The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-21
CANNOT BE AN ISSUE.

The Waco Examiner, under the above head,
takes to task the Corscana Messenger, a
paper published in the interest of the South
ern Methodist church, for the following COM
ment on Mr.. Ireland's new departure:
Judge Ireland is in favor of UNCONVENTIONAL
schools receiving their pro rata OF the school
| fund. So far so good. We set this Down to
| the credit of advanced democracy.
The Examiner contends that however much
Irelands UNCONVENTIONAL school programme
may be favored by the churches, that it "can't
he an issue" in the canvass because it is
against the state constitution, and quotes
from the instrument to settle the question.
But Mr. Examiner it is an issue, and John
Ireland has made it an issue, and while you
may interpose the constitution as an insur-
mountabe barrier to its accomplishment, the
fact remains that Mr.. Ireland favors it, and
in defence of his position cites the practice OF
the present democratic governor in appropri-
ating pro rata the funds to the Jesuit school at
Seguin as a case in point. John Ireland is in
favor of the Methodists and Baptists getting
their share. The constitutional objection
amounts to nothing with Gov Roberts, and
Judge Ireland would follow his footsteps only
that he would not overlook the Methodist,,
Episcopalians, Baptists, &c.
This assertion that it cant be an ISSUE"
because it is opposed to the constitution re-
minds US of the lawyer telling his client that
he should not be in Jail, "but," replied the
client, 81 am in jail" 'But you can't be
because it is is against the law" replied the
lawyer. "But am in Jail Notwithstanding, y
replied the unconstitutionally imprisoned vic
tim.
1t is an issue growing in volume and
strength as no other issue ever grew in Texas.
Mr.. IRELAND goes on explaining, and as
fast as he gets out of the mire he sinks up to
his neck in the mud on the school question.
"Honest John Ireland" and candidate for
Governor ohm Ireland are two distinct peo.
pie. Honest-J ohm Ireland is constitutionally
opposed to public free schools and says so
plainly Candidate for Governor. John-Ire
land attemps to hide his honest opinions, and
makes the awful mistake of becoming SO
liberal that he would squander the school
funds to the support of the church schools in
the state. We like Honest ohn-Ireland.
Candidate for Governor ohm Ireland we have
no use for.
THE action of the 10th district republican
convention was in perfect keeping with con-
sistent party action. To have endorsed Gov.
Davis as an independent would have been to
abandon our party organization, but to de-
cline to make nomination as unadvisable,
and to recommend republicans to vote for the
most available independent candidate against
the regular democratic candidate was perfect
ly consistent.
THE boss pervaricator of all the specials
sent away from this city about the recent
republican convention the special to
the Austin Statesman seems to be the boss
one SO far as mendacity is concerned. 1t
says:
republican delegates IN favor of the Davis
party, the delegates who voted for the mi
nority represent the most counties.
The minority represented only Bandera,
Uvalde and Medina voted by Mr.. Cos
ling, and Gillespie voted by Mr.. Loudon, four
out of fourteen counties represented.
Gov. ROBERTS has surrendered his state
sovereignty doctrine-he has applied to the
national government to take charge of the
yellow fever at Brownsville. This lets down
the bars and GENERALIZATION will pour its
benefits into our great democratic state. Uncle
Sam will take care OF the poor sick people at
Brownsville, will look after the diseases that
af1ct cattle and sheep, will improve our har-
bors, protect our wool raisers ana manufac-
turers, watch the mlschievous grasshopper,
fill our rivers with fish, and like real good
republican uncle, step in whenever we need
him to help US out. BUTT ends the cry against
GENERALIZATION"
The speech made by Hewitt in congress last
spring, in explanation of his position on the
electoral commission bill and the animus of
his remarks in reference to Tilden's attempt
to dodge the responsibility of the passage of
the act, is ranking in Tilden's bosom, and he
is not the kind Of man to place Hewitt in a
position which might lead him up to the pres
| idenCy. He will, if he can, nominate friend,
and not covert enemy for governor N. Y.
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