The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-06
THE EXPRESS AND HANCOCK.

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The San Antonio Express, an avowed advo
cate of protection, publishes an editorial this
morning, remarkable for its complete con-
dennation OF Hancock and for its support o
his candidacy. 1t says: 4,
The Express is conscientious in the beliel
that if the policy advocated by Hancock should
prevail, it would destroy, or greatly cripple al
least, one of the greatest interests of the peo-
pie Of San Antonio and of western Texas, and
therefore does not hesitate to declare that ii ii
thought his ideas would prevail in congress
through his presence there it would oppose his
election with all the power it could command,
| for it would strike at the interests Of and be
seriously detrimental to the people OF this
whole section. But there is no more proba-
bilty of such q condition of affairs than there
is that our next Congressman will make the
trip to Washington in balloon, and there
fore, though we earnestly oppose his fallacies
in connection with the tariff, there are other
questions of weighty import that render the
election off democrat over republican OF the
highest importance, and we do not hesitate to
declare our preference for Hancock over
Davis. We cannot elect q man like Davis be-
cause of a difference of opinion among demo-
Gratis on question which, though important in
itself. cannot be seriously affected by Han
cocks election.
1t supports Hancock, the enemy of protec-
ton because it don't like Davis, and justiies
itself by giving it as its opinion that Ha"-
cock won't be able to do any harm even if he
is disposed to do it. What nonsense-what
base trucking, what fimsy excuse for sur
rendering its columns to the enemy of the
great vital interest of this district. 1t looks
like clean sell out.
What is it that sustains this great interest in
congress? is it the democratic party? most as
suredly not. Protection relies on the republican
party and the fate of the next house Of
representatives is not certain by any means
Hancock would swell the ranks of the anti
protectionists, and his election would be an
invitation to the republicans to let the duty on
raw wool 60, since the people of this district
had expressed through the election of Han
cock in favor OF free trade. The tariff COM
mission need not visit Texas or hear an argu-
ment in favor Of the wool interest in the face
of such a verdict. The election of Hancock
would put in jeopardy this great interest.
The Express says 'there are other ques-
tons of weighty import that render the cleo
ton Of democrat over q republican
Of the highest importance" What are those
questions and how do they affect the interests
of the people Of the 10th congressional Dis
trict. If they are of such importance let them
be named. John Hancock's candidacy for
vice-Presidency is of the least import to the
people of the 10th district. The securing
democratic free trade majority is Of the great
est movement to US, that is what Hancock's
election leads to.
To advocate a mans election on the ground
that he can do no harm is about as poor rea-
son as can be given. The people Of the 10th
district are not in love with the old salary
grabber, and when he is contrasted with Gov.
Davis, nothing but the blindest, meanest,
most unreasonable prejudice can prevent
decision in favor ofDavis.