The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-21
GOV. DAVIS INDEPENDENT CANDI-
DACY.

The candidacy of ex-Gov. Davis for con-
gress in this district marks new era with our
people. Since the race between Schlejcher and
Ireland there has been no struggle over the
member to congress. Judge Epson in his
first race ran against Judge Nancy, of Seguin.
who made no effort, to speak Of, to advance
his candidacy and Epson had a walk over.
At the last election Judge Epson had no OPP
ponent. In the Schleicher-Ir Ireland contest
both candidates ran as democrats, but
Schleicher as the representative of the ad-
vanced views of the republican party upon the
tariff and finance questions, and consequently
received the bulk of the vote of the republi-
cans and was elected. Judge Ireland occupied
the position assumed by the democratic party
OF the state and claimed to represent that party
upon the national issues.
This canvass will present pretty much the
same situation, only that Gov. Davis being
republican will represent the views advocated
by Schleicher; while his opponent must stand
upon identically the same platform Ireland
stood on when he opposed Schleicher.
The election of Gov. Davis will not only
secure protection to the interests involved,
but will raise the importance of this district
over all other districts of the state combined.
1t will give to the 10th district national i'm
portahce that no other district will enioy,
Schleicher's adhesion to the national republi-
can administration would have even brought
greater results had he been foot loose from his
party.
Gov. Davis will occupy an independent
position, SO far as strictly party matters are
concerned, and will be able to utilize all his
power for the benefit of our district and state.
He will not be compelled to court the favor of
the administration because he has already the
confidence of the administration; he stands
high in the councils of the nation now, and
will WELD great influence in shaping legisla-
ton and action, favorable to Texas. 1t will
not be necessary to send delegations to back
democratic cong, essman in a reasonable de-
mand as at present. Gov. Davis will COM
mand the influence to carry his points without
bringing to bear all sorts Of petitions and
representations.
No district in the state has as great an in
terest at stake as the tenth, because in ad-
dition to our immense wool interest, which is
the largest item of production in our district,
bringing into our state more money per an
mum than the federal government expends in
all its departments in our midst, and affect
ing our entire merchantile interest, as we'll as
our landed interest, we are prospectively
manufacturing district, or will be in the near
future. and we are also deeply interested in
good harbors IN the coast to admit our trade.
Appropriations for the army, appropriations
for harbors, appropriations to advance our
wool interest, appropriations TO build public
buildings to accommodate our federal bust
ness and the maintenance of a military es-
tablishment for military posts, and for ex-
tended mail service, represent some OF the in
terests involved.
We must send our best and strongest man
to fill the place, and we contend that Gov.
Davis fills the bill as no other man in the dis
trict can.
Mr.. Epson has now the reputation of being
useful and industrious Congressman, but his
influence with the administration and the party
in powar is certainly out of the question: he
did not pretend to have any; beyond the bare
courtesy, every congressman is accorded.
John Hancock made an influential con-
gresham. and by masking his democracy and
playing himself off on Gen. Grant as an oripi-
nal unionist and liberal democrat, he ac-
CURED some reputation, but Hancock would
not be as useful a congressman as Epson
under present circumstances and would have
to make record on the tariff question.
From purely business standpoint, Gov.
Davis should receive the unanimous vote of
the district.
An English parson gives ginger ale at the
Lords Supper. Lady Brassey mentions that
in one Of the South Islands the missionaries
had to substitute cocoanut milk for wine. as
the cu never reached the third commitment
without replenishing. Possibly the parson
has had similar painful experiences.
The Weather
Observations taken at 5:34a m. San An
tonic, barometer, 90. 10, thermometer, 60:
Br"wnville, barometer COOS, thermometer u:
Concho. barometer 3o.o6, thermometer 66: