The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-19
Wednesday, July 10, 1882
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

One monstrosity begets another-as like
beeets ike-hence the result will be mon
strosity.
"DRADLocKs are the legitimate offspring Of
this hoary political monstroslty. 'l-Hamll-
ton Herald.
IF THE government up about Washington
will settle that San Antonio postoffice appoint
ment it will confer great favor upon the peo-
pie of west Texas. Austin Statesman.
You're right for once.
"THE law makes the money "I- Texas
New Era.
Yes, and it costs like fun sometimes when
you attempt to take the law in your own
hands.
THE big cash balance in the state treasury
may indicate state prosperity, but the long lists
of property exposed for sale for taxes does not
present very prosperous showing. Texas
New Era.
You hit the nail right on the head; hit it
again.
THE LOUISIANA delegates led by Duncan
and Kenner are making an earnest fight
1t is not expected, however, that the bill will
be acted on in the senate this session. 1t is
loaded down with amendments, there being
about 90 in number, all of which will be dis
cussed, SO that little civil engineering will
serve to carry it over to the short session.
Protection is the sole dream Of Louisiana
planters while their best prospects lie in the
improvements of machinery, the further ex-
haustion of bagasse, the most effectual fertll-
GERS, perhaps the factory system. With these
agencies in full operation the planter of Lou
isiana might dream of supplying the natural
demand for sugar Of all grades from the fertile
fields of the Pelican State. There is large
national hedge in its protection with adequacy
and permanence under its two wings.
ALREADY the foreign labor element has
stepped over the threshold Of the strike my>-
terry. On the Pennsy lvania railroad on the
18th inst, the foremost of the strikers we've
the Italians. But a hair of the same dog
cured that bite, as large number OF Russian
Jews, who seem not to have taken the virus
with so much alacrity, were found to take ,heir
places. There is no other problem involved
in the various relations of capital and labor SO
perplexing as this strike problem. Its philos-
ophy is of depth that challenges the acutest
minds and to-day offers no key to its solution
We think the mystery lies smothered, as TO
steak in onions, in the vaster money problem
not money as capital, but money. as me-
dunn of exchange, money as the medium Of
value OF the days work. When this shall be
established as a standard, secure against devi-
alton, the strike will speedily become an OBJ
solete and forgotten resort. Thus profound
are the intricaces of government which. as
the windings of labyrinth, when once enter
ed upon, lead to an easy and complete extri-
cation from all. But the people must them
selves master the whole and not leave it TO
any borrowed intelligence
THH OLD ADAGR, 1T never rains but il
pours," seems to bave been realized in the
career Of the late Secretary Of the Navy, VIM.
H. Hunt, now Envoy Extraordinary to the
Court of Russia. No sooner had he slipped
from the snug position Of Secretary into thai
of Minister Diplomat than Jose Domingo, Of
New Orleans, dies and leaves him the bulk Of
handsome fortune, the accumulation Of many
years of successful business.
Now Jose had during thirty years larg.
establishment in the Crescent City, was exciu.
sive agent of many choice brands of Havana
cigars, and during successive seasons was
diligently laying up money for Judge Hunt
who was thus acquiring fortune which h,
had shown no aptitude in getting together fol
himself William, we wish you Joy and trus
that others are working for you with the sam,
patience as Jose, and that you are tine uncon
scious proprietor Of various establishments.
1t is a pleasing reflection that none Of u
know with any degree of certainty that we al
not getting rich in the same. way in spite o
all our plumbers and much extravaganza. I
is certain that much worse use might be mac
of fortune than to give it to VIM. III. ii nj
II. at least, will attach itself with no miserl
tenacity to the Hunt manor. The Hunts ar
all above the money level.