The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-29
CONCLUSION OF GOV. DAVIS SPEECH
AT TURNER HALL.

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| San Antonio--His Independent Position
| as IL Representative If Elected.
mote I'm yesterdays issue we concluded
| Governor Davis remarks on the tariff, but his
speech would be incomplete without adding
his concluding renarks.-ED. LIGHr.i
PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION.
In addressing you did not propose to touch
up III state issues, but may us well touch upon
one or two matters and when we go to the
polls in November next we shall do well to re-
member them. Brilliant promises nave been
made by the democrats year after year of Il
school SYSTEM to supcrsede that of the rcpub-
licans- Il system in existence here which guar
unteed education to all and which the people
were in love with when democracy seized the
government. They had to make il better SyS-
ten to please the people, but ten years have
passed and outside the cities OF San Antonio,
Austin and the other towns where they support
their own schools, If there Is public
school in full sense of the word,
would like to know where it is. The
money has been employed to educate the
children of the wealthy, and the children of the
poor have been left out in the cold, to take
care of themselves. lChcerS. The money goes
to the county and is given to some private
teacher vino agrees for few mOnthStO teach
prov idcd the fund is contributed to by wealth
Ter men who send their children to them, the
poorer children cannot receive any benefit be
cause their parents cannot contribute to the
support of such schools, and they are, there
fore, excluded.
a voice: What about the agricultural col
lcgeE
Gov. Davis: 1.-The same system of humbug
is practced there. Two hundred persons :ie
registered, but of these only 80 are employed
on agricultural purposes NIhc rest, armed
with II gun, walk around with Stitl back uni
form laughter prtcticing military exercises.
The few appointed by the state are those al
work. get my Information from one of th'
thirty unfortunate workers. The object OF the
college is to make IL better Farmer or mechanic
but never touch IA
plain or any agricultural Implement.
do not want to say anything hard about the
democracy and intend to be i'll Il good hilnlOl
during this campaign, but | am compelled /"
touch upon these points to show however
good the rank and file of democracy ma.
t I've tine * Lenders tnr are irca to "' "ruej As r
spirit of the party is the spirit OF
humbug. The rank and file OF democracy
are not responsible for this amy more than are
the republicans. They are in the hands Of then
leaders, and we invite them to break the chain,
OF their bondage. The caucus has forced them
to support and sustain those leaders: and there
comes it will be found that the people NAV,
risen in their might and have broken the hond
OF democracy. lCmrrS
AUSTIN AND SAN ANTONIO.
Some think that because | am Il citizen OF
Austin cannot represent san Antonio. | sec
still be true citizen of Austin. d" not STE
I hat their interests conflict What san Antonio
has II right to, Austin cannot want; and if she
does, she ought not to have. Austin has the
capital. the state university. and public bIid-
ingS; san Antonio has the government head
quarters, the arsenal, and should have gooo
buildings for government purposes. Cheers
Aust in can have no claim to the government
depot, because San Antonio Is the on place ON
tee frontier near enough and secure; the ON!
place in the southwest where there Is an aIHa
nal or where government hospital or stores can
safely he located. The arsenal should be adapt
ed to manufacture arsenal supplies, and there
is great advantages for il. When the Indian
troubles disappear, il will he necessary To keep
troops in cantOnS; to have barracks built from.
which the troops could be easily distributed.
and when seeking site for such purpose the
mind naturally rc\crtS to San Antonio. WhcI.
the time comes for such an establishment il
Will bc the duty OF your representative To It"
that such IL post l. established III this city. ON
all sides cannot sec that the interest of Aus
TN and SAN Antonio clash together.
HIS COURSE As AN INDEPENDENT.
Looking at the question fairly cannot sec
why cannot represent the republican, an.:
democrat fairly. If go to congress =" will
the principle that We held before the earth
quake of Isil;shook us up SO that when ",
came down again we did not know one anOthcY.
laughter. why can not represent your i'll
tcrSts apart from party lines. Every man has
need of such representation at some time, ana
whether they vote for me or not. intend t"
interest to the best OF my ability
if elected.
| have said, am an independent, regardless
of party lines, and that will not be bound by
any party caucus: that rrlIGIOIsly mean, but
do not say that | will not support anything
that may be considered i'll the caIclISSt'S of the
republican, the democrats or the grcrnh;tck |
party. ! intend, if elected, to represent |
You all fairly, without regard to party lines. |
If am not elected shall have the satisfaction |
of knowing that have done something to aid |
i'll forgetting the past and to narrow the dis |
tlnctiun between Confederate and Union and
to unite the stars ana stripes and the stars ami
I,At th.,, al.
i" ut peace with my ncighbOrS, even if we diff |
fer politically. long to sec the time when Il
democrat and can go to the polls and vote for
john Smil n regardless OF party ties. S;,n .\ntO-
Mo will be the better for such principIc |
Whether my candidacy is successful or not. if |
this alteration of feeling is brought about | |
shall never regret lily abOrS nor think they are
in vain.
The governor then thanked the audience for |
their patient hearing and took his seat amid |
loud and prolonged applause.