Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-30

the state. The WOol-groWers ana beef
raisers suffer in equal proportion
The loss to the state in one yea
by the lack of proper harborag,
at Galveston would more thar
pay for the removal of the bar
San Antonio and Representative Han
cock.
| Our Austin and San Antonio dis
patches have apprised the public OF
what appears to be a .tdGr pas on the
part of certain gentlemen at San An.
tonic, who are perhaps more Jealous
than discreet or thoughtful. 1t all
arises out of San Antonio's desire to
secure federal building-court-house,
post-oflice, etc. 1t is said that the
gentlemen who had charge of the mat
ter of getting up petitions and csti-
mates sent the documents to Senator
Coke. at Waco, instead of Hon. John
Hancock, at Austin. Now, as San
Antonio is in Hancock's district, and
as all appropriations must originate in
the house of representatives, it was
eminently appropriate, as well as poll
tic, that San Antonio should have
worked through her representative, in
stead of u senator. Waco, senator
Coke's home. wants federal building,
and hopes to get an appropriation, at
the coming session, for Il $1,000 edi-
flee. Waco has prepared the usual
memorial and documents, as San An
tonic did. But The Wacoites took care
TO place the matter in the hands of
Hon. II. q. Mills, the representative
of the district. Senator Coke is, of
course, aware of the move, but he is
presumed, technically, to have nothing
to do with it until the appropria-
ton bill reaches the senate. Then his
work and influence will count, as it
oughtto. The San Antonians ought
to have known what representative
Hancock had right to expect with
reference to the aspirations of the
Alamo City. 1t may be a spirit of
red tape" to some extent, but repre-
are very punctiliious about
such matters. Precedent and tradition,
Tor years and years, have made the
of congressional dis
riot the channel through which all
appeals for monied aid from congress
hall go. The custom is as well cstab-
ished as any unwritten law in exist
snce, and is rarely disregarded. Ordi-
lariiy the san Antonio blundcr might
ne set down IA blunder, and nothing
more, springing from pure thought
essness-we will not say with unfa-
with presidents and courtesy
and devoid of malice prepense. But,
Unfortunately, there is, at San Arto. |
lio and elsewhere in the district, what |
) known as the Epson element; and
his element is not credited with |
'Xtra graceful and cheerful nc
luiesccnce in the events of the last
ear or so. That notable convention
t Austin, last year, when the Upson
men "bolted" aud walked out, is not
orgotten. 1t is difficult to belive that
lr. Epson or his near friends would
Intentionally utilize an opportunity to
nilict petty snub upon Mr.. Han
ock, but what more natural than that
he latter's friends should so construe
ne certainly novel course ofthe San
Ahtonians" There are hints that the
pisode has impaired San Antonio's
respects of securing the much-coveted
uiiding, but this may be dismissed ~
lere idle rumor and injustice TO Rem
sentative Hancock. The latter
his personal opinion about
he matter, is not likely to lose his
quipose and retaliate in kind San An
'nio's claim for an appropriation and
ne building isinevery way reasonable.
he federal business-courts. reyenue
nj postal, transacted there, iustifies
he erection Of n suitable structure
nd this Mr.. Hancock well knows
We expect to see him, like sensible
man, put his temper df
mas any ON the subject, out of
GIT and take care of San Antonio,s I
terest just as though this unpleasant
lair had never happened. And in so
ing he will vindicate his already
eii-cstabllshed reputation as faith.
! and impartial representative and /
minister to San Antonio granting
at she intended to snub him. the II
ost inclsive rebuke possible. A for +,
N antonio, she will at last have
armed n lesson. '"''