The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-11-17

THE mere announcement that the street
railway company will run new line in any
part Of the city is sufficient to give property as
big boom as any other agency, and benefits
all owners alike. This fact is illustrated in
Galveston, where, the Print says, that since
the new street railway of that city is an as
sured fact that property in the southwest por-
ton is rapidly changing hands, it being taken
for building purposes.
DR.. V. o. KING gives a dramatic account
Of the robbery Of the train in Mexico, on
board Of which he was passenger DIR.
King was out on the ground, on his way to
the help Of the crippled engineer, when one
Of the robbers punched an Enfield rife to his
temple on one side, while another jabbed a
siS-shooter to the other temple and iabbered
Mexican at him. We congratulate the Doctor
on escaping from his ugly predicament with
life and purse intact.
The pronunciamento issued by the fence
cutters Of Coleman county is out and out
Bourbonism. 1t announces opposition to
people from other States settling in Texas and
to taxing the people for the purpose of edu-
eating niggers." We are glad to have this
proof, that the fence cutters arc Democrats Of
the straightest sect" and we hope Governor
Ireland will make a note Of it. A split in
the Democratic party Of Texas is now inevi-
table-the stampede has begun and no 'round
up" is possible.
THR Galveston papers are powerful touchy
on the subject Of rival and they quickly re-
sent any allusion that is made that either
Houston or San Antonio stand 10 that posi-
ton. For years Galveston has claimed pop
ulation she never had, and while all other
cities in the State have spread in the way Of
population and business, she has apparently
stood still. All Texas would rejoice to see
Galveston the great city Of the gulf coast, but
until she depends upon herself and exhibits
through her newspapers some Of the generos-
ity Of her neighbors, she will not be entitled
to the good wishes expressed for her advance
ment.
IT SEEMS that the first wife Of Senior Tabor,
who helped him to make his fortune, was
divorced from him through the influence Of
his money, as she herself assured the Judge
who tried the case, she did not want divorce.
Tabor has married again and has regiment
Of his new wife's relations quartered upon
him, aud there would be retributve justice in
their keeping him in shot water, and pluck
ing out his pin feathers. When a man
amasses a fortune and then repudiates the
wife Of his youth who shared his poverty and
helped to lay the keel Of his fortune, it is a
safe thing to set him down as a brute in all
respects. Tabor should be damned by public
opinion.
So FAR as it affects the growth, progress
and prosperity Of San Antonio, the election OF
half a dozen Aldermen is Of more conse-
quence than the election of President. The
entire city is interested in this matter. The
wards wherein Aldermen are soon to be
chosen, are, by no means, the only parties,
who have deep concern in the matter, for,
the votes Of Aldermen are not confined to
questions affecting their wards, but affect the
entire city. Real estate owners would ex-
perience great shrinkage Of values, in case
the present boom should suddenly collapse,
and are, therefore, vitality interested in push
ing forward the spirit Of progress, by all avail
able means. Cities cannot afford to stand still,
much less to retrograde, as that keeps away
both population and capital. The merchants
cannot afford to let the city come to a stand
still, far less, to begin downward course, for,
to do so, would divert their trade to other
points. The mere belief and opinion that a
town, or city, is growing and likely to grow,is
no small help to it, as is abundantly shown by
the history Of San Antonio. Our idea is to
push ahead and to adapt our ways to the
growing condition Of the city, not impede its
growth by unprogressive ways and notions.
The mechanics and laboring people are also
interested in having San Antonio moving for
ward prosperously on the current Of progress
would wages tumble down one half, but there
would. be no employment for two
thirds Of the mechanics and laborers
at present employed at fair wages
Hackmen, boarding house keepers, hotels,
restaurants, butchers, bakers, etc., are one
and all deeply interested in keeping up til,
growth and progress of the city, in pushing
ahead improvement OF the city. The city
government may be a stimulus, or a MAXI
weight and clog. Whether it be the one Of
the other will be owing to the men who com
pose the Council; there are progressive met
and unprogressive men; men of vim ant
energy and laggards and drones; men whc
look to the future and men who are borI
croakers; men who have sense and judgmen
and others who are only bundles of preiu
dces, obstinacy and narowness. The frs
class is the sort San Antonio needs in he
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