The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-31

passage OF bankrupt ACT.
THE IS or 20 carrier boys belonging to the
LIGHT will be on the streets tomorrow
bright and early with their annual New Years
greeting, and it is hoped that they will meet
with substantial welcome from every one.
THERE is one thing to be said Of Speaker
Carlisle's management in the selection Of his
committees, and that is that he has given very
good satisfaction to the Bourbon press and
party, and at the same time he refused to
crafty any personal auimosities orpay ofany
old scores.
"a SUBSCRIBER" has written a communica-
ton to the LIGHT and asks that It be published
as an open letter 10 our afternoon contempor-
airy, the Times. We dislike very much to
have anything to do with a correspondent who
quence that "open letter. went to the waste
basket.
THE Republican National convention will
consist of So2 delegates, as against 73S in
1880. Two delegates are allowed from each
Congressional district, and four at large from
each State to represent the Senatorial votes.
This will give Texas 40 votes and if President
Arthur makes any showing as a candidate he
will get the bulk Of them.
WITH three men hung by mob and two
more killed in the ARRAY which followed after
wards, an up country exchange piously hopes
shat the trouble at McDade is now over and
no further disturbances will take place" Con-
sidering the effective work already done in
behalf OF the Coroner it is matter Of some
hope that the disturbances are at an end.
A WRITER, calling himself "Fair Play" in
the Galveston Print wants the city ordinance
relating to weights and measures revised so
that there will be an inspection OF wood sold
that when man buys a cord Of wood he will
get that much. This is question that affects
every citizen, and something Of the kind would
be popular in San Antonio, where, in bad
weather, wood is not only wood, but nearly
the assets OF a national bank, and comes Sc
powerful high that il has every appearance o.
being sold by the pound. Buyers would be less
liable to find fault il they could get what the,
pay for, irrespective Of the price.
THE people Of Galveston should be aidet
and encouraged by the press and the people
OF the State, in their effort to secure federal al,
for the improvement of that harbor, at ihi
session OF Congress. A good harbor at Gal
weston is not merely Of local importance.
is needed by the whole State and demande
for the better and more thorough accommo
dation Of the business interests. A goo
hsrbor at Galveston means prosperity an
advancement OF the entire State, generally.
will be port where the products Of the Gre'
Southwest can find cheap transportation I
the old world, and will free this section frol
the exorbitant demands Of the Eastern freigl
pools. Ifihere is to be but one good port O
the Texas gulf coast in the immediate iutur
Galveston should by all means be the plac
and the general governments direct intere
and great need OF good port should make
an earnest friend to Galveston.
The New York Tribune says: "The que
ton which affects the industry and business
the country most closely will be passed up,
by the committees on Ways and Means, Ban
ing and Coinage. The Ways and Means h
a chairman from Illinois, but FIVE of his ass
ciates are from the South, and seven Of t
thirteen are free traders. The Banking al
Currency committees goes to Mr.. Buckner,