The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-01
What the People are Saying.
Written for the LIouT by Americas.

Written for the LIGHT by Americas.
tThc following verses were received by the
LIGHT too late to be considered III connecuo.li
with the prize awarded for the best carrier
address They are supposed to De spoken by Il
newsboy telling his patrons the latest gossip
Mayor French and John Copeland are running
That's what the people are saying;
Both mean to be mayor, and are keeping goou
That's what the people are saying.
Mayor French, people think, has held ONCE TOO
His rule has been weak when it should have
been strong, ,.,,,.
And things with 7his honor have gone very
That's what the people are saying.
A change for the better they think can be
Tbat's what the people are saying.
French is all very well, but his game is out
That's what the people are saying;
But one things quite clear: He who's mayor
TO the will of the people must give due respect
City law well enforce, and all evil subject
That's what the people are saying.
The Vaudeville, now, to the wall it must go
That's what the people are saying;
The people demand it and it's just though IL
That's what the people are saying;
And orr loved wives and our children so sweet
Must no longer hear ribald songs on tne street
The hydra head evilmust surely be beat
That's what the people are saying.
The gamblers have hitherto had their own way
That's what the people are saying;
Like very bad dogs they'y lived out their day
That's what the people are saying;
No longer shall they our young men entlce
To visit their bells, the slnk-holes OF vice,
But all must be rightcd and changed III tflce-
That's what the people are saying.
Independents this year have made good show
That's what the people are saying;
In the camp of the democrats they have mace
That's what the people are saying;
Party service, they think, is an evil too strong,
Which the city and state have suffered too long
And to vote for good men can never DC "roi's
That's what the people are saying.
The state of our streets, is to us great dis
That's what the people are saying;
And this public wrong we must quickly
That's what the people are saying.
Its time that our streets, were made good ana
That they should be sound, and good travel ell
And no longer this system of patching
That's what our people are saying.
Our plazas capacious look bare and seem
strange
That's what the people are saying,
And now its quite time that they had go"u
That's what the people are saying.
They should be rallied OFF, arranged in a neal
Where people could sit and enjoy the cool air,
| BE useful, an ornament, treated with care
That's what the people arc saying.
Compare if you please, with the gay Mon
| terey,-
That's what the people are saying,
| The plaZa's you pass in your walks every uaS,
| That's what the people are saying;
| Then ask that the council take Ill manu- llS
good work, H..
Which in elections they promise. but after
wards shlrk, c.,..
Waiting perhaps for the Kampmann FOUNTAIN
TO work.
That's what the people are saying;
| The LIGHTS good paper, of that there's nc
That's what the people are saying,
| And it's eagerly sought as soon as it's out
That's what the peplc arc saying, -
It's small but it's spicy, and mlghty truths tell
Ii would lead in the path that for people Is
| well,
And should i'm the hearts of our citizens DWELL
| That's what the people are saying.
The carrier boy is jolly good boy
That's what the people are saying
| We hope that he will this good season ENJOY
| That's what the people are saying.
| LIGHT! LIGHT! then he cries as your door ht
draws near.
To present you his card and give You goot
| cheer, -
And wish you in heart, A HAPPY NEW YEAR
! To all those who these good thingsar saying