The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-10-29

the Legislature a drunken. poker-playng
mob, but they should be reminded Of their
folly at the last sitting so that they may reflect
upon the past, repent and resolve to do better.
1t will be fine opportunity for the display Of
good practical sense, common honesty and
genuine patriotism. II is doubtful, in the
minds Of many, whether any good may be
expected from the call session and the State
might be largely gamer by foregoing the ne
cessity Of needed legislation until new body
could be elected, rather than risk the present
body. There is known to exist such divisions
and bitterness in the present body as to pre-
clude all idea Of harmonizing to the extent
that any good may result"
THE New York Herald speaks quite truth
fully in the following: "The South has al
ways been one Of the richest spots Of the
earth in resources. 1t was long one Of the
poorest in development in its rare advantages
Of soil and climate. II has the sources and
the means Of a great national wealth and
prosperity. 1t has the cotton field of the
world within its borders, and all the natural
advantages for manufacturing the great staple.
1t has the condition of climate and soil for
the extensive production Of sugar, molasses,
rice, tobacco, tropical fruits and general farm
crops. II has valuable forests and rich min
erals, abundance of fuel and water power,
advantages for stock raising and grape cul.
ture. In short, II has exceptional resources
for advancing to foremost place in agricul-
ture, manufactures and commerce.
ON SATURDAY., in Bank county, Georgia,
the ring leaders in numerous Ku Klux out
RACES, eight in number, were found guilty on
every indictment presented, and sentenced to
Imprisonment. Judge Mccoy, in his charge,
said "a: at is strange that men should so for
get their manhood and so forget their God and |
the laws Of their country as to permit them
selves to do such things upon poor, helpless
negroes. 1t is a disgrace to humanity and |
TO society, and say, as a citizen OF the |
United States and as an observer, that moth |
ing has tended so much TO bring this Southern
country into disgrace, nothing has tended so
much to array the balance of the United |
States against us, as this kind of outrages.
They are mean, they are dsgraceful, they are
horrible, they are things which people Of this
country cannot comprehend or understand"
DURING the telegraphers' strike last July
there was a very generally expressed opinion,
both by the press and people, that probably
the Government should control the Geographic
business Of the country in the same manner
that it does the postal business. Outside of
The question Of monopoly, there was much to
be said on both sides Of the proposition, and
DR.. Norvin Green, in the November number
Of the North American Review, undertakes to
answer the question: "Can the Government
acquire, own and operate general system Of
Biography for commercial uses ?" He gives
he law under which the powers of the Govern
nent are restricted in that respect, and assumes
hat it is plainly beyond the meaning of the
for the Government to control the
business Of telegraphy any more than that Of
he ordinary avenues Of trade. He shows
that private enterprise has erected in this
country $4,000 miles more OF telegraph wires
han have been erected by the governments of
Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria and
Hungary combined, with a population Of
$1,000, 600, as compared with our So, 900, 600;
md that while there is an average Of less than
me mile Of line for each 1000 of population in
europe, the people Of this country have nearly
mile Of line for each 800 and nearly a mile
II wire for each 100 inhabitants. The same
triking difference is exhibited in the number
II offices, rapidity oftransmission and delivery,
accuracy and cost. The average time of
from minute of filing in one to
eceipt at the other Office, is, throughout
europe, about two hours; in the United
states less than four minutes. Messages that
n European countries, including Great
Britain, would cost from IS cents to So, here
ost from IS to IS cents" The article is one
# more than ordinary interest, and is well
worth the consideration of every citizen who
lesires to form an intelligent opinion on the