The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-09-17


in which there has long been needed a
true and original representative, and the
LIGHT knows Of no one man in all the coun-
try more fitted Tor the position Of editor Of
such publication than Mr.. Yorkston. His
practical knowledge Of the printing business,
and his wide acquaintance with the new spaper
men, will enable him to make the American
Journalist what it purports to be, and provide
in that publication a means Of interchange Of
opinion and opportunity for more general
acquaintance, and the LIGHT hopes for it
great success.
Hon. THOMAS OcHILTRER has written to a
friend in Washington, that he will sail from
Liverpool on the 72d inst and that he OK
poets to be in Washington October 1. This
honorable Texas Representative could well
inscribe upon his banner "veni, vidi vci" as
the result Of his sojourn in the capitals Of
Europe. lie has been petted and feted. Has
been the honored guest Of nobility, and of
moneyed aristocrats, and everywhere has
been more warmly welcomed and showered
with attentions than almost any other citizen
of these great American States No one who
is acquainted with him will for moment pre-
sumo that these honors and attentions have
been given 10 him alone by reason Of his
being member Of Congress from Texas. He
is peculiarly one man among a million and
possesses much more ability than is popularity
accredited to him, coupled with the great
charm Of good-fellowship, good breeding and
lively wit. Tom is of Texas and for Texas,
and while he is our representative in Con-
gress, he is also representative man, and fills
the position he occupies as a public man ably
and creditably, and will always live like a
prince where others would starve like pau
pers.
"JEAN VALJEAN," Dallas correspondent OF
the New Orleans Times Democrat, says: 81
see in your great September edition Governor
Ireland says he intends calling an extra ses-
sion Of our Legislature. We expected this,
but this was his first announcement OF the
fact. That such step is necessary
is obvious. And was glad to read
be intends to urge a liberal appropri-
alton to have Texas properly repre-
sented at your exposition. 1t is but the wish
Of all progressive men in the State that our
products be fully and grandly displayed on
that occasion. To do this requires money.
No individuals can afford to stand the ex-
Pense, and the State should do SO. II will be
the greatest opportunity Of a lifetime to illus
trate Texas as it is before representative men
and women of the world. You may, and we
may, be certain Kansas will be there at full
length, and very properly. We have an old
habit, however, OF sending raft Of old FASH
Toned representatives to Austin, with old
ways and notions-men who would look upon
such an expenditure of 1.-THE peoples money
as downright folly and wrong. They cannot
be made to see that the peoples lands and in
dustries may thus be fourfold enhanced in
value that their State will thus gain new citi-
zens and sources Of wealth. Blu, they may
act differently this time"
"VARRo," the Washington correspondent
oithe San Antonio Express, sails into Tom
Ochiltree, NJ. c. with Democratic vim. He
charges that triangular Republican syndicate
in the southwest are bad, very bad, and then
drags Tor tries toy Secretary Folger into the
arena, because the people of the Seventh
Congressional district chose to elect Repub-
lican Congressman after the Texas Leeisla-
ture had patterned out 'truly loyal" Dem
ocratic territory. This sly Democratic war
upon Federal officials under the guise of an
"Arkansian NJ. C." and General Rosencrans
and Holman, Of Indiana, the latter as the
bumper in the scheme, is well concocted, but
unfortunately the resurrection is premature.
Ever since the cred Headed Ranger was
elected, the enemy's guns have been firing an
alarm against such doings upon the border,
for fear Of repetition OF the ofense. This
was expected in measure, but now comes
the penny-a-liner Varro, who exposes all the
hands, but his own. Is this fair? Is it
honesti We opine not, and call him to a
Showdown" Let him be specific; not
generaze and take such enlarged views. The
Express ought not to embauass a trumyirate
OF officials in the way it does by publishing a
communication written SO lar from base 1--WE
mean those attacked are SO far from basel. No
fair man would call forth in a year or two
afterwards another rejoinder against one who
had passed to "that bourne from whence no
traveller returns" This the Washington
correspondent well knew who maligned
Secretary Folger, Brewster, Plato, ct al
through the San Antonio Express, and thus
shielded himself under the panoply of Demo-
cratic bowling and personal increduliy. The
election Of ochiltree has ranked and will
continue to rankle the Democracy His ad-
herents ask only fair play and they propose to
have it,