The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-04


The mining troubles In Ohio and the
closing Of cotton mills In Virginia indi-
cate a condition OF business not at all
cheering. A miners strike carries with
II more distress and trouble and conse-
quent misery than ordinary people are
aware Of, and It is to be hoped that the
situation Of the present strike will be
greatly improved at once.
="THE American workingman," says
the Washington Republican, "who
makes us much in n day as the working
man In many European countries does
in week, will not be very likely to vol
unfairly surrender an advantage that
enables him to provide his family with
meat and educate his children, by cast
ing his vote for free trade and the Dem
cratic party. That would be asking too
much OF an intelligent man."
IS BLAISE's libel suit with the In
dianapolis Sentinel, the defense filed
demurrer, that the description Of Blaine
not sufficiently special, and might have
referred to some other Blaine. The
publication was in the nature OF an
inquiry. The article was not libelous
in itself, and Blaine, to recover, must
sue for special damages. The Judge
overruled the demurrer and ordered the
defendant TO answer.
BIsuor II. NJ. TURNER, Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, has been
recently interviewed about the future OF
the colored race, and he thinks 1t has
great future before 1t. lie says "Afrlca
is the country for the colored people.
They will return TO 1t and establish a
powerful empire. Slavery was n provi-
Dental visitation. IL has enabled the
African to become civilized, and on that
civilization will depend the power Of the
future African empire"
EVERY Republican in Western Texas
should make II his business to see that
the tariff question is brought home to
every Democratic voter Of his aoquaint-
ance, 30 that the great difference be-
tween the parties can be seen, and the
record made by the Democrats in the
last Congress should be known and the
full effect of the Morrison horizontal
tariff reduction bill upon all industries
shall be fairly realized. But little argu-
ment is necessary, and the result will
be big vote against the Democratic
ticket.
Tx Democrats Of Bexar county will
hold convention to nominate county of
flcers on the 26th instant. This will some
what disconcert some of the aspirants
who are little bit afraid of their Mex
lean allies, on the ground that II may be
like recent Delegate convention, too
much of good thing. But at any rate,
II our friends get through with their lit
tie love feast without any great jar 1t
will be productive of one good thing,
and will show just who is in 1t, and how
the county ring is manipulated. A
Democratic nomination will not be
equal to an election this season.
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The Workingmen's mass meeting held
Tuesday night at O'Brien's hall, was
more like an attempt to boost several
anxious Democratic candidates into
office, judging from the fact that the
meeting was very generously enter
tanned by speeches from lawyers. Prob
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have the effect of electing man friendly
to the laborlng classes to the Legisla-
] ture instead Of lawyers, whose greatest
ambition seems to be to make laws that
either are one-sided, or that will not
bear the scrutiny of constitutional OBJ
| lection.
The Independent is making II exceed
ingly sultry for Mr.. Cleveland and his
record, and in Its last issue made the
following appeal "a debauchee,
known to be, or to have been such, is
not the man to be elevated to the office
Of President of these United States.
This one fact should be fatal to him.
The people should not, and, we believe,
will not, SO disgrace themselves, in the
sight of God and man, and defy the i'm
perative mandate Of sound morals as to
bestow this honor on any such base
profligate. We call upon the religious
press Of the nation, and also the Chris
tian pulpit, to speak out in bold and
emphatic language against his election.
The issue now is moral one, and that,
too, OF the gravest character; and this is
no time for any timid, half-hearted OF
halfway utterances. When the relg-
ious press and the pulpit shall cease to
teach and preach good morals, then
both will become alike unworthy of re-
spect and support
SENATOR EDMuNDs, u few days ago, al
Burlington, Vermont, speaking of the
Democratic party and the campaign,
said: 81 must say, however, that the
very close study and observation of the
professions and practices OF the Demo.
cratic party in Congress and in the
country which the generous confidence
Of my fell0w-citizens have enabled mt
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