The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-31

atty so much deserved, hanging.
The people OF Texas would be hun
bred fold better of. In case the Demo-
cratic majority was only about 10000,
and II there was large floating vote
capable Of deciding the election In par
ticular emergencies. The sense Of uncon-
trolled power is immensely corrupting.
The land business OF Texas has been a
hot bed Of fraud, and is likely to con-
tinue SO to the end Of the chapter. All
real investigation in that respect is out
OF the question, as II would upset nine
teuths OF the leading Democratic poll
ticians and raise tremendous stencil.
"a PRIVATE letter from Cincinnati"
says the Leavenworth Times, estates
that hundreds upon hundreds OF Irish
Americans worked and voted for the
Republican ticket at the recent cleo
tions, and that thousands throughout
the State, who voted against the Re-
publicans on the 18th instant, will vote
for them on the 4th proximo. There Is
no doubt OF either statement, for the
same information comes from various
sources; and those who have been sheer
ing Mt the Irish-American Blaine move
ment, saying that 1t would not material
lie at the polls, now see that the move
ment is reality, and will have de-
cisive effect on the result Of the election.
The Irish vote. like the German vote, is
no longer carried in any one mans or
any party's vest pocket. The days Of
the Schurz buccaneers are over in this
country"
The county campaign has not so much
politics ut this time, us 1t is the attempt
Of good citizens to down the ring. The
Turner Hall ticket ignored the better
element of the Democratic party in the
composition Of its nominees, and conse-
quently 1t finds It difficult to secure that
old time enthusiasm from the rank and
file, both in the city and country. A
ticket nominated In the interest of the
ring will work for the advancement Of
the ring. This Is natural, and 1t follows
II they managed to control things be-
fore the nomination, they could do more
effective work II elected. This is the
history Of all rings, and whether they
are political or commercial, always
make game Of the public. The people
have been given one exhibition of the
power Of the clique in San Antonio, and
should be able to Judge of the kind and
the amount Of work they would do If
they had things to themselves, and in
their own hands. The way to prevent
such state of affairs is to vote against
the Turner Hall ticket.
Mr.. A. II. MONROE, Republican nomi-
nee for Congress from the Second dis
trict, writes to the LIGHT as follows: 81
have written to Judge Reagan 1.-THE
present member), both at Palestine and
Galveston, inviting him to meet me in
joint debate to discuss the issues Of the
present canvass together. should he
fail or refuse to do so, shall look on his
| declination as an avoidance. and his alb
sence from the district as concerted
plan to get rid Of meeting me in debate.
| This has been ever the tactics Of Reagan
and all his party Of followers in this
| district. Hence the bourbonism that
has clouded many parties of Texas, and
especially the close corporation, headed
by the Hon. John II. Reagan, Congress.
man, by the grace Of isolation and mis-
representation for so many long years
Reagan's record like Cleveland's, is q
blank. His powers are failing, and his
hold on this district Is weak and can be
broken, and his friends know 1t, and
unless he returns and meets me, shall
claim with my friends that his precipi'
tate flight was made with the design
and purpose not to meet me in debate.'
The benefactions OF George Peabody
during his life and by his last will and
testament, will compare favorably with
those of the English lsraelite, Sir Mosei
Monte6ore, and should call forth as
warm gratitude In the breasts OF Amer
loans. There was wider sweep ant
broader catholicity about the benevo.
lence Of George Peabody, that ought moi
to be lost sight Of. The charity and be
nevolence Of Sir Moses Montefore were
worthy Of great praise, and we cheer
fully accord 1t to him; but still they
were sectarlan, SO to speak, being chiefly
bestowed upon his own race, the Jews
who needed 1t Of course, and were frs
to be taken care Of. This hardly de
tracts from his merits, since enlarged
benevolenoe and philanthropy are to,
rare to be treated slightingly, wheI
they do irradiate the dismalness of un
broken selflshness. 1t is slur upon hu
manity that there are so few Georg,
Peabodys and Sir Moses Montefiores
Truth and candor require us to say thai
the Jews, taken collectively, are NOR,
alive to the obligation Of charity an,
benevolence than almost any other race
and that they are 80 Is greatly to thei
honor. The world should honor ever
manifestation Of benevolence and phi
lanthropy.
The Ice Cream Season
Is now over, and Jacob Wenoe from nov
on will have at his stand on Houston
street his well known fine home mad
bread and candies, hot rolls and pastry
He Will also accommodate the publ