The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-28
fINeR1y SPEAKS.


week publisn the fOllOWinK euuorihi
Those "wise" Democratic and Soon
sentative Republican newspapers that
are pitching into Mr.. Blaine on account
Of his foreign policy are doing that as
tute gentleman an immense service.
They cannot place him on the defensive
so far as that Is concerned. In the Amer
lean heart-tbe real American heart
Blaine's action, while Secretary OF State
under Garfield, has completely eiiaced
the tattoo" marks which decorated his
counterfeit presentment In the putrid
pages of the New York Puck, which is
edited by the vilest set OF literary
roughs that ever disgraced journalism
In the American metropolis. Mr.. Blaine
has, no doubt, many faults, some
what revengeful. lie has used the scalp
ing knife and tomahawk on his political
adversaries. within and without the
Republican party, In no sparing man
ner, but when all this is admitted he has
still a large balance to his credit as a
public man. The charge OF corruption
made against him have never been sub
stantiated. lie has borne.himself.b ravely
through every ordeal, and In each has
proved himself man Of courage, ar
mored with "the audacity of genius"
Were he the Democratic standard
bearer the Democrats would adore this
brilliant man, and 1t remains for Repub-
leans who are wild with envy and jeal-
ousy TO make deadly attacks on the
character and purposes of James Giles
pie Blaine.
Perhaps his Celtic middle name may
account for good deal of their virulent
blackguardism. The Democratic or
gans, TO do them justice, have so far
confined themselves to repeating the
stale ISLANDERS Of that portion of the Re-
publican press represented by the pro-
British New York Times and the infa-
nous political male strumpet called
Puck.
If James Gillespie Blaine should be
elected President of the United States,
we don't believe he will make war
issue to please any faction either on or
of the Atlantic seaboard. But we do
believe he will maintain the American
honor and dignity even at The cost Of
some bloodshed. God knows such
policy would be admirable after all the
kicks and cuffs we have endured! Asso-
ciated with Blaine is John A. Logan, of
Illinois, the son of an ''Irish rebel" of
170s. He is not a Quaker either, but he
would not make war merely for the sake
of lighting. lie was the most dis
tinguished Of all the volunteer Generals
of the Union army, and not the suspicion
OF n stain rests upon his shield. Strong,
bitter, almost uncharitable to his oppo-
nents as he has been, John A. Logan is
the very type Of an lrish-American sol
der, and will ever be remembered as
''the gallant man who led the van of the
Union volunteers"
The Citizen repeats.that the policy Of
both the distinguished gentlemen on the
Republican National ticket tends toward
further centralizing the FEEDER nj control
of the States. This is really the differ
ence between the two parties-not tariff
or free trade. 1t win take all the wis
dom which the Democratic party can
muster to beat the stalwart ticket
stalwart In every sense-which the Re-
publioans have placed in the field. The
country pauses anxiously until the Dem
ocratic party has announced its plat
form and declared its ticket. If heed Is
paid to the Kentucky rhapsodist disaster
will follow the nominations. No greater
evil could befnll the country than to
play into the hands of Golden club.
VIII the Democrats allow that to )ccurY
Meanwhile II the "wise" Dem ocratic
and conservative" Republican papers
already alluded to desire to have Blaine
elected, let them keep on abusing his
foreign policy.
An Unprotected Female Claims Her Rights.
"Porter." exclaimed red-headed
woman with long hairs sticking out Of
her chin. "Porter, are there any men
in this sleeping carr"
The porter replied that he thought
there might be few.
"Any Of 'em sleep on that top shell
over me?" demanded the woman, point
ing to her own lower berth and then to
the berth above it.
"Don't know yet, ma'am," answered
the porter. Gan the gemmen hasn't
presented their tickets yit."
"Yah!" snorted the woman. sand Il
n man presents ticket for that shelf
you are going to let him have it, sup
pose!''
slave to ma'am; can't help it,"
"And you're going to subject me to the
possibility Of all sorts of insults from
some loafer, just so your company car
make a little money out of him and me
/
The porter said he didn't know how
that was, but he didn't think the red
headed woman was In any danger o.
being insulted twice by the same man
"Look me In the eye, porter" replied
the red-headed woman, sternly. "Lool
me squarely In the eye, and mark what
Pm going to say. Pm respectable
married woman, and a woman who Ii
known far and wide for her honesty, ant
l don't propose to have any man stuol
up there on that roof among my clothes
and things. You hear meg I'm goinl
to put my frock and some other arrange
ments that you don't know anything
about, and tell you right here, though
l am an unprotected woman, dependen
on myself for the preservation o
my rights, II you let any maj
pop himself up there among m!
buds and traps III wiring his neck a
soon as he puts his foot inside the bunk
and I'll make you think that hereto
fore highly respected and generally
trusted mercantile community had bus
right under you Understand me, u
soon as hear the man getting ready I,
take advantage of me by getting evel
his eye fixed on that berth l commenc
to crawl out and open the war! You ge
my ideaY"
The porter said he did, and the un
protected female went scowling to bed
perfectly satisfied that she wouldn't b
molested as long as that porter ha,
charge Of the car, and rather hopinI
that something would turn to give he