The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-04-23
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THOMAS II. JOHNSON,
Business Manager.
Entered at postofnce at San Antonn, Ivaas
seconded matter.
"Wednesday, April %. 1884.
New MEXICO, 1t is likely, will be the
next State added to the Union.
SAN JAcINTo day was appropriately
celebrated in almost every city in the
State.
The attempts Of the free trade Demo-
Gratis to read Randall out Of the party
don't seem to be glowing success.
The Galveston News truly observes
that 1t looks as If the Democratic party
was suffering from the foot and mouth
disease.
ST.. LOUIS business men are projecting
an excursion to the City of Mexico. The
scheme will be productive of n large in
craaca NJ h,,otnaoo
The Georgia Republicans, and in fact
some Republicans not in Georgia, seem
to be afflicted with color blindness as re-
CARDS the negro voter.
ATTEMPTS will be made to nominate an
anti-monopoly ticket, headed by Ben
Butler and John II. Reagan, which will
lead the national party.
The Secretary of the Navy has formally
offered the reward Of $4,000 authorized
by Congress for the rescue Of the Greeley
party, or news Of their fate.
IT MAY not be SO far out of the way to
allude to the State Republican conyen-
ton to be held at Fort Worth on the
10Th as the grand scalp dance.
If BLAINE is elected by the Repub-
licans he will make it exceedingly sultry
for some Of the effete dynasties Of the
old world who have lately ignored the
great American flag.
BEFoRE the campaign is over the only
distinctive difference between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties on the
tariff question will be that the former
viii be sin" and the latter will be ''out."
THFRE is a rumor that President
Arthur has intimated to Mr.. Brewster
that his resignation would be accepted.
Had he fired the Acknowledgement long
ago he would have added much to his
popularity.
The Georgetown Record says: 1.-The
Day, Of Waco, and the LIGHT, of San
Antonio, are two of the neatest printed
and ablest edited papers in the State.
The first is Democratic and the latter
Republican. Between the two we get a
great deal of DAYLIGHT"
For party that has shouted SO
vociferously about Republican monopoly
the grand old Democratic party shows
an excessive desire to honor such men as
Payne, who is connected with the
Standard Oil company, the greatest
monopoly Of modern times.
The Kerens Light, published by b. NJ
Vanderhurst, formerly of the Eagle
Lampasas, has been received. II
is Democratic in politics, and in
teresting as to its make up, and tn,
LIGHT wishes its Kerens namesake grea
success and unbounded prosperity.
lr OUGHT to be some consolation to MI
Tilden to know that the Democrats
nomination for President is his, If he de
sires 1t. While the organs are booming
Bayard, and Mcdonald, and Payne, an
Randall and host of others, they wit
one accord speak of Tilden as the grea
necessity in the political hour.
DIR. HOWARD CROSBY sent the followin
characteristic reply TO an invitation t
attend recent free trade dinner in Ne,
York City: ~ have received your inv
tation to purchase ticket to the Ere
Trade Club dinner, which | should acceI
were free trader, but l am a b,
nighted protectionist, and could have n
place at your table, unless to hear wore
Of wisdom to convert me; but these ca
get In the morning papers. and wee
overry errors without being seen.''
The Light has received the Souven
Knights Templar edition of the Galve
ton Opera Glass containing brief al
authentic history of Masonry in Texa
together with Interesting reminiscent
Of interest to members Of the orde
Among the Illustrations are 81 portal
Of prominent Masons, both living al
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