The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-23

the Inauguration Of President Cleveland,
recently sent the Finance committee
S25, land hopes, as good Republican,
that his Democratic friends four years
from now, will help him to inaugurate a
Republican President. lie sincerely
trusts that MIR. Cleveland will not only
hav, brilliant Inauguration, but that
his administration will prove satisfac-
tory to the nation In all respects, and
takes pleasure in contributing his mite
to assist In good send on"
"Tnf Kind she wants" says the Phlla-
delphln Press, "is an electoral commits
sion wi Ia full power TO send for persons
and papers to go behind the returns and
turn them inside out and upside down,
and vested with authority TO choke the
American eagle until he consents to
scream in proper time-a commission Of
this sort is the only thing that Belva
Ann Lockwood will recognize as flt
tribunal to settle her disputed claim TO
the Presidency. Sister Lockwood Is des-
perately In earnest about this matter,
and If she doesn't get fair treatment this
unhappy country will wake up some fine
morning to find the Goddess Of Liberty
with her front bang pulled entirely
away, and her nose twisted so as TO
point over her right ear"
TO READ the different expressions of
members Of the Legislature, and Of
many OF the papers, one could be made
to believe that this great State was on
the eve Of being turned over to re-
ceivcr. The simple fact is that the tax
levy was not sufficient to run the State
Government. and there is deficiency.
This amount has to be paid, and 1t
would be well to pay 1t quickly by Dor
rowing, either from special funds or
bonds on the market. then make the
levy sufficient to pay the current ex-
penses. This attempt to skimp along
with just enough, is poor economy,
especially when the estimates fall so far
short of the amount needed, and such
policy does not reflect credit either
upon the Legislature or the adnilnlstra-
ton.
SENATOR PAYNE, Of Ohio, In his speech
ut Columbus, Ohio, on Jackson's day,
very tersely observed: Turning the
rascals out does not signify that honest
incumbents, competent and faithful in
the discharge of duty and blameless in
political action, shall be indlscrimi-
nately discharged. But II does mean
that thorough examination Of the
present holders Of Office In every branch
of the public service shall be made by
skillful experts, and all who are found
incompetent or unfaithful, or by indlrec-
tion evading the letter or spirit of the
present law, or who obtained their place
by questionable methods, or VINO are
not needed, or who have already enjoyed
n liberal term of office, shall go, and,
not standing on the order of their going,
shall go at once. The people cannot be
satisfied with the slow and limited oper-
alton OF the present civil service law.
II we wait for these happy, well fed,
under worked and over paid office hold
ers TO die or resign, reform will make
but little progress in the present cen
fury. The use OF the whitewash brush
will not cleanse or purify the present
corrupt service. All admit that nm I'M.
partisan, stable service is desirable, but
an attempt to accomplish 1t until Just
and fair distribution is made between
the parties in the ratio of their respect
i've voters will be futile"
The American Newspaper Annual fol
1885 published by n. w Aver 4 Sons
has been received by the LIGHT, and IL
u work of more than usual merit. Not
only to the newspaper fraternity, but as
an addition to any library, by reason OF
the great amount Of Information 1t con-
tains. 1t will show at glance, all the
newspapers published in any one coun
ty In the United States and Canada, ant
gives the location, county seat and pop
ulation Of every county in the United
States. From 1t You can learn tn,
character Of the surface, the nature o
the soil, and its adaptability to tn,
growth of the various agriculture
staples, of every State, territory, ant
county in the United States, and of eacl
of the Canadian provinces. 1t tells how
many counties there are in each State
in how many Of these newspapers ar,
published; in what towns of Stat,
papers exist, and which of them M,
county seats. 1t has list of the cities
towns and villages of the United State
having a population Of five thousan,
and upward. arranged in Alphabetical
order Barring the usual inaouraoie
as regards the circulation of the news
paper, matter its publishers are no
really responsible for, the Annual is
valuable publication. and we'll wort
the SO for which it will be sent postag
paid.
A WRITER in the New York Sun under
takes to give the reason for the har