The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-12

CANDIDATES for Alderman in the First
and Fourth wards, at the election to be
held on Saturday, the 3lst inst, should
be called upon to state their position,
for or against the city owning water
works. The city is paying now $50 a
hydrant, for single plugs, which in
reality is from 5000 to $1,000 more
than is actually necessary.
TIM October number Of the American
Bookmaker Is an improvement, II pos
sible. upon the preceding ones. It Is
one Of the most practical publications
issued, and is full OF information to
publishers, printers, ana all parties In
any way connected with bookmaklng.
Howard Lockwood is the publisher, No
1876 and lbs Duane street, New York.
"IF Mr.. Tilden had become President
in 1876" says the New York Tribune
RepJ. "he would have set the Democ-
racy upon its feet for years. He would
have postponed problems Of politics and
the tarn. lie would have choked wild
experiments In finance. lie would have
harmonizcd and drilled the olamorous
factions Of his party without too scan
daluus an abuse oi the patronage. lie
would have organized campaigns With
ont quite turning the Treasury into \
machine shop. lie would have trans
acted the business Of the Executive Of
lice with punotilious care, and observed
it, forms aud ceremonies with ire
proachable decorum. lie would have
been respected; and when at last he re-
tired he would have passed for perhaps
the very ablest administrator who ever
occupied the Presidential chair"
The newspapers Of the State have
generally issued special editions show
NJ the advantages OF their sections, and
soliciting thereby new people and nov
capital from the East and North, and the
world In general The Legislature llle-
gally appropriated $4,000 IN order that
Texas might make an exhibit and dis
play at the Worlds Fair in New Orleans.
in order to attract immigration and
other interests, but in spite Of this, John
Ireland Esq, who is the Governor Of
Texas. u position that should call for
the broadest ofbroad-guaged treeds and
impulses. has written the following let
ter, and il Is one Of the most uncalled
for, narrow-miHded. mossback illusions
that could have been written, and that
too, by man who holds such nm exalted
position. Is is doubtful If Governor Ire
land lived a thousand years, that
he could undo the damage
his exhibition OF narrow-minded
official oiliciousness has done,
but it is fortunate that he does not rep
resent the people Of this State, who in
wife immigration, and who extend to all
who are seeking home, a hearty greet
ing:
Executive Office, State OF Texas,
Austin, June 10, 1855. Horace Baker
Esq, Weatherford, Texas: Dear Sir-l
have your letter of -- touching emf
grafton and requesting letters from me
to aid you. | am often urged by others
to do these things, and while | would
take pleasure in aiding you and those
referred to personally, | have not
thought ii advisable to set on foot emil
grafton projects. | am not satisfied that
such labor will rebound to the prosperity
or happiness Of ourselves or our chill
dren. our descendants will be elbow
ing each other into the seas in order to
lind standing room in the near future.
We have enough population for self-pro-
lection, and while | desire TO see good
men with vim and energy come to our
country, am not disposed to aid per-
sons who have not the energy and push
to come Of their own accord. Our con-
siitution prohibits the use OF money for
such purposes. This indicates policy.
| am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant, ions IRELAND.