The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-24

for this papers criticism Of the Nolks-
fest and its management But the Times
does not say that the affair compares In
any respect to the former celebrations,
or that the criticisms are not warranted,
Its logic Is, the Volksfest Is n home af-
fair. gotten up by an association OF cili-
zens. and consequently Its failures and
promises must not be exposed. That
the people who come here are to bc
made to believe that what they eNpec-
ted was simply a glitterlng promise, ana
that the whole city should smut its eyes
to the fact. Then the Times works IT.
self into passion about the female
gambling sensation, and Billy Simms,
and thereby attempts to create preiu-
dice against the LIGnl, which Is simply
childish. The LlGnr does not receive
one cent In patronage from any persons
because 1t Is the lIGnr, but because they
get their moneys worth. No one ad-
vertises in the LtGuT out Of charity or
patriotism. lie expects to get value re-
ceiyed. The LiGnr is enterprising, and
gives It's readers the news Of the city.
II has no influence, nor claims none. 1t
could not even borrow three wagon
loads Of paper In order to make show
in procession. like the Times. The
LiGn's enterprise consists in putting
live, wide-awakc and interesting read
ing matter on blank paper. Instead.
1t published Billy Slmms' biography
for the same reason that the Times pub
lished write-up Of that gentleman Is
Fashion theatre opening. The LiGnl 10
not even Independent, but it can advu-
cate the cause OF the people in the way
Of economy and reform against the
Waterworks company, which the Times
cannot do. II can criticise and tell the
truth about the Nolksfesl, II thing the
Times dare not do, and thereby gets the
free advertising that paper seems so
anxious to give 1t. High tragedy and
appeals to prejudice may serve the pur-
pose of that paper, but the LiGnr will
jog along and give the people the news
lust as it happens, and trust that II may
not have to resort to the inspired thought
Of exhibiting three wagon loads of blank
paper as an evidence Of its enterprise
and business.
Mn. Oscar G. MURRAY. general freight
and passenger agent OF the Gulf, Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe railroad. has resigned
that position, to take effect December /,
and will at once accept the position of
general traffic manager OF the Missouri
Pacific system in Texas MIR. Murray Is
one of the early and always popular
Texas railroad men, and what he does
not know about that business in the
state, from his connection with the Gal
weston, Houston and Henderson, and the
Santa Fe. Is not of much consequence.
The I.iGnr cOngratulates him on his
advancement.
TnosE Chicago Socialists look upon
murder as fine art, If the following
sentence from speech by a woman is
any criterion. 1t was delivered at u
meeting held last Sunday. She said /:
TRADE unions are of no avail, and
strikes are more than useless. The lat
ter benefited the capitalists, and they
were frequently glad to have their la
borers quit work. She counseled the
use OF the dagger, the torch, and dyna-
mite, as the only effective means Of
righting the wrongs Of the laboring
classes. She favored lessening the hours
Of labor, us it would derange industrial
systems and preoipitate revolution,
which was just what they wanted
There was, she thought, an absolute,
crying need for the violent removal of
the men of capital"
A WAsnINGToN correspondent gives II
hint to Congressman in the following:
at is the intention of the President to