The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-31

would never be COndOned In this world
If the Republicans were at the helm OF
the state. with the cash balance gone
plimmcring and the State in debt, It
speaks about MS bad for the State ad-
ministration and the Legislature us II
affairs were controlled by real hungry
carpet baggers.
TuE Canadian Government h having
trouble with Il little twO-for-a-cent reNo-
luton. in which religion and natural
hatred to the British Government is the
foundation. The leader Is Louis l'iel, u
half-brccd Of some notoriety, who, 10
years ago. made matters lively In Mani
toba. and Colonel-now General-Wolse-
ley made himself hero by suppressing
Ricl and his rrbclious followers. lie L.
now ut the head Of u large body Of well
armed half-brceds, and Is recklcssly bid
ding defiance to the Dominion Govern
mcnt, and It is a matter Of considerable
conjecture just at the present as to who
will come ont on top, as the troubles are
Of very formidable character.
81 plpN'r see anything between you
and the offices except the law and my
promises to sec 1t executed says the
Washington Republican, "were the
word, Of President Cleveland to dele
CATION Of ofice.sceker There is n grim
humor in this, which must have been
particularly tantalizing to those who
have toilcd these many years in hope OF
political reward II the President had
simply told them that the law stood be-
tween them and the offices they would
speedily have devised u way to circum-
vent the statute. But when he added
that his promise to execute the law was
alsoa barrier to their attaining the spells
of political warfare there was no chance
for continuing the interview. 1t was n
very polite, but effective, no.
II WILL be remembered that in febru-
AIRY the Mayor Of Sherman advised Cen
eral Lane, of the Texas Veteran ussocia-
ton, that they would prefer the yeter-
ans to-postpone the proposed meeting
In that city on April 81, on account of
having to entertain the annual stock
mems convention. OF course the pa
pcrs took the matter up, and the Shcr-
nantes saw ut a glance that they had
put their foot in it, and then the Mayor
undertook to get reconsideration, but
it was too late. The veterans had made
other arrangements. General Lane, in
concluding statement Of the facts in
the case very periodically observes: 81
did not endure the hardships Of II San
Jacinto soldier and aid in acquiring this
territory for the purpose of, in my de-
clining years and gray hairs, asking the
poor privilege of holding reunion with
my comrades in the city OF Sherman or
any other fair city in this State" The
veterans would he royal guests TO any
city, and their annual meetings should
be made pleasant and enjoyable.
SOME paper up the country few days
ago wanted the public to suspend judg-
mcnt regarding the Legislature and the
work accomplished this session, as the
end would show that they would be en-
titled to much credit in place Of the gen
eral criticism Of the press, The fact is
the Legislature occupied the entire first
60 days of the session without securing
the passage Of half a dozen bills Of i'm
portance. they drew - day, and
have continued in session for three
weeks or more at the rate Of - day
| in which time the Senate developed 4
number of scenes which were almost out
Of place in well organized prize ring
ard were dsgraceiul in the extreme
The House proceedings of Saturday were
occupied in hearing Of the details Of +
scheme in which committee clerk oc
cupies the position, in which it was al
legged he could suppress certain legisla
tion, and his letters to that effect wert
produced. The dismissal of the clerl
was all right but the reflection upor
the purity and Representatives." o
the members s;ill remains, and the re
suit is that the critics were about right
The Philadelphia Times speaking o
the lessons of the late strike says; "Bu
in this strike there have been none 0
the scenes Of violence and destruction
that were before witnessed. SO far from
it, the strikers in the Southwest, b,
their quiet demeanor. good temper an,
strict observance Of law, enlisted tn
public in their cause. In the friendl,
feeling which they inspired among tn
people Of the Southwest it would hav
been almost impossible for the railroa,
companies TO employ men to take thei
places, Hence surrender on the par
of the companies was unavoidable, am
it must be said in their behalf they hay
Of this strike there will be better IN
derstanding hence forth between tn
railroad companies and the employee
1t has given the strikers knowledge {
their strength when their cause is jus
and when they have public sympath
with them in their obedience to law.
has taughtthe railroad authorities, to,
that, with all their power, their OF
pressed employees, when provoked to IT
sistance, and when sustained by populi
sentiment, are more than u match +,
them. Let us trust that to both sid,
the strike has not been wanting in GOO
consequences in impressing sentiment
OF moderation and mutual conldent
and good will. When such sentlmen