San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-03
PRESS OPINIONS.

Bandera Bugle: The discussion Of the
merits and prospects OF the respective
candidates for gOvernOrship mas become
fiat, stale and Improbable.
Chicago Mail: 1t is whispered in the
corridors of the Interior Department
that Mr.. Lamar intends this spring to
have his hair cut short.
Paris News: The Gazetteer thinks If
Governor Ireland had u ore backbone
the people would like him better. Hon
est John never was noted for having an
iron spinal column.
Goliad Guard: A woman will face a
frowning world and cling to the man
she loves through the most bitter ad-
versity, but she wouldn't wear hat
that was out of style to save the govern
ment.
Detroit Free Press: II the Bell Com
pany had a sound case, It's friends would
have no fear of Judge Baxter. Their
anxiety about him argues lack of con-
fidence in the strength of their case.
Fort Scott Tribune: Let every bust
ness man attend the primaries tonight
We want public-spirited men in the
Council. Fort scott is getting to be
big girl now, and she wants her clothes
cut to fit her.
BlancO News: The Statesman has
taken more on its shoulders than it will
he able to kick off at its heels. The
Laredo Times was more than ii could
manage, and now it his incurred the
displeasure of the Knights of Labor.
OvertOn SharpshOOter: If it is wrong
for the labOring men TO organize them
selves into bodies for mutual protection,
then it is wrong for capitalists to or
ganize themselves together for mutual
protection and mutual benefit.
Dallas Herold: Somebody said there
was to be a grand vindicatiOn, love
feast, and hints were made that the
martyr was to be brought forth in robes
Of milky whiteness. We are looking
patiently for vindication and the pass
over.
Galveston Tribune: The Austin
Statesman is an able paper and hard to
down in a good square-tOed smuggling
match. but we give ii a straight pointer
that as long as it is Handicapped with
Judge Terrell. it would do well not to
trample extensively upon the cOat-tail OF
the Laredo Times.
Texas Balance Wheel. Every time
Colonel Swain visits Paris, the North
Texan is suddenly seized with violent
fit of sneeZing, and comes out in a long
laudatiOn of SWANS virtues and his fit
ness to be Governor, and these articles
read for all the world like a "lawyer's"
special pleading
Nashville Banner: Powderly con-
dennis the great number Ofstrikes which
have been inCOnsiderately started, and
points to the danger of that reaction
which must inevitably follow reckless
and unOrganized action. His advice is
well considered, and for the true in
terests of wOrkingmen it should be
promptly needed.
Marlin Ball: Labor has rights, and so
has capital, and so has the public. There
is but one proper way of securing these
rights, and that is by the strict enforce
ment of the law and the elimination of
ali unjust laws from the statute books.
Revolutionary methods and mObOCraGy.
however, will not attain the remedial
measures necessary.
Galveston News: Brother DitZler used
to count In a fight with the old adver-
sary before Sam Jones, Sam Small and
others of that sort came into the field,
! but his name has since been seldom
| heard. Nevertheless, he has been on a
still hunt for the devil all the time. He
has chased the willy old enemy all over
| Texas, and may yet run him out of
lredell.
Montague Cross Timbers: One of the
grandest revolutions known to the his
tory of the world is now in progress
The political, religious and civil institu-
tions of the country are now engaged in
a struggle that will end in reformation
of many of the traditional customs and
usages of our country. Time honored
principles must undergo the test of
merit. Truth and justice will prevail
! in all its forms.