San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-04-13

llOns, dssOClhtlOHb OF IhuINiuuaiop
whether engaged in mining, transport
ing or manufacturing, and report to Con-
gress not later than December, 1888. 1t
Is safe to say John wont get there with
that bill. This labor matter will not be
put of to suit Treasury John.
The sheep-ralsers, in their recent con-
ventiOn at st. Louis, gave a good ac-
count of themselves and their industry.
They have no intention that the free
traders in Congress shall pull the wool
over their eyes.
The San Marcos Free Press, like many
other journals in Texas, is patiently sit
ting on the fence waiting for the "pro-
cesh" to file by, before making up its
mind. 1t is in q delightful state of be-
tweenlty, and will probably not come
down from Its perch until convention
time. If there were more journals In the
State in the same fix the State would not
suffer. This slate-making should be fol-
lowed by such a slate-breaking as would
teach slate-makers a lesson for one gen.
GRAFTON at least. This attempt to pre-
empt claim on the highest offices Of the
State and make it good by keeping up q
howl through an interested press is a
custom that would be much more hon
Ored in the breach than In the Obsery-
ance.
The Orange Tribune thinks there have
been too many Republican gains in the
late elections. The Tribune may let it
self down easy; these are but the drops
before the more plentiful showers Of the
fall elections, and these showers are but
the precursors of that deluge which shall
sweep away the last vestige of the
Democracy from its intrenchments in
the National Capitol.
The call of the hremen for report of
all grievances on the Missouri Pacific
lines is significant. 1t opens new
chapter in the history of the strike and
gives evidence that the end is not yet.
The Paris News is not so clear in one
Of its late utterances as is desirable. AT
ter affirming that the Times of this city
is wOrshIpping at the shrine OF the sage
of Seguin, 1t winds up by directing its
San Antonio contemporary to the old
commandment: Thou shalt have no
other God before me-" Is the Paris
News posing as the deity before whom
the San Antonio Times man should bow
or is this q gentle reminder of the self
worship of the Alamo City editor? or is
it genuine rebuke for the idOlatry of
the wOrshipper at the shrine of st. John
of Seguin? win the News man rise and
explain?
The Committee on Postofflces have
concluded not to monkey with the
present rates Of postage on fourth-class
mail matter. If they had done other
wise there would have been first-class
political funeral in the home OF that
committee.
GLADSTONE is over the first agony of
his home rule legislation and is settling
down to square fight with the Con-
seryatives.
A SHARP debate in the National House
Of Representatives yesterday elected
quite a general sentiment in favor of
congressional inquiry into the causes of
the present interruption to the business
of the country on account of the railway
strike.
THE Balance Wheel says "some men
are as Ignorant Of what it takes to con-
stitute true Democrat IS the l0-year
old lad is Of geometry. Now is the
golden opportunity for which the wheel
was originally revolved. II 1t can point
out with infallible accuracy the I'M
changeable signs whereby true Demo-
crat may be known, recognized and ac-