San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-01-06
Wedn9SddY January 8 1886.

SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN is so certain
Of his reelection to the Senate, that he
will not visit the capital of his State
pending the canvass.
Mr.. COLLINS, of Massachusetts, intro
duoed into Congress bill for Il uniform
bankrupt law. This is something badly
needed and should pass without delay.
SENATOR MORGAN proposes to rob Peter
to pay Paul by substituting silver in
place of gold and currency in the several
reserve funds in the United States
Treasury.
Is 1850 the liabilities through bust
ness failures were Sl24.OOO.OOO, while in
1854 they were S22G,OOO,OOO. or about
double, showing conclusively the rapidly
rc-establishment of business confidence
and prosperity.
FVE-HUNDRED freight ear, are being
built in Virginia for a New York Kali
road. Continue to protect the manufac-
turing industries, and the south will
soon reap.the benefit of protection, max
ing the north to pay tribute instead of
paying it to the north.
The announcement OF the committees
by Speaker Carlisle will uncover that
gentleman's attitude on the much
mOoted silver question. Should Mr..
Bland be made Chairman Of the Coin
age Committee. it would be throwing
down the gauntlet to the President and
declaring political war on him.
THE South, as a section, processes to
be free trade in sentiment, and vet it has
exclusively the one industry that is the
Now, in order to avoid the evident in
consistency, it is proposed to put sugar
on the free list and give a bounty to
sugar planters. The plan Of those free
traders, evidently. is to kill the dog by
choking him on apple dumplings.
ALDERMAN FRENCH remarked to Alder
man Mackey last evening that he was
glad that he (Msckey) had brought up
the water-wOrks question, as this Opin-
ion of the City Attorney now finally set
tied the question forever. When Mr..
Mackey answered that Mr.. French
would find out at the next election
whether this matter was finally settled.
The people would have something TO
say about it when they had a chance TO
obnsa aldermen ouoip
WHENEVER the water question or The
city's property at the head OF the river,
or almost, in fact, any question which
interests the people is brought up in the
Council, there is always q shout from the
defenders Of the mOnOpolies. THAT it is
the same old question" 1t is by agitat-
ing the same old question that wrongs
are rigbted, that taxes are reduced, and
men elected who will do the duty that is
asked and expected of them instead OF
trying to defeat the will of the people.
An ORDINANCE was reported to the
Council on Monday changing the limits
Of driving loose stock in the city, so as
to allow it to be driven up South Flores
street as far as Nueva. The aldermen
certainly could not have well considered
the effect OF said ordinance or it would
have met with a different reception.
There are five stock yards on South
Flores street, one on North Flores street,
and one on DolorOsa street. The effect
OF the passage of said ordinance would
be to give those on South Flores street
south OF Nueva street great advantage
over those north of Nueya street. 1t
should not be the purpose of city ordi-
nances to iegislate in favor of one man
against another in the same business.
If it is dangerous TO drive loose stock
to the yards above Nueva street, it is
dangerous to drive it into those below.
All stookyards, If possible, should be
put on an equal footing. Either pro.
hibit the driving Of loose stock TO all,
or allow it to all. IL is only thus that
said ordinance can be shorn Of its pro-
scriptiye and Objectionable features.
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