San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-12

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vegetation of wheat and other grain,
and grass is showing life and fair
promise.
The Chinese are indeed objects Of
Christian sympathy in various parts OF
our vast Union, and the project OF Chris
tianizing is not all humbuggery or gain
full romance. So also with the black
man. The latter would have more
friendly aid, did not his self-cOnceit
repel it.
The alderman question is being gen
orally agitated. 1t is almost the uniVer-
sal opinion that there are now but eight
legal aldermen in this city. Section six
OF the new charter certainly does not ex-
tend the terms of any of the city officers,
but simply cuts short those who, would
under the old charter hold over the sec
ond Monday OF February 1887. 1t Is to
hoped that the Mayor will take broad
and liberal view of this matter and give
the people a chance Of re-eleCting alder
men in place of those whose terms for
which they were elected have expired.
ONE extract from the Texas school
law, reads as follows: "Applcants for
third grade certificates shall be exam
insd in photography, reading, writing,
arithmetic, geography and English
grammer. Applicants for second grade
certificates shall be examined in the
branches named in the third grade, and
also in composition and history of the
United States. Applicants for first
grade certificates shall be examined In
the branches named in the third and
second grades. and also in algebra,
geometry, school discipline, and meth
DDS of teaching" The foregoing is in
force, except when a city has the charge
Of Its public schools. In such case it
appears that qualification is dispensed
with at pleasure. The Legislature ought
to aid good private schools on
certain uniform conditions. Schools
are not eleemosynGry institution.
Education is of vast importance.
WOMAN suffrage will put new face on
American affairs, and will be novelty
in American history very pleasing to
multtudes delighting in something
new. WOnan in the pulpit was the
sensation at first. The novelty now
wanted by many is woman at the ballot
box. Men will then feel wOman's power;
she will have defence against lOrdly
oppression. Chivalry must don its hat
and bow to wOman's rights There is
witchery in her smile when young and
beautiful that brings the lofty pride of
man down to its level. Her radiant bat
teries can scatter all such "isms' as the
public good, or the general welfare to
the four winds. Under the transform
ing influence Of woman suffrage, men
will be virtuOus a point in which they
have in times past, been rather unmaR-
ageable. They will not be allowed to hold
office, or address popular assembly
NutEe lhultb are. II lu6It is any ulOldl,
or rather, immoral smirch on their name.
They will also exhibit such manly quail
ties that women can have proper respect
for them. Before her husband or sutton
can expect TO be reverenCed-a strong
verdict him show such high or lofty
spirit and energy rs to have title to
such tribute from lovely wOman's
heart. Women love the chiYalrOus, the
fearless, The enduring, the self-denying
in character. They like character in
man, like the mountain oak defying the
storms of centuries, in which they can
trust for protection. Your little etlemi-
nate manikin, dangling around, and
willing under her sly glances; or going
into ecstacies at touch Of her foot or
gentle rap other fan, she isn't going to
vote for, for any office. Bring on this
woman suffrage to wake up the young
lingS to something better than whimper-
ing, or playing the dandy with only
gush or brag in their favor.
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