San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-20
SOWING THE WHIRLWIND.

The Overton Sharpshooter continues
to send its rifie-shots into the ranks OF
the Ross and Swain men with an accu-
racy that is being felt. The manner in
which that journal has been keel-hauied
by some of the 'Organs" indicates that it
has the range and is not wasting its
ammunition. Looking over the field the
Shooter sees several candidates that 1t
could consistently support for governor
OF Texas, but Swain and Ross do not
come up to the requirements and are
thrust aside for better men. Martin,
Breckenridge, Roberts, Giddings, or
some one else, so long as that some one
is neither Ross nor Swain, suits the
Whitley boys. After making this an
nouncement, however, they proceed to
whittle away at Roberts, Giddings and
Breckenridge until, having shown their
proofs conclusive why none Of these
should be accepted by the convention,
they leave the field in undisputed pos
session of Marion Martin. 1t is safe to
shl ludt luC " III NV lOho"
the lead of the Sharpshooter. If Marion
Martin is left in undisputed possession Of
the field at Galveston 1t will be after
such a slaughter as no Democratic con-
yention in Texas has yet witnessed. 1t
can be put down as safe prediction that
there will be more corpses at the ap-
preaching convention than will be buried
quietly without stampeding several thou
sands Of the mourners. The Waco Exam
liner, which does the LIGHT the compli-
ment Of calling 1t by far the ablest re-
publican paper in Texas" will please
make a note Of this prediction. The
Examiner has quoted from the LIGHTS
editorials upon the disintegration Of the
democratic forces in Texas, which it
says were written mot to warn the
democracy but to encourage the radical
republicans who for thirteen years have
been wandering in outer darkness
and gives the LIGHT the credit Of having
correctly seized upon the situation. The
LIGHT now says that this work of disin-
tegration has gone too far to be stayed.
Animosities have been engendered that
II not healed by republican counter
irritant will leave running sore in the
side OF the democracy that will terribly
weaken its constitution. There has been
no regard for truth in the conduct Of the
candidacy campaign so far. The re-
suits Of precinct elections have been
given to the public as favoring this or
that candidate long after the instruc-
lions Of the counties Of which those pre-
cincts formed part had vetoed the &C
tion OF such precincts. A false show Of
strength has been kept up for Ross and
Swain by their respective partisans that
Is most deceptive, the intent being to
stampede the other crowd. These tao
tics have become notorious. The
result at Galveston will be to
thoroughly incense those who have been
duped and lead to irreparable divisions
and discords. The Waco Examiner has
done more to bring about this condition
OF things than any other journal in
Texas. 1t has staked its last political
dollar on Ross and left no word unut-
tered that could by any possibility for
ward his candidacy. Its adroitness, per-
sistency, ability and grit have all been
noted and commented upon. IL there
were no hereafter all this might avail.
But these tactics not only leave the Ex-
aminer high and dry in case the conven-
ton declares against Ross, but have SO
antagopized every other influence thai
there can be no hearty union upon any
candidate; no genuine good feeling.
Where Swain is strongest coalitions
are made with SWANS enemies Of all
kinds to secure instructions, no matter
for whom, so long as they are not