San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-07-03


representation will make itself felt in
vigorous protest against existing legal
lied wrongs, If it do no more 1t may be
strong enough to correct them. This
much we feel quite sure Of. The move
ment that now alarms the North Texas
democracy and causes the foolish o.
triches of the south to hide their heads
In the sands, has come one month earlier
than was arranged for, the signs OF the
times being propitious. There are
other movements to follow which will
canse the Times wing Of the blunderbus
party to see stars, and see them in quite
unexpected quarters.
HAL. ooSLINc'S GRAVE.
In the local columns Of yesterdays
LIGHT reference was made by one OF the
reporters to the neglected condition Of
the brilliant young Hal. GOsiing's grave.
All that was mortal of this gifted Orna-
menU Of the Texas press now lies be-
meath the matted, unkempt grasses OF
our city cemetery, no stone to mark Its
resting place, no loving hands to bear
fresh flowers TO the lowly mound heaped
above the head OF him, whom living, so
many delighted to honor. 1t is not 1T
ting that this young life, with its lessons
OF heroism and its incentive to noble
manhood; its glowing achievements
giving golden promise of future great
ness, and the immOrtelles of fame al
ready wreathing its brows-it is not fit
ting that the lines OF such a life be ef-
faced from the memory OF his genera
tiOn. The members OF the press OF this
state could do no more graceful act, no
more representative act, no act that
would confer more honorable distinc-
ton upon themselves than to rescue the
last resting place of Hal. GOslng from
the neglect, ObsCurity and decay into
which it is falling, by placing suitable
monument over his grave. The LIGHT
suggests that the small subscription OF
- from each newspaper in tle state
would be amply sufficient to erect
modest memorial in stone to commemo-
rate the virtues of the deceased, and
preserve his memory forever green In
the hearts Of the people, whom living he
served, and by whom, now that he is
dead, he should not be forgotten. The
LIGHT will oheerfully give its attention
to this matter, receive and acknowledge
through its columns all subscriptions for
such fund.
Tbs results of the English elections as
far as heard from indicate nothing de-
cisively. The returns are not as favor
able for home rule candidates as was
hoped. Not having the figures Of the
last election before us it is impossible
to make an accurate comparison, in the
bOrOughs in which elections have al
ready been held between the votes then
and now. The yesterday elections show
thirty-nine home-rule members elected
and one hundred and eleven .oonserva-
tiyes and unionists. 1t will be remember
ed thatin the last election Gladstone was
beaten out of his boots in the borOughs,
and it was only when the counties be-
gan to roll in their liberal majorlties
that the tide was found TO be at slack
water and finally turned to the liberal
shores. The majOrities given yesterday
in many bOrOughs where large votes
were cast were exceedingly small, show
ing the close nature Of the contest and
that the results will not be known uE-
til the last vote is polled. The Queens
sOn-in-law, Marquis of LOrne, is stand
ing for a liberal constituency and the
Premier has some very staunCh support
from members of the royal family. The
frantic denunciatiOns made of American
interference and American gold by the
renegade liberalists were a feature of
the speeches at the hastings yesterday.
Altogether 1t may be safely said no such
election as the present has ever been
witnessed in England. If Gladstone
carries his great measure for Irish paci-
ticatiOn and home rule, it will be by the
votes of the 100000 English house
holders to whom his own liberia. English
franchise bill gave the privileges of a
free ballot.
A LOOK over the city generally will
show those who complain OF dull times
in ha thara 10