San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-29

II MAY be put down as u sound pOliti-
cal axiom, that the party which can not
govern itself from within can not govern
itself from without. The attempt to do
Sc has always resulted in failure and al
ways will. The two great political par
ties exist as check against each ether
The evils arising from the mismanage-
ment OF the one are only met by accept
ing the antidOte Mt the hands of the
other. Combinations effect nothing. If
the democracy have become corrupt
and are governed by bad men, their
government can only be broken by the
republicans putting up good men and
securing the vote of anti-ring demo
Gratis for their election. Ii the so-called
good democrats will not do this. will
not vote for good and pure republicans
in preference to corrupt democrats, they
merely prove that they prefer bad
democrat to good republican. 1t is
suicidal for the republican party to
pander to this thing. II there are men
enough in BeXar county who will vote
to elect good republican against a bad
democrat, the republican will be elected;
If there are not enough such voters. he
will not be elected. If there is any
principle in this thing, give it u chance
to show itself. Ii democrats, for the re-
buke Of the ring, desire to vote it out of
power. they will do so, within their
own party If they can; if they cannot.
then by voting for republican oand-
dates. If they will not do this, they are
not ready for anti-ring movements of
any kind.
The Houston Post despairs of Harris
county politics this year. This is a
pretty sure indication that the demOc-
racy of Harris county are not having
things all their own way this innings.
No need of feeling lonesome over it.
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WASHINGTON ID. G. has entered the
lists early, and announces n competl-
tive military drill open to all the nation,
to be held from May 22nd to May Both
1887. The SUN of $25 900 cash has al
ready been subscribed for prizes, and the
parties having the management of af-
fairs have determined to make il the oc-
casion OF the finest competitive drill
ever seen on this continent, Prizes of
sufficient money value will be hung I'D
to insure the sharpest competition from
military companies from every state of
the union, 10 say nothing of the glory
attaching TO the award. These drills
are excellent means of Stimulating mil
itary ardOr, and will do more to keep
alive the sOldierly spirit than any other
course that could be adopted. 1t is far
superior to the old military encampment
system.
The kick comes already against the
action of Bishop Ireland in endorsing
the northwest republican platforms. The
Galveston News got in kick Tuesday,
but its hind leg is not long enough to
reach Minneapolis.
The ring-fusion democracy and their
republican cOnfreres are looking for the
defeat of a regular democratic nomina-
ton through the operation of the two
third rule. 1t is barely possible that
they may succeed in thus defeating the
will Of the majority of the delegates
next Thursday. 1t must be borne in
mind, however, that the two-third rule
does not obtain at the polls, and the ma
jority defeated in the convention may
not be majority defeated at the polls.
In such contest as this, where office is
everything, and the principles which
guide political party action nothing, the
real success or defeat will be that of the
ballot box. This is case OF those laugh
ing best who laugh last.