San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-30
FOR CONGRESS.
Communicated


Who will the people of the 10th congressional
district send to the next congress No one
can answer this, but of course, all know that
the Secession, free trade democracy intend to
try to select J. ID; Sayers. But can they do it
of all the men, who have sat in congress, from
Texas, since her annexation, Sayers is the
most deficient in ability and StatSsmanship.
poorly read in law and politics; with very in
feriOr and superficial education, he cuts a bad
figure. His capacity, as an orator, Is so poor
that his friends are ashamed when he tries to
address them from the stump. represent
ing district, with millions invested
in the great industry of sheep
and wool raising he stands up in line with the
old free traders, Mills and Reagan, and like a
parrot, repeats their votes TO put wool on the
free list, In 1880, he thought he differed so
much with Governor Roberts on state policy
that he could not support him and ran for
governor of Texas; but alas when Roberts
beat him in the Dallas state democratic CON
yentiOn more than three votes to one he
nearly broke his little neck TO get TO Roberts
and to endorse him and 10 endorse his state
policies, which one hour before he was de-
nOuncing Us ruinOus 10 Texas. After this
political feat little JOdee subsidized: but In 1884
the cotton,raisng and free trade end
gency, created by dssentiOns I'm the
great party among the AustiutCs.
He was dug up and put ON Senator Pfeufer's
shoulders and nominated and elected to con-
gress over milk and cider Independent,
nothing In politics.
Can the secession free trade democracy
question. Is there not union democrats,
and republicans, and greenbackcrs and
knights of Labor and Farmers Alliance
men, and independents enough in the district
to elect Dr. Herf to the next congress, by
thousands majority
DIR. HeTn is "A learned man, IA good man. and
would ably represent us in congress. But ID
Is said he will not run, never mind
that elect him and he will serve.
II is said he is no politician That
is so much the better. for we need, lust
now, in Western Texas just such fearless
advocate of the rights Of our city and Western
Texas rs was Gustav SchleiCher over whose
head the free trade bland dollar men cracked
their little party whips in vain DR.. Herlf is
that man. The little game of JOdce getting
big appropriations for San Antonio is too
small, for when IOdee and his friends have
put wool On,the free list, and put all the live
stock of Mexico there, too, we will not have
much need for public buildings in San Anto-
MO, andif we did, under free trade rule,
there would be no money in the L. s treasury
to erect such buildings; and besides Hertz
could secure more benefits to our city in a
month than Sayers can in a lifetime.
Hertf is man of culture. Sayers Is a figure
stuffed with political ignorance and bigotTy
The one would represent us and our interests,
and the interests of Western Texas, in con
greSs the other is incorporating. and will
continue to msrepresent us, and our interests,
and the interests of Western Texas, as long as
he is in congress.
Then let the people of this district give Dr.
Herff ten thousand majority for congress
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