San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-02-22

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the workman who soon becomes an EN-
ployer himself
A CUSTOM and cooperative cotton seed
oil mill is proposed to be established at
Terrell by the Knights of Labor and
Farmers Alliance.
The Dallas Times says: "A year ago
all the cattle trades made in the State
were made west of Dallas. To-day there
is q larger cattle business done here in
the live stock business than any town
in the State" Show up the documents.
San Antonio willing to count horns with
You.
THE Oft-asserted charge that capital
never makes a voluntary concession to
labor is disproved by the unsolicited adj
vance of 10 per cent, made by many Eas-
tern manufacturers in the pay Of opera
tives. 1t is more unusual that labor
makes a voluntary reduction when hard
times come on, and the only escape that
capital usually has is to shut down and
refuse employment
The organization OF the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals in
this city is certainly COmmendablo. No
good person at heart can be cruel to
dumb, helpless brute. There is a wide
field Of labor in this city and State for
such society, and it is to be hoped that
it will not only be a society in name, but
that it will make its influence felt when
ever the opportunity presents itself.
THE breaking of the great transcOnti-
mental railroad pool, announced this
morning, will probably result in lively
railroad war, only to be followed, as is
always the case, by new combination
probably more oppressive than ever to
make up for losses sustained. 1t is to
be hoped that the State railroad pool
that has hung on the neck Of the COM
merce like mill stone, can also be
brought into the freight fight and broken.
IT Is difficult to imagine why some
Congressman are so strenuously opposed
tOhave the Federal Government aid in
the education of the masses of their
State, unless they fear that if their con-
stituents could read and write their own
chances for re. election would be ma
terialy reduced. Any plan of gen.
eral secular education cannot be dan
gerous to the State; II is in the sea Of
ignorance where the hidden rock Of po-
litical danger lies.
THE rain was very welcome, and was
seldom more needed by farmers and
stookmen. From all parts Of the south
west and west the welcome news came
to the anxious ranchmen in town that
the rain was copious. For many years
has there not been so dry winter in
this section of the country as the present.
and for the stock Interests it has been
remarkably propitious, as there was
good grass to start in with, but had il
held off only few days more, great
iOeotb NOulu nave lOllONbus
COLONEL r. W. PITMAN, Principal of
the Denton High School, is one of the
new candidates for State Superlntend-
ent of Public Instruction. The Denton
Chronicle publishes call on Colonel Pit
man to run for the Office, and he consents.
Colonel Pitman is lifelong educator,
having taught many years in Tennessee
and having served several years as pro-
lessor In and Vice-President of Trinity
University at Tehuacana, in this State,
and also for several years as President
Of Round Rock College. He is a thor
ough, practical, well-informed man, and
would doubtless fill the office satisfac-
tOrily.
Mr.. BLAND, the daddy of the dollar OF
our daddies, although chairman of the
committee on coinage, weights and
measures, owing to the peculiar organi-
cation of the committee by speaker Car
isle: who was so enthusiastically pro.
claimed as the favorite of the South
and incorporating silver man, wa'
obliged to join in the minority report o.
his committee. Thus the long mooteC
question is before the house in two bills
Endorsed by a majority and minority
of the committee. From the meagre
ness OF Mr.. BANDS report, it certainly
appears to have many elements o
strength, and will appeal strongly to thu
people, If not to Congress.