San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-12

creaseth, there is that withOldeth more
than is meet and it tendeth to poverty"
Let us scatter our subscriptions over
this northwest extension and we will
find wonderful increase. An increase,
in the value of our real estate, an in.
crease in the yOrume OF our trade, an in
crease in our building projects, an In
crease OF our commercial importance
and the influence the Alamo city will
WELD at home and abroad; an increase
in q word, in all that makes for the ma
terial and social prosperity Of our peO'
pie. Let us Withhold this subscription
and allow the opportunity to die away
unImprOved, and we will see even our
present trade slipping away from us,
fival cities will sap the very life blood
of our Industries and prey upon our
commerce, or real estate will be drug
in the market, the volume OF our con-
MERGE will shrink into nothingness, our
most enterprising business men will de-
ssrt us as rats sinking ship, and we
will follow like led hound at the tail
OF the Texas procession.
The Dallas Herald counsels the city
fathers to go into executive session over
the broken sidewalk question and get up
| a corner on safer locOmotion. Money
no object.
The Waco Examiner has a weather
eye on the sickly season and prods the
board of health Of that burg concerning
its duties. The nickle saved now in city
cleaning will call for n dollar in drugs
and doctor sSills later on, so says Bar
tow, and he knows the native unhealth-
mess Of the vast fiat as we'll as anyone.
The alleged phariseeism of the Cath
ollie and Protestant churches Of Castro
vile has evoked no little criticism, their
overt act being their refusal to allow the
interment OF nOn-ChUrGh member in
their cemeteries. The criticism upon
this refusal is harsh, unjust, illogical and
strained. 1t is written down as fanati-
cal it is not fanatical, it is simply con-
sistent. The church is a free commuh-
ity. Those who deny her authority liv-
ing, have no claim upon her services
when dead. The act is characterized as
inhuman, as merely BETTING the dark
ages. Has the church changed belief
since the dark ages? Is it not bound by
the same ideas as for the past fifteen
centuries? II the belief has not changed
why should the practice? This act, ola
refusal to inter the body of nOn-be-
lever in a believers cemetery, we held
to be perfectly consistent. Why should
the man, who, in the thought of the
church, is denied a possible place in
heaven, be given resting place, when
dead, in the COnsecrated grounds OF
those with whom he can have neither
part nor lot in the resurrection? The
action Of the Castroyille churches is
entirely consistent with their ideas OF
religious Truth. Why should man who
denies the authority OF the church when
living, seek recognition Of the church
when dead, even to the extent of rest
ing place in her cemeteries? TO criti-
else the church's action, is to crlticise
her entire belief There are two sides
to this question. Let those who incline
to condemn, look little deeper into the
matter. Those who claim to be liberal
should be sufficiently so to accord the
church the privilege Of being consistent.
NoRTHwEsTwARD, no. Let every live,
wide awake San Antonian put In an ap-
pearance at the court house Monday
night and help push the projected rail
way extension.
JOIN Bulls aristOcraCy do not like
Americas outspoken sympathy with
Ireland, The British press, like the
press of all countries, largely represents
the ideas of the msnied classes. The
tone Of that press. with generous excep-
tions, is inimiCal to American ideas.
Our advocacy OF Ireland's cause has
given John Bull sore spot in the re-
gion of his conscience. which always
will be found midway between his heart
and his pocket-book. At bottom the
English people are not adverse to doing
justice to Ireland. The aristocracy and
the landed gentry of England are OPP
posed to all forms of freedom, but the
great heart OF the English people has
always beat responsive to the pulse of
liberty, and ip his struggle now pending
ao.oss the water GladstOne's depend
enCe and Ireland's hope are alike placed
in the common people. The emancipa-
ton OF 100000 voters by Gladstone's
household franchise bill will tell might
ly in this coming election. In those
votes lies GladstOne's sole chance Of
success.
A PERUsAL Of the Texas journals leads
one to the very satisfactory conclusion
that James G.. Blaine has some friends
even in Texas. II there is an Irishman
! in the land whose soul won't warm to
the big-hearted down easter for his late
speech on Irish reform, we would not
| swear by that mans love OF the old sod.