San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-07

most any purpose.
The cotton raisers and the American
factors, in the Memphis cotton belt, are
calling attention TO the condition OF the
cotton trade throughout the world and
| in this country, and enGeaVOring to in
! duce the cotton men OF this country TO
cut loose from their Liverpool leading
strings. They assert that there never
was "A better time for American cotton
dealers TO assert their independence OF
| Liverpool direction and control. This
country produces two-thirds OF the
worlds cotton supply, and the increas-
ing consumption of this two thirds by
our own cotton spinners. certainly
seems to warrant that such step should
be taken. The home consumption this
year is estimated at 400 600 bales in eX-
cess OF last year, in the statistics before
us, and, as 1t is well known that Liver
pool is short on this staple and will
need l0O, 900 bales month more than
she did last year, when the great lock-
out at Oldham occurred, 1t does seem as
though the New Orleans cotton market
might assert its Independence OF Liver
pool and go 1t alone. Should New Or
leans do this and by gaining control OF
the market fix her own prices OF cotton,
instead of accepting the rate made by
her trans. atlantic rival, ii would be
decided gain for the cotton trade Of
America.
TIE Ross journals are comparatively
quiet over the Saturday meeting at
Cameron, but the Swain organs are
making music over the affair and assume
to regard the Joint discussion as quite
feather in the cOmptrOller's cap. There
be many who are of the same opinion us
the Galveston News. viz, that Ross and
Swain are both, virtually, out OF the
race.
The Austin dispatch has good words
Of advice for the legislative candidates
from Travis county, not the least OF them
thus: "No man should be elected to
the legislature who will not pledge him
self to use all means to secure the pas
sage Of an act 10 remove any convict
employed on the capitol" la this de-
IN and Of the Dispatch for Travis county
every journal in the state should join.
The employment Of convict labor on the
state capitol is burning disgrace to
Texas. 1t is an act that will leave an
indellible stain upon the administration
that sanctioned such contract, as we'll
as upon the legislature that rendered
such an infamy possible. The cry against
this outrage upon civilization and de-
oency is rising louder and louder, and
1t will continue to rise until the ears OF
even deaf administration will be COM
PEELED to hear and heed. The three or
four hundred cOnvicts and pauper con-
tracts from abroad should be at once re-
moved. For the removal of the latter,
suit has already been instituted which,
II successful, will mulet the contractor IN
fine Of nearly 100000 which would
teach even his greediness lesson. This
last imposition would never have been
possible. had not the first been consul
mated wish IMMUNITY. The suit against
the contractor, however, was nor
brought by the state, although the act
was in direct violation Of federal law.
We want state law against this con-
Wet business, and must have a legisla-
L. hoIs ,s.aNl lab
The Bandera Bugle puts a very fair
estimate upon the Times. Of this city,
when il says: at would be nonsense
to make political capital out OF either
the praise or condemnation Of candi-
dates for Office by the San Antonio
Times. The reception of each may be
unerringly predicated, according to the
gentleman's affiliations" This is just
about the size oft.
THE old party in Texas continues to
pay tithes of anlse, mint and cumin, but
omlts the weightler matters of the law
judgment, mercy, truth. 1t is about
time that we heard less of men in this
coming election and more OF measures
Ii is not mere names that this state Is
hsnkering after. 1t needs infinitely
more than a mere figure head. 1t needs
knowledge OF its own wants, and 1t
needs to intelligently supply that want
by the election OF men, of incorruptible
honesty and unquestIoned intelligence,
to her legislature. 1t is not pledges that
will suffice, but principles. The man
whose life pledges itself, is the man to
be sent. This state has had enough Of
lip service. One party is bowling for
one man on personal grounds another,
for some other mar on equally low
grounds. We need measures embodied
10 men. Find out the men In whom the
needed measures of reform have be-
come embodied, and send them to rep
resent this state in the legislative halls
OF the state, and the legislation needed
for the state will be assured
A STATE exchange says that the pot
is boiling and the people are moving on
the breastworks OF the slate Makers
Do the people intend to assault the
breast-works with hot water? OF, are
the slate makers behind the breast
works to be plunged into the boiling
water? or, are the people getting into