San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-03-12


The LIGHT will be prepared TO show that
this alleged mistake was much like q
scheme upon the part OF some one. That
bid was made by the LIGHT for print
ing ordinances, pamphlets" and a lot
of other miscellaneous printing, and
the prices were given on lots OF 5OO
copies or more. That this bid covered
all the line Of work needed. and the Items
were specifically mentioned, and that 1t
was the only bidder for that class OF
work. 1t will be remembered that when
the committee reported, they said las
no bids had been received for pamphlet
printing, all such work be ordered by
his Honor, the Mayor" Whereupon Al
derman French said:
THAT is the first time such thing has
been omitted: it is as easily determined
rs anything connected with the public
printing. ! do not see why it should not
cover everything.
MayOr-'It is a mistake by the Clerk,
not by the Mayor"
Mackey-"I make move it be left to
the lowest DluUer.
French-"N cannot award cor
tract in that way. | have no objection
to make contract as recommended by
the committee as far as II goes, but L
think such pamphlet printing should be
made by propositions and let to the low
est bidder"
Mayor-"I suppose there Is enough
faith in the Mayor to know he Will DO
so"
FrenCh-''I don't believe in awarding
half the contract -
A vote was taken on the matter result
ing in s ayes and nays, French, Mackey
and McAllister being the dissenting
voices.
Now, the LIGHT made bid on this
pamphlet work. 1t was with the bid
make for the advertising and for the
regular Job work, and, as a bid, was ig-
nOred because it was 50 per cent. under
the price that will be paid if it is left to
be ordered by the Mayor, If the bill
which was paid 10 the Times, work that
belonged to the LIGHT, for printing the
City Attorneys opinion Of the water
works, is a criterion. Such mistakes"
are naturally costly, and the comm ttee
and the Mayor are hereby referred to the
bid of the LIGHT as it was filed, for the
truth of this statement.
A NUMBER of papers have settled the
question that Mr.. Maxey will be his
own successor in the coming race for
senator In which event it might be
worth while for Governor Ireland and
The other asvirants for this position to
hedge on the general results.
THE Austin Statesman Indignantly
lenies that the university students are
wild and gay lot. 1t says that they are
yoody, gOody boys and girls and get
heir lessons regularly. They certainly
cannot be allowed to associate much
with the people of the Capital City or
they would not long maintain innocence
and industry.
ANENr the mistake of the City Clerk
in not advertising for bids for printing
for the city, the bill of the
Times for the JOB done in printing the
opinion Of the City Attorney, was al
lowed by the Finance Committee at the
rate Of $3.50 a page, just as much again
as the bid made by the LIGHT for the
same work. In alluding to this kind Of
printing the Committee recommended
that the Mayor have power to order it,
Of the bid made by the
LIGHT. Taxpayers can see just how
much economy there is in paying two
prices for work OF that kind.
IT Is apparent to all observing and
meH that the present strike on
the Gould Southwestern Railroad system
Is of great significance. The oft and
struggle between capital
and labor is about to be realized. This
is recognized by all the Intelligent
Knights Of Labor, and the awful posi-
BILE consequences is somewhat appalling
to them. If they lose, it will mean total
defeat: if they win now, and are not.yery
careful as to the terms of peace, it will
but delay this struggle. If the strikers
lose, the result will be the blaCk-listiDg
Of all Knights, not only by the railroad
now involved, but by all
large corporations employing much
labor, who will not be slow in taking
advantage of any victory gained over
labor. The managers Of the
railroads say that while they deprecate
extreme measures, that they have come
to consider it as inevitable, and that just
now, about the dullest season of the
year, and when labor is in dire need of
the money earned as wages in order to
subsist, was the best time for them to
engage in this fight. Be this as it may,
that the situation is grave cannot be de-
MED by any sane man, and it Is the sub
jet of universal conversation. San An
tonic will suffer its share Of loss, even TO
the stock interests, which are now para
Iyzed as no shipments can be made, when
money is so badly needed.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.
Galveston Tribune
The lead pencil may be greater than
the siX-shOOter, but when Texas editor