San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-03


ported be true, neither one Of them
should be seriously considered as pos
sible candidate for the gOvernorship Of
that state. Political principles are i'm
into political discussions is grave
breach Of propriety and should be
everywhere disCountenanoed. Where
men of prohigate lives, or i'm
moral character, or unsayory ante
cedents attempt to thrust themselves
before the public, if they will not yield
to the advice OF friends and withdraw, it
is proper to expose their characters and
compel them to silence by the force OF
general opinion. Where, however, this
opinion is not sufficiently marked to ac-
complish the end OF their withdrawal,
matters are in no case improved by run
Ring campaign on the mere power Of
personal abuse. Such campaigns, to the
credit of the nation be t said, are grow
ing beautifully less, and in time will to-
tally cease to be.
THE morning paper astonishes the
country with the conundrum-Will the
presidents brides approve the use of
wine at the white house?
The anti-prOhibs who could not get
their work in during the Press assOca-
ton are making up for lost time, and in
81, Lot 81 haf
sanctums, are scoring the temperance
agitators who insisted on Juggling their
particular hobby before the convention,
and riding it and the association at the
same time. Texas is too big to bunch
press, politics, temperance and religion
into one corral.
THERE is tone about the Canadian
press that would be irritating if it was
not contemplate, too insignificant 10
irritate. That there is the least danger
of any rupture in the peaceful relations
existing between this country and Great
Britain, no one imagines. Canada cuts
no figure in the matter, anyway. She is
only sponge sucking all she can from
her old mother, but possessed of no
powers for evil or good, so far as ar
rangemeRts with the foreign powers are
concerned. England has found her only
a sink hole, into which to lose money,
for generations past. She is too firmly
tied to her mothers apron strings to
move Independently in any matter, and
her talk Of blowing the American re-
public sky high, on account of her bait
bucket being kicked over, is as foolish
as the dominion itself is weak
THERE be many called but few chosen,
and the fellows who call themselves are
by no means the ones dead sure of being
chosen. This will do as a tip for the
unskllled ears that imagine they hear
the voice of the people in the cutlery
that Ross Swain ct al are making for
the nomination. The people will speak
next fall. They will not rend the EN-
pyrean with their frantic cries, nor stir
sheol with their howls; they will speak
in a still, small voice, but it will carry
the force OF conviction with it; the
conviction that the present yawpers are
elected to stay at home.
SAN ANTONIO now wants to put her
best foot foremost in the race for north
western railway extension. The
Aransrs Pass road has increased its cap
ital i've fold, let the business men of this
city increase their interest in this pro-
ject fifty fold. 1t won't hurt, but will
return them full measure. pressed down,
shaken together and running over.
LOUISIANA has undertaken a very SEN
sible movement to induce immigration
her way, and her kind of immigration.
She is pushing her agents into the heart
OF the northwest and inducing men of
influence to come and personally exam
inc her territory, note her advantages,
make critical inquiry into the condition
of her soil, climate, markets, etc. As a
consequence she is securing from the dis
couraged and disheartened wheat far
mers of the bleak northwest a most de-
sirable class of immigrants; thrifty,
energetic farmers, already citizens of the
country, Americanized in feeling and ac-
customed to the habits Of the country.
Louisiana will be great gamer by this
enterprise, and the years to come will
approve its wisdom.
MAY the youngest bride that ever en-
tered the white house as Its mistress be
the hsppiest, is the universal wish Of
the American nation.
PARsoN SpurgeOn, OF Surrey chapel,
does not favor home rule for Ireland.
Spurgeon has learned great many
things since he called the great founder
Of Methodism 'skinny-fsced Jack wes-
ley" and has much general knowledge,
but political wisdom is not clerical
accomplishment in England, as a rule,
and Sturgeon is no exception.
The death Of Colonel S. d. Jackman,
United States marshal for this district,
occurred at his home near Kyle on yes
terday evening. Colonel Jackman had
been in the enjoyment of his Office
thirteen months and half, and during
that time had shown himself brave,
trusty, efficient and thorou ghly honor
able public servant. He was a native Of
Missouri, born there nearly sixty years