San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-06
FRIDAY, JANUARY, 6, 1888.
NO POLITICS INIT.

The reporter OF q morning journal
having made the following report to his
paper, which has been published, SO far
as the circulation of that journal can ef-
feet that object, broadcast to the state;
the LIGHT corrects that mistake both on
its own account and In the Interests Of
others. The report says:
"The enthusiasm aroused by the read
ing of Mr.. Scudder's resolution had
hardly subsidized before the yawp OF the
politician was heard. Mr.. Mesmer, q
republican editor, arose and read from q
orumpled piece OF paper he held In HE
hand q resolution setting forth that GER
tain recommendations in the annual
message of President Cleveland would,
II accepted by congress, jeOpardize the
leading industry OF western Texas, and
calling upon the citizens Of San Antonio
in mass meeting assembled to memorial
lie congress to give no heed TO the
presidents message. The editor had
scarcely finished reading his resolutions
before half dozen gentlemen sprang to
their feet and moved to table them,
which was done with whoop."
The preamble and resolutions submit
ted by the gentleman referred to, were
prepared and submitted at the request
OF Mr., c. G. Burbank, OF Menard cOun-
ty, who was In this city en-
route to Washington to lay this
question OF the reduction of wool tariff
before the Texas delegation In congress.
He intended to have the matter pre-
sented before the Board of Trade meet
ing last Tuesday and missed that meet
ing. He consulted with wool men In
this city and 1t was thought advisable
to bring the matter before the mass
meeting held yesterday, and Gen. Geo.
Russ was selected as the gentleman who
should introduce it. Mr.. Russ was out
OF the city and the preparation and pre-
sentstion Of the resolutions fell upon
Mr.. Messmer, of this journal. These
resolutions speak for themselves; they
are as follows:
Whereas. the wool interests OF the
state appear to be somewhat leopard
lied by the proposed tariff revision 10
congress, and
Whereas, San Antonio is most deeply
Interested in the prosperity OF the wool
Industry, and would view with deep
concern and alarm any attempt to re-
luce the existing tariff on wool; there
fore be it
Resolved, that we, the citizens of San
Antonio in mass meeting assembled,
do respectfully protest against any re-
duction OF the present wool tariff by
congress.
Resolved, that we memorable the
Texas congressional delegation, now In
Washington, and urgently request them
by every means in their power to aid in
defeating any attempted reduction of
the tariff upon wool.
Resolved, that a committee Of seven
be appointed to draft suitable memo
rial, circulate the came throughout this
city for signature 8, and forward the
memorial thus signed to the congress
sional representative Of this district, to
be by him presented to congress.
As will be seen there is no political
character attaching to these resolutions;
no reference, whatever, to the presidents
message; nothing which might not have
been presented by prOtectionist demo-
cratic with perfect propriety. The
wool men OF the whole country are NOV
ing to influence congressional action
that will not reduce the present tariff on
wool, and San Antonio, as directly con-
cerned in the wool Industry Of this state
as no other city is, must put herself
upon record in this matter sooner or
later.