San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-25
ALL ABOARD FOR DENVER.
The Southwestern Delegates En-
Route for the Seat of War.
FORT WORTH, August "a, 1883.

Route for the Seat of War.
FORT WORTH, August "a, 1888.
Editorial Correspondence.
The San Antonio delegates are all
in high spirits this morning. Those
who left our city were Messrs. Lott,
Epson, French, Sam Maverick, Robin
son, Houston, Staacke, Groos, James,
Hoefiing, Rische, Story, Gregory and
son, and Messmer (of the Lightly
They were joined by Messrs. G. w.
Westervelt, j. Henry, ID. NJ. Turner,
w. II. Leonard and G. f. Bailey, of
Corpus Christi, and from Rockport
Col. J. w. Fulton, Sr., and wife Mrs.
Fulton being the only lady delegate
present) and J. w. Fulton, Jr. There
were several others whose names were
not learned and they will pardon the
omissions of the writer, as this letter
was hurriedly scratched while the
presidents car of the 5. y. Il A. p.
was side-tracked at Fort Worth about
half mile from the balance of
the train and no opportunity for
information afforded. The whole
number of delegates is thirty-five on
board the train now. The LIGHT is
host comfortably provided for through
the courtesy of the president of the
Arkansas Pass road, who is in his war
paint and feathers, and is ready for q
fight to the death. The plans of the
campaign will be somewhat arranged
as the train goes on its way to Den
yer. and an organization of the Aran-
In1n tau from, N II Saatinnc Of
the state will be effected upon arrival
in that city.
There is no nonsense about the
crowd. The delegates present mean
business, every one. Maps, reports,
out and the situation canvassed in all
its bearings. Senator Houston and
Judge Epson, who will lead the fight
for southwest Texas, will be ably sec
Onded by Ex-Governor Gibbs, Han
cock and others from various sections
of the state, and there will be music
in the air before the boys come home.
1t is not meant by this that there is
any hostility to Galveston. The
whole southwestern delegation mani
tests most generous spirit towards
the Island City, but if that city pur-
sues its usual dog-in-the-manger poll
cy, as this crowd goes out loaded for
bar, it may find itself a cleaned out
community before the fight ends.
1t will not be San Antonio's fault
if the work of this convention is not
done in open session and no monkey
ing with committees. We have
everything to gain and nothing to
lose in an open fight, in which all the
facts can be brought out to the salts
faction of all there who are really in
terested in securing deep water upon
the coast.
Mr.. Lofts car goes out at 9:15 this
morning on the first section of the
Santa Fe train leaving Fort Worth
and the readers of the Light will
hear more from the delegates by first
mail after reaching the central city.
The work done by the LIGHT and
the positions taken in this whole
matter of deep water appear to be
received very favorably by those who
are most deeply interested in the
| scheme of deep water, as it is the
growing opinion that Galveston does
not want deep water at all, because
| she cannot get it at home and will
not have it any where else, if by any
earthly means she can prevent it.
From all over the state the i'm
preston strengthens that Gal
weston only wants the benefit
of the half million yearly ap-
preparations as long as she can
secure them, and having no hope or
expectation of deep water herself, on
account of insurmountable obstacles
on her bar. and by reason of her cur
rents, will fight all attempts to secure
it elsewhere, knowing that a deep
water harbor anywhere else will GER
tainly imperil and eventually destroy
her trade and terribly depreciate the
value of her properties and invest.
ments.
The crops look fine all along the
road. The excessive drouth has not
injured cotton to any appreciate ex-
| tent. The plant looks as green and
fresh as though copious rains had fall
len during the entire season. Corn
was made before the rains ceased fall
ing and all Texas south and west of
the Santa Fe line is veritable gar
den. Cattle on the ranges are as fat
as butter and the whole outlook is
most encouraging. Ed.
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