San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-24


The servants position lie the only one
freely accorded him, as the reverend
gentleman says, and what the outcome
Is to be no man knows, or dare predict.
Political disabilities are removed, but
political preferment Is denied him "a a
rule. Educational privileges. are assur-
ed him under law, but the facilities for
such education are imperfectly sup
are supposed to be as freely
within his reach as within the
reach Of others, but the avenues to bus
mess preierment are largely closed
against him. The race conditions
cling, and he finds himself an alien in
the land to which his fathers came by
no good will OF their own; largely de-
MED the privileges Of citizenship
thrust upon him without his action;
thrown back upon the fact OF liberty as
the end of all his deserts, while the es-
sential privileges Of that freedom are
largely denied him. No more unfortu-
nate conditions ever surrounded II race,
no unfortunate conditions were ever so
patiently and uncomplainingly borne,
and no conditions OF like character can
forever exist. What the next move shall
be will depend upon the wisdom and hui
mainly Of our state and national legisla-
ton. Candor compels the sad admission,
that In these there lie not much promise
for this race, which Ia the true ward and
orphaned dependant OF this nation, In a
sense that should commend its condition
and interests to the wisest and most hui
name and unselfish consideration Of this
government. Rev. Madison's letter con-
tains much food for thoughtfulness. and
on this account, rather than because OF
any injustice done through that indigna-
tion meeting, the LIGHT makes room for
IL in its correspondence columns.
SIC TRANSIT GLORIA DALLAS.
1t is good for sore eyes, here In San
Antonio, to leaf over the files Of the Dali
las Times Herald and contrast its utter
snces on the immigration movement
made in late issues with those Of a
month or two since. Then the changes
and chances were rung upon the per.
versity OF the southwest 10 inauguratiDg
secession movement; cutting of the
funds OF the state enterprise by sectional
jealousy; dividing the interests Of the
state and preventing a concerted move
mcnt etc., etc. Then were the walls OF
Dallastic wrath poured upon the devoted
head Of this county, and the unabridged
was drawn upon for all the cuss words
in its voluminous pages to paint the San
AntOnian seCessiOnist as black as his
crimes deserved. At the same time the
smile OF the gods was shown to light in
heavenly favor upon the head Of divine
Dallas. Its ability to do without San
Antonio, Bexar county and the South
west WAS Times. Heralded to all quart
ers Of the universe, and that mouthpieCe
OF JOve gathered up its cOattails in q
halo Of fine cut glory and mount
ing Its Pegasus winged its way to
grove crowned Olympus. But alas, for
the miscalculstiOns Of the Herald. Bexar
county stepped to the front and paid her
quota for carrying on the state work;
held a convention rivnlIing the Dallas
gathering in size and importance; has
organized by the action ofthe southwest
an immigration movement
that distances all that was conceived OF
at Dallas, and has already pledged for
that work tenfold more dollars than
was demanded OF her as her state assess
ment. In the meantime what has Dali
las done? Hsrken We Gods and Little
Fishes, and let Texas be instructed while
the Times-Herald answers as follows:
If the work done by Dallas in the i'm
migration matter Is considered, it may
be considered inadvisable, not to say
rude, In the Times Herald to ask what is
proposed to be done, and when the citi-
Zens are going to do Ii. But the Times
Herald is noted Tor asking awkward
questions and insists on knowing Just
what Dallas Is doing.
Thus has the Dallas Mountain con-
ceived and brought forth mouse. Sic
transit gloria Dallas.