San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-28
LEr pALLAs TAKE MOTE.

Fort Worth appears to be unneces-
ssrily exercised In mind over the cue
cess Of thu. proposed convention In this
city. Her agony, however, is trining
and unnoteworthy, com pared TO the real
distress manifested IN Dallas over that
event. The very streets OF the metropo-
lis Of north Texas seem to echo the wall
for information that comes borne TO the
ears OF south Texas on the journalistic
wings Of the Herald OF that city. The
first enquiry was dated very early 10
January, when Dallas fondIy hoped that
the hand ooercive laid upon that pro-
posed convention by Galveston, and the
state executive board, and the Dallas
Herald, and all northeast Texas, would
avail to switch the southwestern cOun-
ties of the track, and leave San Antonio
to go 1t alone. ALI that time the Herald
said:
"The attempt OF San Antonio to run
things in the matter OF immigration re-
suited in most ridiculous failure. The
southw west intends 10 go In under the
show, but she will have to take tickets
At the door. besides acting as the mon
strOsity on the inside"
The whirlegig Of time brings round its
own revenges. San Antonio began In
systematic way to prepare Tor that con-
vention. She dissbused the mind OF the
state o! that erroneous impress
sion that mad been SO sklllfully
conveyed east, west north,
and south, that San Antonio wished the
southwest to secede from the immigra-
ton movement. Having done this, she
issued her call, sent out her circulars
for the convention, paid up her share OF
the state immigration assessment, and
awaited developments. Finding that
north and east Texas had quietly sent
their agents to cOunteract the work OF
San Antonio, and go prevent the south
western convention from becoming
success, the heads OF that movement
employed wise and competent agent,
and set him to work where his services
were most needed. AS a result, the
Vaccinations OF those interested In de-
crying San Antonio and misrepresent-
ing her true position, have come to
naught, and the Dallas Herald takes
back Its raven into the ark, and sends
forth the following enquiry as to the
condition OF the waters in which II had
hoped to overflow San Antonio:
"The state Ia anxious to know how San
Antonio is getting along with her secesh
immigration scheme. She started out
on her own hook and there is curiosity
to know how she Is progressing
TO this enquiry the LIGHT makes reply.
San Antonio Ia getting along swim
mingly with her south western conyen-
ton. She knows nothing of any seoesh
immigration scheme. Sho has paid In
full er,,sssessment into the funds of the
state immigration executive committee
10y the way, has Dallas county done any
betteTO She has nothing more that che
can do In furtherlng the interests ofthat
state scheme, having no representative
upon its board, and is therefore doing
something for herself and southwestern
Texas independent 70 but not hostile to
the state convention. VIII the Herald
kindly inform an anxious world what
crime San Antonio has committed In
thus endeayoring to conserve her own
interests? Has Dallas any claim in
equity or In law to say that San Anto-
Mo shall take no steps for her own i'm
provement and that Of her section with
out permission Of the cities of north and
east Texas? Can the Herald lay its hand
upon any contract or agreement viola
ted by San Antonio in thus looking up
her interests and seeking to advance
them? II not, why this slur upon city
that has never in thought, word or deed
had other than good words and kind
wishes for Dallas? IL Is not a bit pretty,
as the girls say, for Dallas to do this.
AS to the other query-the convention
reports will answer them fully. Should
the Herald send a reporter here on that
occasion, It will afford the LIGHT great
pleasure to extend to him all possible
oourtesies and every facility for seeing
tine inside working OF the convention.