San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-20
ghe 1ai1y Eight.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1889.
CONTRIBUTION COLUMN.
WRITTEN FOR THE LIGHT BY A
MAN ABOUT TOWN.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.
There is lively time in prospec
when the state and city authorize.
lock horns over the social evil.
Even mesquite blocks have felt the
effects of the rise in values-ten dol
lars cord for good block wood.
Fast driving is out of the ques
tion upon recently repaired dirt
streets-Alava bed will be pleasante1
roadway.
What are our citizens doing to.
wards pref airing for the G. A. r.
state encampment on the 2lst of Eel .
ruary? And how about Washington?
Ell Paso is losing some of it's enter
prising citizens hearing of it's claw and
order" said SanAn tonic, not being a
village, finds no Inconvenience from
the influx of the refugees.
An old citizen says about our
spring-like weather that he remem-
bered of but one other instance, and
then it lasted until Christmas when
severe cold snap ensued.
Judge Paschal, our efficient district
attorney can well point to his record
during the past year, as an answer to
the statement of His Honor Mayor
Callaghan, rejecting upon the eff
cheney of the state authorities. Out of
$50 cases he secured 420 convictions.
The municipal nosegay at the cor
ner of Crockett and Alamo plaza is the
biggest thing in its line In the state.
Even "Labrer Mutually" can't stand
it, although he turns his cheek to it.
Now for Crockett street. We COM
mend to Mayor Callaghan and his
councilmen the motto of that dis
tinguished hero, after whom the street
is named: "Be sure you're right then
go ahead"
The old plea that the chile stands
were for the benefit of the labOring
men won't 60 now; all our laboring
men are in bed by o'clock, or ought
to be. 1t is the hoodlums that turn
night into day that patronize the pla-
"a chile stands.
Just now the real estate man is like
the spider in fly time-he is kept busy
with parlOr receptions. Every day
the necessity of a sewer system after |
some civilized place becomes more ap-
parent.
When the fascinating young ladies |
who dish out chile-con-carne on the |
plazas retire from business, they will !
lake as souvenirs their albums with |
he autographs of many of our nice |
young men, etc.
Let no one imagine that because |
our city authorities are attempting to
license the sporting fraternity that
We are bad set. On the contrary no
,ity of it's size in the United States is |
10 orderly or well behaved. No city |
observes the rules of decency, the OBJ
,ervance of moral regulations better
han this. We have all that belongs
10 city but there is no better behav-
ng people anywhere.
San An tonio is a progressive city,
and our mayor and city council have
tackled the social evil and the sport
ng fraternity with an ordinance re-
Iuiring them to contribute some of
their gains to reimburse the tax pay
srs for the police force they are
largely Irresponsible for. The state |
has been the beneficiary so far |
IN the shape of fines and costs that
nave virtually amounted to license.
If this thing is bound to go on, the
city does not propose to be behind
the funeral procession.
THE LAW AND ORDER PARTY
Things point to the necessity for a
new name for political parties, es
pecially in local elections. The ''pe'
ple's parry" 1.-The citizens ticket"
'the equal rights ticket" have all
mad their day; if there is to he
outside the old fash
oned names of democratic" and
Republican," the claw and Order
Party, "must come to the front
For cur part give us the old time
names, the old time banners, the old
lime mottos. Yet, it will be pleas
mt sight to view, claw and Order
move with Hog as its leader.