San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-26

They can heartily unite in preserv-
ing the purity of elections by proper
penalties.
Democratic newspapers affirm that
ii the sub-treasury scheme was left
out, the Ocala platform would contain
pure democratic doctrines, but evil
IDENTIFY they are not familiar with the
third party creeds. 1t demands the
abolition of national banks and the
issuance of fiat money directly to the
people, by the government, to the
amount of $50 per head of the aggre-
gate population.
Are these democratic measures ?
Is the democratic party pledged to
abolish national banks? Is it pledged
to enact law to issue fiat money d.
rectly to the people? Is it in favor of
issuing $50 per capita?
These measures have never been
Incorporated in its national platforms
and the attempt to do so, would split
the party wide open.
Two.thirds of the people are inflex-
IDLY host tile to irredeemable rag mon
ey. They desire hone but sound and
stable currency, because they know
the prosperity of the county depends
on a currency of this sort.
An irredeemable paper money new
hn n GnlInH
stable currency.
Our population may be estimated
at So, 600, 900 and In case $50 per cap
ita should be issued, we would have
an irredeemable proper currency of
more than three billions of dollars:
delugi, G the union.
II is the imperative duty Of every
citizen, who is imbued with pair ut
Ism, to demand that the currency
shall be sound and stable, and to OPP
pose an irredeemable paper money as
the bane of all classes and sections.
There are men, who rush blindly
Ill IO Ill Low pal UlSS 1hu oCL oS bhouSA
they would like to swap parties every
six months.
Men of this tickle temperament are
radically unfit for leaders, and they
are worthless when put to the wheel.
All such men are, for the present,
- hn A lIiannM hnr q VI
party would capture them.
The Spanish-American Republics
make revolution their regular 0iet,
and therefore make no real progress.
He'd the money expended on
| the new city hall been laid
| out in street improvements, ju.
dici0usIy prosecuted, and free from
favoritism and jobbery, it would have
attracted population and capital to
San Antonio for years to come.
| The city hall Is exclusively orna-
mental, in that it does not contribute
to increase the population, capital
| and business Of our city.
1t is entirely unprOductive; street
improvements would have beautitied
the city and rendered residence in 1t
more comfortable and desirable.
Bat the city hall has tower. Was
il erected tor the sake OF the tower?
LOCALIZED beggars plying their call
ing on the streets is not spectacle
complimentary to San Antonio. Nc
other city in Texas gives beggars one
day out of seven.
The citizens of Bexsr should raise
the money and pay for the asylum
land. The county has secured the
asylum, but at the expense of Messrs
, Poor and Mitchell. That is not cree
liable to BeXar. Let every either
contribute his mite. All should con
tribute to sucn fund. If 500 meI
? will contribute S25 each the debt cal
= be paid.
When you see a clever, sy-goinI
fellow spending his money on par
eel Of sharpers, leeches and tiatterers
2 you have a picture of the prodiga
e feeding among q herd of swine.
} The moment his money runs ou'