San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-26
AUSTIN CORRESPONDENCE.
AUSTIN, Jan. %, '91.

.
, man, amid the stirring events of tn
day, and the constant demand TO
performance of arduous duty unde
adverse circumstances, to remember
friends at distance. We are away
from home most of the time; but oul
true old friend the LIGHT comes tC
our desk regularly, and is carefully
laid away for persual on our arrival
The many readers of the LIGHT, are
certainly well informed, as TO puDlIc
men and measures; by the wide
awake, and active news gathers BE-
lon ging to your well organized staff.
Though busily engaged at giving the
| finishing touch, to another years
work, in the cause of God and
humanity we can not success
fully resist, -. the. temptation to
notice the threatened evil legislation
now aimed at, by members OF the
present legislative body. 1t is hard
to see what end is aimed at, in the
bills now pending in the house, tor
separate coaches and separate waiting
rooms for negroes. We fail to see
what benefit the state, or country, de-
rives from such legislation. 1t seems
that all enactments should be for the
public good, and to secure to every
citizen of a common country the same
rights, and grant exclusive rights to
none. Why should our friends thus
seek out the negro, to illuminate upon
him special proscriptive laws, for his
benefit. Ii is most disgraceful
to hear these very men, during
political campaigns, pirate about their
love for and their being raised togeth-
or AN at the breasts of their black ma
mas. These black servants together
with their fast increasing offspring,
are just as capable of receiving, and
stand as much in need of these friends
love and friendship through tho SEES
sions as they do during formenting
campaigns. The negro has learned TO
know friend from foe; there is no
abatement of interest for the negro's
welfare in the hearts of his true
friends. The encouragement and in
SEPARATION from the dawnipg light of
new era, gilds the mountain tops, and
if darker days come, We will
still be guided by the star of
hope The moral tendency of the
age is that the one standard by
which men shall be judged, and the
determined position with privileges,
should be the stamp of manhood,
which they fear. So long as the color
of a mans skin has anything to do
with determining his rights and civil
relations, so long will there be the ne
cessity of class race legislation. AS
God gives US the light to see the right,
we will strive to better our own CON
dition; and so long as the sun shines
We will struggle, as best we can,
against oppression, and remain law
abiding citizens of the greatest re-
public known in history. Ths rsiI-
way companies are regarded as being
very rich corporations, but If this
passes favOrably upon
bills now pending, they Will have
to cease their operations in
Texas under bankruptcy. They
have. for the last five years, past
from the hand of one corporation, TO
another under the caption of ire.
cieyers.n
Here, We must stop, TO tell you, Mr..
Editor that, we are now taking our
last retrospective glance, of another
years. work. Our success has been |
only portal, and we trust we shall |
% able to answer to roll call at Waco. |
February 5th all right. We have on
the Austin district West Texas con- |
7erence, 2l35 full members, and l72
p oJati,ners, 1885 Sunday schoo'
scholars, and 17S officers and
teachers. We have 1873 books in the
libraries. Sunday schools have ex.
pended Sl46;1O. For building and
churches and parsonages,
have paid S94S rs, paid old debts S237.-
r.. remaining debts $lS19.70.
Have on our books, subscribed for
Samuel Houston college, So, 1890.
This amount includes the whole
amount subscribed in Austin dis
trict. However, it must be under
stood that S2,642.25 was contributed
here, in Wesley chapel, NJ. f. church,
and by citizens of Austin, including
two bank presidents; and $50 by per-
sonal friends at distance. At the
proper time will publish full list of
names, amount, etc. The amount col
Iected can not be given until the
treasurer is informed at conference.
The above figures, aside from college,
are only approximate, but the differ.
ence will be in our favor.
MACV HENsON