San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-21
TIE STATE LEGISLATURE,

| THE STATE LEGISLATURE,
In carrying out the designs of the
state convention of the republican
party in the deliversnce of the state
from the disasterous consequences of
the Hogg administration it must NJ OF
be lost sight of that there are impor.
tant measures of state reform TO. be
introduced, and which con only come
into ex istence through the acts of the
state legislature. 1t therefore be-
comes of the first Importance that the
make up of the state house of repre-
sentatives and the senate should be
carefully considered, aud only the
very best men possible selected for
those positions. There is no ques-
tion OF party politics involved in the
legislation that shall come before the
legislature, and it is not nee essary to
draw party lines in the nomination
and election OF mem bers of that body,
particularly when drawing such lines
will prevent the election Of the best
men. This coming Legislature will be
composite body. 1t will not be COM
posed of themembe of the democratic
party exclusively, as in the past.
There will be an effort to introduce
measures looking to the interests of
the state in several directions not
hitherto seriously considered in that
body. and it is of the greatest moment
to the state that there should be in
this coming legislature sufficient
number of strong, wise. practical,
conservative men who will hold the
rank and file of the me nbers to their
work, preventing any measures being
adopted that are calculated to bring
the state into difficulties. and cripple
her industries, as was the case in the
last legislature of Texas. Among the
laws that will be considered this COM
ing session will be those pertaining to
the roadw of the state, for the re-
moval of the convicts from farms and
factories where they come into COM
petIon with the free labor of the state,
for the abolition of the convict lease
system of the state, for the
more perfect protection of the
ballot box, for cattle inspec-
ton at the place of shipment, for
an equitable libel law, for the pre-
vention of the outrages of mobs, etc. !;
also should provision be made for
simplifying the code of the state,
largely diminishing the number of laws
on the statute book and thereby
rendering more certain of enforce
ment all that remain. In this work
large wisdom, common sense and q
just regard to the rights of individuals
must be taken into consideration.
This work will demand for its sue
cessful accomplishment legislature
of more ability than has recently AS
sem bled in this state. There will be
great conflict OF views on this and on
other matters that will come before
the legislature, and there will be no
party lash to whip the dissen-
ters into line, for the third
party and the republicans will
be represented there as we'll as
the democrats. All these considera-
tons admonish the several senatorial
and representative districts of the
state of the need of selecting their
best men to go to Austin this winter,
and if those upon whom the choice OF
the people falls are not willing to
make the sacrifice for the pittance al
lowed the mem bers, then some com
munities will best consult their own
interests by raising sufficient money
to make the acceptance of the posi-
ton at least possible. by compen sat
ing for the business loss that would
follow such acceptance. San Antonio
is one of those communities thai
should see to 1t that some of her best
representatives are in the state legis-
lature this winter, no matter at wha
cost to the city.
THE quarantine is no respector o
persons, and the Americans who hi,
them over to Europe to be in tn,
. fashion will find in their coming hom