San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-05
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 4, 1892.


Senate met pursuant to adjourn
Senator Learcy offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, We believe the people of
the State of Texas to be an enlightened,
intelligent and patriotic people, and, in
every sense, fully competent to NIL every
position of power and trust with officials
chosen by popular vote:
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate,
the House concurring, that is the sense
of the legislature, that the laws OF
this State should be so changed as to pro-
vide for the election of Railroad Com
missioners, and the Commissioners of
Agriculture, Insurance, Statistics and
History by direct vote of the people,
This resolution was adopted Ly a vote
of II TO ). Senators Simpkins, Ingram
Kimbrough and Burney not voting.
The substitute house bills, relative to
taken up and considered by sections. The
discussion of this question took up the re-
mainder of the session.
Tonight the senate will hear the report
of the committee on the International
railroad receivership, when Senators
Crane and Garwood will speak at length.
HOUSE.
The alien land law was the first and
only subject of discussion today. 1t was
begun early and continued late. Brown
ing and Hamblin made powerful speeches
against the bill. Mr.. Browning's speech
was particularly striking, and he gave
Terrell something of a severe raking over.
He seems to have borrowed some OF
Gov. Ross sentiments, for he spoke Of
Terrells speech Of last Saturday as
mere political TRADE and that he did not
have the real good of the people at heart.
GoSsett spoke in favor of limiting the
pWnprShiD to GAO acres.
The afternoon session convened at
o'clock merely took up where the discus
sion of the morning left off and nothing
OF Importance was transacted.
But wasn't Governor Ross reply to
Terrell what might be appropriately
termed scorcher! 1t is seldom one sees
such strong sentiment expressed in print,
especially by so mild hammered a man as
Ross. He and Terrell were at one time
friendly enough, but something happened
during the little cava ryman's admins
tration that served to place an iceberg
between the two. with Terrell on the
cooler side, and moreover having to nur: e
the bitter conclusion that he was mot in
it, at all, He took the opportu.
nifty in his Georgetown speech to get
in a bit of revenge, but now, no doubt
he wishes he hadn't He threw certain
reflections on the board of directors who
chose Ross as president of the A. & NJ.
gentlemen mentioned the fact that he
had refused two other positions far sur
Easing this one as to salary.
Then after putting in good word Tor
Judge Clark he quotes at length from
MaCauley's description of the Italian
statesman, making that definition apply
10 Terrell. 1t is interesting and is worth
repeating here:
We see man whose thoughts and
words have no connection with each
other: who never wants a preteXt when
he is inclined to betray. His cruelties
spring not from the heat of blood or the
insanity of uncontrolled power, but from
deep and cool meditation. His passions,
like well trained troops, are impetUous by
rule, and in their most headStrong fury
never forgot the discipline to which they
had been accustomed. His whole soul Is
occupied with vast and complicated
schemes OF ambition, yet his aspect and
language exhibit nothing but philoso-
phical moderation. Hatred and revenge
eat into his heart, yet every look is cor
dial smile, every gesture familiar car
eSs. He never eXcites the suspicious of
his adverSaries by petty .provocations.
His purpose is disclosed only when it is
accomplished. His face is mutfied. His
speech is courteous till vigilance is laid
asleep, till vital point is exposed; till
sure aim is taken, then he strikes. He
shunS danger, not because he is insensi--
BILE to shame but because in the society OF
his thoughts imidity has ceased to be
shameful. He cannot comprehend how
man should Scruple to deceive him whom
he does not scruple to destroy. He would
think it madness to declare open hostili-
lies against rival whom he might STAB
in friendly embrace.
1t is said that Governor Hogg rests
easier now since seeing the Houston
Posts report on the gubernatorial out
look. The plan the Post adopted was
this: A letter was sent to every post
master in the state asking his opinion of
how his locality stood, and also asking
his own choice. The report, which was
extensive, and therefore no doubt to be
relied on, showed that Hogg had almost
"a the advantage of Clark. This is Of
course only approximate, but is conclu-
sive enough to suggest dark horses, etc.
Gov. Hogg need feel little better than
before. OF course If the majority rule is
adopted in the convention he is all right,
but the Is rule is always the most popu-
lar.
1t looks as If the alien act will pass the
house. The pending bill is not altogether
so strong as the last one and is not so far
reaching, but even though it be varied in
its terms it shows hostility to foreign
money that will tend to divert
capital on the other side away from
Texas. The people know this bill is
not Wnat tney want ana moreover tney
don't want it. 1t is mere campa ign
document, and nothing more nor less.
Texas has mineral fields that she wants
developed and she wants all the m oney,
foreign or otherwise, that she can get.
What does it matter to her whether 1t
comes from Boston or Berlin, New York
or Edinburg. Texas needs no such laws,
for she wants all the money she can get.
L. u. G.
A Cruel Joke. '
D,,,, MIRA April "A Hum.