San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-01
POLITICAL SCRAPS.
Written for the Light by a Free
Trade Democrat

Written for the Light by a Free
Trade Democrat.
George Clark, clean, stalwart and
stark, vs.. james Stephen Hogg, mist,
vapor and fog, Is the style of q new
suit the people of Texas are called
upon to determine. Public opinion is
strongly on side of the plaintiff.
Grand juries can indict people but
cannot reach them with reports, if
day labor is again to be resorted to
by our county commissioners.
Three leading republicans have as
many choices for president, and find
comfort that New York is not solidly
for one man.
The supreme court took the alien
land law out of our statute books
there is no use to criticise q measure,
not at present existing.
Let Waco get even with Tyler with
another governor and In 1894 let the
people consider that there are other
places In the state.
If people could elect their own rail-
road commissioners "what know
about the Harrison method" nepotism
Reagan could retire to goat ranch.
With the registration give us the
Australian ballot then may the 22nd
rest easy; twill have done enough.
Guadalupe had governor once,
Bexar county an attorney general,
and East and Central Texas think
that is enough for la of century for
West Texas; yet we have the biggest
city In the state and furnished the
lands to build the railroads where
others got the lions share.
If the new school text book law can
be enacted now, three of our cities will
be spoiled as follows: TYLER, Waco
and San Antonio. In cotemporaneous
history we will see that "Chilton and
Coke" are the senators; "Crisp de-
feated Mills" for speaker of the house
OF representatives; "Hogg enforced the
Sunday law" while "Clark was con-
victed of slang" in saying Turn
Texas LOOSE"
San Antonio will show her polite
ness on May 10th, when large Clark
audience will listen to the words of
our state executive.
After the next democratic state
convent ton, perhaps an illustrious
German scholar will be found at Gal.
weston to grace the ticket for the office
of state superintendent of public in
struction. Mr.. Chas. Culberson IL
making good attorney general. He
ought to survive q change and serve
us two years longer.
Much was due to Mr.. Ed. Dryer to
he Ia az 70 70 q
he can do so again, it ought to be re-
rendered to his credit, regardless OF
his devotion to Gov. Hogg, whom
Chas. Merritt Barnes, while Justice of
the peace, defeated once In q contest
of knowledge on constitutional law.
Charles has never been reversed by
the supreme court, Mr.. Hogg has,
and every once In Q while he let's
loose his chagrin yet at the high
judges.
Our ablest lawyers are awaiting Q
new book: "Hogg and interventions J.,
and demagoguism on the stump.
"Turn about Is fair" Clark carried
the state for the democrats during
prohibition campaign-as far as the
majority OF democracy espoused the
an Il. prohibition side-nOw let them
carry 1t for Clark. "Turn Texas
Loose"
To 60 on bonds means to 60 into
bondage.
II regie tration is sufficient ahead of
elections, 1t will be hard to keep some
of the registered voters corraled.
Don't forget the per diem and mile
age, you of the 22d, as your first i'm
portaut law; 1t is proper you should
pass it as well as the Australian bal
lot