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

AUSTIN, Texas, April 3, 1892.
Yesterday was lively day In the house.
The alien land law was the theme of dis
cusSi0n and such interest was shown
as has not been evinced since the
election Of U. ). senator. Browning made
telling speech against the bill, claiming
stitution that the bill would not stand.
Gossett answered him in short but fiery
speech, and then other speakers followed
in Quick succession. The sections were
voted on one by one and the con sideration
of the bill took up the whole days ses-
sion. But It did not pass, as many feared,
but was laid over for another day, and
aliens for the time rest somewhat easier.
If the bill passes in its present shape
representatives of foreign money say
their people will not lend another cent in
Texas, and they mean IL too. They can
get as good rates in half dozen other
states, and where there is less risk to run
too. 1t looks as if the legislature Were
trying to kill Texas at one blow. A ia
worth apborism of Judge Terrelfs is
1t Is question as to whether he holds so
strongly to this just now as he might have
some time back. He has made more than
one break lately, which a consistent man
need never have made. His sighting
allusion to ex-Governors Roberts and
Ross in his Georgetown speech the
e sed aa as S Sas no a ao@ss sees 1R
Some four days ago, in the course of
speech In connection with the Iaterna-
tional investigation, he created the i'm
preston that he meant to convey the idea
that the legislature had been bribed by
the 10000 which Receiver Campbell tes-
titled had been expended by the railroads
during the meeting of the 2lst legislature.
This was about the only rendition to be
put on his words, but when Mr.. Comet
ley asked him, under question OF per-
soma privilege, IL this was the impress
sion he had meant to convey, he said no
he referred to the lobby. This was slick
way of getting out of IL, but did this let
him out? Not exactly.
An Austin gentleman OF some promi-
hence was heard to say the other day
that he had never had so much fun out of
the politics in his life as during the
present campaign. Things have been
rather interesting for fact.
Not alone to us Texas people either,
Judging from the two following squibs
from northern papers.
In considering Hogg of Texas
who may be candidate yeti.
The question that arises to VeXis
Is, h0miny votes would he get?
indianapolis journal.
He'd be struck in sodestrous away,
Before he was half through the fight
The observers would shudder and say
That they never sausage sight
Chicago Tribune.
Zick Melasky, Austins pet society man,
is going to leave the Capitol City. he
left Austin once before and was going in
to business in New York. but he was
back in weeks. lick can't stay away
from Aussin, and it is safe to Say he will
be back again inside Of onth. Austin
likes lick too and can't well do without
him.
This has been quiet Sunday. For
while this morning IL babe fair TO be rainy,
but soon cleared off. The legislators are
most of them at home for the day, but
Austin can do without them; they are
not much missed Everybody that had
q horse and buggy was out today. There
was no dust and the driving was fine.
There are many pretty spots around
Austin, more than about any other city
in the state, it is said, and the city is al
most deserted these pretty Sundays.
r J. G.,