San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-15
A PARTING SHOT.
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| GENTLEMEN.
Now that the battle is over, the
yapuuished and the victors have left
| the field, retired back TO their respect
| i've lines, the court house, that cita-
del of the enemy remains in their
| hands, untaken and unhurt save aud
| except two points, Is once more the
| gath eripg place ana stronghold of the
followers Of the united ring, she spoils
are beng distributed to the Mexican
halfbreed who voted so hard and Of
| ten at the dictates of their leaders,
! it is only Just and proper that we, the
vanquished, should ask for your rec
oguition and that you receive the
credit that is due to you of the ene-
my.
In our remarks we shall confine
ourselves to the county issues, believ-
ing that on state issues you were SIN
cere IN your fight, any evidence pro-
duced by the action OF Gov. Hogg to
the contrary Notwithstanding.
But two short years ago,-lke the
fight of Tuesday last,-the lines were
drawn on county issues. Then SIS
now on the one hand was the ring,
composed of office holders with their
hosts of purchasesble halt breed and
Mexican votes and the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass combination; on
the other hand was the good citizen,
taxpayer and intelligent and law
abiding voter whose interest were at
stake and upon whom rested the bur-
dens of misgoveTnment, a minority in
, in mum Der ito BeXsr, county's shame
be il said) who in one voice demanded
reform and honest government, but
saw tulI we'll that they would neces-
ssrily have 10 succeed in persuading
/ some OF the few thinking men, be-
: longing or claimed by the ring, to
? ioin them in this fight. II was then
that we appealed TO you, recognizing
your talents, your fitness and your
4 unimpeaehable character, TO cham
| pion our cause and lead us in the
fight. And right nobly you stepped
1 TO the front and nobly you fought and
q STAYED on the field and wsvered mol
= and fell with our cause. All credi
be to you for this, you did your duty
> and even more. II was then wher
o one of you uttered the sentiment
voiced by the other, and shouted
along the line by your followers
among whom we were, and 1t wa
s taken up by your fellow leaders anC
. became our battle cry.
I'll "Think of the com binatiOn, thin
of the purposes and then think OF TIT
e asnger 10 your liberties as citizens
d that turks in this uuholy alliance
Can there be any doubt of the com bi
nation" Then, fellow citiZans, sre vol
n going TO uhmit to this com OinstloI
10 and approve its purposes, or will you
asserting the rights of sovereign clt
zsns, fight it to the Gesth and pro
- claim from the house tops your de
IT nuncIatiOn of its evil designs. w
# today are contending for the gres
principle that lies st the bottom
~ our SYSTEM of government-ther RICH
of the people TO choose their own SCI
wants. Powerful combinations ms,
he temporarily overthrow them, ou
J. they, like truth, are mighty sud Wi
:. prevail. Let us draw the sword Il
the defense of these principles sn'
= throw away the scabbard. Ii, 81 tn
e | coming election, We do not secur
their triumphant assertion, let IN
sword still be held scsbbsrdless, sd
Ii the fight 6e con tinued SIS long .
Ia there is an arm 30 strike sud bisd
TO WELD
nc Thus, two short yssrs ago. Look o
| huAt hAuNs auO tAACA OA Wv ~ -~-
ST over. We charge that since that thu
YOU hsve gone over TO the enemy sn
BETRAYED your followers to them In OF
Sc darkest hour, on the eve OF BATH
- when our ewes were turned on yo
snd the position you held, waiun
W to see our banner once more Garlic
h. forward when We needed sDd Coun
en- ed on your help, then, lure
nv thair DrOnisas their strength
formidsbility and resources, an
- intimidsted by their threats, yo
went over to the enemy and sll tint
~ YOU controlled you delivered Wit
OF yourself. We believe and hope TIT
70 IL wss honorable OF you snd yet
-. ohsrity TO yourself We must be sllsn
for Just prior 20 this You became q
81 sslarIed officers OF the same cOTpOrl
ton YOU once so denounced snd b
came the champion of him OF VINO
ste Won once said. lone dsy the rosd
nd operated by General Manager Go
49, kun, the next by Receiver GoAkuI
= You can distinguish NoSkCm, r
esiysr, nom NoSkum, general ms
OF sger, by the order OF sppOintme
mined on his hat, 1t IL s0mewh
blurred, for IL vss written hastil
ties but il lie there Two years sgO \
nd Bsrrstron drew that salary snd "
= that Champion, now We find you
his place, ana mark you, ouE q
rsI DAYS ago We have seen you stand
and without . murmur o. dissent y