San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-13
Signs of of the Times-Portents OF
the Struggle.

Norton'S Union Intelligencer.
In no political contest since 1910 has
there been such murmurings of dis
content and such unrest of the people,
and yet, strange to say, there has not
been campaign where there was so
little of enthusiasm for the candi-
dates of the various parties and such
a lack OF zeal in the parties. There
never before has been 80 much
disposition to split off from party
convention nominees, to disre-
gard caucus dictation. There never
have been candidates with so little of
personal magnetism and with so
much of personal selfishness. There
never has been so much Of quiet,
logged stub borness on the part of the
partissns of each candidate of the
great political parties. In 1910 the
whole countr' was aroused aud ex-
element pre'stled in every voting
precinct in thu Union. In 1874, lS4S,
1852, 1856, 1860, and in every con-
test since, the whole country was
aroused and the people were ION fire"
every way from spring until late
frOsts. Political mass meetings, glee
clubs, merching clubs, minute men,
wide.swskes and other organizations
filled the air with their songs and
shouts and the welkin rang with the
names of the candidates. In 1892
"all is quiet on the Potomac" and
elsewhere throughout the country.
The stiffness of the grave prevails,
and only now and then q disembo-
died spirit walks about in the great
cemetery whispering the names of
Harrison and Reid, of Cleveland and
Stephenson and of the other nomi-
nees for the highest offices in the gift
OF the people. The Indifference and
the quiet is appalling, the duIlness
and apathy is fearful. What does IL
all mean? Who can truly foretell the
result? What prophet has the gift
to unravel the mystery? Who can
by figures predict the outcome?
That there has been dissppoint-
ment with the people unto the can
did ates of the parties cannot be gain
said. That there Is great indifference
Is apparent to all.
The letters of acceptance so long
delayed are full of platitudes, studied
sentences without q single life to
arouse the latest feelings and lot
furnishing keynote or q slogan to
the mighty hosts who for half CEN
fury have tramped the streets and
highways as steadfast followers of
the Republican and Democratic par
ties.
In the elections that have already
taken place there has nowhere been 8
full vote, aud when the political
speakers have become hoarsein prais-
ing their parties they have awakened
no response in the hearts of their
hearers. The orators of each party
have loudly appealed to reason and
con science, and tried to excite the
prejudice aud passion Of their parti-
sans, but their audiences cared not
continental d-n as to the result.
The masses seem to be Impressed
with the belief that it is purely 3
fight of factions; contest of the ms
to keep the offices, and of the outs to
get themselves in, each set striving
for the government plum pudding
and gravy fixlngs in the great drip
pan.
The Peoples Party asking for
bread, has Its nominees pelted with
rotten eggs.
The prohibitionists are coldly re-
ceived everywhere. Cold water does
not heat up, and there Is no enthu-
siasm anywhere. In few weeks the
presiden tisI contest will be over ana
then all will go to work to build up
the country again. Let us have
peace"
Tho JUDGE Resigned