San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-04


and feathers this week, and Kin!
Carnival will be welcomed with al
the ancient and elaborate ceremo
ny. The Yelled Prophet comes
with a larger train than usual.
Indiana Democrats, disgruntled
at the actions of Congress and the
president, declare that if an cleo.
ton was to be held there this fal
that the Republicans would carry
the state by forty thousand.
Some of the ordinances proposed
as the law for the regulation of the
city officials are so full of uncom
mon sense that they lead one tC
pray for that most uncommon OF
all senses, common sense.
There is not a reasonable doubt
that Texas is today in the best con-
ditiOn of any state in the Ameri-
can Union, and just as little doubt
that San Antonio is the most pros
porous city in the state.
One would naturally think that
the Democratic party WSs wolf
from the manner in which it goes
for the sheep. Any thing with
wool upon it is mortal offence to
the party of free trade.
The collectors of small bills re-
port that the cash comes a little
easier this month than since June
asst. This is sign of symptom
of a relaxation of the financial
puckerlng strings.
There will be a heroic effort on
the part of the Humane society to
prevent the mill between Corbett
and Mitchell, but it is in the books
that the fight is to come off. 1t is
national affair.
The Coahuila election passed off
quietly and now there is general
disarmament of those who a short
time ago flourished their peppers.
Jose Maria MusquiZ is the presi-
dent elect.
The majority in favor of protect
cd indus tries in Ohio, that is the
majority in favor of Mckinley
promises to be larger than any ma
jorlty that the state has given in
a decade.
The st. Louis Base Ball club ran
the Chicago aggregation a close
race for the tail end of the league
procession and beat the windy city
stick men a single point on the
outcome.
When the Democrats attain to
so much party consistency as to
give expression in congressional
acts to the platform pledges it will
be plain sailing for the Republic
cans.
Those rebels. in Brazil are not
anywhere near the end of their
rope. The indications are that it
will cost the President his head be-
fore he is through with that bust
ness.
If the man with an axe to grind
could be banished from the pres
ence Of the council chamber and
from the ear Of the administration
it would be a gain in several quar-
terS.
The Russell that the Massachu-
sets democrats are running for
governor is not named w. f; his
name is John now, and it will be
Dennis after the votes are counted.
The strength of the democratic
party is in it's ability to promise
before an election what it has not
the reno test idea of performing af-
ter that election has Deen held.
The country and the Republican
party demand of the. Democratic
party a redemption Of the pledges
made in the Chicago platform.
This is honest and right.
The proper manner to effect a
change in the city treasuryship is
not by forcing resignation of the
treasurer upon a false issue. The
attempt will only fail.
When the democratic platform
has the courage to declare what
the party means then the party
will have the courage of defeat.
There are too many hangers on
20 the present city administration
who imagine themselves whales
when they are only suckers.
Fort Worth Gazette is trying to
reach the goal ahead of the Dallas
News, but it is lOOsing wind tOot-
ing its own horn.
The French socialists regard the
alliance between France and Rus