San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-22

Georgetown is 100 Ola IOSN 10 De
5 much longer retained as the county
: seat Of so live a county as Will
, hanson, and this prohibition agi-
tatiOn will seal her doom. Taylor
is the coming capital.
The prOhibitionists are hot over
the declaration of the Iowa State
Republican convention on matters
pertaining to liquor licenses, and
they will enter the field for all the
fight that is in them.
The declaration of the Iowa Re-
publicans, that prohibition is not
test of party fealty, will simplify
the Encouragement of parties in
that state, and aid in securing Re-
publican supremacy.
The Union Pacific is looting the
Denver and Rio Grande to make
up for its losses on the main line,
and the Gem city of the Rockies
wants a receiver appointed. Big
fish and little fish.
Whatever may or may not be
said as to the outcome of the Beh-
| ring sea arbitration it is certain
that the award was favorable to
the seals. For this much Uncle
Sam says, thanks.
1t seems a little strange that the
Worlds Fair management that
could not stand COrbett can StOm-
ach that Midway PIaisance and a
brutal prize fight. Consistency is |
lost in the shuttle.
Those baths at the asylum will
be practically lost to the patronage |
of this city until that electric car
line is extended to the park. 1t is |
only mile and should be con-
StruCted at once.
The eastern bathing costumes |
are too abbreviated for the sensi- |
bilities of the police and the fair
wearers are relegated to their quar-
tiers, much to the disappointment
of the deacOnS.
There is no use in mOnkeying
with the old man with a scythe.
If the San Pedro park cannot be
secured for that San Antonio Fair,
then set to work and secure some
other place.
The irrecOncilable differences
that appear among leading Demo-
Gratis as to the meaning of the Chi
cagO platform afford no hope of
any agreement as to party inter-
pretatiOnS.
This is not the year for a Demo-
Crat who has been an unsuccessful
candidate for seventeen years to
win his spurs in fight with man
like Mckinley. Neal is not in it a
little bit.
While the city is preparing for
the collection of these back taxes
it is in order for the council to see
that the present collections are not
neglected, but kept up to time
sharp.
Now let the work of preparing
those delinquent tax suits for court
go on without any Interruption.
The city wants the money that its
tied up in these delinquent taxes.
If one half that it stated con-
corning that Midway Plaisance is
true, it is the fly attraction to more
hOary headed sinners than. any
variety dive in the Windy City.
1t is true that the Sherman law
is doomed, but it would have been
buried long ago if the democracy
in the last congress had not refus-
ed it burial permit.
The bimetalist question enters
into an English election as a prime
factor and the bimetalist candidate
carries the day against the Glad
stone mOnOmetalist.
In declaring in favor of making
the liquor question one of local OPP
ton the Republicans of Iowa have
taken the Democracy between wind
and water.
indianapolis does her banking
business straight and resorts to no
clearing house certificates. a good
sign that she will go Republican
next year.
Wherever that Fair ground is
established there also should the
race tracks be. OF the necessity of
this there cannot be two opinions.
1t will take a man with heavier
hammer than the Austin leone
clast yields to shatter the pedestal
on which Joe Sayers stands.
1t is reported that Nat Q. Hen
dersOn is to stump Williamson
county for the prohibitiOnists. Nat
can stump most anything.
That Chicago platform appears