San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-10-13

1t is too late in the da
for him to regain what he hs
lost.
Galveston News says that "n
town knows how to put on air
until it gets into debt" If this b
true, San Antonio knocked off sew
eral sections Of possible airs in he
recent vote on the bond question
Corpus Christi Sun thinks tina
the suspension of a corset factor,
is conclusive evidence of tight
times. This is mistake, wher
a corset factory suspends things
grow loose rather than tight.
There isno sneak for monarchy
! IN the criticisms that are made
upon affairs by the Republican
press. This country would take a
century of Democracy rather than
decade Of monarchism.
The people want no compromise
on silver repeal. They expect con-
gress to fight this issue out to the
bitter end, regardless of its effect
upon the fortunes of the Demo-
cratic party.
When congress increases the tax
on whisky there will be a worse
howl over the country than over
the present attempt to tax the peo-
pie for the benefit of the silver
barOnS.
The press generally concede that
if the Nalkyrie and Nigilant were
to lay their course around tie
United States Senate chamber
there would be no dearth of wind.
That Choctaw shortage grows
bigger the more it is figured. Cur
tain denies the soft parchment,
but the evidence is too circumstan-
tiaIto admit of much doubt.
The men who go around Davy
Jones barn to get in at the back
door, sometimes meet with less OPP
position than he who raises the
knocker on the front gate.
The irrigation convention at Los
was a success in so far as
and representation were
The future alone can
determine as to its result.
Cleveland would like to send the
5 4nate about its business, but does
not know how to accomplish it.
He says, LET them do as | wish
them to do, or go home"
1t is a close race between Gov,
and the Illinois courts as
to whether the courts can condemn
prisoners faster than Altgelt can
pardon them out or not.
PeiXOtO imagines himself the
car of Brazil. He is making
the same mistake that Balmaceda
did, and possibly with the same
fatal results to himself.
Butler, of South Carolina, says
that this is not government of
majorities, and looking at the
United States Senate one natural
~ agrees with Butler.
Cleveland is right in demanding
that the majority shall not bow
down to the minority, but is there
a majority of the Senate favorable
to repeal?
The American power is cOnsid-
cred to be in the pocket, but wheth-
9r in the pocket that contains the
OOcketbOOk or the pepper is not so
1t is a popular fallcay that the
majority rules. The present situa-
ion in the senate is conclusive evil |
lence that it does not.
Grover has the courage of his ma
tive Obstinacy. Whether it be the !
courage of conviction or a preju- |
dice, it is all the same.
Nero fddled while Rome burned. |
The Senate fools away the hours
while the industries of the nation |
Are being destroyed.
No usurpations of power by the |
of the Senate Justify the |
Isurpation' of legislative aut hOri |
5y by the President.
Two defeats and two failures to |
score owing to light winds, are
rather discouraging to the plucky |
English yachtman.
1t is no time to swap horses
a stream. 1t is too late to |
swap silver repeal for a compro-
mise.
The excursion from San Antonio
frequently. 1t is in
order to head the engines this
way.
1t is test of endurance and not |
a trial of craftsmanship that VoOr-
l.