San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-21

/ Une passage OF MS military Dill
is letting Germany alone and TAX
ing care of his personal affairs.
The French elections occurred
yesterday and there are no end of
new members returned. How
they will range themselves is not
yet apparent, nor will it be until
some test question arises.
The gin accident is now added to
the vOluminous lists of violent
deaths. Men seem to be born only
that they may die. AS Hood says
t"If so soon Pm done for, [ wonder
what | was begun for"
There is a general consent to the
| idea that Mrs. Lease would be a
handsome woman if she was not so
| much of a man. She lacks the
power to appear at home in the
habiliments of her sex.
If the banks were not fearful of
their funds being drawn on in a
fool rush they would have money
and to spare for all the legitimate
demands of trade, with a few dol
lars for the investors.
1t would be an intense relief to
the situation if the Democrats
would get together and agree
among themselves as to the mean
ing of the financial plank in the
Chicago platform.
Can John Ireland save Texas
Democrats from the natural conse-
quences of their folly? This is the
burning question of the true DEM
ocracy at this time, but it receives
as yet no answer.
This country could well afford to
pay a liberal premium on public
confidence. 1t is all that she needs
to make the wheels of every indus
try whirr with the accelerated
movement.
1t is not in the power of an act
of congress to force silver above its
real value and retain it there. The
attempt will only demoralize the
money of the country and do silver
no good.
North Texas is afflicted with a
boy preacher advertised as eleven
years of age, and he will still be
advertised as the "boy preacher"
when his grandchildren are at
school.
Cleveland seems disposed to give
those who ask for pie dip in the
"hell box" This is professional,
but it is not the kind of pie that
the office seekers are laundering
after.
VOORHEES, and Vest are pitted
against each other in the National
Senate on the silver question. A
condition that suggests the Texas
question "Where are we at"
CARA Galan's official head is not
as secure on his shoulders as is that
of President DiaZ, but Galan is not
such statesman as Diaz. He will
probably step down and out.
The federal authorities in Next
co are growing strong enough to
enforce peaceful elections jim the
several states. This means whole
lot of Mexican tranquility.
1t is an act of wisdom on the
part Of the Populists to fuse with
no one this year and thereby dem
Onstrate to their own satisfaction
just how weak they are.
The first duty Of the alderman
in council assembled is to arrange
for the preparation Of those suits
for back taxes. That half million
is needed by the city.
Boerne Post is evidently subsi.
died by the Corpus Caller and the
Express as monkey for their hand
organ. The Post fills the bill to
perfection.
San Antonio will open her opera
house season little in advance of
Houston, but her ladies will not
use a step ladder in ascending to
the foyer.
What the country asks Of con-
gress is good work and quick work
that will put men and money at
work without any unnecessary
delay.
Turn loose the dollar that is hid
den in the sock, and follow suit
with the thousands that are in the
safety deposit vaults.
The declaimers in congress who
have aired their free silver ideas
seem to be long on Oratory and
short on craftsmanship.
| Texas is not worshipping at the