San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-12


Some one should turn a hose on
those South American revolution,
lists and cool them off. They are a
standing disgrace to the name OF
republic and bring it into disrepute
among all monarchies.
The suggestion is made that
Senator Hill thatch his head with
a section Of Pfeffer's beard. Better
let nature take her course and air
the hot box that holds the New
Workers. gray matter.
SmOkeless powder is now one of
the necessities of modern military
service, but innoXious gas has not
as yet been discovered for the leg
islatiVe uses Of Congress and Par
lament. Will it ever be?
There is work enough to be done
in the cleaning up of the cities Of
this land and in making good coun ::
try roads in every county in this
union, to give employment to all
the idle in America.
There is not nearly so much
sneering at Chicago as the windy
city as there was three months ago.
Chicago has shown herself abund-
antly able to meet the responsible
tiles of the situation.
1t will take more than an Ordi-
nary marriage ceremony to so
unite the severed parties of the
state Democracy that there will
be no divorce possible between
them in the future.
The reactionary legislation of
last Friday by the British House
of Lords will not stand against the
overwhelming sentiment Of all
Great Britain, that it is time to do
justice to Ireland.
Texas will be a unit for silver
repeal before those congressman
come for Christmas Turkey and it
will be in order for them to ex-
plain why they voted against that
measure of relief.
The cold alcalde" is being
groomed for the coming guberna-
torial race, but he will not face the
starter unless it is impossible to
get the other nag in his stable in
to proper form.
The days lengthen toward tie
close of the dangerous season ar d
as yet cholera has no grip on the
American seaboard. This is en-
tirely owing to the sanitary pre-
cautions taken.
The hot steam that arises from
the flooding of the streets by the
watering carts is complained of by
those who see it's injurious results.
The remedy is in the hands Of the
health officers.
There will be no compromise to
insure the passage of repeal through
the Senate. Grover Cleveland has
issued his ukase to that effect and
there will be no going back of what
the boss says.
Merchants all over the state are
getting ready for big business, is
the word that reaches the LIGHT
from all over the state. 1t is
almost time for the big business to
toot it's horn.
If Grover would drop a nickel in
the slot of that tariff machine and
stop it's motion for the full term of
his service as president, the natu-
raj elacticity of the country would
do the rest.
What this state administration
does not know about making a
promise to the ear and breaking it
to the performance, has not yet
been learned in this southwestern
empire.
Protection seems to be the real
hill of difficulty to the Democratic
tariff tinkerer, but it is only at the
top of this hill that the air of in
dustrial prosperity blows unim-
peded.
Italy is making time as the Gays
go by and growing into favor with
the great European mOnarchies. 1t
would be dangerous for France to
attack her without very grave rea-
sons.
If San Antonio is going to put
up fair next year it is of the first
Importance that she show herself
at the state fair at Dallas next
month with her best foot foremost.
The opposition Of the English
House of Lords to the Irish Home
Rule bill will only intensity the
opposition of the English voters
to the House of Lords itself.
The industries of this country
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