San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-18

modest by half. There is no edi-
torial cheek outside of the Post
sanctum, that is nothing to speak
of.
Fosters reputation as rain
prophet hangs by slender thre ad
in this section and he cannot afford
to monkey with the returns. That
promised descent of the rain belt
into the south must come.
The repeal of the silver purchase
bill is asserted as certain, but the
country will be more at ease over
the matter when the votes are
counted and the repeal is an ac-
cOmplished fact.
The council is going about its
sewer work in an intelligent and
business like way. Money will be
saved by knowing exactly what is
to be done before the work is I'M
dertaken.
San Antonio will not find fault
with her city government so long
as reasonable care is exercised to
accomplish the best results with
the wisest economy in eXpendi-
lures.
The poorest way in which to
handle questions of public charac-
ter, whether municipal, state or
national, is to handle them as a
jug is handled, by only one side.
Wall street is making hay while
this noon tide heat of financial dis
trust is scorching the industries of
the country and drying up all the
streams of commercial activity.
There is no doubt that the proper
sewering of this city will largely
reduce it's death rate and demon
strate that it is the healthiest city
on the continent.
Plans for that sewerage network
have been ordered by the council.
They will cost less than one fourth
of the $4,000 voted for preliminary
work.
Houston has the people for an
opera house, and now. wants an
opera house for the people, not for
the fun of the opera house comp
any.
The weather clerk has evidently
taken pity on the Rio Grande re-
gion, and the showers follow one
another with charming freqency.
Standard Oil checks are not as
good at the banks as they are at
the desk of the treasurer of the Ma
tional Democratic committee.
There are several influential
congressman who will fight any
legislation other than financial
during the special session.
The motto of the city in this
sewer business is the old Crockett
one: abe sure you are right, then
go ahead"
The banks that closed are re-
Stunning, and the mills that shut
down are starting their machin-
cry.
Waller Baker is busy with his
law practice; he will monkey
with the Democratic organs later
on.
That Chicago circus and landau
go, known as tho Midway Plais-
ance, draws like a mustard plaster.
Uncle Sam has secured about
One-third of the gold that Europe
owes him. The rest will follow.
If Grover will veto any bill read
justing ratio, there is nothing to
do but repeal the Sherman law.
The Senate will wait until the
House has cut that silver bait be-
fore it goes fishing for veto.
The present situation demon
strates that the country prefers
bills to gold for steady diet.
Cleveland was wise to withdraw
from Washington before ANNOUNCE
ing his prospective veto.
Grover will never know the
beights of earthly bliss until he
tackles a Texas tarpOn.
The abnormal condition that
pays a premium on bills over gold
will not long continue.
1t is not niggardliness, but wis
dom in expenditure that constitutes
true economy.
Gold is tumbling over itself in
it's haste to reach the United States
treasury.
The hope of the silver men is in
the Senate, not in the House.
The House debate on silver will
hardly change single vote.
There is a visible Frightening OF
| the business skies.