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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
THE C0W-MAN.
HOW THE WILSON BILL
HITS HIM.
FREE TRADE MEANS CHEAPER BEEF.
He Didn't Ask For it-Does He
Want itP

Our cattle raising industry has been
from the earliest dawn of our state one Of
great magnitude and Importance. Texas
has been the greatest cattle raising state
10 the Union. Its broad praries, its mil
lions of acres of grazing lands, supporting
millions of stock, has made 1t the world
famed home Of the stockman and the
cow-b boy. We have poured our wealth,
made from cattle over the great north
western states; we have built up
cities with our cattle trade; we
have coaXed the iron horse over the
wide stretches of the frontier to meet
our demands for transportation. Lands
have become valuable and from the San
Antonio to the Rio Grande the country
is one vast fenced pasture. The prosper
ity of San Antonio, its rreat banks, mer-
chantile houses, wide extended commerce
has been largely due to the wealth
brought to us by the long horn and his
free hearted owner. IL has been esti-
mated that Texas could raise enough beef
to feed the people of the United States.
But Texas has stocked the pastures OF
the northwest, and our whole country
raises beef cattle. Great factories have
been erected to supply beef products to
the markets of the world so that our sur
plus might be sent TO the farthest Ma
lions of the earth. Competition has
brought down the price Of the steer, so
that Texas cattle men have had a hard
struggle by reason of drouths and imam
cial disturb ance in these later days to
make all ends meet
Canada on the north, a thrifty people,
are large producers OF beef, and besides,
the inventions of modern days has
enabled the far off regions of New
Zealand to send their frozen beef TO Eu.
A foap
was that the American cattle raiser Of
the North sought the protecting power OF
the Republican party and secured an al
most prohibitory tariff In the Mckinley
act upon live stock and meat products.
This has been swept away by free trade
Congress and not voice was raised by
| a single Texas Congressman in protest
"Short Stops" in the San Antonio Daily
! LIGHT, dishes up this question In the fol-
! lowing entertaining manner:
Our cattle men are the most happy go
| lucky set of men on the American continent.
| and vote the Democratic ticket, as naturally
as they brand a calf
They never knew what hit them when on
| the demand of their Democratic senators and
representatives hides were put on the free
| list. it took of a couple of dollars from every
head of cattle on the range, and they can't
/ understan how 1t happened today. Maybe
they are getting their hiRh-heeled boots
|
raisers out of millions of dollars, all the
| same.
And row, when their brothers on the range
| the sheep men. are threatened with free wool
they, the cow boys, are having the 'latf " on
their side, but they havnt read the Wilson
bill,
The "laff " will be likely to turn into good
Old-fashioned rebel yell when they do, and
get it into their broad horn noodles that the
Wilson bill will kill the cattle business as
well as the sheep industry.
Now. to.give our wsrm-hesrted, generous
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

nobody knows it better than the colored
people. The people have made up their
minds that they have got to go along with
the party that advances their interest,
and that is the Republican party"
Following this mass meeting the con-
greSsional convention of the new Repub-
licans for the Third district met and nom
mated Judge Taylor Beattie fer Congress.
State Senator Mccall, in presenting
Judge Beattie's name said
Judge Taylor Beattie is standard
bearer who will carry the banner forward
TO victory. His character is above re-
! prOdch, and no one can fling anything
against him. He had been placed on the
bench by Republicans and Democrats,
and had occupied that position with honor
! and ability. During the strike he had
! Commanded an enviabIe position. Not
! word can be said against him. Negro
9omlnation cannot be cried against him,
| Tor his his whole life and character dis
| proves any such assertion. This move
ment is spontaneous on the part of the
| people, and while it is true that MANY
men In the district are fit to represent the
people In the Congress of the United
states, Judge Beattie will meet with the
best and most cordial approval"
How well this fits our own candidate,
Judge Noonan, and Judge Beattie's re-
marks accepting the nomination were
similar to those spoken by Judge Noonan,
neither were seekers after the office, both
accepted the candidacy from a sense of
OF duty to respond to the call of the people
in distress.
Gus Houston. who first posed as Pro-
tectlOniSt to get the Democratic nOmina-
ton from the wool raiSesS, and afterward
denounced as a Republican lie, is going
ABOUT the country trying to raise a stink
ABOUT negro running on the Republican
State ticket for school superintendent.
and to link Judge Noonan's candidacy in
with the sO-called black and tan ticket.
1t so happens that 10 this congressional
district the DeQI o question is not even a
boogaboo. Judge Noonan was nominated
Oy convention composed of all shades
OF Republicans, and no question was
asked about the two Republican State
tickets. The Judge is running for Con-
gress.
ButnO Republican need go hungry for
want OF state ticket to vote for The
Reform Republican ticket is headed by
j. b. SchmltZ, and the ticket that has |
the colored candidate OH is headed by
VIM. MackemSon. Judge Noonan's |
name will count on both Of them alike.
1t is given up that Louisiana will send |
at least three Republican congressman to !
Washington this November. Texas must |
send One-Geo III. Noonan, as a protest |
against free wool and free cattle
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

"The time. has come for action,
prompt and vigorous action. We
have been deceived and slaughter
ed in the house of our friends. Are
we to sit with folded arms and &C.
cept such treatment? No, such
perfidy to an intelligent and brave
people should be resented,"-Gen.
Behan, at Planters Convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

In the Sugar Planters Conven-
ton Colonel Breaux said: l am
done with such friends. l want
none of them. l want to get in
with people who give and take. 1
want good national and state gov
eminent, and to throw the protec-
tion aegis over all. II this is your
plan, you need fear no criticism"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

awe shall have cheap woolens,
but the American farmer will have
no market for his ol."-Article
on Colonial Wool Trade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

1--WE are Republicans, and should
join that party from principle. We
cannot offer to drink the bitt, r
dregs from the cup Of Democratic
free trade."-Jas. Wilkerson in
Sugar Planters Convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

"Like the vendetta, the Demo-
cratic party has stabbed this state
in the k."-Hubert Edison in
Sugar Planters Convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

OF the Democratic party: at
has now cast the black flag of free
trade in the air, and is trying to
kill every protected Industry
Parkerson of New Orleans.
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WV
happy-go-lucky vacaros proper insight into,
ihis piece OF Democratic statesmansh hin. the
wilson Dill, we quote the present McKi,Ssn
bill and the Wilson bill on the live stonk any
beef items. Nn "hu
MCKINLEY BILL
"A Animals, lives Horses aud mules. per head
SoO; provided horses valued at Sl5J and oySar
snail pay duty of 30 per cent Rd yaiore1 o'
Ssttle, more than one year OLD. per head
Si 2 one year old or less per head 50.
Hoga, per head, 81 60
sheep, ont year old or VI ore per head a IN.
less IMAM one year old, 70 cents ''
o Al otner I've amin ais not specially provided
Aor III tnls act, ad yalorem 20 per cent
WILSON BILL-ANIMALs-L LIVE.
All live animals not speciaIIv nrovida5 Co..
IN this act 20 err cent. ad valurem A'A
AS horses, cattle, sheep and hogs are NOT
specially provided for they can be brought
~ .t oo, meHic0, canada and everywhere at 20
per cent ad valorem.
Now, what is the difference hetweep tho
republican bill and the Democratic bill do
you see any difference. my gay cavaliers?
90 thhaValorem means according to the value
Oh me cattle, horses or sheep at the time and
Tullhg the val ue at the time of purchase is
Lne oasis; Ihls is determined by the bill of
per at the custorn bouSa Tuent vi the SNIP
horses bought In Mexico can be billed al 81 n
mead and would come into Texas al 81 %
s Sne "a per cent adyaorem, instead of $50
Beef cattle. purchased at 50 per head wouId
come cone IN Ior % cents per head instead of SO
under the Mckinley bill, Save?
door t IaN system shows that it is wide
49, ~ ~ iIauu' Dy talse invoices, etc, but
canit Ill n II was al zone on an honest basis
ian you see that 1t viii knock of the ten
Gor ,i4 abe per mead protection you got un-
you like it? Nv" W.
VI course the sheep man gets an extra stab
I Iu me PACK, 1or besides MAXI g his wool
worthless he can't sell his sheep for mutton
ID nuI your democratic friends feel so kind to
bC 0r eie CT mem TO Congress that they
quues on meat products instead of specific
uu'es' as PROVIDED In the Mckinley bill.
MKINLEY BILL-MEAT PRODUCTS.
Beef mutton and pork nor poup5 +uo
cents" WV
Wilson Bill: "Fresh beef mut+or srd norl
twenty per cent advalorem," anu pOiA'
\, NOW what is to prevent beef being killed in
kerr and S SapPeu IN reIrgerating ca, to mar
Der hundred noTnSs9 olenn uuty OF TWO cents
y.
, on, you We got II where the chicken got the
ar bah bab ,riay you csn afford to laugh
,ompanv. uniees Sou' ike Misery Ike
NJ
vo now Wv what are you going to do about it!
rress nntiI voIi ho..ng LOT De m9crats Tor Con
SIN enough Are Won aoinn "a YOUR patrdoI.
asst yearling into the fire, '"io" ''ui
Would
IN vomr mart ro 70 oe 90 gOoo common sense move
,ratic statesmen who tb'nk freet az sSoF Il Emu
blessing, and tell them YOU have eivenTn
''H''
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

:, Now, what is the difference between the
republican Dill and the Democratic hill do
you see any difference, my gay cavaliers
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

happy go-lucky vacaros proper insight into.
This piece of Democratic statesmanshIn. the
wilson Dill, we quote the present McKinley
beef items. ''O0h anu
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
MCKINLEY BILL.

so animals, live: Horses aud mules, per head
SSOi provided horses valued at $3.50 and over
sIal. pay uuty OF ~ per cent. I'D valorem.
Si0; one year old or less per head so "0 "O
HogS, per head, 81 So
one year old or ore, per head, 81 50;
less IMAM one year old, 70 cents ''
81. Al other 1--we amin ais not specially provided
Ior IN THIS act, ad vaIorem 20 per cent.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

Republican party Three thousand citi-
Zens met in New Orleans on the 18th and
there has seldom been such a meeting
held in the history OF this country, where
great body OF the wealth and iDtelli-
geRce of the state deliberately bolt their
life long political faith and boldly eS-
pouSe the cause Of the opposite side.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06
WILSON BILL-1NIN,rs-rIvr

+, Az i've animals not specially provided for
IN this act, 20 ! err cent. ad valurem A'A
AS horses, cattle, sheep and hogs are NOT
specially provided for they can be brought
IN from Mexico, Canada and everywhere af 81
per cent. ad valorem. "H'ie at -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

nobody knows IL better than the colored
people. The people have made up their
minds that they have got to go along with
and that is the Republican party"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

The Picayune, an old Democratic sheet.
heads the account Of the meeting with
such startling lines as Rally Of New Re
publtcanS, Great Convention Called by
Sugar Planters" Come Out UneQuivo-
caiy for the Grand Old Party" Nv. S
Parkerson's Speech Makes the Widest
Enthusiasm" lex Naval Officer Kerno-
chan and James Wilkinson also Glory in
Their New Political Garments"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-06

"Advalorem" means according m tho ,-o,,,o
OF me cattle, horses or sheep at the time and
plSee OIL SHIPMENT and accord ng 10 another
ruling the value at the time of purchase is
sale, and the sworn statement of The sbin-
per AT the custom house. To make u clear.
horses bought In Mexico can be billed al 81
ueau; 10 ana would come into Texas at 81 %
the ~ per cent. advalorem, instead Nof S:n
spneclnc duty under the Mckinley bill.
beei cattle, purchased at SO per head wouId
come IN Tor 90 cents per head instead of Sl0
under the Mckinley bill, Save? Wv
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schedules To suit themselves. and then
the republicans gave them more than
even they had the iinpudence to dc.
mand.
The people saw and understood all
this and they expressed their opinion
Of Il with Tremendous emphasis i'm 1880
and again in lsoe. They have not
changed their minds, as will be seen in
due time.
The same malign influences prevail
now, absolutely in the republican party
and to "A limited extent among men
who call themselves democrats. The
republicans Of both houses. faithfully
serving the combinations formed for
purposes OF spoliation. have fought
every reform provision Of the Wilson
bill with the obstinacy of paid attor.
neys or men who are themselves bene.
ficiarics of the >poliation system. They
and their conductors on the democratic
side Of the chamber have kept the
country waiting for months while they
. ave been applying themselves TO the
Ia SIX OF consolidating the Wilson bill
an. converting measure of reform
lutO '"sssrHiS Va rf'oiidNiou
The people understand this. They
have n, t changed their minds. They
do not Ii Ike to he robbed any more than
they did lwo az four years ago. They
prefer now as they did then. the party
which is lea i unsier the domination OF
ROBBERS not the party which
is wholly unaer TINT evil domination,
and which is largely represented in
congress by men ohio have been en-.
riched by that system of licensed rob-
berry which has been tolerated only he.
cause its parents huse' given it the
false name If protection.
That party rests under popular
tion which wal be none the
less severe il it shall succeed. with the
aid of the German and Hill reneCades-
in defeating the reform which the
present congress and administrations
have been comma nded by the people Tor
effect That party Of organized and
licensed plumber has fallen never more
to ise.-Chicago Herald.
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There are many surprises IN this
world. and one thing that seems to be
the most productive of them is the pro-
tective tariff system. Last fall we wit
messed President Barber. of the Dia-
mond Match Co. in Washington beg
ring the ways and means committee to
allow the old tariff on matches 10 re-
main Now it is reported that the COM
panv has decided to equip factory in
Liverpool with American match ina
chinery. with which the foreigners can
not compete. according Ia the officers
the Diamond company. IL this last OF
statement il true why should the
United States government give the
Diamond Match CO., protective tariff
duty on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and vii.
lnxv.vnre
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Alas. Things got worse and worse
and one day. aftev tel miserable
months. he was sent sor from the
works ia haste. Laura was rayng and
shrieking in the widest paroxysm Of
brain fe yer
"Whcrc are the children? Save
them from that man. Henry, please
take him five pounds-no, he wants
ten pounds now, and | can't get it.''
In such piteous, moaning ejacula.
tions She revealed the secret terror
that was killing her.
But perfect love casts out fear and
jealousy. and Laura's husband did her
no injustice. Tcndcrly he nursed the
poor, shattered wife and mother back
70 life again, though il was an almost
hopeless task with that namclcss hor-
ror ever beside her. One night, when
she was little stronger. he led her on
To talk of the past, and he was SO Low.
ing and so pitiful that in flood of life.
giving tears she poured out to him
The whole miserable story Then the
burden fell from her life. and she
dropped happily into the first sweet,
healthy sleep She had had for nearly a
year She never asked again for her
tormcntor she only knew that he had
disappeared from south Staffordshirc.
and JOY and peace came back TO her
heart and home.
But one day, after the lapse Of -four
years. she received dirty, anonymous
letter full Of threats and insoent de.
inands for money. This time she went
at once to her husband with the
trouble.
Don't be frightened, Laura" he
answered. II know the fellow. He Is
one Of gang of four who have just
come to Sackett village. lie will be
in Jail before tomorrow night This
time he shall not escape my venge'
ance."
He had scarcely finished speaking
when couple Of men ran up to the
house. crying:
''Measter Measter. Here be Dim
mit,s height slewered away and
there's browning in"
The iron master leaped TO his feet
and was soon following the evil mes
sengerS TO the village. He knew that
Sackett was all undermined with pit,
and workings :. and il was possible the
whole village was in danger. The dis
aster was right in the center OF il. and
he was not long in reaching the grea'
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II HAVE HAD A DREAM. DEAR GIRL"
same subjectand never found IL wcari-
some, and when they babe each other
good night in the long corridor IL
was a very meaning one. They were
both greatly impressed with the ro-
nance Of the situation. and timid little
Clara envied and admired her friend,
and could not sleep for listening for
the roll of a carriage and the parting
signal which Laura had agreed to
make on her friends door as she
passed IT.
Then Laura made her few prepare
tions and sat down in the moonlight to
wait for the hour. She thought of
all her favoritc heroincs who had en-
acted similar part. and tried TO feel
- they Were asserted To have felt
"llalf-past clcvcn!'
She rose and laid her bonnet and
mantle ready, but, in spite Of her ro-
mantle situation, she was really
chilled and unhappy aud conscious OF
most unnatural depression Of spirits.
just then the door opened softly,
and Madame Mere, with a candle IN
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The house is fresh from the people.
A good part Of the senate is rcmi.
niscence. The senate says to the peo-
pies representatives: You must take
our bill or there shall be no tariff legis-
lation." and this on matter that the
constitution declares the house shall
have the sole power of originating.
There j. no intent Of free and fair con-
ference here compromise Of diff
fcrcnceS. II is autocratic dictation OF
the most arrogant and offensive char
actcr. X violates not only the plainest
principles Of Legislative courtesy but
is at war with the spirit Of the consti
tuition. Pittsburgh Post
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GOLDEN WORDS.
Exrerp~ from President CIeveland's Letres
to Chairman Wilson.

Errcrrs from President Cieveland's Letres
to Chairman Wilson.
Every true democrat and every sin
cere tariff reformcr knows that this
bill. i'm its present form and a. it will
be submitted To the conference. falls
far short of the contamination for
which we have long labored. for which
we have suffered defeat without dis
enlargement. whics. in its anticipation
gave us rallying cry in our day OF
triumph, and which in its promise OF ac-
complishment is SO interviewer with
democratic pledges and democratic sue
cess that our abandonment Of the
cause or the principles upon which it
rests means party perfidy and party
tsishonor
1t must be admitted that no tariff
measure can accord with democratic
principles and promises or bear a genu-
inc democratic badge that does not
provide for free raw materials.
In these circumstances it may well
excite our wonder that democrats are
willing To depart from this the most
democratic of all tariff principles and
that the inconsistent absurdity Of such
a proposed departure should be empha-
sized by the suggestion that the wool
Of the farmer be put on the free list
and the protection of tariff taxation be
placed around the iron ore and coal Of
corporations and capitalists.
1t is quite apparent that this question
of free raw material does not admit of
adjustmdnt on any middle ground.
since their subsection To any rate Of
tariff taxation. great or small. is alike
violative of democratic principle and
democratic faith.
In the conclusions of the conference
touching the numerous items which
will be considered the people are not
afraid that their interests will be neg
lected. They know that the general
result. SO far a they are concerned.
will be to place home nccessaries and
comforts more easily within their
reach and to insure better and surer
compensation to those who toll.
The democracy of the land plead
most earnestly for the speedy compile
ton of tariff legislation which tn cir
representatives have undertaken: but
they demand not less earnestly that no
stress Of necessity shall tempt those
they trust 10 the abandonment of dem
ocfafic nrinciplt
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WOULD NOT HELP THEM.
Failure of DEMOCRATS to Adjust the Tar.f
Does Not Help Republicans.

Failure Of Democrats w ADJUST tue
Does Not Help Republicans.
Failure to pass a tariff bill during
the present session of congress would
not help the republican party in the
least.
The people would plainly see the
cause of the failure. They would see
that tariff reform such as they de-
manded in ls9. was defeated by the re
publcans. aided by little band Of as
sistants sitting on the democratic side
OF the senate chamber. All but nine
or ten democratic senators are willing
and anxious To give the country tarifi
reform on the lines laid down in the
democratic platform of ls9,.
The republicans in a body and few
democratic rcnegades have destroyed
the consistency of the bill as it passed
the house They have imported into
il contagious determinations and
violations Of principle" They say
with Renegade Gorinan that the ma
jori,y must accept these utterly indie
feasible importations and violate prin
ciples and pledges. or the Mckinley
law shall stand intact
This /. no secret. The people under
stand il pcrfcctly. and they are not go
ing over to the party which. with TIT
aid of a few republican cmi~sarics u
the democratic camp. prevents the &C
compli>hmcnt ofthe reform which the,
impcritivcly demanded in i-9.. The.
are not going To punish the democrat
for not doing what the republicans an
their assistants made il impossible Z
do.
In 1890 the protcc.ces. including no
only the sugar trust but many othe
odious combinations for the practice 9
cxtortion. dominated the rcpudlicai
party and dictated the monstrou
| scheme ~ l1galizcd robbery cmbodic'
] In the Mckinley bill. Thcr made TIA
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IIIhTy years
ago there was
a grand brick
house. stand
ing in t h Q
IN ids I Of a
sweet old gar
den. on one
of the pleas