San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-22


the National Democracy, sOugh
70 prevent the Endorsement o
Cleveland but without avail. Rea
gan is dead Texas teal.
The open gambling house, regu
lated and controlled under the eye
Of law, is better than the secret
hell where there Is no regulation
and no restraint upon the native
itch to get the best hold.
Coxey's unemployed army should
led by butfoon wearing cap
and bells. 1t is the most absurd
exhibition OF American assininity
that the historic annals of this
country have produced.
When the gates are thrown wide
for the ingress OF all agricultural
productions free, then the farmer
will realize that he needs protec-
ton as much as any other class Of
American producers.
Houston Post says that nearly
all Texas will be in Houston on
San Jacinto day. What will the
Bayou boys do with the crowd?
Houston has eyes that are larger
than her esophagus.
The political scrimmage In Tex
as this year Is to be between the
Democrats and the Populists, and
the Republicans should hold alOof
from both and preserve their own
party organization.
Let the dead past bury its dead
and let those who live and act in
the present commit themselves to
present issues. 1t Is time that the
dead lumber was cast out Of the
national platforms.
The policy that pronounces in
favor OF the mpOveriShment of the
American laborer is one that in
end the will undermine the fOunda-
tions Of the government of the peo-
pie by the people.
John Ireland is not in politics,
in the sense OF being open to an
official appointment, but he is in
for the building OF this Gulf Shore
road for all that 1t Is in his power
to accomplish.
The simpletons who weep over
the removal of tho military depart
ment of Texas can dry their tears
on this account and drop the lach-
rymose over their own gullibil-
ity.
Men who have never in their
lives voted the Republican ticket
are announcing that they have
voted with the Democracy for the
last time. These men have sense.
If a Republican government In
this free western world holds moth
ing better for the poor man and the
day laborer, what is the gain over
the old world aristocracies.
The rank and file of the state
Democracy demanded harmony
and it had to come even IL it was
by burying Clark in the same coffin
with the corpse OF division.
The living issues OF this country
today are its industrial and tinan-
cial ones. For the proper settle
ment Of these all else should take
back seat.
The state Populists are by no
means discouraged over the situa-
ton, but will enter the field to
win IL they can, lose IL they must.
Dallas secured her plum in the
way of the State convention. This
means a north Texas candidate for
governor.
Only two more days and that
Gulf road subscription should be
made up. Pull 1t in out of the
sun.
Breckinridge's constituents did
not bargain for this notoriety
when they sent him to Congress.
Healthy children are like fowls,
they should be kept busy in order
to keep them in good condition.
The sugar and whiskey trusts
are in it, right in the middle of it,
and you can gamble on that.
Spring is putting on her beauti-
full garments OF green, but Con-
gress Is greener than spring.
That horrible filth at. Commerce
street bridge should be cleaned out
OF the San Antonio river.
Fewer cattle and fatter when
they are offered in the market
would advantage Texas.
1t Is hard for the professional
politician to DO either self respect
ing or self supporting.
How to live without labor is the
great American problem; how to
get loaf by loaflng?