San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-22


good deal just about now, but the
Republican party has something
else on hand just now, besides
Ginning over the candidates Of
1896.
May be that the readiness with
which the gates are opening to
Reagan's candidacy is for the pur-
pose of handicapping him as an
independent candidate in case the
nomination does not strike him.
There is more income to that
Brownsville road than there will be
outcome by a very large majority.
If San Antonio is wise she will
gather the income by a prompt
agreement to the small outcome.
Being chased by the women
seems to be the fate of Breckin-
ridge. He says that Madeline
chased him and now he Is being
chased out of his district by the
decent wives and mothers in it.
This week will see the nose Of
that San Antonio and Gulf Shore
road pointing across the prairie on
the other side of the Salado, and
the teams and workmen multiply
ing like bees in swarming time.
That man is no true disciple of
Isaac Walton who prefers to sit in
the shade and cut bait rather
than fish. This is true of those
who fish in governmental waters
as in the waters of the sea. See!
The Democratic senators are
ready to serve notice on the Re-
publicans that they will apply
closure, and the country is waiting
to serve that kind of notice on
the Democracy in both houses.
Southwest Texas has one or two
drouth stricken counties calling
for help. San Antonio has an OPP
portunity to show her piety and
her faith by her works. These dis
count prayers hundred fold.
That Brownsville road is needed
alike by the state and national
forces and by the business of the
city, and by the last fully as much
as by the others. Three good
reasons for its construction.
There is no end of speculation as
to who is behind that San Antonio
and Calf road. 1t is no matter
who it is so long as it has force
enough to push it to Velasco and
into deep water. That goes.
Drop this fool idea of putting in
a million in water works and put
$4,000 a month into good street
paving. 1t will bring this council
into public favor as nothing else
would. Fish or cut bait.
1t is not the loud voice OF Sem
ator Mills that the country objects
to, but his lack Of harmony with
the industrial movements Of his
state. 1t is this that worries the
Democratic whippers in. :
The outcome of the present cam
paign will be looked upon with
concern by every true American,
for it will have an important bear
ing upon the prosperity Of the Ma
ton for years to come.
The primaries have their innings
now, but when it comes down to
real business they will be only
secondary. The ring will get in
its work at the critical time and
primaries wont count.
When the call is made for a
meeting in the interest of that
road to Brownsville and Tampico
it is hoped that the promoters will
not be discouraged by the chronic
apathy Of this city.
This southwest country never
looked more promising than it
does now, but the weather clerk
must be on deck with the requisite
moisture from time to time IL she
is to spread herself.
Foster promises a great increase
Of rain before this time in June.
Let him make his promise good
and he can call on the LIGHT for a
recommendation to the good will
Of Southwest Texas.
Those Pennsylvania floods re-
mind one Of the destruction that
fell upon Johnstown few years
ago. San Antonio is not so near
sheol that the internal fires need to
be thus quenched.
The one question that concern
the coming state Democratic con
vention is, will Reagan bolt? 1t is
useless to ask the old man himself
about it, for he does not know yet.
He also iS WAITING