San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-09-25
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

What the People are Saying.
Only thirty-six days until the
day OF the election. The voters of
this city must register and prepare
to vote.
Our local politics is nothing but
a mass of confusion, because Of the
abandonment of all party lines in
the formation of tickets.
But above the din of cOntending
local factions, there is one contest
the people are deeply interested
in-the election of Judge Noonan
to represent this district in the
next Congress.
Every reading, thinking, intelli-
gent man in this city and district
fully understands the situation.
The free trade legislation OF the
present Congress has struck dis
astrous blow at the chief and only
industry of the great section of
country tributary to San Antonio.
This legislation can be remedied,
only by the restoration of the party
to power that stands by protection
of American products and Ameri-
can labor.
The great sheep and stock rails
ing interests of Texas have been
sacrificed by our Democratic men,
bers of Congress. Texas has been
placed in the attitude of demand
ing free trade. Not a voice was
raised either ih the Senate or House
demanding protection for the sheep
owners or cattle growers of Texas.
The time has come when the peo-
pie Of the 18th district propose to
enter an emphatic protest against
this destructive legislation by
electing Republican protectionist
to represent them.
The people want the man who
can and will do them the most
good, not the man who even if dis
posed to bolt his own party will
be powerless in Congress, especially
under a Republican administra-
ten.
1t has come down to question
of business, not a question OF senti-
ment. Mr.. Houston, Judge Moo
mans opponent, has secured the
Democratic nomination upon a
quasi promise to stand by the in
terests of the people; but once in
the field he throws that promise to
the winds, and relies upon his
nomination to carry him through.
The theory that Democrats will
vote for yaller dog if he is Ia
belled democrat" might have ap-
piled in the past, but it won't work
now. The revolt in Louisiana Of
the old time sugar planters. whose
homes and fortunes are threatened
with destruction, is identical in
character with the condition of the
people of the Twelfth district.
Grass will yet grow on our block
paved streets unless our grazing
country is made to flourish. There
is not a merchant, business man,
real estate owner or laboring man
that is not affected with the bust
ness blight that has spread from
San Antonio to the Rio Grande.
This is no calamity howl-ne
electioneering cry but the stern
fact that stares our people in the
face. 1t is no longer mere senti-
mental impulse that impells the
people to revolt against a nation
al policy that brings ruin to their
doors.
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The contest over the local OFF,
GERS has come down to mere
choice of men-there is no public
policy, no national question in
volved. Not so with the choice Of
a congressman, it involves not on
ly the choice between candidates,
but choice between pol icies. Free
trade or protection.
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Judge Noonan stands high in the
estimation of the people of this
city and district; his long residence
in this cootion biS Identification