San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-19

large aad wealthy cities will not
render the task of their Republi-
can mayors pleasant one. To at
tempt reforms will be as difficult
as it will be desirable.
The special speculative oppor-
tunities that are enjoyed by whites
in the Indian nations should by no
means be allowed to stand in the
way Of the needed changes in the
government thereof.
Kansas is not likely to try the
experiment of Pfeffer and Simpson
second tina in one decade.
San Antonio Masons will find
that their "Widows and Orphans
Home" is within the length of
their cable tow if they will only
hitch on. This city should have
that home. os
1t is said that the small boy
with his ear to the ground can
fairly hear the footsteps of Santa
Claus.
The Christmas poets have bios
somed out early this season. The
warm springlike weather does it.
There should be no place found
in these United States for that pro-
posed encounter between Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett. The time has
come to end this thing right here
and now.
Nicaraguan difficulties are at an
end and John Bull has no excuse
tor intervening in her affairs.
North Texas is rejoicing in album
dant rain and the promise Of the
good days coming. South Texas is
rejoicing in the promise Of irriga-
ton, which accomplished, all days
Will be prosperous.
The days of the free eraser are
numbered, and it is not in order to
veto the leasing of lands to sheep
men at prices that they can afford.
When the price of wool is raised
raise the land rentals.
Judge Noonan does not intend
that any of the election frauds
shall go unwhipped of justice, so
long as he can prevail upon a
grand jury to take cognisance of
the matter and unearth the frauds.
The army of pie eaters that has
camped on Culberson's trail for the
past six weeks has made life bur-
den to him. He sighs for the ease
and calm security of the Attorneys
office.
Corn and pork are two great
staples that the south can grow
with increasing profit, and when
the pork is wrapped around the
cron it will be found the best
method of marketing both.
1t would be a good thing to give
the teachers their November sala-
ries as a reminder of the Christ
mas time. Their little ones would
not forget it, and it would be a
kindly deed.
That treasury surplus is already
gone where the woodbine Chamber
eth. That surplus is like one of the
lost rivers Of the sand country, or
like the little joker; now you see it,
and now you don't.
Whatever improvement there is
in trade and business of all kinds
is as visible in the Southwest as in
any section of the country, but it
can be examined with opera glasses
yet while.
The labor hosts Of these United
States are to be congratulated upon
the election Of a good conservative
head to take the place of Gompers.
1t wants man Of nerve and cool
ness there.
With the advent Of sewers the
San Antonio river will cease to be
degraded to the office of sewer
substitute and may be once more
made the thing of beauty and the
eternal joy that nature designed.
The recent investigations into
financial matters in Rome indicate
that bank scandals are not confined
to Republics. Those old world
monarchies are catching on won.
derfully quick.
The principal danger that threat
ems the Republican party now is
the unanimity with which the
great Democratic cities are electing
republican officials. Prosperity of
that kind hurts.
The trade reviews and the bust
ness bulletins alike show that the
condition Of trade in this country
Is better than it was one year ago
1t will improve now until A. 10 ir =