San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-22

| there are hundreds or intelligent
young men, who are of age, who
have failed to register. This arises
from the fact that our local politics
have degenerated TO a personal
character and the young men have
not had their ambition to exercise
their citizenship elevated by the
influence of national politics.
But there has not been an cleo
ton in this congressional district
for years so fraught with impor-
lance at this one. Judge Noonan's
cause has become the cause Of the
whole country and West Texas will
lift itself out of dependency by
elevating Judge Noonan to Con-
gress.
The people out in the western
counties appeal to our city to stand
by them and send Judge Noonan
to Congress. The people, who have
their fortunes all invested in the
cattle and sheep industries, appeal
for help.
Our young men who are fast
stepping into the shoes OF the older
generation, ought to fiud in the
great question of tariff enough to
incite them to activity in politics.
|
There are scores of good old tax.
paying citizens whose business and
whose fortunes are bound up in the
prosperity of this city, who have
neglected to register, leaving what
they call politics to other people to
attend to.
Yet these same Indifferent citi-
zens are the loudest complainers
when times get dull, money scarce
and business played out. II they
had taken just the ordinary inter-
est of voters things might be differ
ent today.
Our wool warehouses are empty,
our hide market is played out, our
our sheep and cattle business, that
formerly did so much to make San
Antonio prosperous, is all but
ruined by free trade.
The startling statement that
there has been falling off of eigh-
teen millions in taxable values in
this state, and that this statement
does not really touch the mark,
and that the state treasury def
cheney has $650,000, and getting
worse, should open the eyes of
the dullest person to the effect OF
Democratic administration of the
affairs of our government.
OF this $1S,OOO,OOO loss $5,77O,O0O
is credited to this Congressional dis
trict,-that means that the sheep
that once enriched our hills and
valleys have been killed, and with
their destruction the lands on
which they grazed have been aban-
| doned-the merchant, the land
owner, all have been taken down
in the free trade ruin.
To put a stop to this folly,-to
bring about a return of prosperity,
the people of the 18th district pro-
pose to elect a straightout Repub-
lican protectionist and reach out
their hands to help and be helped
by the people Of other states.
The election of Judge NOonan
will be the best advertisement
West Texas can send to the world.
1t will direct the attention Of
thousands of wealthy people to our
city and section.
The political "solid south" has
been the greatest drawback to the
south-it has contributed to the
ambition of blatant politicians but
it has stopped capital and immi-
grafton. 1t has brought democracy,
free trade and ruin upon the whole
land.
The people Of the 18th District
have made up their minds to
have a change Of policy If the cleo
ton of a Congressman can do it.
If there is a good citizen, young
man or old man, who has not reg
istered let him hurry to the court
house and do so. The little trouble
of registering and voting should
not be thought of, when so much
good can be done by a vote for
Noonan.
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