San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-24

| Cleveland WISHES III was In MS OWl
power to find some such peaceful
retreat from the cauldron Of con
gresslOnal steam.
That Bland bill Is the sport o
congress, and the rules under which
the House cannot do business ar,
the amusement Of Reed and tn,
target for Republican wit. They
hit it every time.
There is business blood in the
eyes Of the committee on Gulf road
subscription. They are in earnest
in pushing that road clear down
into the deep water OF the gull
Success to them.
The whole country between this
city and the mouth of the Brazos
is stirred up over the building of
this Gulf Shore road, and San An
tonic is beginning to feel the fire
in her veins.
1t is true that the LIGHT is CIV
ing a good deal Of space to that
Gulf Shore road, but that is a
habit that the LIGHT has when
ever the interests of the city arc in
the scales.
There are two wings to the DEM
ocratic party in Texas, and unless
both wings flop together it will be
a mighty poor attempt at flying
that the "purty bird" will make in
November.
The children of school age in
this city are looking to the tax
payers to afford them the required
room in which to attend school
and fit themselves for the work of
adult life.
That 10000 Republican majority
in Pennsylvania is only an earnest
of what the entire north will do in
the coming congressional elections.
The country will be saved in No
Waller Baker labors under the
hallucination that he is chairman
Of the Democratic committee for
the state of Texas. He is only
chairman OF the Hogg wing Of that
body.
There is no hope of the V son
bill passing the Senate unless the
lecrees Of king caucus are invoked
and enforced. The ticklish ques-
lion is Of their enforcement.
Next Wednesday is the day set |
'or every San Antonio tax payer
TO come to the front and say his
say in favor Of building more
school houses.
San Antonio is wise in not rush.
ng in with that 100000 until the
act that the road will be built is
shown beyond peradventure.
When the business men of this
,ity are sure that Gulf Shore road
IS all right that 100000 will be
raised within a few days.
Vote for that additional tax
when you go to the polls next
Wednesday. 1t is the right thing.
The sugar interests of Louisiana
Are interesting themselves in So
curing sugar bounty senator.
These times of industrial de-
;tructiOn afford no end of texts for
eloquent protection sermons.
1t costs more for waste and oil in
public service than for the steam
needed to turn the wheels.
The European Anarchist is
bold bad man, and his American |
brother is like unto him.
The more rope is used in Texas |
n hanging shOOtists the more the
copper seems to flourish.
The LIGHT prophesles that dirt |
will fly on that Velasco air line be-
'ore the vernal equinox.
1t is cheaper and better and
wiser to build school houses than
to build jails. Be wise.
San Antonio is the center of at.
traction for all the towns between
here and Velasco.
There Is work on these streets for
300 able bodied soup-suppers. Put
them to work.
There is mora stir in railway cir
cles in this city than has been seen
in decade.
The business men of this city are
o. k. on that 100000 stock sub
Gladstone has had enough, and
in the future will be out of English
politics.
Mexican Lands and Mines.