San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-09

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I 8 lch amendments as will rob 1t o
9 its destructive clements.
Baker accepts Matlock's invita-
ton to "shake" and take suthin'
What kind of shake it will be cal
only be determined after the par
ties get together. Will it be the
open palm of friendship or the
mailed hand of deadly conflict?
The first duty of true Republi.
cans in state convention assembled
is to look after the autonomy OF
the party and put full ticket in
the field, but political trading is
political dishonOr.
The National Democratic admin
'tration is making war on Vest in
Missouri. This fact alone should
endear him to the conservative ele-
ment of that state. He is not a
mere party tool.
The Galveston News raises the
question of what brought Croker
south, and intimates that he did
not come for his health. Certain
ly not. 1t is HIPS political health
that he came for.
That gold Juror at Laredo may
yet put that unfortunate border
town on its pins. She has no end
of pluck and public spirit, and de.
3rves better fate than has be-
fallen her.
The Sunset folks are ready to
call halt on the cut rates to Cali
fornia, but the Atchison people
have their backs curved and their
hair raised and will have no COM
promise.
The ghost of Hawaiian infelicity
seems laid. The Provisional gov
eminent did it with a pension to
Queen Lii during good behavior.
This is her bond for decency in the
future.
There are several Congressional
representatives in this state who
cannot read their title clear to
denomination. They have them
selves to thank for the unpalatable
fact.
The building of that Gulf Shore
road from this end OF the line will
turn the present hard times into
flush ones and give the city the
shops and construction advantages.
Waco is just about as far in the
soup with her Cotton Palace as
San Antonio is in the tureen with
the Gulf Shore road subscription.
1t is a case Of horse and horse.
Hatch is not losing ground in
the testimony that is being taken
before the committee, and it may
be that the outcome will be the
death OF the bucket shop.
When the privilege of providing
pie for his prompter is taken
away from the average congress
man his post will have lost a great
part of its attractiveness.
Bailey is striking at the root of
all Democratic privilege when he
strikes at the right of the member
of Congress to preside at the pie
counter Of his district.
The proceedings of this present
Congress emphasize the fact that
the tariff is not party question
any longer. If has been, but it
will not so continue.
The next monetary conference
that is held will see the old world
representatives. more ready to ia
VOr silver than the Brussels meet
ing did.
The Southern manufacturers all
want protection and yet they vote
the Democratic ticket. Consis-
tency, thy name is not Democratic.
Galveston city council has an
interesting seance over the muir
derOus proClivities Of the electric
railway system Of the Island.
The November elections will see
some significant changes in the po-
litical makeup of the Southern
Representatives in Congress.
Bland is solid with his Missouri
constituents, for that state is only
one degree below Colorado In her
contention for free silver.
Self-interest should be strong
enough in this city to lead the peo-
pie to put up that 100000.
1t is now thought that Tariff
Wilson will return to Washington
about April FOOLS day.
This war on Pacific coast rates
is a bonanza for the Midwinter
fair people.
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