San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-19


late race for congress. Jerry Is mis-
taken. Even Kansas cannot stand
a record on socks for more than
limited time.
Democratic hopes are built on
| the foolishness of Republican pro-
cedures In the Fifty-fourth con-
gress. There is not so much hope
from this source as from Demo
cratic incertitude.
An ounce OF prevention is better
than pound Of cure in the case OF
a fire. The season for defective
tlues has come and safety must be
bought by eternal vigilance.
The cotton estimators can no be-
gin their work. The top crop that
has escaped the frost will not
greatly swell the returns.
There will be no end Of opportun-
ity this winter for the exercise OF
those kindly qualities which lead
men and women to feed the hun
gry, clothe the naked, warm the
cold and shelter the homeless.
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay was a
mighty man of war in his youth,
and he is mighty man OF love in
his old age. His children think
that he needs a guardian more
than fifteen-year-old wife.
There is more than reversal Of
the overwhelming Democratic
turnover of 1892 in this Republi-
can overturning Of 1894. The shad-
ings on the political map show
strangely by suggestive contrast.
Chicago is after all that distin-
guishes New York, and bankers
after Lexow committee to clean
out the corruptions Of her NUM-
cipal government. She cannot do
better than to do as Gotham did.
Boston has the courage Of her
prejudices at all times, and in this
Republican avalanche pops up Sc
renely with a Democratic nominee
for mayor. 1t might as we'll be
Peabody as anybody.
1t is not immigration agencies
that are needed in this state so
much as an organized effort to
plant industries. Make place for
labor and labor will seek it a run
ming.
If the Democrats could only
agree upon whom to fasten the re-
sponsibility for their late defeat
they would feel easier, but the
causes are too generally distribut-
ed for specific location.
All signs point to the advantage
that the country would reap from
having elections less frequently.
Once in four years is often enough
to have the country torn asunder
in congressional fight.
Waco is reaping the harvest OF
her wise and thoughtful planting
in that Cotton palace. There is
little that comes without prepare
ton and planting to either cities
or individuals.
Galveston News calls for the tan =
ming of tho Tammany Tigers hide,
on the ground that he will no more
need it. Tan it then and make a
doormat for the Republican mayor
out Of it.
The public who are taxed for the
education Of the children should
have their taxes bring returns.
1t is useless to impose taxes upon
property to educate the children
unless that education Is made COM
pulsory.
The train robber is one who
obeys the scripture injunction, not
to hold his hand in the evening,
and certainly he cannot tell which
will prosper, this or that. He seems
to be a fixture in American society
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, is
booked for the the lecture field
Madeline had more sense.
Waite turns his monkey bust
ness as governor to account and
announces for a lecture tour. His
subject should be, "What l know
about cranks."
That Gulf Shore road has m ado
good beginning this year, and
next year it will push out its lines
toward the deep water in sight al
Velasco in a manner to astonisf
the natives.
The season has come in which L
will be possible to turn up the sol
, for those sewer bitches withou
seriously threatening the health o
the city. The labor of the cit,
waits for the turn up.
1 The work OF charity so well be
O nnn in this CITY this week must b