San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-12
CONGRESSMAN NooNAN.

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Once more, Republican in the
national halls of representatives
The man, from the, at one time
most Democratic state, will be
looked upon with establishment!
And miracle, it seems to us, we,
who all of us have done all in our
power to bring about his election.
Custom and habit, prejudice and
deep rooted party spirit, indomit-
able party discipline never yet ex-
planned deep FOOTED he tired against
everything Republican had to be
overcome, to make the election Of
Judge Noonan a realistic fact.
Any one who has never lived in
Texas can hardly form any idea Of
the difficulties to be overcome
by Republican congressional can
didate, until now, that is, for the
last twenty years, the nomination
was had as only matter of form
without any expectation of sue
cess.
There was never any attempt on
the part of Democracy to fight the
Republicans; the very idea or pos
sibility Of being elected was con-
sidered the sheerest folly, the NOM
nation was never even by the Re-
publicans seriously considered.
The Democratic candidate was
considered elected from the very
day OF his nomination.
Today the thing is different. The
Republican Geo. II. Noonan will
represent the 18th Texas district in
Congress
How was this made possible?
Well, first the personality of the
candidate had much to do with the
victory gained. A man Of honor
in the strictest sense, generous, no
blind partizah, but Republican
from principle, he stands here in
the west, the most honored to such
an extent that large number Of
Democrats, without whose help he
could never have been elected,
have voted for him.
The revolution in the political
temper of the people have been
brought about by the hard times
which were caused by the Demo-
cratic tariff tinkering. Then, after
the adoption of the tariff bill
which has been announced by Mr..
Wilson as only the beginning
of more radical changes in
the Republican protective tariff,
I the people of the west could see the
consequences Of daily passing Mex
lean cattle, which, being free from
the heavy import duty, were being
brought over every day in large
masses to the direct loss of our
stockmen who had no pastures for
their cattle at 10 cents per acre nor
the low wages for attendants like
the stockmen in Mexico. To this
depreciation Of wool, sheep and
land, and general depression of
business, no credit, ruin every
where, is it to be wondered when
people will sever party ties? Not
expecting aid from their own lead
ers who Justify voted for free wool
and free cattle, and not expecting
any change, they helped themsel-
yes
Noonan could only be elected
when thousands of Democrats
would vote for him: they having
done so is the highest testimony
OF the political maturity Of our
people, which we were often Tempt
ed to doubt!
A Republican from Texas in
Congress The times OF signs and
miracles does not yet seem to have
passed
The people have shown them
selves to be practical, and pIacti-
cally considered the election Of
Judge Noonan is certainly
far reaching event. 1t is the
best advertisement that west
Texas could send forth, 1t
destroys the fallacy that a
Republican was not tolerated in
the south, it shows that political
liberation still exists.
Regarding the gentleman him.
self, he will WELD an influence in
the Republican house of represent
tation that is not to be moderated.
1t will show itself now,b but msteri-
alize more fully in two years when
he will be reelected, for by that
time the whole administration
machinery will no doubt be again
in the hands of the Republicans.