San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-19

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ask a fair libel bill. One that will
enable them to tell the truth and
give the facts without fear of be.
ing hauled into court and black
mailed for giving the news.
The question of morals will enter
into the next contention for men,
bers OF the state legislature and
the men who think it is right to
debauch girls over the age of
twelve will stay at home.
Parkhurst is death on exasper-
ating insinuations. On direct
charges he is more guarded.
The city of Mexico is a splendid
place to live in or would be il one
conld live in it without a constant
premonition that it Is a better
place to die in. Funerals they are
mighty plenty.
The gospel of the diversity of
crops for Texas has been preached
from the pulpit of every newspa-
per in the state. What is needed
is little diversity Of brains to
make the application.
The average temperature for the
past two weeks in all this section
has been below freezing. The end
is not yet according to Foster. This
is an exceptional day but it may
end in a blizzard.
Foster warns the people of the
South that there are terrible
storms in soak and that before the
close of the month Texas and the
whole coast of the Gulf Of Mexico
may be swept by hurricane.
There is not any serious danger
Of the fool killer visiting Austin,
or the Legislature would be in
state of mind. If it only knew it's
own mind the situation would
clear nightly.
Japan is not Irish, but she acts
worse than an Irish bull in that
China shop.
When new order of business
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Congress and deficiencies in rev.
enue are supplied by increased du-
ties on imports, then there will be
no more need Of borrowing gold.
A st. Louis husband gets one
cent damage for the alienated af-
fections of his wife. That verdict
is as uncomplimentary to the wife
as to the husband.
The Republicans of the country
congratulate themselves on the
fact that the stealing Of Ten nes-
see in 1894 makes her solidly Re-
publican in 1896. or the two the
the latter is most to be desired.
The country is waiting for Con-
gress to step down and out before
it returns to its accustomed &C.
tivities. 1t Is as fearful of the pres
ent combine at Washington as
little child Of the dark,
Reed will realize when it comes
to show down that he is talking
too much on the financial ques-
ton. IL the East was to nominate
the next president 1t would be all
right, but it is not going to.
Nearly all Of the municipalities
are falling into line behind that of
New York in cleaning out their
Augean stables, but some Of them
are long way behind.
The building of those sewers in
this city was ordered by vote Of
the people and they want the work
done according to their instruc-
tions issued at the polls. Will the
Council see to it?
The state of Texas does not want
any interregnum of two months in
the session OF the state legislature.
1t was elected to do its business
and go home. Let it do so with
out any monkeying.
Carlisle has paid more than the
full gold reserve amount, out Of the
bonds sold, for the general expenses
of the government. When the Re-
publicans create sources Of revenue
this will stop.
Cleveland gives 1t up and says
that his Democratic Congress is no
good. Grover knows.