San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-07

that he cannot shake them for the
next two years. Poor Grover.
| Cleveland would give all his old
shooting traps if he could initiate
Congress and quit being Demo-
cratic after the 4th Of March. But
he is not built that way.
Blackburn is studying how best
to build his senatorial fences as to
prevent Brock breaking in.
This Congress is more noted for
its do-nothingism than for it's
know-nothingism, but it can stack
up with any of its predecessors
even in this last. AS to the first
it has no rival in sight.
Some patent method to coil and
reCoil is needed in the matter Of
state and municipal debt contrac-
ton, by which the uncoiling of
revenue by debt would recoil in in
crease revenue for their payment.
| Mexico has demanded damages
from Guatemala, and Guatemala
only answers with the first syllable
thereof. Mexico is not satisfied
and will proceed to recover both
sylables at the lannon's mouth.
Corpus Christi is boosting for
deep water at Arkansas Pass with
all her might, but it would have
been better for her to have backed
Ropes and reaped the harvest that
now falls to Rockport.
Prairie fires in southeast Texas are
cutting the ranges short and the
cattle are suffering for a lack of
grass. Ranges in west Texas are
good, but rain is greatly needed or
they will not last.
The Republicans of Tennessee
are as greatly interested in secur-
ing thorough ventilation Of the
issues and methods of the late cleo
ton as their Democratic neighbors
are. Let the facts come out.
The "Sick man of Europe" has
felt the weight Of the British Lions
paw until he squeals.
The revolutionary tarantula
seems to have gotten in its work
on nearly all the Central Ameri-
cas-.
The state legislature will con-
vene this week, and Culberson will
root Hogg out Of the state house.
Mills may not be asked to resign,
but the presenting OF such a reso-
luton in the state legislature is of
itself one Of the most significant
signs of the smashing Of Demo.
cratic idols in Texas.
With a bonded debt of 100000 |
and outstanding obligations Of
nearly three quarters of a million
more, is it not time that the state |
drew in her horns and took a cheap
er range?
There will be no questioning of
the act that shoots down despera-
does who are caught redhanded |
with the fruits of their murderous
raids in their hands. This is swift |
retribution and just.
A northern minister is said to be
trying to locate hell. Sam Jones
did that trick years ago.
Diversified crops are becoming
the rule more and more every year
in all sections of the state. This
practice will soon become general
and the prosperity Of the farmers
will be no longer uncertain.
Once Charlie is in the chair will
he prove a real chairman or only a
chairman? Time will disclose.
Hogg has not decided over which
range he will root, once he is let
out OF the Austin bars.
The United States Circuit court
at New Orleans will pass upon the
right Of the city of Austin to run
its own waterworks in the face of
the contract with the old Water |
works company.
What the average taxpayer in
this city does not know about the
make. up Of the next City Council !
would fill very large volume, dia-
mond type, solid matter. The peo-
pie are not in it little bit.
There is one consolation the re-
vulsions Of city acts cannot reverse
the succession Of day and night.
The Japs know that they have
China on the run and they propose
to give her no time to get her
breath until she cries, enough
Those fellows understand one of
the great essentials Of victory.
In this Chin-Jap fight the "world,
the great big world" is not shout
ing for the "under dog"
Who shall the Speaker be? This
is the conundrum that puzzles the
state SOlOnc todau