San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-20
THE NOONAN CAMPAIGN.

StOoo Twin tbO WOAhNh oAosAASs1
opens the campaign in this section
of the state. The forces arrayed
against each other are those of
sound money, and protective prin-
ciples, and measures Of commercial
reciprocity, against those of de-
preciated currency and free trade
and hostility to reciprocity. There
Is no other single thing at issue,
and In this district the protective
policy OF the contest is the more
vital interest. The great interests
of this district are at stake in
every movement that is calculated
to throw open the doors Of this
country to the sheep and horses
and cattle and hides and wool and
cotton Of the outside world. The
nature of the issue is not in any
way misunderstood by the peo-
pie of the district, or it's
Importance moderated. This was
plainly seen in the, convention Of
Tuesday at Mission garden. In
that convention the sheepmen Of
the far interior OF this vast district
appeared to take an active part in
the proceedings and give emphasis
to the interests of the ranges and
ranches in this impending conflict.
Men were in that convention who
never were inside Of Republican
in their lives. Men
who are averse to mixing in the
controversies OF political bodies.
They were not there as spectators,
but as living participants in the
proceedings, serving on the COM
and shaping the actions of
the convention. These men care
nothing for the contentious Of poll
ticians contending for Office, but
they are alive to every movement
at Washington that involves their
Industries and their welfare.
These men report the utmost en-
thusiasm for the unusually effec-
tive services rendered this district
by Representative Noonan, and
they bring assurance of a largely
increased vote for him at the polls
In November. While this is so
there is no room for insttention or
slackening of effort. The nominal
ton is Republican one, pure and
simple, and Republicans must
man the ship and steer 1t safely
into it's desired haven or it will
not arrive there. The people of this
district want to see Judge Noonan,
and they want to hear the words Of
advice and wisdom that he can
give them. They want to be adj
vised Of his coming among them,
so that his journeys to the more
remote and difficult to be reached
sections Of his district will not be
in vain. They want time to call
the people from a large
section, for that country to the
west is sparely settled, so that as
many as possible may make per-
sonal acquaintance with the man
to whom they have committed
their interests. To arrange for
this Is the work Of the campaign
committee, and upen the manner
in which it is accomplished much
will depend. There is not an hour
to lose. The election is only two
and a half months off, and this
district is larger in area than the
state of Illinois. Every effort will
be made to wrest the district from
Republican control. There is no
security for Judge Noonan's elec-
ton save such as is given by hard
work, liberal policies, constant ef-
fort in the field, everywhere, and
the most hearty cooperation of all
who favor the sound money and
protective policies advocated by
Judge Noonan and the Republican
party.
The preacher who hangs out the
warning siDn a1ainat the evils OF