San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-01
Lbe Daily Light.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL l, 1896
CAFES AND SLASHERS,
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1t would be only the proper
thing for Kurnel Cuney's San An
tonio's devotees and admirers "a
extend him some public recogni'
ton on his next visit to San Anto-
MO, and this recognition could take
no more appreciated form than,
say, a royal banquet, in which the
distinguished gentleman" could
be toasted to the echo for his "dis-
tinguished services" in seeking TO
disrupt the republican party at
Austin. What say Bre'r, Jim
Davis, Bre'r Terrell, "Our Henry"
and the other members Of Cuney's
loyal legion? Let's have the ban
quet, with a we'll roasted coon as
the piece de resistance.
y
MIR. Gray having failed to give
any satisfactory reason for begin
ming work on the sewers at
the wrong end, why not
seek the information from Mr..
Pancoast? The taxpayers are en-
titled to know the reason-that is,
in the improbable event any rea-
son can be given.
AS a condition precedent to any
further steps in the sewer matter,
the mayor and council should dis
pense with the services of Samuel
NJ. Gray. His connection with
Mr.. Robertson and the Monterey
brick scheme justifies his sum-
mary dismissal, aside from all
question as to his ability or util-
ity.
"a Prophet is not without hon
or, save at his own home" Hon.
Rupe Hardy, chairman Of the
sound money faction of state dem
ocracy, was recently ignored by
the democratic convention of his
own county, (Navarro) and his
name omitted from every list Of
delegates. The indications are
that Hon. George Clark, another
"leader in Israeli" and another
"lion Of the tribe of JUDAH" will
be similarly sat down upon by the
democracy of his (Mc Lennan)
county. And thus does democrat
ic harmony go merrily bounding
down the line.
Mayor Elmendorf evidently acts
upon the theory that if you don't
bulldoze your enemy, why-try to
buy him. But it is a poor policy
to sacrifice friends and ignore obli-
cations.
The school teachers, the police
and the firemen are due their
salaries for the months of Novem-
Der, December, January, February
and March-five months. On
March l, there was a total of 3d.
293.O7 in the hands of the treasurer
to the credit OF the general fund.
With similar financial showing,
an individual or commercial or in
dustrial firm or corporation would
be declared hopelessly bankrupt.
In the suit OF the city against
the San Antonio Street Railway
company to sustain its sovereignty
and enforce its right OF eminent
domain, as construed and laid
down by the highest court in the
state, judgment was rendered fol
the defendant company. 1t has
heretofore been suggested to Mr.
W. H. Weiss and his street cal
company in these columns, that /
there was anything they wanted
and 1T was not in sight, all that wa
necessary to secure it, was to apply
to our local courts. They can con
ftdently be entrusted to guard al
interests and rights-of the stree
car company-without "fesr, favor
or affection"
Mr., Samuel NJ. Gray engineer O
the San Antonio sewers, with
hitherto unexplained obstinacy
upon the use of Monterey Mexic
brick, despite the fact that a bet
ter and more solvent product o
home manufacture could be oh
tanned. Mr.. Robertson, owner O
the Monterey brick works, has sc
cured the necessary concession
from the Mexican government t
build sewer system in Monterey
and has selected Mr.. Samuel N
Gray to fill the position OF super
vising engineer. The law OF r,
ciprocity, it would seem, govern
as we'll with individuals as wit
nations. Meantime, while cavor
ing around and through Mexic
picking up soft snaps, Mr.. Gray
SalarI. nd .,araL,iEit.s