San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-15
CAFES AND SLASHERS.

list. 1t says, speaking of repub-
lican differences: 1.-The enemy is
split--hopelessly divided" Strange
ly enough, it omits all mention Of
the "harmony" and unity which
prevails in democratic circles; on
the theory, doubtless, that "the
least said, the soonest mended."
Don't rail at the hardness of the
messenger boy. Remember, you
were once a boy yourself, and this
is the opening of the season for
fishing excursions and swimming
parties.
Does Hon. George Clark, of Wa
co, aspire to SuperSede Quincy and
Ellis and spring forth, Minerva
like, as the Moses of the COlOred
race? For a simon pure, 22-carat
gold standard democrat Judge
Clark selects questionable COM
panions for private conferences.
The prospect of the passage of
bill by the next Legislature, abol-
ishing the fee system and substi-
tuting in its stead the payment of
salaries to county officials, has had
the effect to somewhat dampen the
ardor and smother the ambition of
certain well known office holders.
That the legislature will curtail in
some form the eXorbitant sums
collected as fees by some Of the Of
ficers of the populous counties of
the state, there can be no doubt.
The demand for a change is well
nigh universal, and the members
of the next legislature cannot ig-
more it.
Men should always be just be-
fore being generous. Charity is
the sweetest of all virtues, but
what availeth such charity as that
which losses with princely aban-
don fifty-cent piece to some i'm
pecunious friend and then pro-
crastinates the payment of a long
overdue board bill to some needy
widow or hard pressed Boniface.
Mr.. Thad Smith should hasten
to declare his intentions, and give
final directions as to what course
the county democratic executive
shall pursue in the impending cam
paign. The silver cranks of the
party are becoming FESTIVE under
the apathy and silence of their gold
bug brethren.
The Quay presidential boom has
been heard from. Portions Of the
mountainous regions Of Pennsyl-
vania were shaken by a violent
earthquake few days ago.
The general offices of the Cotton
Belt railway are to be removed
from Tyler to Fort Worth. All
things come to him who reaches
out for them. If San Antonio
questions this assertion, let her
make a practical test If only for
once.
Providence appears to have been
on the republican side from the
beginning of the senatorial strug-
gle in Kentucky. Three democratic
vacancies have occurred through
death.
1t may be remarked, en- PEASANT,
despite the vigorous and almost
universal howl which goes up
against the courthouse ring"
that the finances Of the county, (al-
ways barring that new courthouse
Job, have been managed with rare
ability and judgment,and that but
little, If any, just grounds exist
for the charge Of mismanagement
or official peculation. That much
can be truthfully said, and the
"ring" are justly entitled to the
admission.
If Spain continues its wholesale
CONGREGATIONS, with United States
flags as fuel material, there may
be some hitch in supplying the
necessary quantity for a proper
celebration Of the coming Fourth
Of July, of the regulation standard.
In that event, we might draw on
Cuba for few banners.
Until the courthouse boys get
matters satisfactorily arranged
and map out program for the
coming campaign, all predictions
and rumors OF contemplated candi-
dates and pre-arranged tickets,
count for nothing. Some OF these
days, however, the people will
arouse themselves, and then the
policy Of entrusting the political
fortunes Of the county to the care
and responsibility OF three or four
gentlemen will be reversed.
At the present rate, it will re-
uuire the sid of many "X" rays to
reviviiy the Allison boom in Texas.
The clark cloud" appears to have