San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
SHORT STOPS.
What the People Are Saying.

What the People Are Saying.
The intelligent, good citizens of this
city blush with shame at the demon
stration made by Representative
Blair in opposition to the election bill
proposed in the Legislature.
Mr.. Blair champions the Mexican
voter as a loyal Democrat; that the
part of the state west of the Colorado
is the Gibraltar of Democracy be.
cause of the Mexican voter; if this is
so, it is time the Gibraltar was wip
ed out.
Mr.. BlaiTS assertions are an insult
to the intelligence of our people. II
the Mexican peone, from Mexico. is
the bulwark of Democracy in this
section of Texas then it is time WE
had relief from such Democracy.
We have just passed through an
election for city officers in which the
Mexicans played an important part.
1t was not as loyal Democrats" that
they presented their "slip tickets" to
the election judges, but as the paid
cattle of one or the other election
committees. And yet Mr.. Blair wants
them left undisturbed that just such
Democrats as he is can swim into Of
flee.
Take out our old Mexican residents,
aud no more ignorant, irresponsible.
fraudulent voter can he found than
the Mexican Indian from over the
river.
This Mexican intention paper citizen
does not know anything about politics
and cares less, but he does know how
TO sell his vote, at small price, or the
best price the market on election day
commands, and yet Blair says he is
the great bulwsrk of the Democ-
racy.
Shame, Mr.. Blair you discount the
men of your own race, who are citi-
zens and have patriotism and love of
country, and understand our institu-
lions.
The Mexicans you are pleading for
are only so many voting cattle, whose
right to naturalization as citizens Of
tile United States is challenged
If the Democratic party is Ia b"
kept in power by the votes Of these
Nz$ept American left the Democratic
party.
No good purpose can I've served by
opening the ballot box to hord of
ignorant. irresponsible voters. who
have no interest in our state: who
care nothing for our institutions. and
who exercise the franchise only al the
beck and bid of ward heelerS and To-
cal bosses.
There can be no more fruitful source
of corruption. bad administration and
utter disregard for the public inter
csts than the admission to the right Il
vote of an ignorant alien population
We have enough Of our own without
admitting the peOne Indian from
Mexico. who enjoys no franchise
rights in his own country and would
never think of voting here if it were
not for the management Of some OF
Mr.. Blair's political friends.
Our own Indians are debHrred the
rights of citizenship, why should the
Mexican Indian be admitted ant
made the "buIwark of Democracy"
This question has taken natiOna
proportions; the immigration law nov
before Congress, if passed, will eX
clude Mr. Blair's loyal Democrats.
When Judge MaXey decides thu
. Mexican citizen question Mr.. Blair
Stalwart DemOcrats-his Gibraltar
garrisOn-wll have no rights a
American citizens, but must look t
the Mexican flag for protection anC
This viii suit them best.
The Mexican has simply been too
i'm the hands of local politicians ant
an ignorant tool mt that.
The election law should pass ani
every restriction thrown around the
ballot should be preserved. no matter
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