San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-03
THE PITY OF IT.

NAV not have been aware of the fact
This time it was not the Light cOngre-
CATION that was addressed so much
as the Light Preacher himself, but
there is so much in the letter that
voices the deep dissatisfaction and
unrest of the present. so much like
the crying of little babies in the era
die. who know not what ails them
SO much that voices also the strong
crying and tears of grown men and
women, that no apology is given for
Z its place ip the Light pulpit. The
writer is a woman, business woman,
Travelled, cultured, deeply devoted to
hl humane work, thoroughly alive to
the suffering of the poor and the
dumb, with sympathy as deep. as
human woe and as broad as human
condition. Among other things she
says: \ - -
But do not wholly recover from
my first impression about silver.
certainly do not think that Bryan is
the man, but possibly one who holds
his views less violently might help us
out. | think l ceased to enthuse, to
lave intuitions, after l saw Bryan's
I'd and face. AS ''Prince of Out
;" or king of Monte Carlo" he
be magnificent, but hardly
for president of the United
Yet / can scarcely imagine
hing that would put us in a worse
condition. unless it might be famine
and pestilence. OF course it will he
little better when Cleveland steps
down and out, but for how long, God
only. kSbws. Surely something is
wrong at the foundations of all gov
! ernments when poverty and starya-
sson can stalk through the land, with
crime and Ignorance for their Fellows,
while insolent, unearned wealth
crowds the weak to the dust and
tramples them down.
Certainly 1 am not a bloated bond
holder, or an aristocrat, or an anarch-
ist,>Qr a nihilist, to sway my opinions
so far in either direction, but do not
see that either party rights the wrongs
and injustice that is so patent TO all
If they do not know wherein the
trouble lies the blame cannot attach
to them, but one can see that the
! rich are the favored ones in either
\ taxation or legislation. Certainly lit
tie is done by any administration or
congress for the 'likes of me-" l only
know that one thing after another Is
proclaimed as the cause OF our
trouble, but even if the theories OF
correction are adopted no especial
good seems to. come of 1t.
81 do not thsok it strange that men
like August Spas or Parsons or the
rest of them, become insane over then
wrongs. They and their ancestors
have been crowded into the slumS Tor
generations to support the DIVINE
right of Kings until the very mole
cures of their brains are hlled Win
their woes. They come here atd they
see nothing different, and they become
either fiends or martyrs, as we choose
to look at it, At any rate they are
neither towards nor CRIMINALS now
ever wrong their methods may be-
or how much innocent suffering
they cause. AS Whittier says: NOT
the ruffian's midnight raiding, but the
thought that underlies, not the sol
diers pride of daring, but the Chrls-
tian's sacrifice And l add: Perish
with them the folly. that seeks
through evil. good; but long live the
generous purpose sustained by human
blood.
Sand still people call themselves
humane because they telegraph sym
patty to the Armenians and SEND the
usury money to them. rung from sur
!. fering necessity, while our chiidre1
go uncared for until they become
P---eriminals of the slums and prohuce
a slack the Ripper and men worn
for a bare sustenance to keep me
Ind women sstitchi stitch! stltch. II
overly hunger and dirt NO can
|em to enthuse over polltlcal sue
sses that are defeats in life. Suci
ings may be called by the politicians
sScess. but the history of the future
the stamp on the present as re
I'd on human hearts, VIII give III
name. failure.
dear me. / did not know that
writing political essay L an
philosopher. was |. should tax
ms and burdens OF my lue ~
'develop with better grace. IN,
inevitable must be met. ana SO nue.
n the easier ii we can still our heart
.calling. and the moaning of the SOU
md rise ID the heights of politician
is6ORE,r1ar what are lonely watcher
whose hearts are breaking
travail has been complete
in agony over mistake
nd Even want: what ar
silver question of tn
nat the efforts Of brav
uer themselves and liv
ia the TARIFF And how
mind that cares TO
the dumb misery of long