San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-26
SOME LONG SHOTS.
written for the Light.


Written for the Light.
The property holders of the city of
Houston vote during the current week
on a proposition to issue 100000 in
bonds for the purpose of building an
electric light plant with which to light
it's streets and public buildings. A
conservative estimate shows that the
city, by operating it's own plant can
secure a far better and more extended
service, pay interest on the bonds and
effect saving of from $4,000 to $50, 900
year.
The concensus of all intelligent opin-
ion tends in but one direction-munici-
pal ownership of the water and light
supply plants. In fact, in the model
city of Sioux City, Iowa, not only is the
water and lights plants operated by
the municipality, but the streer rail-
ways-those arteries of city's growth
las well.
Coming back to the text, however, it
may be remarked that municipal own
ership and operation of the water and
light plants is inevitable, II ever the
citizen is to receive a perfected water
and light service at a minimum cost.
Why should not the profit from the op-
Grafton of these plants, which now go
to enrich a few individuals, be enjoyed
by the citizen and taxpayer, to whom
the rights and privileges conveyed in
franchises to a fortunate few inherent
ly belong? Municipal ownership of the
water and light plants is the slogan
with which any representative man or
rarty can wage successful and victor
ious campaign. Who will take the
lead.
The esteemed management of the
late interstate drill seem to have for
gotten or never heard of that trite and
venerated maxim. "Short settlements
make long friendships"
The man who pins his faith TO a po-
litical boss and relies upon him to Sc
cure a federal Office out of which he
can gain a sustenance, is not an indi-
vidual to be envied. Many a man has
died a dishonored pauper waiting for
dead mems shoes" and relying upon the
promises of professional politicians.
A great daily which is forced to
compete with country weeklies and ac-
tually accept patronage from the state
at prices which the aforesaid country
weeklies would scorn to even consider.
cannot entertain a very high value of
it's advertising space. And very prop
erly so.
The fellows who remained at home
appear to have Jared about as well as
those who went to Washington in
search of a slice of federal pie. And
possibly a little better than some of
them.
A great many men refuse to believe
that the dawn of prosperity foreshad-
owed by McKinley's election has spread
over the land. 1t may be remarked,
however, that the ignorance is confirm
ed chiefly to those fellows who expect
ed a federal appointment and have thus
far failed to harvest the precious
plum.
Mayor Callaghan's demand upon the
county judge and commissioners for
the city's pro rata share of the income
from rental of the county's school lands
raises the not irrelevant question, why
both as mayor and as county judge
heretofore he permitted the matter to
remain so long neglected?
FORTUNATE BICYCLE RIDERS.
are those who know what Billiards.
Snow Liniment will do. No soreness
from stretched sinews or strained
muscles. Quick recovery when mishap