San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-20

all told there must have been twenty
five colored delegates.
Then. Col" Blunt of Louisiana
had contest from his state. The
Col" won and turned down the color
ed opponents.
Now, what about the Republican
League club convention, was it worth
attending; did it amount to anything?
The negro made himself a nuisance
by forcing himself into prominence,
and taking up the time of the conven-
ton by airing his wrongs.
If you could see this magnificent con-
vention of bright, brilliant, young Re-
publicans assembled, you would con-
clude that the Republican party had a
lead pipe circh' on the country.
The Texas clubs offer the colored
Republicans a means of organization
But when they go into the club they
must not only be Republicans at con-
ventions, but at the polls; not as now
howl as Republican conventions and
vote the Democratic ticket at the polls.
The selection of that spelendid young
Kentuckian, L. j. Crawford, as presi-
dent makes an advance movement to
the southwark. Through the organi-
cation of the Republican League clubs,
the south may be brought into the Re-
publican ranks.
1t is very pleasant to contemplate a
trip northward. The San Antonian can
imagine himself approaching the ice
bergs, the need of overcoats, but ex.
perience proves different; the heat and
dust Of railway travel is not confined
to Texas, it is as universal as the pa
triotism~of the American citizen.
TIL convention was composed of rep
resentatives from a constituency of
over two million Republican voters.
The great fighting army of the Repub-
lican party The thorough independ-
ence of the assemblage, their indiffer-
ence to the schemes of the great poll
fticians, their vigorous patriotism aug
ers well for the Republican party.
This is truly a beautiful route, passing
through the centre of Texas and Ar
kansas. The scenery through the lat
ter state rivals the Adirondacks. If
you can only feel comfortable you will
enjoy the ride over the mountains of
Arkansas. Specially will this be so
when recent rains have cooled the at
mosphere and laid the dust. San An
tonians will like this route going north.
1t is so common that we think moth
ing of stepping out of our homes for
a trip across the continent, We trust
our lives with implicit confidence 10
the mercy of the corporations, and en-
terrain no fear or anxiety, in fact we
enjoy the terrific speed Of the railway
train and complain If there is a stop
made to cool off hot box. Why don't
they keep right on hot box" or no hot
box"
The colored brother was more in evil
dence at this convention than on pre-
vious occasions. Alabama, Louisiana,
Arkansas, and Tennessee had colored
as well as white delegates. Alabama
was strictly colored and it is charged
that there was a sell out for a monied
consideration. If the colored politician
drops on to the fact that money can be
earned at Republican league conven-
ton, we may expect a large accession
of colored patriots to the lilly white"
ranks. ~
The traveller who contemplates a trip
northward has a choice from San An
tonic of three different routes by land
and one by sea. The Southern Pacific
takes you by way of New Orleans; the
Katy through the Indian Territory;
the International and Great Northern
through the pine woods of East Texas;
andSthe st, Louis Limited which starts
over the Southern Pacific, from Fla
tonic over the Arkansas Pass to Gamer
on, over the Santa Fe to Paris, Texas,
then over the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco to st. Louis. Over this latter
route a through sleeper to st. Louis,
and only one change for passengers in
the coaches. Time: SO hours to St.
Louis, connecting with all lines out of
st. Louis.