San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
SAN ANTONIO

The governor of Texas, with the ac-
tive aid of his adjutant general, has
been broadcasting to the world that San
Antonio is to be brought under, subjec-
ton by the employment OF state rangers,
and that this city is. to be washed OF
all its immoralities. The governor has
been silent of speech, but his adjutant
general has been loquacieus beyond the
fixed rule of most military captains
Heading his state rangers. his first
declaration was that San Antonio stands
. first in wickedness among Texas cities
! wild: one exception. He has never modi-
fled this statement, and with each re-
/; curing effort to locate the wickedness
! in San Antonio, and failing this, he has
! become even more violent in tone. and
has even threatened this city with the
entire police power of the state to put
down something that eludes him and
/ cannot be discovered, and which, in fact,
does not exist.
San Antonio has many years back OF
|. her-more than that of any other large
|. city in the republic. She has many years
ahead of her and is now and always will
! be the largest city between the lower
Mississippi in the Sierra Nevadas. The
centuries which have passed over San
Antonio have taught her wisdom and
given her sense of order that cannot
be cried down by any temporary state
official or by any person in whatever
station of life, under any conditions
J whatsoever. San Antonio is one of the
most self contained and orderly cities
i in the United States today. 1t not only
|. contains larger number of resident
people than any other Texas city, but
it has more homes, more schools, and
more churches, based on population,
J than any other Southern or Western
! city. This fact, within itself, should
!. argue for the orderliness and law abid.
ing settled habits of its people. Apart
{ from this, the record stands out that
it has prosecuted all its criminals in open
: court, and its good name is not bem.
{ ished by the acts of mobs. 1t is this
81 outstanding fact that, while expressing
some natural wonder at the advent Of
4 the state police, and the fulminatious
of their directing head, that the city
: has proceeded with the dignity that is
8 her portion and honored legacy. Sar
Antonio will gladly be the headquar.
tiers of all the state police. as, for Sc
+ many years, it has been the headquar
T, tiers of the active army OF the United
States.
. This city has never set up the claim
] OF perfection in morals, as that com
1nunity does not exist in this imperfec
world, but it does lay claim to vigilanc,
: by her police and courts. and that he
! halls, of learning and temples OF WORSHIP
+ acquit ;ller of the opprobium which i
sought to be placed upon her by thos
:. whose form OF speech display eithe
. lack of knowledge or desire TO do in
! jury without cause.
The language of the Bexar Count
+ grand jury. in describing what has bee
done by certain state officials. is mil
in tone, as it should be, but wher tn
declaration is made by the grand jur,
that the movements OF the rangers. an
: the comment of the state officials,
political in its genesis. the situation {
:. the officials in question, becomes gray
slndeed. A city's good name is her Chi
fset. San Antonio is aware that h'