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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1911
Page
4
An editorial argues Texas should stop defending itself to visiting business delegations. It asserts Texas is a strong, progressive part of the United States and need not apologize for past conditions. The piece dismisses defenses as outdated and urges confidence.
The address to Chicago businessmen cites Governor Colquitt on how urban voters could control the Senate. It questions loyalty of some senators and discusses the Lorimer situation and the broader issue of bribery and power in selecting senators. Mentions Rhodes Island and El Paso concerns with Juarez actions.
The article notes ongoing vigilance for a dramatic confrontation as Madero faces pressure to adjust his military moves for public approval. It emphasizes that while he won’t tailor operations to please everyone, decisive action would bring relief.
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington describes a split in the Republican Party with twelve insurgent senators demanding unity in senate committee appointments while insisting on separate recognition. Stand patters resist. the rift signals a major realignment as old guards cling to tariff protection and anti reciprocity stances, widening the breach between factions.
The article notes San Antonio as a premier southern convention city with high floating population. It references cross border politics, Mexican student opposition to Diaz and Madero, and a shifting party landscape in the US Congress with reciprocity bills and new party prospects.
In Colorado Senator Guggenheimer announces he will not seek another term, prompting questions about whether he chose to step aside or was pushed. In Washington, Wu Tingfang faces renewed scrutiny as Democratic investigative committees reopen probes into questions he once handled.
Local verse sketches a playful dispute over mixed twin lambs named Hoey Joe and Aha Bill. Martha proposes arbitration as the sheep and Mary seek a fair resolution. The council iterates playful rulings, including altering appearances to settle the confusion.
A reader urges stronger press advocacy for military preparedness. He argues for a larger reserve and regular drills, proposing ex-soldiers form a retraining pool, and calls for more papers like The Light to mobilize public support for wartime readiness.
A note from the Atlanta Constitution comments on a political figure’s “graveyards” of losses and describes the colonel’s return to the silence of Oyster Bay cemetery, signaling a somber political aftermath.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes President Diaz appears to favor resignations of all associates while he continues in office, suggesting a purge without stepping down himself.
A reader asks when to wear a straw hat in public. An unwritten rule bans straw hats before April 1. Violating it risks being shot at or having the hat torn off and stomped. No law bans removing winter underwear, but injuries from doing so aren’t compensable.
The Birmingham Ledger notes Mr. Bryan is revamping the party wiring and leading the political operation, with the party reluctant to chase another defeat though pressure may push it to adjust.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva and his Dowie loyalists were defeated in Zion City elections, ending church domination of municipal affairs. The city will continue with several Dowie-founded industries now under new hands, underscoring the failure of church and state combining in Zion.
The national house of representatives approved the reciprocity bill by 265 to 89, signaling a decline in the influence of the old stand-put faction. Opponents are described as out of step as the world moves toward broader protections.
The question asks whether Chairman Ball, praised as a prohibitionist, might also be a poor prophet. It frames Ball's character and forecasts within a critical lens, suggesting doubt about his prophetic claims.
Report says the Texas Staatsver band of the Deutsch Amerikanischen Bund aligned strongly against the Waco platform, signaling a firm stance in local political camp dynamics.
Fragmentary column hints at an accidental ash drop on a celluloid collar, a crypto warhorse mentioned as Red Lopez, and biographical jabs about Dallas Fort Worth and El Paso. The piece parries between local pride and national satire with coy references to Juarez and a wary embrace of political charts.
The Mexican Herald analyzes the political stir after a long Diaz era, noting demands for electoral reform, official changes, and broader citizen participation. It argues Diaz cannot retire under fire and urges public pressure if peace and stability wane, warning of financial and territorial risks.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes room for ex Senator Depew on the Chautauqua circuit if Tillman and LaFollette yield. The remark frames potential guest inclusion amid political shifts.
Colonel Roosevelt states he will not run for office. The Des Moines Capital notes the remark aims to settle the question, though uncertainty lingers about his future plans and the political implications.
A Baltimore Sun note reports Champ Clark at the helm as a real leader, with a cautious rise amid early political contest signals.
A Buffalo Times item notes twenty quarts of milk offered in Connecticut with ten quarts water mixed in. The piece ends with a quip that Connecticut is improving and the classic nutmegs are all wood.
In a St. Louis Republic note, Speaker Clark wields a gavel made from a part of the Roosevelt Dam, while Speaker Cannon’s case would demand a gavel from the entire dam to suit the moment.
A clipping notes that LaFollette, once credited for sense, grows serious as a presidential candidate, contrasted with his raucous reputation and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s commentary on his shift toward seriousness in national politics.
Dr. Eliot argues that no man should retire from active work while he remains healthy, a viewpoint echoed by many readers in the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch notes Ab Beuf has started a Sunday school class in the California penitentiary but suggests there may be little else for him to take part in.
A バirth day tribute notes Ada Rehan living in retirement on West 93d Street New York. Once hailed as the greatest actress in two hemispheres she remains the connecting link between old and new era theater and a toast among longtime theatergoers.
A 1910 verse urges readers to support local needs by giving a dollar or shilling. It discourages thrifty moaning and calls for booster spirit to aid worthy plans, praising active generosity. The poem Sexualizes phrases about towns and people, urging communal pride and civic improvement.
A grand late afternoon flower parade clogged Alamo plaza as crowds pressed forward to view the fair participants. Police and marshals struggled to keep passage open, while teen revolutionaries staged a mock firing squad near the market house.
Major A J Fry with Denver parties completed a real estate sale of the Bitters premises at Crockett street and Alamo plaza for 40000 dollars. Seventy thousand dollars in real estate transactions were filed with the county clerk. The Maverick Rifles drilled 82 men on Alamo plaza last night. Commencement exercises of the High School set for June 12.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a federal falls dead then revives and fights back against Gen. Orozco and his revolutionaries. The wounded commander escapes, the federal seizes control, and chaos ends with the federal assuming overall command to dictate peace terms.
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