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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1885

Page

2

Political chatter and ads color Texas politics in 1886

President Cleveland's tariff remarks drift as a whisper while parties court influence from big business. A $50 for arrest of land encroachment and $100 for a fence-cutter hints at corporate sway. Tax Houston Age rivals ads after boycotts, and the Del Rio Dot notes San Antonio's new opera house venture. Carrizo Springs Times debuts under W. H. Howard. Texas harbor appropriations spark Galveston influence. Democrats roast Cleveland while Republicans unite for a busy congressional season.

Labor Federation Decries Boycotts in Washington Session

The Labor Federation meeting in Washington condemns boycotts as dangerous and calls for laws against organized labor espionage. It urges Congress to pass a law and the president to dismiss Judge Snell for hostility to unions, and to enforce the eight hour law. The piece also covers the Nuevo Leon crisis, Diaz appointing General Reyes as provisional governor after a fatal clash, and praises Captain Kenedy of Corpus Christi for backing the San Antonio to Aransas Pass railroad project.

The Labor Federation Washington Cigar Makers’ Union Congress Judge Snell Nuevo Leon Mexico Diaz General Reyes Reyes State House Sepulvida Carrain M. Kempy Corpus Christi Menger Captain Kenedy Southwest San Antonio and Aransas Pass Arangas Pass Harbor Island Gould, Huntington San Antonio Kenedy Aransas Road

City water works dispute and political stakes

A discussion on months until city water works issue is settled and the threat that a new City Council and Mayor will protect monopolists' interests. The text critiques current administration and notes various local businesses and remedies including Hepatozone, Hawkes spectacles, Arnica Salve, and Steves Arms fireworks.

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