The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-07

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givesthem the biggest lad" is invariably put
down as having the larges, circulation. We
long to see the day when newspapers will in
sert foreign advertisements at the same rates
they demand from their neighbors. In one Of
these directories" the Advance is put down
as paper without any politics, and that in
serts 10 line notice at ST. month When
they correspond with this Office they get quo
tations little above those given our home
advertisers, and our columns arc conspicuous
by remarkable absence Of their dead head
cuts. Newspapers can fix their own rates,
but most Of them are TOO weakened to do it.
We don't belong TO that class"
THE city OF San Antonio urgently needs the
following improvements Sewerage, surface
drainage, more lamps on the streets, better
sidewalks and the suppression Of reckless
riding and driving in the streets, and the only
way to obtain them is for the people to elect
live and progressive men to the Council, and
u vote for the sewers. Voters must certainly
realize the importance and necessity of these
improvements, and, realizing this, they can
not, as sensible men, avoid emphasizing their
views by their votes. All persons, whether
rich, comfortable or poor, are deeply inter-
ested in preserving the health Of the city, and
ough, to know this cannot bs done except by
proper sanitary regulations and precautions,
which will prevent the accumulation Of filth
aud garbage within the city limits. The
LIGHT is opposed to any extravagant and use
less expenditure OF the peoples money, and
/, in favor Of letting out the construction
the sewers to the lowest bidder, after due adj
vertisem-nt, and cutting of all chance for
corrupt bargains and jobs. II 500 600 will
suffice no more bonds should be voted. We
advise voters to study this question, each one
for himself, and to vote as his own judgment
shall dictate, remembering his own health and
perhaps his life arc involved in the decision
OF this question Of sewerage
The telegraph states that memorial has
been presented to Congress charging United
States Judge Turner with nepotism of the
worst sort and with culpable neglect Of duty in
holding the terms Of his court, but does not
state by whom this M m ,ral was signed and
forwarded. We had heard rumor some days
past that some misunderstanding and ill-feel-
ing existed between District Judge Turner and
District Attorney Evans in reference to the
failure Of the former TO hold the last term Of
the court at Brownsville, but as Judge Turner'S
wife had fallen and broken one Other arms our
l. a..
was perfectly excusable. The LIGHT desires
to see all public servants. from the highest TO
the lowest, made to do their duty, and has no
idea Of attempting 10 screen any officer, Re-
publican or Democrat, from merited censure.
Nepotism is worse in Judge than it is in any
other officer, from the fact that clerks and
deputy clerks are under his control and super
vision and may be screened from exposure by
him il they should be guilty of malfessance or
msfeasance. Judges cannot be too free from
Partially, prejudice or lavontism, and if Judge
Turner has been guilty Of the acts Of nepotism
charged upon him, his conduct deserves the
utmost apprehension. Whenever the public
lose confidence in The impartiality and integrity
of Judge, he should resign. The LIGHT,
not being the henchman or the mouthpiece
either OF Judge Turner or District Attorney
Evans, stakes no stock" in any personal
quarrel between them-its only concern is with
their official conduct. We hope Congress will
investigate the matter.
THE San Antonio correspondent Of the
Houston Post of December 5, PROCESSES to
give an interview with one Of the leading
fence cutters, but as the name of neither
party IS given, the alleged interview may be