San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-29

| city. This committee was organized on a
| basis OF 10 ucmOcrdtir and - republican
| votes, and ~ votes for organizations of
the cOlOred citizens and the San Pedro club.
There was not an ''Oilice-seeker' i'll the
| list, II was representative of the great body
! OF our people and its action was Tree from
partiSamshlp. A more UtTaight forward,
open, fair, honest body of men never as
semDled before in our city, and the proceed
IngS were free from all rancOr or SellishnCSS.
The candidates chosen were the choice of
this unbiased, unDOugnt, body Of representa-
tive citizens. They are every one of them
worthy the confidence and deserve the votes
OF the people. Their success will not be a
party victory Ur a party defeat, but the con-
tlnudtlOn Oi the Work began TWO years ago.
\ complete reform of the abuses which have
become fastened ON our county politics, of
years OF power obtained through puTChaS-
able voters, could not be accomplished at a
single effort, but the effort must be repeated
ana this time it must be strong enough to do
the work. The committee this time, as it
was last time, was composed almost entirely
of citizens living i'll our city. We do not
claim for il the character of party COnven-
ton, but IN our city Is located the trouble.
In our city the dirty work Is done; it is our
city that holds out the bait for all the cor
ruptiOn that can fatten off public office; here
Is located the government, and here must
originate the remedy to ward off the evil and
correct the abuses, and We appeal to the peO-
pie Throughout the county to down the crowd
that marched from primary to primary with
hlrclingS to elect delegates To the BeXaT
county democratic convention that had the
selection of the ticket, which we ask you to
defeat.
Our county now contains over $1,000 souls
and renders an assessment of over Sl9
OOOOOO; your affairs demand the services of
men devoted to the public business and not
to the advancement OF the success of any
political party. No party responsibility
Will answer, especially where party re-
SpOnSiDiity' can be Saudlcd ON an irTeSpOn-
SlDle class of our voters VINO are controlled
by money and not by party principles. To
place tine affairs Of our county i'll the hands
of party 50 shaCkled and bound like a slave
III the market would be suicidal to your best
interests. 1t IL an insult to the free and i'll
dependent American citizens Of our county;
mOckery of the political sentiments that
divide all Intelligent men into parties 50
essential to a republican form OF government.
The strong conservative sentiment OF our
good citizens impelS them To eSchew party
politics from our local affairs, and only III
times of high political excitement can the
party whip DE used with effect upon the
backs of the people; but now, in the good
old county OF Bexar there is no party emer-
gency worthy of attention; but the emer-
gency OF the public safety is upon us and
commands the supreme EFFORT VI the people,
regardless OF party, to drive from power a
ring small III circumference, but mighty in
its INSCRIPTIONS etfertS to throttle the will
Ot the majority of the unpurchaSeaDle voters
and secure control of our affairs.
In presenting the ticket of the citizens
committee we have presumed to name it as
the last was named, The Peoples County
Ticket" If We fail to present one or two of
the names of candidates who were before
presented 1t Is because the enemy have made
away with them, and their places are filled
With equally as good material, men who will
conduct our affairs well and faithfully and
not be under obligation to the cOrruptimg i'll
lluenceS OF party machine for their eleya-
ton, and thereby be Sble To serve the people
lmpartlally and De free from tie annoyance
O1 party demands, which beSet officials
elected us partiSanS from one election day TO
another.
Before we close this appeal to our fellow
citizens, 1t Is proper anu perhaps necessary
10 notice Tie SO-called address issued by the
democratic executive committee. But for
Tie TACT that the address we allude to is
signed Dy gentlemen who command the re-
SpecI Ol their fellow citizens Tor their per
SOnal worth and ability, it would not deserve
The notice of any Intelligent, tair-minded
man III our county. 1t is umdignltied in its
tone ana unworthy of the majority of the
AlShelS thereto. 1t Is wild, Inconsistent
appeal to the people under the cloak OF
democracy. Tins address asserts that in
uIutl 10 properly Keep Up our national and
state part! organizations and prevent inrUads
upon them by republicans, aided by Tie
lIItplcSslDlc rIIt-TaI, who keep no political
IalJll, II Is absolutely necessary 10 maintain
county, and, if possible, precinct Organiza-
ClOilS, ana further on turns its face to the
republican party ana makes an appeal for
nelp, Insulting them III one breath and caJUl-
my them III the next. Was ever suCh
shameful display made TO our people? They
say:
We conceive that even those republicans
who favor good government and party re-
SpOhSlOillty therefore, together with those
WHO nave recently come To live among us and
nave as yet formed no party affiliations, will
prefer 10 support the democratic ticket
lathtl tllan lrOW their influence to an ire
SpunslDle and mOngrel gathering of officers,
joined with the cast-Oit element which has
been rejected by the best elements of both
republicans and democrats"
When 1t is thus undertaken to denOmnate
the citizens VINO have come forward in the
opposition as an irresponsible and mOngrel
gathering OF ONCE seekers, Joined with the
caSt-On elements which has been rejected by
the best elements of both republicans and
democrats" 1t Is simply an insult to the peO-
plea statement which lacks the force of
truth and decency. They make this further
appeal 10 our republican friends: Until
the republican party of Bexar county can
organize upon its principles and enter the
lists of an open and fair contest, based on
principle, we think we may with prOpriety
call upon the respectable element of that
party 10 Unite with us in an earnest endeayOr
10 defeat the guerilla element in BeXar
county politics, which has retired the repub-
llcan party, as party, from power and in
iluence, and Is now joining with the caSt-Off
elements of the democratic party for the
purpose of destroying that also"
IL Is the desperate effort of desperate
crew, not OF the democracy, it is an appeal
based on purely partiZan motives and not an
appeal to the people for their good. 1t says:
Come republicans, aid us TO get the bone
first, then we will fight over it like pair of
dogs afterwards"
FINALLY, tellOW-cltiZenS, we appeal to you
to stand by us in an effort to continue the re-
FORM. We have Oppbsed to us strong party
machine, backed by money eXtOrted from
candidates and Oflice-hOlders, thousands of
dollars will be used to corrupt the ballOt-bOx.
We appeal to you to come to the ballOt-box,
not divided, but solidly as a people and en-
dOISe by your votes the movement Of reform.
The following is the ticket chosen as
representatives of our movement:
G EO. PASCHAL.......Fo For District Attorney.
L; +. M sCALL: ........:....F For District Clerk.
E E9T F IRWfS ......For County TressursE
J: ,; RAMSAY ..................For Collector.
MORRILL, POOR; ..........:....F For Assessor.
G. L. WURZBACH. ...:..... For County Judge.
w. NJ. LOCKE. For Surveyor.
OTTO STAFFEL. -; For County Attorney.
ANTON ADAM. For Justice Of the Peace aU
s. MCALLIsTER. For Justice of the Peace.
7. i. BANKS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. For Legislature.
EMIL oPPERMHNN.... For Pubic t Weis6eT.
LOUIS BEkTEAUX......F For Public Weigher.
L; T. PuLLIAM...........F For Public weigher.
WIN; KEARY: ..........:.. For Public weigher.
ALE. MISSEY For IN TommissiOnar