San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-26

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/ prime mover in the ring. There remained
/ the former experience as a safe guide of ac-
/ ton, and again a committee of one hundred
! good citizens, which might be properly
called committee of public safety, drawn
| equally from the two great parties with the
/ addition of representatives from other or
/ ganiZatiOnS, was called together on the even
/ ing OF the 9TH instant in Turner hall, in this
| city. This committee was organized on
| OASIS OF % democratic and 20 republican
| votes, ana ~ votes for organizations of
| the COIOred citizens and the San Pedro club.
There was not an "Ofiice-seeker'' in the
| llst, II was representative of the great body
! OF our people and It's action was free from
| partlsanship. A more OtTaight forward
! open, tair, honest body of men never as
| SemDled before in our city, and the proceed
| lllgs were Tree from all rancOT or SeliiShneSS.
The candidates chosen were the choice of
this unbiased, unbOught, 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 q
party victory or party defeat but the con-
tlnuatlon of the work began two years ago.
a complete reform of the abuses which have
become fastened on our county politics, of
years of power obtained through purchas-
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, rs it
was last time, was composed almost entirely
Of citizens living in our city. We do not
claim for it the character of party cOnyen-
ton, but in our city is located the trouble.
In our city the dirty work is done; il is our
city that holds out the bait for all the cor
ruptOn that can tatten OFF public office; here
Is located the government, and here must
originate the remedy to ward of the evil and
correct the abuses, and we appeal to the PEG
pie throughout the county to down the crowd
tnat marched from primary to primary with
hlrellngS to elect delegates to the BeXar
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,-
OOO,WO; your affairs demand the services of
men devoted to the public business and not
10 the advancement of the success of any
political party. No party responsibility
Will answer, especially where party re-
SpOnSiblityo can be saddled on an irreSpon-
SlDle class of our voters who are controlled
by money and not by party principles. 10
place the affairs of our county in the hands
OF party SO Shackled and bound like slave
in the market, would be suicidal to your best
interests. 1t Is an insult To the free and in
dependent American citizens Of our county;
aniOckery 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
pOllllCS lIOll our local dlalIS, anu only Ill
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 OF the people,
regardless OF party, to drive from power a
ring small III circumference, but mighty in
Its INSCRIPTIONS etfertS to throttle the will
OF tle majority OF the unpurchaSeable 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 it 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 cOrrupting in
nuenceS OF party machine for their eleya-
ton, and thereby be Sble TO serve the people
impartially and De free from the annoyance
of party demands, which beSet Oticials
elected AS partisanS from one election day to
another.
Before we close this appeal to our fellow
cltlzenS, II Is proper anu perhaps necessary
10 notice the SO-called address issued by the
democratic executive committee. But for
tile TACT that the address we alude to is
signed by gentlemen who command the re-
SOnal worth and ability, it would not deserve
the notice of any Intelligent, fair-minded
man III our county. 1t is undignitied i'll its
tone and unworthy of the majority of the
SlgnerS thereto. 1t is Il wild, Inconsistent
appeal to the people under the cloak of
democracy. This address asserts that lin
order to properly keep Op our national and
state party organizations and prevent inTOadS
upon them by republicans, aided by the
iItepfesslDle rlll-rall, VINO keep no political
taltn, 1t Is absolutely necessary To maintain
county, and, If possible, precinct OrganiZa-
IONS, ana further ON turns its face to the
republican party and makes an appeal for
help, insulting them Ill one breath and caiOl-
ing them i'll the next. Was ever such
shameful display made to our people? They
say:
I'VE conceive that even those republicans
VINO favor good government and party re-
SpOnSlDlllty therefore, together with those
WnOn recently come to live among us and
nave as yet formed no party affiliations, will
prefer 10 support the democratic ticket
rather than trOw their influence to an ire
SpOnSlble and mOngrel gathering of officers,
joined with the cast-off element which has
been rejected by the best elements of both
republicans and democrats"
When 1t Is thus undertaken to denOminate
the citizens who have come forward in the
opposition as an irresponsible. and mOngrel
gathering of office seekers, Joined with the
cast-otf elements which has been rejected by
the best elements of both republicans and
democrats" it 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 It's principles and enter the
lists OF all open and fair contest, based on
principle, we think we may with prOpriety
call upon the respectable element of that
party to Unite with us in an earnest endeaYOr
TO defeat the guerilla element in Bexar
county politics, which has retired the repub-
llcan party, as party, from power and in
huence, and is now joining with the cast-Otf
elements of the democratic party for the
purpose of destroying that also"
ii Is the desperate effort of a 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
llrst, then we will fight over it like pair of
dogs afterwards"
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 Office-hOders, 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-
d0rSe by your votes the movement of reform.
The following is the ticket chosen as
representatives of our movement:
GEO. PASCHAL.......FO For District Attorney.
Il. Z. MCCALL. For District Clerk.
ED; FROBOESE........F For County Treasurer.
NaI LEW iS, :: '..''.''..,........:. FOR Sherln
MORRILL, POOR. 80. For Assessor.
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