San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-22

CARNATIONS, was called together ON the even
ing of the 9TH instant In Turner hall, in tli
| city. This committee was organized ON
basis of 90 democratic and 10 republican
| votes, and % votes for organizations q
the cOlOred citizens and the San Pedro club
There was not an ''Oflice-seekeT'' i'm tn,
list, ii was representative of the great body
| of our people and its action was free from
partiSanship. A more OtTaight forward
open, fair, honest body of men never aS
Sembled before in our city, and the proceed
lngS were free from all rlncOr or sellishneSs
The candidates chosen were the choice Oi
this unbiased, unbOught, body of representa-
i've citizens They are every one of then
worthy the confidence and deserve tine votes
OF the people. Their success will not be 9
party victory or party defeat, but the con.
tlnuatlOn of 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 purchas-
able voters, could not be accomplished at a
single effort, but the effort must be repeated
| and this time it must be strong enough to do
| the work. The committee this time, as il
| was last time, was composed almost entirely
| of citizens living in our city. We do not
| claim for 1t the character of a party cOnyen-
| 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 tatten 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
lllelmgS 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 Slg,-
OOO,OOO; 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-
SpOnsibllity' can be Saddled on an irreSpOn-
slble class of our voters who are controlled
by money and not by party principles To
place the affairs of our county in the hands
OF party 50 Shackled and bound like a slave
IN the market, would be suicidal TO your best
interests 1t is an insult to the free and i'll
dependent American citizens of our county:
alnOckery of the political sentiments that
divide all Intelligent men into parties so
essential to a republican form of government.
Inc strong conservative sentiment of our
good citizens lmpelS them TO eSchew party
politics from our local affairs and only in
times of high political excitement can the
party whip be used with effect upon the
backs OF the people; but now, in the good
Old county of BeXar there is no party eIner-
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
IT'S INSCRIPTIONS etfertS to throttle the will
OF the majority of the mpurchaSeable 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
conduct our affairs well and faithfully and
hot be under obligation to the cOrrupting in
nuenceS Of party machine for their eleya-
ton, and thereby be Sble to serve the people
lmpartially and be free from the ANNOYANCE
of party demands, which beset officials
elected as partlSanS from one election day to
another.
Before we close this appeal to our fellow
clllZenS, 1t Is proper and perhaps necessary
to notice the sO-called address issued by the
democratic executive committee. But for
the fact that the address we allude to is
signed by gentlemen who command the re-
Spect OF their fellow citizens for their per-
SOnaI worth and ability, it would not deserve
the notice of any Intelligent, fair-minded
man III our county. 1t is undigniiied in its
tone and unworthy of the majority of the
SlgnerS thereto. 1t is wild, Inconsistent
appeal to the people under the cloak of
democracy. This address asserts that lin
order to properly keep OPP our national and
state party organizations and prevent inrOads
upon them by republicans, aided by the
lncpTeSSlble rlif-ratt, who keep no political
talln, 1t Is absolutely necessary to maintain
county, and, If possible, precinct Organiza-
TONS, and further on turns its face to the
republican party and makes an appeal for
help, insulting them in one breath and cajOl-
ing them III the next. Was ever such
shameful display made to our people? They
say
we conceive that even those republicans
VINO favor good government and party re-
SpOnsibility therefore, together with those
VINO have recently come to live among us and
nave as yet formed no party affiliations, will
prefer TO support the democratic ticket
rather than trOw their influence to an ire
SpOnSiDle and mOngrel gathering of officers,
joined with the CaSt-OH element which has
been rejected by the best elements of both
republicans and democrats
W nen 1t Is thus undertaken to denOminate
the cltlIenS who have come forward in the
opposition as an irresponsible and mOngrel
gathering OF Office seekers, Joined with the
CASTOR 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 to 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 to unite with us in an earnest endeavOr |
to defeat the guerilla element in BeXar |
county politics, which has retired the repub- |
lean party, as party, from power and i'll |
tluence, and Is now joining with the caSt-oH |
elements of the democratic party for the |
purpose of destroying that also" |
1t 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, fellow-citizens, 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 Office-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 people and en-
dOrse by your votes the movement of reform.
The following is the ticket chosen as
representatives of our movement:
G go. PASCHAL.......F For District Attorney.
i. p. NJ CALL. For District Clerk.
ED. FR0BOESE. go. For County Treasurer.
NAT LEWIS For Sheriff.
G6RR1If ph0R '''''''''''.''"fSr Iolit ctor'
Z. L. WuRZBACH. .........F For County Judge.
J. J. STEVENS. ........... For County CLERK.
w. NJ. LOCKE. ..................FO For Surveyor.
2 DpED STA ZEE For County Attorney.
ANTON ADAM. For Justice of the Peace
$. W. MCALLISTER. For Justice of the Peace.
T. f. BANKS ru ie aasRsSiEe.
EMIL 6PPERMXNH.. For Put Pubic WeisSer
LOUIS BERTEAUX...... For Public weigher.
L; ]. PuLLIAM. .......... For Public Weigher.
NE MEsSRv; .''''''.iv;:r r Or fHDlc Weigher.