San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-06

surely raise the spirit of some
of the sons of the Hidalgo, but
this too was resoluted out and now in
opposition to the Reform ticket comes
the Equal Rights ticket. Who was
its father?-(a voice i'm the audience,
Jimmie" Newcomb-laughter). 1t
was originated by a star chamber
process, and am sure that it will be
''snowed UNDER by theReform people,
but to do it we must stand shoulder
to shoulder in the good cause. 1t is
said that Truth crushed to earth will
rise again." but when she does so, it
is always by the aid of brave hearts
and strong arms. We want a good
government, a peoples government. for
misgovsrnment means ruin. Turkey
and the BarDary states are an exam
pie of this fact. 1 say TO you be men,
and on the 18th of February cast your
votes for Mr.. French, and the
sun will assuredly shine upon
reform and good government. Mr..
Dwyer's address was spirited, his
elocution good, and when he con-
cluded he was loudly and most en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
There was now loud cries for
French. Mr.. r. Summerlin stepped
forward and said he regretted to state
that Mr.. French was confined to his
bed by sickness and could not be
present. He sent message con-
graduating them and saying that he
was with them in spirit, for he was
heart and soul in the cause. This an
nouncement was received with hearty
and prolonged cheers.
Bart Crowther, at one time a Cas-
siano-Callaghan worker, stepped for
ward, and delivered a vigorous
speech in Spanish" What he said is
unknown to the reporter, but the
cheers and vivas it elected showed
Bart was "hitting the nail square up
on the head"
Alderman Kalteyer, of the city
finance committee, made his debut
and did it well. He had few re-
marks to make on the city finances
which touched alike the rich and
poor. According to the last financial re-
port the city treasurer had in hand
Sl65 900, and while it had that sum IN
the bank it owed the rich National
bank Sl35, 900; in other words the city
was borrowing its own money and pay
ing interest for doing so. He didn't be-
lieve in that kind of financiering.
The mayor in his address just
issued talked much about the
sacredness of special funds, but
if the law is good it ought to work
required for the Russi building has
been taken from the city hall fund.
The people didn't vote to buy the
Russi property, but to build a city
hall, and if the mayors plea is good in
one case, why was it done in the
other. The fund had been touched
with his vote, it was true, but he be-
lieved that money could be borrowed
from one fund for temporary use of an
other fund. He saw Bryan Callaghan
IN his address alluded to him and TO
the contingent fund. The latter was
a fund of 500 per month, which is al
lowed the mayor to spend in charity
and incidental expenses. He asked
for an itemized account and made his
demand in the presence of City Clerk
Claudon and Shreiner, but he
could not get it. Later on
he saw the mayor and made
the same request, and was told that
he could see it personally. He asked
the clerks for vouchers and couldn
get them. 1t was perhaps imperti-
nent, but he wanted vouchers under
the mayors signature, and in their
absence refused to sign the report.
He concluded by saying: eff am
reelected 1 shall keep watch on the
city treasury and see where the city's
money goes to-" Mr. Kalteyer re-
sumed his seat amid much applause.
Senior Rodriguez, of the HdalgO
club then delivered an address in
Spanish, which evidently touched the
right chord, for it was enthusiastical-
ly arplauded.
Mr.. L. G. Grothaus advancing amid
cries of Hidalgo and Gallagher, sal 1
that in spite of ill health he had
come there to confer with them
He was independent and conserva-
tive but when the pot boils over it is
time to consider, "a voice cried, "Let
her 60" and Grothaus answered
"She's going."D He came there, like
the rest, to consider the best means of
obtaining a good government, better
streets, schools, and justice to all.
nothing less, and during the last four
years IHey nau lloG ldu IT, we "dnJ
a government where the people are
masters and the officers servants, as
they ought to be if they do their duty.
If you will walk to the corner of the
plaza YOU can meet these officers,
who like you before election, but
don't know you after. There must be
a motive for this. Why is it? You
can get anything you want before
election from five cents up, but they
would rather pay you in promises,
that they can break. He went for the