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

ating. In this case it saves interest
and is repaid when the taxes are COL
lected. If the city borrows from
itself it pays no interest but If it bor-
rows from Breckenridge interest
must be paid. Now as regard the
financial middle. Herff is my school
friend and must says something on
this point. When French went out
of office he was behind hand but had
taxes to cover his deficiency. This
deficiency has been carried on for
four years, never noticed before, and
now $4,000 is missing, they are try
ing to make it up with the French de-
ficiency. That's the kind of city
treasurer you've got. He then adj
verified to what was necessary for the
progress of the city, the. nonsensical
prohibition cry, which he refuted by
saying all the candidates were 'antis'
and only three members Of the club
were prohibitionists. He added, "you
all .know that French Is not an
apostle of temperance; he is fair and
square, but heightened, and even
then will keep the dignity of his po-
sition, so I'd rather "bumn with CAL
laghan, but we don't want a bum
mer." L am surprised that any pa
per should stultify itself by such a
prohibition lie; 1 don't think that
there is any reason to believe that
Bryan Callaghan is better anti tn N
James H. French. Isn't it strange
that there are such men as my tall
friend, Mr.. Fers usOn, of the Times,
my little friend Micklejohn, who has
a street con tract, and Walter Scott,
another contractor, not the poet, God
forbid!
AS regards the Times, it
was strange that it should attack the
Callaghan administration, as no
paper has attacked it, and yet direct
ly Callaghan is annOun for mayor,
it supports him just as strong. Isn't
it strange? Are the motives honest
and square,
Here Mr.. Ferguson, editor of the
Times, who occupied a seat at
the rear end of the hall,
rose and was understood to
say "the reason L first -" Here
there was kissing, cries "put him
out, chopper" traits" and general
confusion. Mr.. Ferguson dared any
one to touch him, but was persuaded
by Mr.. Pulliam to go on the stage. He
was much excited and wanted to
speak, but mutual friends prevailed
upon him to be quiet.
At this point some Callaghanites
thought to make a breakup of the
meeting, but % strong sergeant
alarms were appointed, who were de-
termined to maintain order at any
cost. This settled it, although one or
two other breaks were made, on
which the offenders was promptly |!
and bodily fired.
Mr.. Grothause concluded by saying, |
we are united and harmonious: now,
let us remain so, and on the 18th, let |
us make "a long pull, a strong pull !
and pull altogether" for our ticket.
Mr.. B. F. Wallace, an intelligent |
colored man, who spoke well for his |
race, made telling address from the |
colored peoples standpoint which |
was listened to with respect. and |
much cheered
Alderman Gallagher, who was re-
ceived with Texas yells, cheers, wav-
ing of hats, hankerchiefs, ETC., and
indeed got quite an ovation, next rose |
and said, From the Interruptions L
think somebody's been hurt. [ don't
want to hurt any one but if you !
squeal I'll know that hurt you. AS
a lonely part of the administration
you naturally suppose that | can tell
you something of interest. I'll try to.
When two years ago the administra-
ton wanted to build a Sl50,O0O city |
hall, they urged that times were |
hard and it would give you work. |
You voted for it, but it is only three
months ago just before election
that they again thought times hard |
and put you to work. In the |
meantime I've seen good honest men
leave the town for want of work. All |
this time they were squabbling |
whether they had the right to dig a
hole on the plaza. They've got the
hole now, that's all they have got. |
The Knights of Labor and other labor |
organizations petitiOned that the city |
be its own contractor, doing its own |
work. This petition was referred to
the public improvement commit
tee, passed and adopted. Bryan Cal
laghan was then in the hospital sick
sick as he will be on the 18th of
February next. Coming back he said,
"you've done wrong, but I'll squelch |
it with my little veto that 1 always |
carry in my vest pocket" And he |
did it. The work was given to the |
contractor as usual, and the laborer,
instead of getting his Sl.5O per day
from the city, only gets his 80 cents or
a 81 from the contractor. This is the I
friend of the working man. Yes, he's |
your friend with vengeance.
Gallagher went red hot for the
street makers, over payment of con-
tractors, handled the mayors address |
roughly, went for the mayor tor OBJ