San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-17


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- TELEPHONE NO. 4O6 -
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying
The eyes of the people have been
directed daily TO the shortcomings OF
our city government; yet, on all sides
the remark is common, what use is
it; what will 1t amount to-"
But aside from this idea, that no
exposition, no matter how damaging,
would IN the least change affairs,
there Is a strong, sturdy sentiment
of opposition that pervades the great
mass of the intelligent public.
The final collapse and bankruptcy
the Chimes" the only democratic
per in the city, and recognized Or
n of the Callaghan regime, marks
beginning of the end of the polit.
Ii farce and fraud that has ruled
our city for the past few years.
The "Timesn was the successor of
the old "Herald" started by Newcomb
e. West in 1854. 1t became the lead
ing paper of west Texas; but through
the mutation of events, numerous
. ownerships, the results Of the war
and finally its extreme free trade de-
mocracy and Bryan Callaghanism, it
has died sure enough.
The newspaper must live upon the
approval of the people, the support of
the community, and when the people
discovers that a newspaper is simply
the tool of a political ring, or the
agent of private schemers, the com
mon people, who constitute the read
Ing public leave the subsidized organ
g, TO the care of Its owners, and it dies,
According TO the city financial
statement for quarter ending May
3Ist, 1891, there are some sos 900 in
the sinking fund. Alderman Beck
mans resolution providing for the
issuance OF S50, eco in bond should be
AcpOI Icu Wy lDo CJliuliVVOC'
t is stated that Mayor Callaghan
ii not be home before the end of
lgust. The city's Inconvenience
out this is that the city council will
take step beyond that marked
out for them until the mayor gets
back.
The people have been.awakened to
the danger and Inconvenience that
daily threaten our narrow public
thoroughfare by the exclusive Occu-
patton of the rapid transit lines. A
big electric motor crushing the life
out of an innocent child, lie horror
likely to happen everyday.
There is evidently something on
foot In the sporting world; all the
"parlors" have been overloaded,
electric lights looked after, in fact
decks cleared as il tor action. 1t may
be that it 10 the intention to turn all
these elegant halls into free concert
places; If SO Sheriff Mccall can take
his much coveted leave of absence,
which he certainly needs.
A meeting of the committee of Citi-
ZeDs who so ably and effectively man.
aged the charter camp tgn. is gener-
ally requested; matters of great local
Interest demands their attention.
The city government never should
have permitted SOledad street to be
used for rapid transit line. The
lack OF forethOught and care on the
tot our city government has
ounted to criminal negligence.
hat portion of our city between
ND river and the San Pedro creek
and north of Commerce street is com
pletely shut off by the street car lines
occupying all the streets leading tC
the center of business There must
be some relief given the public who
use wheels.
North Flores street is yet to be i'm
proved; the car line could be removed
without detriment TO the com oany