San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-13
Che Daily Eight.
SoSSScSSSSS
TUESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1891.
What Our German Neighbors are
Saying.

What Our German Neighbors are
p Saying.
Translated from the Texas Staatz lei
tung,- continued from Saturday.
= ..---s LOCAL POLITICS.
"a further result of this despotism
is, that in every thing, however limo
cent 1t may be in itself, a danger is to
be perceived by the satellites of the
administration unless IL be approved
by wink from the same.
Instead II possessing the love, af
lection and confidence of the people,
they collects around them an army of
slaves who obey the slightest wink or
caprice of their master, because their
personal interest is with him; but whO
leave him like traitors would,
as soon as their interests are bet
ter subserved elsewhere, and they
can with safety leave = tyrant.
1t Is easily understood that lndi-
viduals, who on account of private in
terests are bound to one certain per-
con, are not fit persons to dictate who
ehall govern this city, and also that
such a standing army of petty
despot is dangerous 10 the interests
of city.
IL Is almost self-evideh Indeed,
how can it excite astonishment-that
the disini crested element of the citi-
zens here have become irsT, distrust-
full not only of the administration its
self, but also Of It's hangers on; and
second, that they are fearful of the
unscrupulous measures employed by
corporations perhaps to gain the ear
of said administration for their private
advantage. We can show many in
stances fully proving the truth of the
above statements IL The necessity aud
circumstances should require it.
We always will. protest against our
city charter being twisted as . rope
of sand.
We always will protest against the
giving out of public work and offices
by a system:of rank personal favor
itism.
We always will protest against the
citozens being encroached upon, and
their being compelled to act against
their own interests.
We always will protest against the
taking away of the citizens highest
privilege-the elective franchise
which Is done byillegal votes being
permitted 10 be cast and counted, by
reason of hich the will of the legal
citizen-vOter l. destroyed.
And finally. we always will protest
against our citizens being compelled
to approve all acts OF an administra-
ton, good or bad, in order to be on
friendly terms with it.
We hope that rs long as we live.
we shall venture to spe * a word con-
cerning these matters, ~ ibhout tear OF
being sent to Siberia. We are ready
at all times to excuse unavoidable
mis- axes. however great they may
be; and we do not claim that man
when in Office should be infallible;
but we demand a least, that persons
eTanted ~ Office ny the people, shOul ID
use their best endeavors to do
the utmost good for that people, as a
token of gratitude to them for the
honors thus conferred. and not to OPP
press them as an exampls of their
power. We shall always take care to
praise all good work done by the ad-
ministratiop to its full measure, but
likewise will we blame all that we
consider harmful to the citizens In.
terest, not 80 much for the purpose of
condemnation, as to effect an Inn
provement In it."