San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-31
ECHOES FROM WEST END.
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H,DQ'RS DAILY LIGHT.
WEST END, Oct. 81, 1891.

U'DQ'RS DAILY LIGHT.
WEST END, Oct. 81, 1891.
There is no use to have an election
without candidate, | have therefore at
last, after urgent Self-prevalence. con-
Sented TO announce myself as alderman
at-large. Many do not know that lived
here before the war as an embryo Bour-
bon Democrat, at all elections since |
voted for jefferson and Jackson. except
the last one here, when our mayor with
the joint republican and democratic COM
mittee Knocked the perSimmOnS from un-
der all. On occasions when | side with the
local organ | am democrat for revenue
only with an eye to incidental pro-
lection for a pocket edition of patriotism.
| will be found a friend to straight out
republicans, who having freed the negro
with the help of Lincoln, Gems. Hancock,
Mcclellan and others, have a right to
vote here in perpetuity, butin coaleScence
with the Lilly Whites, | believe, to have
given them freedom has been all-Sufli-
cient, and outside of election time, Mig
ger will be Niger. The new party Of
Sub-treaSuryiteS command my pro-
found admiration. II | am elected,
of which there is not a particle Of
doubt, | will advocate an appropriation
for a new convention hall to be used as
sub treasury hereafter. | am in favor of
keeping a financial agent at Chicago and
New York to save the wearSome trips of
our mayor and treasurer, when bonds are
in the market. | believe in an increase of
the salary of the minority, that is for the
alderman at large, and reduce that OF
COMMONWEALTH aldermen. Any man can
see that this will help our financial show
ing. The Office of veterinary sur
geOn, milk and cow inspector, ought
10 be merged in one. to save two salaries.
unless they are abolished altogether ana
added on to the duties of the city sexton.
To further reduce expenses, | will move.
that Phil Shardin and Net Devne remain
incumbentS until the year 1000 when Ed
ward Bellamy'S millennium will do away
with the street commissioner. No use TO.
add to the expense of the city ticket with
the names of marshal and recorder. the
last election showed their unenviable
popularity over all others.
The board of aldermen should
itary committees. say one for
the 37th. and one for the 45th district
court, who shall daily visit as many Sa
looms as possible, to see that no whiSkey
under 90 proof is sold for less than Il OF,
l. / , cents. In order to have uniformity
in the surroundings of our public build
ingS. churches and charitable institutions,
| will advocate an appropriation TO have
them all fenced in at the expense Of the
city. so there will be no more unjust
charge of eXcluSiveneSS to San Fernando
cathedral. TO reclaim fallen humanity, i
would abolish lottery ticket agencies and
compel the city clerk TO run the business
alone. He should give any person fined by
the recorder. up to 50 a y cent ticket in
the lottery, for larger fines a 81 in the La.
would have 10 be issued to the cul prit to
give them chance for the hereafter with
an honest living. There is no use TO have.
city attorney when we have so many
brieheSS lawyers, from whom it is so hard
to collect an occupation tax. They ought
TO be made to serve the city in rotation,
until in the opinion of the recorder,
they damaged the city enough TO
lQuidale the unconstitutional impoSt..
To my friends in administration circles
| can give the solemn assurance, that
the mayor will be upheld in all his I'M
dertakingS by my vote and voice; the
beautiful parks, the miles Of paved.
streets, the watchfulnesS over oar Sani-
tary condition, in fact every, act of his,
proclaim him the public benefactOr: but
! dare not shut my eyes to the appealing
| demands for reform from the opposition
| and will tell them to a fraction of q
C mt, how much ought to have been the
real costs and how much money has
been SQuandered in questionable ways
or on useless Improvements shall for their
sake, so soon as ! am sworn in pass an
ordinance TO eXtIadite all foreigners Mex
leans mostly across the river unless they
are well disposed 10 The constitution. OF
our city government and for happiness of
the same, with full and final papers of
citizenship from the District Court of
UValde county. Belienvingthat personal
rights prohibition and female suffrage
ought TO obtain, | will advocate those
measures in city affairs l think that
were they in effect now, my tremcnd-
eOuS majority over all competitors that
may turn up yet. would be increased
in beautiful West End. SCHEID.