San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-13
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are SAYING

SHORT STOPS.
what the People are Saying.
He hits him hard" is the sensa
| tional head line in the Express, 10 an
claims TO be chairman of the republican
county executive committee.
A good deal IL said about Mr.. Ter
rell being chairman, but very little
about the bargain that he and his
compadres fixed up with Bryan Cal
laghan at the last election.
But at any rate Mr.. Terrell 10 more
honest than his side partner, Cal
laghan; he says that he has distinct
recollection of the meeting OF Ills COM
mittee and Bryan's committee to fix
up ticket.
Mr.. Callaghan is now defending
himself against the attacke Of his fell
low democrats on q charge OF political
apostacy. Mr.. Terrell turns states
witness and gives the snap away.
Mr.. Callaghan will stand his trial
at Houston. Now that Terrell has
confessed We suppose no legal pro-
ceedipgs will be taken in his case. At
any rate, public confidence in the
political integrity Of the two "chsir-
men" is greatly impaired.
The people have not lost sight OF
the shameful com bination that rode
roughshod over the decent element of
our county two years ago.
1t was q corrupt combination in the
interest Of the Arkansas Pass railroad
receivership. National or state poll
tics had little to do with II; but
the two political parties were
used by Mr.. Callaghan with the aid
of Mr.. Terrell to pull the chestnuts
out of the fire.
Mr.. Callaghan was the real boss,
and Mr.. Terrell cut but q
very small figure in the tran
saction. And Mr.. CaIlsghan could |
very conten teddy fall back in his de. |
fence upon the fact that Terrell was |
not acknowledged as chairman of the |
repu blican party by large section OF |
the party, and that Mr.. Callaghan |,
only used him as a convenience 10 |
block the way to republican success
What q sorry fix, indeed, have our |
party politics fallen into through the |
manipulation of those entrusted with |
the management of the parties. In
these days of psrtizan chickering's, and
angry personalities the people long |
for the restoration of honest party |
methods, with patriotism as foun-
dalton. This is a government of politi-
cal parties, and their maintenance is
necessity. Let us have no more
repetitions OF the Callsg han. Terrell |
com bination.
The exhibit of the financial con-
dition of the city for the fiscal year,
required by section 229 of the amend
ed charter, is ready tor general dis
tributiou.
Each taxpayer is entitled to q copy
of this pamphlet, and should secure
one and study it closely. There is
lots of information if you can only
get at it.
The pay roll system, in which the
city treasure appears as the party
getting the warrants, covers q great
mass of corruption, If not fraud.
So
A glance, without going into par
ticulars, shows that we have very
expensive city government and ex-
perience proves to every citizen, q
very little for our money.
The bonded debt of the city on May
3lst, 1892, was 81 ,223 500, the audited
floating debt $4,000 besides &C.
crued interest. The annual interest
on the audited floating debt is per
cent per annum. The pamphlet says
nothing of the floating debt not yet
passed upon by the council. 1t is pro-
badly $4,000 in addition.
We will recur to some of the items"
in the pamphlet after the public may
be provided with q copy.
So don't fail to get a copy of the
book caused to be published by that
man Callaghan."
Two Children Lost.