San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-09-10
CORRESPONDENCE COLUMN
COUNTY POLITICS.

To the San Antonio LIGHT:
In the Express of Sept. 3rd it is
stated that the present officers OF
Bexar county very naturally wish 10
renominate themselves for the various
offices which they have held for the
past two years, and some of them for
q much longer period Nothing is said
ABOUT the county commissioners, all
of W HON no doubt would gladly give
their valusble services God save the
mark y to the people of Bexar county.
Who are these men VINO believe that
county affairs would be in a sorry fix
but for their attention? We will first
cav q word about his excellency, the
Honorable Bryan Callaghsn-who,
strange to say, is willing to resign the
high Office of mayor of San Antonio,
with q salary d. three thousand Six
hundred dollarsa year and the Lord
only knows how much in the way OF
perqulsites for that OF county judge, an
office which 1.-The present Incumbent
wants the public to know is not near
so valuab o as that of justice of the
peace, and as he has filled both, he
ought 70 know and yet he (McAllIs-
teri is very anxious TO retain such
office, and his honor is equally anx-
Gus to obtain it, Brine thinks, and
no doubt, believes he is entitled ION
account of his great ability and past
services) to this or any other office to
which he may aspire.
Bat where is Ssanfield? He has
put in his application and think the
synpathies of the public In his favor
are so thoroughly aroused
that he will be returned by
large msjority-quin sabe. II we will
wait two months, We will know how
far justice and right will influence
the masses. The writer IL badly mis-
taken if the public is Dot 30 thorough.
ly disguised with the present board OF
commissioners that none OF them need
stultify themselves to the extent of
announcing themselves as candidates.
The public want and will elect good,
honest business men or kuch Is they
may believe are such, to the most i'm
portant offices in the county. Is IL
possible that men who will admit in
open court that they had never read
the laws, which they are supposed to
comply with, would be 50 cheeky as
to ask to he reelected? 1t is TO be hoped
that the intelligence of Bexar county
will be more careful in electing
To office the county commissioners.
Mccall IL no better or capable
sheriff tn 1t hundreds Of others in the
county and has held the office over
two terms and It is time he stepped
out aud let some equally good msn
take his place, he ought to De taught
that the office does not belong to him.
NJ NIT n
His friends seem to think that no one
can fill the office of county clerk as
well; now this is absurd. There are a
half dozen men in and around the
office who are just as competent and
capable as he, who are poor and just
as deserving. Thad is rich and does
not need any Cffic7 and they are poor
and do. Let us have a change, fol
this term let Thad go home and stay
with his wife and babies. Who ls
Nat Lewis that he should ask the
people of Bexar county to re-elect
him to the Office Of district
clerk. He is rich Tor ought to be
does not need the office W hich is car
ri.d on by clerks. and IL he Devt
dSTkened the door of the clerk 8 office
itwould make no difference as far q,
the business is concerned. Let som,
one who Is equally or much bette
qualified and IL poor have 1t for thi
term Louis Huth is assessor only II
name, his deputies do all the bushes
and he is not known TO the peopl
generally only in name. He is vel
to do, a merchant doing large bust
ness. Let him give way to some on
better qualified who will give tn
Office some attention. Joe Caseian
has held the Office OF county collecto
for tw O terms and some one ought, Ii
all decency to take his place and let th
public know the true condition of hi
office, which can never be trul
known as long as he is In office
No board OF commissioners can eve
correctly diagnose bis case, only a
expert, with unlimited time at his con
mand, and q oOd salary can make ou
a correct balance sheet of collector
Frank Newton was just as good
collector as he and 1t would not be
bad idea to reflect him. The poop
of Rexar county would never regre
the change, and il is TO be hoptd b
will make the trial. / do not chang