San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-29

the 0fUc6 nOlO6re' JOINT BGOCk AbSOCl&'
ton and to the political villainy tina
has prompted them to suppress th'
voice of the people In the choice o
their candidates.
THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT.
Confronted with this state of affairs
a large number of good citizens de-
termined to appeal to the better ele
ment, to the manhood, the intelli-
gence of the people of our county, and
bring out ticket in opposition to the
official ringsters. 1t is risking toe
much to leave our home affairs in the
hands of men, who, chosen as the
servants of the people, have assumed
to be their masters; such officials be-
come reckless of the peoples in
terests, indifferent to public criti-
cism, corrupt in the management OF
their offices and extravagant of the
peoples money. In order that all
political parties should be fairly rep
resented, it was proposed that each
party or organization send delegates
to q public meeting to be held at
Rische's opera house September 9th.
Public meetings were held by dem
ocrats, republicans and peoples party
adherents, and q convention COM
posed of IS delegates, convened
at the time and place indi-
Gated. At that meeting it was
stated that other organizations, not
represented, desired to take part, and
to give them such opportunity the
convention, after perfeeting tenn
porary organization adjourned to
the 4th of October. On the night of
the 4th of October the building was
filled with anxious and earnest citi-
zens who came, either to take part or
aid by their presence, the movement.
In addition to the original delega-
tions, there were presented the Gre
dentials of the democratic Organiza-
ton, led by Messrs. Vernon, Walton,
Schramm and other worthy gentle
men; delegation representing the
working men; delegation represent
ing q colored club; q delegation re-
presenting the 9th ward Clark club;
delegation representing the German
American association. In order to
admit these delegations on
fair basis, the committee on creden-
tisls had to consider their merits
and to guard the convention from the
intrusion of enemies in disguise.
There being already full representa-
ton of democrats, the democratic del.
egation headed by Mr.. Walton were
accorded half vote for the delegates
present, the Sixth Ward Democratic
club were allowed two votes, there
being ten present; the colored delega-
ton claiming to represent a club of
only 35 membership were allowed 5
votes; the German American delega-
ton were allowed votes. The desire
was to seat ali the friends of the
movement. and the basis OF represen-
tation did not cut much of a figure
only so far as it might effect the in.
terests of the candidates who had
submitted their names to the conven.
ton. The Walton delegation did not
wait for the report of the committee,
being misled by a statement that they
would not be allowed q separate seat.
ing in the convention or pro-
per vote, this is to be regretted;
the colored delegation withdrew
their credentials, without giving
good reason for doing 80, and the
workirgmen's delegation, at the in
stigation of their leader, Mr.. Salaway,
withdrawn from the hall on the
ground that they were not allowed
25 votes, afterwards one of the dele-
cation took his seat and claimed the
right to cast the II l-2 votes accorded
them which he was permitted to do,
and which vote decided the fate of
several of the closely contested
nominations. In every particular
the convention was open and fair, the
desire being to express the wishes of
the people and secure the united ac-
ton and support of all good citizens
opposed to the official tryany estab-
lished over US.
THE TICKET
Is before the people, 1t is composed of
worthy competent men, men in whose
hands the county interests will be
safely and efficiently administered; to
most of them their candidacy is q
sacrifice of private interests. and i'm
clinations. To promote this ticket q
committee of citizens have been en-
listed, who will make all the effort
they can, within the bounds of honest
endeavor to elect 1t; and upon the in
telligent unpurchaseable voters of the
county, they must depend for success.
SUFFICIENT CAUSE.
We believe we have stated suffi.
Client cause why the honest people of
this country should rally as one man
TO displace from power a set of official
conspirators who have shown by their
conduct that they will resort to any
means to keep Themselves in office. 1t
is high time that an end should be
put to the control of the ballot. boxes
by population that has the least
interest in the public welfare, we
allude to the Mexicans; against those
Of this nationality who have homes in
our midst there can be no objection
raised, but it is notorious that large
percentage of the Mexicans who vote
in our elections are floaters, and pay