San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-10-29
HUTH DISCUSS ED.
To the LIGHT.

To the LIGHT.
I affirm without the fear of success
full contradiction that no man has
ever appealed to the people of Bexar
county for reelection to Office with
as little claim as Louis HUH and why.
Two years age he was elected as
County Assessor, and during tn at
time he has not made his appearance
in the assessors Office one hour on an
average q day. And it is question
able whether fifteen minutes a day
would not be over the average. He
appointed DIR. Lindner 81 his chief
deputy and he has had charge of the
officer from that time until the pre-
sent time, and il by some hook or
crook, he should be reelected, L
presume he will continue to super
wise the officer business; that being
the case why not elect DR.. Lindner
assessor as he is in fact such. Mr.. HUH
Is partner in large hardware house,
and in requires all his time and atten-
ton to that business which no doubt
is much more profitable than the as
sessor's business. At least he knows
his business best, and as he cannot
be at both places at one and the same
time, prefers to devote himself to his
hardware business. This is, however,
his own affair; it is only a question
whether the people Of Bexar county
will continue TO have as assessor q
mere rag man, or some one VINO Will
give the business that time and per-
sonal attention which the business Is
entitled to. The pay is certainl suf-
ficient to satisfy any man of ordinary
ability; in fact, it is far greater than
most men of business earn, and the
ass essor should devote his entire time
and attention to IL. If any man IN
San Antonio sought for information
about an assessment, would he go TO
Mr.. Huth? If he did he would not
get very much information; in fact
but few persons ask for Mr.. HUH. II
is, lis DIR. Lindner in the Officer" and
thev seek him instead of the assessor.
That this is fact no one will deny.
1t is not q ques ton as to his deputies
whether they are competent or not,
we certainly are entitled to an asses
sor who is familiar with the business
of the office and could correctly carry
it on if the deputy should suddenly
drop out. Mr.. Williamson was some
years since the assessor of Bexar
county, and personally superintended
the business of the office, and as far
as is known, entirely to the satisfac-
ton of the people. He is a young
man who has spent his life here and
in eighboring county, is anable
and accommodating, is "honest, faith
full and capable" and is as much en-
| titled to the Office as Mr.. HUH or any
one else. His name not appearing on
the tax roll cuts no figure in the cleo
ton. Did E. a. ever look over the
tax rolls and see how many of the
candidates owned property in the
county? he would probably find
more than one who was poor, which
is no digrace to them. The
fact that Mr.. Williamson is poor Of
such is the easel and needs the Office
and Mr.. Huth Is rich and does not,
is certainly so much IN favor OF Mr..
Williamson. MIR. Williamson II elect
ed will give his entire time and at
tention, personally to the business OF
the office. The honest, law abiding
people will remember that Mr.. Huth
is indebted for mis- present position to
the infamous ring composed Of Callag.
han, Cassiano, Smith & 70. and If for
no other reason ought to be showed
under twenty feet deep, in fact so
deep that the hand of the resurect-
ionist would never reach him. We
urge the good people of Bexar county
to not let one of these man again be
elected to office in Bexar county.
They even cannot say that Mr..
Williamson is green and knows moth
ing OF the business of the Office as he
served q sufficient time to thoroughly
understand the business of the office
and unlike Mr.. Huth would If elected,
not have it all to learn. There Is no
personal feeling on the part Of
the writer to Mr.. Huth; 1t is merely
a question of fitness for office, and the
statement that Mr.. Huth has been
assessor for the past two years and
today knows as little about the office
as lie did before he YVES elected,
should be bar to his re election.
Neither he nor the ring paid writer in
the Express, G. H. or q. B. or Justus
or whatever he signs his name, can
deny any statement made In the ar
ticle referred to. 1t lie q matter of fact
and we appeal to the voters of Bex-
ar county to elect as assessor some
one who will personally attend to the
business of the Office, and who has
the information and ability to cor
rectly assess the property OF Bexar
county and whose valuation will be
approved by the supervising board of
assessments. Eff.