San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-21
WANT 1T STRAIGHT.
A Republican Writes About the
Coming City Election.

| us Stduu you are UdhluS III Unl
city for honest government ant
the wedding out Of political clique:
is one that should be backed by
every decent man in this com
munity who loves his adopted city
The spec tacle presented in the las
election for county Off shoulC
be enough indentive to make every
man who wishes a clean city and
county administration to take an
active part in the coming city cleo.
ton. What is needed the coming
fight is straight party nominations.
The adoption of this forces both
the Democratic and Republican
party to put forward their best
material. The good element OF
people in this city control elections.
We find at the last election about
Z, 800 votes cast in the city. TAX
ing from this amount say 1000
Mexicans and 400 coIored voters. a
total Of 1000, you have what may
be termed the full force of the vote
controlled and influenced by the
office-holders' trust, leaving $500
voters who cannot be manipulated
by the Big Six, or any other COM
bination.
Let the Republicans organize at
once. They have enough excellent
material to fill every office at the
city election. We have for mayor
such material as Henry Elmendorf,
John j. Stevens, G. X. Brenneman
for city collector, both parties have
good material; for city attorney,
Bob Green, even though he be a
Democrat, the Republicans of this
city appreciate that he is honest,
and besides an able attorney, and
would vote for him with pleasure;
for recorder, Will Anderson, Henry
Terrell or Shardein; for treasurer,
Ferd Hertf, F. Groos, NJ. Freeborne,
or James Sullivan; for aldermen,
the town is full OF good Republi-
cans, and Democrats too, who
would make good public servants,
and not ashamed to say they are
b6IlOCTdlS.
The Republicans should organize
at once as party, so when the
time arrives we need not wait I'M
til the morning of election to have
our judges and clerks of election
but let the party, through some
one OF its representatives, have a
mandamus issued from the court |
to have their men appointed.
Organize, and there is no doubt |
that through organization a
straight Republican ticket can win.
We have had enough of three or
four men debating who shall con-
stitute our officers.
"Publlc office Is a public trust"
inasmuch as this city is concerned,
is farce. 1t has been transformed |
to mean "public Office Is a public
snap" and the people be damned.
1t is a disgrace to our fair city
when offices are parcelled out six
months before an election by a
coterie of political pap suckers and
ward heelers. l think the time
ripe for decisive action, and ear
nestly believe the tax.paying citi-
zens Of San Antonio will come for
ward and help to further the in
terests Of our city by seeing that
good men are elected to fill the
offices. Wherever the good people
unite no set OF men can control or
let us organize, and / ven-
ture to say that with organization,
by the time the next county cleo
ton arrives this will be managed
by men who are anxious to push
San Antonio fresh in the rank of
fair southern cities, both CONNER
cially and otherwise, and not by
men who only seek the fees Of Of
fee, who will be the man to lend.
A minister Of the gospel in New
York took the incentive; the good
people rallied to his support, and
Tammany hall, the most powerful
as we'll as corrupt organization in
the world, is a thing of the past.
The task is not a difficult one.
All that Is wanted is leader; il
he be honest every voter in this
city that believes in clean and pure
local government will rally to his
support.
l trust you will keep up this
fight for good, clean government.
and feel confident the people of San
Antonio irrespective Of party are
with you. Yours for success,