San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-22
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.

"IneSe TWO cdUcn WOruS nave Deeu
used during the city election even
to excess. They formed the war cry
of the Paschal-Party, all speeches
and the newspapers were full OF
"Retrenchment and Reform" In
order to bait the people and catch
votes, it is only necessary to speak
of retrenchment and reform. On
paper and over the lips of candi-
dates, these two words sounded and
looked very nice, and the people
have often been fooled in this
manner and elected reform CD can
ditates.
During the last city election cam
paign these catch words were
made famous; whOmsoever was
against Paschal was against econ
omy and reform, Paschal and
these two attributes were one and
the same thing. And today?
Where stands Paschal and where
do we find retrenchment and re-
form?
Great expectations were had from
the council, it was sad, that if sue
cessful in the election of the whole
reform ticket we would be near
the millennium, with the exception
of one, the whole ticket was elected.
Now the new era could begin!
1t is sad to say, that we are still
waiting for the same; where are
the grand administrative talents
with which the coming new re-
gime was accredited, where above
all things were retrenchment and
reform ? Where is and what be-
came Of that high sounding prom
Use, that whenever one could do
the work not to appoint three or
four?" What has become Of all
promises and pledges that were
made?
1t seems now as if it had been
premeditated to lead the people in
to darkness, as if it had never
been intended to adhere in good
faith to promises made; for seri-
ously speaking, retrenchment can
not be thought of by or through the
present administration, when 1t
shows by its acts, its utter incom-
petence to introduce effective
measures for doing so. Instead
Of abolishing officers, there seems
to be a constant study to create
new ones, the faults of the old adj
ministration that were laid bare
with such a great reform mania
have not been cured, not one of
them.
In conversation with some good
citizen about the seeming helpless
ness of our present administration
to introduce reform and savings,
the gentleman, who by the way
was supporter of the present re-
form party, made the proposition
that a committee Of citizens should
take the matter in hand and to eX-
anime the accounts, item after
item, and to submit new budget
to the council and recommend
wherever changes could be made
without injury to the public in
terest and its service.
The proposition is not so bad, and
it's practical application could not
do any damage. 1t cannot be de-
MED that a general dissatisfaction
with the present administration
exists, and there is not a better
mode than the one mentioned to
prove these assertions. 1t can not
be at all hard work to show the
present administration in what
direction large sums could be
saved"
The LIGHT can speak for one de-
partment of retrenchment and re-
form--we have cut the fat adver-
Using contract from $4,000 down
to about $500 for the past year.
Mr.. Hermann Kampmann has
had experience with the p. p. p.
in cutting down about one-third
the big bills of the Gas and Electric
Light company.
The three P. P. p. are now wrest-
ling with the Water company, and
the price has already come down
to the private consumer % per
cent.
About "Sinecures" and multiple
cation ofofficers, the City attorney,
or some other well-posted member
of the Finance committe can
answer.
And we like to have forgotten to
mention, DIR. Hoef1ing will bet a
fat OK the city will save big money
in the new hospital, under his
charge.
ALAMO SANITARY WORKS.
r. w. Wallace, Proprietor. Cess
pools and privy vaults cleaned
with a new and oderless process.