San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-04
SHORT STOPS.
What the People ire Saying.
[BY JAS. p. NEwCOMB.l

What the People are Saying.
[BY JAS. p. NEwCoMB.l
Mr.. Henry Elmendorf may be a
born politician and diplomat, but
he lacks experience and practice.
If it were not for the serious char
acter of the contest now before the
people we could afford to laugh at
Henry's discontinue.
Mr.. Elmendorf was selected as
the harmony chairman of the Re-
publican factions, but he made a
mess of it and swore that he would
never get into politics again.
1t was Immediately put on foot
that the harmony meeting had lost
votes for the sewers-all on account
of Elmendorf.
Mr.. Mickeljohn became a Jonah
to the city administration, and FL
mendorf who was a particular adj
mirer and friend of "Micks" was
chosen as the diplomat to break
the news gently to him that the
council, who never liked him, were
going to bounce him, but Henry
made a terrible mess Of it, and he
now swears that if he gets out Of
this city government alive that he
hopes he may be hit in the head
with a pile driver if he ever serves
the dear people again.
The opponents of sewers find in
Mr.. Elmendorf's ingenious, honest
course, great comfort-Why? A
whole lot of people who were for
sewers are now against them be-
cause Elmendorf didn't catch
"Mick" mapping; and because the
city council bounced "Mick" any
how.
The truth is, that the people will
stop to think in the midst of this
eXcitement-o our city council is
composed of honest, worthy men
they are determined to do the best
they can for the city, and while,
like Elmendorf, they are not prac-
ticed politicians and diplomats, it
is very doubtful if the people could
make a better or more worthy Sc
lection If they tried a hundred
times over.
The very fact that several Of
these gentlemen have expressed
their determination to step out af-
ter their terms expire and not be
candidates, is proof that they are
now only impelled by a sense of
duty to remain and do the best
they can.
The opponents of sewers want
the people to wait until after the
next city election so they can elect
another board of aldermen. Why?
because they are dishonest men?
Because they r not competent?
No! because they are not plant
and purchasable, that's the reason.
The people nave an honest Guy
council, and now is the time to in
augurate a public enterprise that
requires to be started honestly, and
put so far ahead as to prevent its
being turned into a sugar mill for
rings and cliques.
Oh, but how about Nat Lewis
and Paschal? asks Our anti.sewer
parrott. That's true, there is
something in that, anybody that
stands about the corners can hear
something about Nat Lewis and
PasChal.
Nat and George were born here,
they have known each other all
there lives, their fathers were
friends and fellow townsmen be-
fore the boys were born.
In later years they served
in official capacity together and
have been warm personal friends.
Nat can't keep away from George,
and being an impulsive, ambitious
man, he naturally gets mixed up
in everything that George is inter-
ested in, and if George wanted to
bounce him he couldn't do it be-
cause Nat does not hold an office
and takes advantage Of his right
as a citizen to look out for the City
hall.