San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

What the People are Saying.
That the ticket nominated by the Ell
mendorf meeting is a stronger, more rep
resentative ticket than that nominated
by the Callaghan meeting, seems to be
generally conceded.
The intelligent, tax paying citizen will
have little hesltancy In making up his
mind in favor of the ElmendOrf ticket, as
ii fairly represents the sentiment of the
majority Of the voters, who, two years
ago determined to inaugurate a change
OF administration.
The very fact that Mr.. Callaghan heads
an opposition ticket is sufficient to place
every good citizen on his guard. The
people do not want to go backwards, to
restore regime that became u nightmare
to the pillow Of every taxpayer.
1t is unfortunate that our community
has become entangled in the meShes Of
personal politics, and that personal bitter
ness has become the stock in trade of our
local politicians, but above the din Of
contending factions the good citizen has a
duty to perform 10 selecting men to ad-
minister our public affairs who can be
trusted to do SO wisely and honestly.
Experience is a good teacher, and the
lesson taught is not easily forgotten. Mr..
Callaghan, during his reign as mayor,
enjoyed an era of great prosperity, but
terminated in a wreck OF the financial
affairs of the city government, proving
his incapacity to handle the business Of a
large municipality.
Two years is a short time in which to
expect a complete restoration OF order out
of confuSion-of sound public credit from
depleted treaSury-of destroyed public
confidence, yet the two years have born
fruits Of earnest. faithful work on the
part of the present administration.
The death of Mayor Paschal left his
task ncOmpleted lit was a calamity that
our whole community mOurned. 1t re-
vived the political uncertainty that has
grown up under the rule o. official COM
binations that have usurped the place of
regular political parties. In this junct.
ure of affairs, Mr. ElmendOrf, who stood
close to the late Mayor, consented TO en-
ter the field as a. candidate for mayor.
Mr.. Elmendorf is purely a business
man; he became member OF the council
at the earnest solicitation OF frlends,-all
manner of public service was distasteful
to him, and he asserted many times be-
fore the death Of Mayor Paschal that it
would be his last attempt to serve the
peOple,-the death of the Mayor forced
upon him a duty that he determined not
to avoid, and he has become candidate
for mayor
Entirely IMMERSED In the trickery of To-
cal politics he must depend upon the sup
H,gN . mi fU
Opposed to him Is a gentleman whose
business for the past ten or more years
has been to manipulate local politics and
to live off the products Of official posi-
tions.
The short period in which Mayor
ElmendoTf has acted as our executive has
proven that he Is a safe, reliable official;
that he has performed the difficult task
that fell upon him with ability and
singleneSs of purpose for the welfare Of
the city. He may lack political shrewd-
ness, as IL Is now interpreted, he may not
be the beau ideal Of everybody, for mayor,
but In the good providence that shapes
the destinies of our celebrated old city, he
is the destined head Of our municipal
government.
And it is we'll that it should be So
Leu our prayers, dS "elI as ouI NoVeS ~
up, that we shall not be returned to that
saturnalia Of reckIessness, waste and ir-
responsibility that preceded the present
city administration.
1t may be impossible to prevent the &C
crimoniouS personalities that are engen-
dered by our irresponsible political condt-
ton, but let every self-respecting citizen,
exercise his right to make choice OF his
public servants with an unselish desire
FOR the general good