San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-06
"a MATTER OF COMPARISON. .

eXtrdVaRdnce Ol the OdlldS ndn du-
ministration with the Paschal. Ell
mendorf administration. Looked
at from a business standpoint it is
the lamest effort yet produced In
this campaign and proves the utter
i'm becility Of the editorial force on
that paper to even produce suit
able excuse for its present incon-
sistent position.
Let us give one or two samples
Of this double. loaded apology for
the saturnalia Of waste, extrava-
gance and incompetency that
reigned during Callaghan's admin
istration of city affairs.
"The floating debt" says the Ex-
press, sis much greater now than
it was when Paschal took hold Of
the office, unless we admit that a
floating debt can be reduced by
giving time notes in payment"
No slime notes. have been given
in payment, but $SS,000 in cash has
been paid Mr.. Breckenridge upon
the judgment he recovered against
the city for money advanced Gala
CHAN.
The Express attempts to explain
away the 100000 expended by
Callaghan, in this way: "Allow-
ing Callaghan then 500, 100 a month
during the term of his mayorality,
leaving $246, 400 Of the 100000 to
be accounted for" And then goes
on to cite what was done with the
$4,000. A City hall was built
costing $l9S,OOO; block pavements
put down at a cost OF $l7O,OOO.
besides thirty-tive miles Of streets
macadamized, forty miles OF streets
opened, the plazas improved, four
iron bridges, eight school houses
built, the fire department made
new, three steam rollers bought,
the city hospital, etc. And here
the Express leaves its readers in a
maze Of difficulty to understand
the problem.
Four millions spent-but how?
$3,753,600 went for ordinary run
ming expenses and only $246,5OO
for improvements In the classic
language OF Senator Mills-"Go
soak your head"
When Paschal came in the float
ing debt amounted to over $500, 600
The city was in debt to the bank
for money borrowed.
The city was in debt to the water
works.
The city was in debt to Kamp'
man, for light.
The city was in debt to hundreds
of smaller creditors.
The city was in debt for one OF
the iron bridges Callaghan had
built.
The city was in debt to the Sis
tiers of Charity hospital, many
thousands OF dollars.
The city was in debt for the clock
in the tower of the City Hall.
The city was in debt for almost
everything in the fire department
the very harness on the horses
had not been paid for, and the de-
partment was in a worn out dilap-
idated condition.
The city hospital building, the
Express takes credit for had been
deserted and Mayor Lockwood, Cal
laghan's temporary successor, adj
vised the city to tear it down
Paschal administration saved this
splendid building, put in good re-
pair for less than $4,000 and by its
use by the city has saved the city
many thousands Of dollars.
1.-THE Paschal- Elmendorf admin
istration had not paved street, or
performed a single service to the
people besides the reduction of the
water rate to consumers, the re-
duction of the cost Of light, and the
provision for the payment OF the
city debt it would be sufficient rea-
son for the people not making a
change backwards.
The streets have been repaired
miles Of streets regarded. The
neglected approaches to the city
from the suburbs have been made
passable.
The dilapidated fire department
has been renovated.
The obligations Of the city have
been met.
The impaired credit of the city
has been restored.
The interest on our bonds, which
had not been provided for, was pro-
vided for.
Our 5 per cent. bonds for sewers
command par.
The wrecked dilapidated condi-
ton has been changed to one Of
huEinaGS intepritV and restoration