San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-29
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owes the city $500 for back taxes
for the long period OF fourteen
years. Although he drew his sala-
ry as mayor he left his city taxes
unpaid. Is that a letter OF recon-
mendation to public officer?
The bulk of the delinquent city
tax is owed by rich men and cor
porations, and the indulgence
granted to them has been the
prime cause of the financial en-
barrassments Of the city. Is this
sort of business a proof OF the
financial ability ascribed to Judge
Callaghan by his blind admirers
and sycophants?
Nor has any explanation been
vouchsafed as to what disposition
was made of the $4,000 of bonds,
voted for the purchase of gar
bage furnace. 1t was not in the
treasury, when George PaschaPs
administration took charge.
Is Mr.. Juan II. Cardenas to be
made Chief Of Police in case Judge
Callaghan is chosen mayor? The
people would be glad to ascertain
this fact. Rumor has said Mr.. Car
denas had been promised this po-
sition months past by Judge Cal
laghan.
Will Judge Callaghan, in the
event Of his being elected may
or, appoint Mr.. Fritz Russi
superintendent Of the construction
of the sewers? The public is large
ly interested in this matter.
Every citizen of judgment and
average intelligence is aware that
the Elmendorf ticket far exceeds
the ticket groomed by the county
ring, in weight Of character, ability
and qualifications, and all who de-
sire TO have good city govern
ment will vote for the Elmendorf
ticket.
Mr.. Elmendorf will not suffer the
county ring to dictate the policy
and measures Of his administra-
ton, but will guard and protect
the interest Of the city and the
community as he would his own
interest and family" AS Henry
Elmendorf is neither a trickster
nor politician, his pledges are
made in good faith and will be
fulfilled. The people can rely on
his carrying out his pledges, and
that is great point in his favor.
Judge Callaghan is identified
with the Big Six. There is an Of
fensive and defensive alliance be-
tween the Big Six and him. He is
the anointed candidate Of the Big
Six and is in full accord and fell
lowship with them. II he should
be elected, he will run the city
government with the view and for
the purpose Of strengthening and
perpetuating the power Of the Big
Six in Bexar. None except the
creatures and parasites OF the Big
Six will be given any positions.
A very large majority Of the
voters Of San Antonio are infleXibly
opposed to ring rule, because it is
degrading-corrupting, and injuri
Gus to the public good and to pub.
lie morals. The peculiar tactics
and arts Of the county ring have
debauched aud corrupted the poll
tics of BeXar, by corrupting both
the Democratic and Republican
parties so far as their organization
Is concerned.
The county executive commit
tees Of the Democratic and Re-
publican parties have been drugged
into stupor for years by the county
ring.
There is now an opportunity Of
dealing a death blow to the pesti-
ferrous county ring and freeing
Bexar county from it's baleful
grasp, and those who are hostile to
ring rule should lay fast hold Of
this opportunity. BY electing the
Elmendorf ticket in it's totality, the
people will give the death blow to
the county ring and liberate the
county from bribery and fraud
at every election.
Callaghan is backed up by the
corporations, because, while he was
mayor in former years, he gave
them the reins and let them do
pretty much as they pleased.
Will the workingmen of San
Antonio tamely suffer a squad of
selfappointed bosses to inve lyle
them into voting for corporation
and ring candidate?
Will it reflect any credit on the
workipgmen for them to become
the champions Of ringism and
misrule? Will it help them to help
to perpetuate ring rule? No, it will