San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-10
LOOKING BACKWARD"
The Express Against the Expres

The Express Against the Exprefs
Today the Express Is an arden
supporter Of Callaghan; two year
ago 1t was opposed to him, anC
spared no terms OF ridicule or in
vective in speaking OF him. Thi
Is why the intelligent voters wht
read the Express have no use fol
its opinions, and are not Influenced
by its advocacy OF the man they
denounced so unsparingly. Gala
CHAN is the same man today that
he was two years ago-he has the
consistency to say so, and to boldly
declare that he will do in the fu-
ture as in the past, but the Ex-
press has turned its coat, and
today praises, in fulsome terms, in
columns OF trashy stuff, the man
they so justly denounced. The
readers Of the LIGHT have had
dished up to them "Looking Back.
ward" extracts from the Express,
We select some choice bits from
these chapters that are worth re.
reading. Remember this is the
same Express edited and controlled
by the same proprietors:
1.-THE Callaghan. Shardeinites are
growing pale with election fright.
The determination Of the people
to see the books insures their de.
feat by an overwhelming major
ity."
at is believed that the next
thing named Callsghan will be a
swift-sailing Salt river packet"
"Every day shows greater weak
ness and greater desperation OF the
Cdllag han-Shardein combine. Ar.
gum~nt being out Of the question
and ppaceable persuasion being fu.
tile, bulidozing every city EN- ploye,
no matter how great or how hum
Bile, into active advocacy of the
Shardein ticket has been resorted
to-"
"Monsieur Callaghan's Mexican
pull appears to have become en-
tangled in a mesquite BUSH"
"If all the administration meas
ures sre carried into effect, and
taxes cuff, red to remain as they
are, there will soon be a two mil.
lion deficit in the treasury"
"Paschal, Progress and Prospect.
ty Is San Antonio's slogan"
"Even a Republican is better
than bankruptcy and repudiation."
at is believed that Capt. Shar-
dein is so afraid of ring that he
will order all the church bells
muffled."
"McLeary says that Callaghan is
a descendant Of one of the old
Canary families; what more would
yew
"When asked what they will do.
II elected, to better the condition
OF the city, to save its credit, to
husband its resources, these gentle
men are mute. They do not know;
CallaR han has not yet made up his
mind"
"The FOUNDERS for Callaghan,
Shardein d. Co, do not hesitate to
say that IL Paschal is not voted
down, he will be counted down. l.
that the policy the people have
been trying so hard to get rid of ?"
"Bryan Callaghan, the big boss
in the city ring, the man who has
the city's interest so much al
heart, is said to be eight years in
arrears with his taxes. During
most OF that time he was drawing
a fat salary from the CITY,"
"There are taxpayers and tax
consumers. How much Is due in
the way Of taxes from the city's
official list? Many OF the city OF
hcers have not paid a cent in the
way OF take S for years? ?"
"Market Master Bruni has long
been an special pet of the admin.
istratiOn because he claimed to
carry the Italian vote lin his vest
pocket. Though drawing liberal |
salary from the city, he has not
paid a cent OF taxes since 1885 (the |