San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-08
SHORT STOPS.
What the People are Saying.

The coming city election de-
mands the earnest attention Of
every intelligent citizen. There
are hundreds OF young men engag'
ed in business in this city who are
careless of their duty in voting OF
taking part In our public affairs
| Every one OF them should register
and be ready to vote, In order to
rescue our city from the control OF
the ignorant and irresponsible
mass of voters who are being reg
istered.
There are hundreds of substan-
tial citizens, business men and
taxpayers, who are careless about
voting, and need to be urged to
register and vote, they think that
our local politics belong to the So
called politicians and the voting
business to theloaiers. This is one
OF the occasions when they should
register and prepare to vote.
But fifteen days remain to regis.
ter In, and while 1t may be incon-
venient for busy man to take his
place in the time for his turn, yet
1t Is his duty and does not happen
80 frequently as to be a hardship.
Two years ago our co immunity
was shaken up by a city election
because of the termination of
long reign Of extravaganza and
incompetency, with public bank
ruptcy staring US in the face. The
people rallied to the standard Of
the late Geo. Paschal, and swept
the old regime out of existence,
for the time being.
To bring the city back to a state
Of solvency in two years, after a
reign Of reckless extravaganza of
eight years was task too great to
be entirely accomplished, especial
ly during period of business
panic and hard times scarcely ever
equalled in this country.
An empty treasury-the revenues
OF the city pledged in advance Of
collection, a delinquent tax list that
was appealing; a half million
floating debt; the pressing need OF
public improvements; a city gov.
eminent that had grown expensive
with increased population; over
crowded public schools the threat
ened invasion Of epidemic without
proper sanitary precautions were
problems that required the best
men; and fortunately the city had
elected an administration that
went fearlessly to work to
straighten out affairs.
The financial difficulties were
brought to satisfactory. settle
ment; the water and light bill OF
the city was brought down to rea-
sonable figures by mutual agree
ment after long and bitter con-
troversy. Our public schools were
enlarged so as to afford room for all
who applied; the running expen-
ses OF the city were provided for ;
the delinquent Interest on our
bonded Indebtedness was paid, and
finally great public improvement,
the sewers, undertaken. The tax
payers came to the rescue OF the
Paschal administration in the
most emphatic manner, and day
light began to appear after a long
sign OF darkness and uncertainty.
Register, in order that we shall
take no backward step. The hun
dreds OF thousands of dollars
thrown into our streets by former
administrations were practically
thrown away. We are now about
to begin In the right way to build
permanent public improvements
Let not the good work be delayed
or destroyed.
The motto OF every good citizen
should be: No step backward.
No administration can satisfy
every one; and no administration
can avoid mistakes.
No good citizen will permit the
little personal chickering's OF local
schemers to influence him, but
looking to the future use his in
f1uence and his vote to promote the
general good. Register, so you can
vote.
National League Of Commission Mer.
chauts.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-The Ma
tionaf League OF Commission Mer