San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-06
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Retrospection of Two Years Ago
From the Editorial Columns of
tina Expraaa

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Let US thank the Supreme Ruler
OF the Universe, the Jehovah OF the
Israelites, the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost Of the Christians, tho
Allah of the Turk, and all the
Pagan deities, that the Morning
Prevaricator oyclept Express, only
had a momentary alteration to-
wards decency and truth, that it
has not been able to understand it's
merciless fate to be in the wrong,
and in this instance again on the
losing side, and that contrary to it's
recent promise to be where it was
two years ago, with, and for the
people, the guardian Of the taxpay-
ers interest, it has again espoused
and is now advocating the "Delin-
quents" ticket headed by salary
doubling County Judge Callaghan.
1t will not again exhort its readers
to say as it did
| "VALE CAILAGHAN."
But it wants to hug him to its
bosom so it can in his person feel the
pulsations Of the poor mans heart,
whose taxes are again to flow into
the pockets OF non-taxpaying set
Of city official; we must now re-
sumo Looking Backward"
On January 3lst 1898, 1t said:
"The T,rfiers" must be turned
down."
On the day before it published:
| of every voter Of San Antonio will
read George Paschal's speech care
fully and then vote conscientious
ly (much cheek in this from a
paper without conscience) on
election day, with the good Of the
city only at heart, PaschaPs
(Elmendorf's) vote will be almost
an unanimous one."
On that same day, while in
penitential mood for its many pre-
Vious sins it also said:
'THAT MASS MEETING"
"The meeting at Rische's Opera
house Saturday night was start
ling revelation to those who in
dulged the belief that the voters OF
San Antonio were Indifferent to
the prevailing conditions in con-
nection with our municipal govern.
ment; were satisfied to have the
'One man power continued regard
less Of consequences to the tax col
lections-cared nothing for infor-
nation as to what was being done ;
what money had been expended or
in what manner or what amount
was due our creditors over and
above our ability to pay :"
ct will be remembered that
this could hardly be expect
ed from the firm of Callaghan
& Co., whose auditor had no book
keeping to modest him) who be-
lieved that all that was necessary
for the old city clique to perpetu-
ate their power was to put out a
ticket-that it would be meekly
accepted without question as to
what had been done in the past or
what was proposed for the future.
(This is more explicit now for
there are $4,000 sewer money to
be spent in the future, and a spend
thrift administration can dispose
Of this quicker than an economical
business administration.)
1t was one OF the largest mass
meetings ever held in San Antonio
and was enthusiastic, unanimous
and determined.
1t was composed of all nationali.
ties and all classes, the working
peOple-who more than all others,
feel the effects OF stagnation due to
maladministration Of public affairs
Largely preponderating.
The unanimous sentiment was
that the people should shave q look
at the books" (Yes, but when over
$500 votes were in favor of looking
at Callaghan's administration
books, it was found that there had
not been an entry made for nine
months. 1t cost some money to
the present administration to pay
up for the culpable negligence Of
it's predecessor, but 1t was done at
last, and now the books are kept
posted and open to the public,
should "have look at the books,
should be given information as
to our standing and condition
as city, and the status
of our financial affairs, and
to secure this there must
be change of administration and
the selection Of good and capable
men to fill the various elective pc.
sitions-men untainted with the
suspicion that they were put up
for election simply to continue the
power the meeting was so en-
phaticaily protesting. well,
friend Of the prevaricating wealth
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