San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
Translated for the San Antonio LIeT
from Texas Stats Zaitung.
LOCAL POLITICS.


teeming with egotism, self esteem
and empty phrases an d promises,
County Judge Callaghan has an
nounced himself as a candid ate
for mayor.
The question may be asked:
Why does Callaghan offer himself
for mayor, since he has just been
elected county judge. Since the
former is in fact less lucrative
office than the one he holds now?
The answer is easy found. Gala
CHAN is controlled by political
clique which has dictated the ap-
plication to him, that they may
use him as a plant tool at the
election two years hence. This
clique knows Callaghan as a
shrewd politician, void ;of
any conscience who complies
with it's orders, provided an
equivalent il offered in return. Cal
laghan proved himself during his
time in office that he understands
how to control the city's employees
in mastery manner and to make
them slaves to his will. The clique
need such a man and have him
ready for use two years hence.
This political rings aim is to have
only their creatures" in the cor
pOration offices, its tendency is to
keep away all honest elements out
of the city employ as it is justly
feared that such elements will not
join in their corrupt combinations.
Some one is wanted who is plant
and without scruples. Callaghan
has gone through thick and thin
with this clique for years and has
proven himself as well fitted, with
special gift as regards of putting
on smooth polish to cover his otfi-
cial acts. A man who knows
how to deceive (put sand
in peoples eyes, can occupy
the Mayors office. He is brought
into the office by large outlay Of
money, he is Unidentified for any
difference as regards the loss in
smaller salary, for all OF which his
services are promptly received in
return.
We know Callaghan and his fol-
lowers thoroughly and know
what we can expect Of him II ever
he should take the rein OF the city
again in his hands. The whole
gang OF his satellites and parasites
who compose his political power
and who have feasted at the pub
lie crib during his office term are
now waiting like dogs for the mo-
ment when Callaghan will again
assume the management Of the
city.
Would it not be a bonanza for
that gang il their master and pro-
tector had the control Of spending
the 100000 voted by the people
for a sewer system? Would it not
give fat position to each
one? Would it not be splen-
did chance to increase the political
power Of themselves and their fol-
lowers by means of the peoples
money? Does Callaghan really
think that the people are such ig-
noramuses that they will be mis-
lead, while he would tell them that
he has the welfare Of the city at
his heart? He has shown himself
contrary to all Of this during his
official course in the past. The peO-
pie have seen through his doings
and will not elect him for mayor;
it would only be for the spending
of the hard earned money Of the
people and for the strengthening OF
his power for himself and his
friends.
How long would the 100000 last
under a Callaghan rule? Who
would reap the most benefit? An
element that has stood in the way
OF the progress Of our city for years,
that has been fed by the people
from year to year and who, CRATE
full in return for the same has