San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-09
AN APPEAL TO GOOD CITIZENS.
THIS ISSUE NOW WAS THE ISsU E
TWO YEARS AGO.
The Words and Deeds of Geo. Pas
chal Live Again.


one whose name is withheld, but
our readers can trace the loyal
heart that inspired its sentences,
and makes appeal to our citizens,
not to throw a mantle OF shame
over the memory Of Geo. Paschal
by the elevation Of his arch enemy
to the Office he redeemed from dis
grace and disaster.
1.-TWO years ago movement was
on foot to make mayor Of this city a
man who had a deeper acquain-
lance with every legal phase Of it's
condition than any other man in
it-a man whose record as the
sworn foe OF every Illegal attempt
to override authority was unim
peachable-a man whose lie long
residence here had so identified
him with the city's prosperity
that it was a part Of himself to
whom its Improvement, good
name, credit and progress stood
dearer than any thing else.
This man commanded the votes
of the best elements OF the citizens
of San Antonio on that occasion,
and today those same cohorts are
rallyipg around the standard OF
their fallen chief to perpetuate
his memory and his measures in
his beloved city.
George Paschal was the name OF
the royal hearted man, who single
handed sprang into the breach, and
by force of his intellect and mOral
strength routed the besieging army
Of jackals who then threatened the
peace and safety Of our municipal
government.
Today the same situation and
the same menacing evils threaten
us-with this difference only:
During the intervening time
elapsing between two elections the
martyred one has been laid to rest
his life a willing forfeit paid in
his conflict with the city's enc
mics.
Even after the hand OF the de-
stroyer was bearing upon him h.
remained at his post, and gave
no sign Of that lost conflict
in which he was being secretly yet
surely pressed to the wall by the
"rider upon pale horse"
The great mind that for such a
eh nvnrniSnI nnntrnl nnH
shaped the dawning destiny Of our
city has ceased to act for us-the
ready tongue and pen that were the
instruction of people are stilled-
the wheels Of life OverwOrked, have
ceased to move, while all the man
was in his prime and every power
untouched by age or physical de-
cay. A city mOurned for him, our
municipality, made richer by his
life, feels poorer by his death
Shall we now forget the lesson Of
his life? Never, thousand times
mol
The memory of that silver.
tongued messenger, so wOndrous
ly persuasive Of speech-so wide
hearted that all the world might
enter in-his breast the home OF all
the humanities, his life an epIstle
OF good deeds, can never be forgot
ten-but will stir the hearts of his
fellowmen on Monday next, and
through their ballots again cleanse
our city Of the fogs and mists OF
political corruption.
In the initial sentences of Mr..
Paschal's speech two years ago, &C.
cepting the nomination for Mayor,
he prophetically remarked: "One
of the greatest evils that can curse
a local or municipal government
in the administration Of its affairs,
is party politics, party fealty and
party strife. 1t is no doubt vita
LIKING to party bosses, and
rehabilitating to the depleted ex-
chequer Of party ward heelers, but
itAs grim death to the best inter
ests of the municipality. There is
no middle ground to be taken here.
Qualification, fitness and aptitude
for the discharge of the duties OF
the incumbent should be the sole
test Of those aspiring to fill a local
office.
There is too much at stake for in
competency to grovel along in
slovenly discharge Of the duties of
his office because he happens to be
a partisan and runs with the ma
chine"
Further on he states: II am run
ming to rescue the city government
from one man power and to restore
it to the people unsullied by the
domination OF coteries and cliques."
81 am running to establish the
lost principle in this city that Of
ficers elected by the people are