San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-23
A FEW PLAIN WORDS

To Our Mexican Fellow Citizens
Contributed for tn g LIGHT:
Mexicans You will soon be
called upon, as good and patriotic
citizens, to cast your vote for an
other city administration, let it be
your pride that you will use your
own good Judgment, and not be
influenced by the Big Six or any
other chronic otfice-seekers, so that
you may vote intelligently and to
your own conscience The present,
Elmendorf administration, has
among it's city officials many citi-
zens Of Mexican nationality and
they all have proven to be efficient
and faithful public servants and
the stand in as high esteem by the
administration as they do in the
community. Unfortunately politics
procreate many absurd things and
there have been heard many harsh
and even vulgar expressi ons in
the late hot election days, such as
Comanches, red chiefs its but, as
you are aware they have been
mostly addressed to some of our
white politicians who acted like
Indians in making election trades.
1t also has been said, and you may
be lead to believe so that Mr.. SAINT
leben Is an enemy to your race,
but from many years Of personal
acquaintance with Mr.. Santleben,
the writer knows no one in this
city who is more friendly disposed
and takes deeper interest in the
welfare of all good Mexicans than
just August Santleben He speaks
your language as fluently as he
does his own and he has always
treated you fair and square and
the only fault thrust against hi
by political enemies is, that he is
strictly enforcing the state law Of
his office, the election being strictly
a city election and no other, so that
no person Of any national
ity residing outside of the city
limits has right to vote. Then,
you have the city police as your
friends, having treated your race
fairly, even in instances of grave
| offences against the public law.
You also owe much to the street
and sanitary departments of the
city; they have given your people
all the employment the city treas
ury could spare, and also the city
physician and assistants have
served you well during the last
.nnly OF fhn IailNy
throng OF enfeebled and sick
MeXicans seeking medical aid,
and remember the large number
OF poor Mexican children receiv-
ing daily vaccination at the ex-
pense Of the city, and the many
good services rendered your sick
people at the hospitals ! And now,
Mexican citizens, remember the
fate OF our lanented Mayor, Hon.
Geo! Paschal, who also was friend
Of yours and whom you Helped in
electing 1t was his will to have a
grand improvement done for the
city's and your welfare,-the con-
struction of the sanitary sewerage
system With the great sanitary
improvement, your San Pedro
creek will again run as clear as in
your happy days when modern
civilization had not polluted the
creeks and river with the contents
of so.called "sewerpipes ~ And,
Mexican citizens! do not forget
that it was the present city adj
ministration that fought lively
battle against Mr.. Callaghan's
friends to incorporate this sewer
age system. Do you want
to put this work again in
t. the very hands that so
bitterly opposed the same? Your
friends" (?) have just been elected
to their respective offices, including
the honorable county judge,-give
them rest! Help the present city
administration to go ahead in their
official duties and none will regret
OF having their official duties and
none will regret Of having voted
for ElmendOrf. Mr.. ElmendOrt
may not be well acquainted with
everybody and he may have his
faults as we all have, but
you will find him to be
an honorable, honest, trustworthy,
and strictly business man, who
knows or cares little for political
intrigues, but in whose breast beats
big heart for the welfare of San
Antonio. Lend him your honest
vote gentlemen, and the present
administration will fulfill the great
work OF George Paschal, and many
other improvements to beautify
and honor our historic city. Your
friend, a "GERMAN PHYSICIAN"
ILLINOIS Breeders Meet.