San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-11
GAFFS AND SLASHERS.

[BY OUR SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR
Chairman Grant, OF the republi-
can state executive committee,
appears to be a man who can
"size up" at a glance the difference
between a regular and a bolter.
The financial question cuts but
a small figure with the average
colored politician. He is generally
willing to compromise" on a gold,
silver or greenback basis, regard
less of international agreement"
Won't there be cause for general
rejoicing when the mayors
optimistic dream is realized? The
city free of all debt and hand
some surplus in the treasury Oh
hush!
Mayor Elmendori figures out a
surplus for the city from the COM
ing years collections. Would his
honor be willing to advance a
personal loan on the character OF
contingent assets from which he
anticipates the surplus?
Probably the surplus his honor
refers to, is surplus Of law suits.
1t must be admitted that in this
the city does enjoy surplus-im-
mediate and prospective. But it
is not a surplus which rebounds
to the profit Of the city.
The election of a man like
George w. Breckenridge to the
governorship Of Texas would be
worth millions Of dollars to the
state. 1t would be notice to the
world that the rule of kindergarten
statesmanship and demagogue
partizanship had ceased to control,
at least so far as Texas was con-
cerned.
1t will be noted that in their
laudable effort to reduce public ex-
penditures by reducing the
salaries paid the scavengers, never
word was said or a hint dropped
by the mayor and aldermen about
cutting off or curtailing the month
ly raids made on the public
treasury by Samuel M. Gray, OF
Providence, r. l., nor, in fact. was
there anything said about reduc-
ing their own salaries.
Lost, strayed or stolen-an in
cipient presidential boom, with a
brass collar attached, bearing the
name of "Allison." Finder will
receive a liberal reward by return.
ing to n. w. Quincy, statesman
at large, care o. E. III. t., or G. w.
TO-, San Antonio, Texas. No
questions will be asked.
Well, well, we'll! When does
the chairman OF the county demo-
cratic executive committee pro-
pose to call his compadres to-
gether? 1t is a matter Of in
difference, however, as their work
will be purely perfunctory. Re-
publicans have resolved upon
asserting their rights, and by
virtue of a conceded majority eject
a straight county ticket. The
preienC will prove a disastrous
year to hybrid combinations and
"mixed tickets"
Interested influences may pre-
vail to prevent a practical test OF
the sewer work and suppress all
efforts to secure a fully free and
impartial investigation OF that
portion classed as completed"
But the parties responsible will
not be forgotten by the citizens OF
San Antonio, nor will those officers
whose duty it is to insist upon and
enforce the test, be held entirely
blameless.
Bart Crowther appers to be the
spider in the dumping prepared
for the City Hall feast. Bart is a
"peach," though the flavor he
would lend to a dumping would
depend to great extent upon the
quality OF the other Ingredients
which necessarily enter into its
com position. II public rumor is
to be credited, his honor the mayor
is OF the opinion that Bart Is
better suited for tarts than for
dumpliugs.
Ignored by both the regulars
and the guerrillas, with which
organization will that political
chameleon and self-constituted |