San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-28
TO THE VOTERS AND CITIZENS
OF SAN ANTONIO.

| Whereas, an attempt is made by the
most gigantic corporations of the city:
viz: The Water works company, Gas
and Electric Light company and 9TH
ers to again secure control of our mu-
nicipal government for the purpose of
amending and altering their contract
to their own benefit and advantage and
to the loss of every citizen; and
| Whereas, said gigantic corporations
and monopolies are deceiving and mis-
leading our people by promises and
| false statements, furnishing the money
and means to elect a candidate who,
during eight years of his administra-
ton proved that he was the ally of all
| corporations and monopolies, granting
| to them valuable franchises for which
the city received nothing in return, but
| the people were charged extortionate
rates for what conveniences were Of
| fered them.
Contracts were entered into with ia
| vored individuals without recognition
Of competition.
The city records show that the block
paving of our plazas and Houston and
Commerce streets cost nearly twice as
much as originally contracted for. The
| city hall building, although contracted
| for at $110,000.00 cost 5000, 100000.
Bonds were issued without discrim-
ination and proceeds expended in law
ish manner without due consideration
| or value received.
Offices and sinecures were created to
| rewar dthose who had a pull with the
! voters and thereby assist in keeping
in off Of ha
chimes that ever controlled our city,
| and
Whereas, in order to deceive and mis-
lead the people regarding the financial
condition of our city no entries were
| made on the books for many months,
| information was denied to any citizen
who had the temerity to go to the city
| hall and inquire about city finances and
everything was in a chaotic condition
and on the verge of bankruptcy, and
| in order to prevent re-occurrence Of
| similar conditions, we, the undersigned
| candidates named on the INDEPEN-
| DENT TICKET hereby declare
1st. That we owe no allegiance to
any clique, ring, corporation, monopoly
or combination to whom promises must
| be made in case of success to the ex-
pense of the taxpayers and citizens.
End. We hereby pledge ourselves to
| execute the laws in accordance with
| the charter and ordinances, and prom
| Use to use our utmost endeavors to so
amend the charter as the present needs
of our city may require.
3rd. To carefully guard the financial
affairs of the city; devise ways and
means to collect the taxes and licenses
| as due the city without oppression or
| injustice to the taxpayer and without
| discrimination; to observe that every
| officer of the city does his duty; that
no assistants be employed not actually
| necessary for the welfare and needs of
the city and that all appointees to Of
| fee shall be fully qualified to perform
the duties of the Office to which they
are appointed without other assistants
to aid them.
| 4th. To employ home labor at good
| wages on all public works, favoring
| all classes and nationalities alike.
5th. To invite foreign capital for in
vestments and the building up of our
city, thereby giving employment to
many now idle, but allowing them no
favors or exemptions not allowed our
humblest citizen.
9Th. To push to completion as rap
idly as possible the construction of the
sanitary sewers and then begin In a
systematic manner the building and
improving of our streets and sidewalks
and do whatever else is TO be done for
the benefit of our city and its inhabi-
tants.
Henry Elmendorf, Frank Paschal,
c. A. Keller, o. f. Silverthorn,
A Woeltz, Paul Meerscheidt,
Joe NcArister, F. A. Sweezy.
N. Underwood. Louis Oge,
Adolph Dreiss, Frederick Terrell,
NJ d.
G. NJ wolcken. Chas. L. Sauer,
Axel Meerscheidt, Alfred Ruhnke,
J Peter Shields. w. d. Druse.