San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-06

come is, then after you know what
your income is rlgure out what you are
able to spend, and don't spend any
more than what you have. If l am
elected mayor, will not in two years
redeem all that should be redeemed,
but 1 know that in four years. believe
rather, that in four years 1t can be
brought to position where you will
be able to meet all of your taxes, pay
all your expenses and not be in debt"
There is nothing today that will
benefit you as much as to curtail your
expenses" What pity that the SEN
timent of Judge Callaghan did not find
Judgment and practical illustration in
the Mayor Callaghan of former days!
What a difference the taxpayers of
San Antonio would enjoy from exist
ing conditions! Instead of a mountain
of debt confronting them, they could
gaze upon a plethoric treasury; in
stead of assessments swelled to the
EXTREMIST tension, and tax rates expe-
dited to almost the constitutional lin
itation, they would be enjoying the
blessings of equitable valuations and
minimum taxes. Mayor Callaghan
preaching retrenchment and economy!
Ihe sun 90 move.
1t is difficult to follow in order the
various subjects touched upon by
Judge Callaghan, but one sentiment
uttered will meet with ready and uni
versal acceptance-his indignant de-
nunciation of his personal calumnia-
tors. No man in this community
believes or could be made to believe
that an unclean or dishonest dollar
ever crossed Bryan Callaghans palm.
EXtravagant in the management of
public affairs he has been; a willing
listener to bad counsellors, he proved
himself to be; but he was personally
guilty or cogniZant of a dishonest or
corrupt act, no man in this communi-
ty will believe.
Judge Callaghan laid much stress on
the fact that during Mayor Slmen-
DORIS term $500, 900 in refunding bonds
had been voted and the proceeds from
the sale expended. But Judge Gala
CHAN neglected to state that nearly
if not quite all the money derived from
the sale of the bonds was expended in
the payment of judgments secured
against the city for debts contracted
by his own administration, and in liq-
uidation of floating debts which he
himself left as a legacy to his success
sor. So much for the 100000 refund
ing bonds.
But it were a bootless task to wade
through and seriously consider the
judges speech. 1t was only remarka-
BILE for it's paucity and plethorn of
words, strangely strung together.
And Treasurer Ferdinand Herff APP
peared in a star role at the meeting
and We'd with his honor for the orator
ical laurels. Some one has evidently
been tickling Mr.. Herff's ribs with a
keen pointed blade. for he did not
hesitate to express his utter dislike of
the familiarity with which his oppon-
ents have treated his candidacy nor
voice his disapprobation of the inces-
SAINT plea for "a look at the books and
a count of the cash"
Mr.. Herff, however, failed to render
any satisfactory explanation as to why
he honored Mayor Callaghan's warrant
for $4,000 on the sinking fund. which
was illegally used in liquidating gen.
eral claim of the San Antonio National
bank Mr.. HERR must have known
cally inhibited him from paying out
the money in the sinking fund for gen.
eral purposes, yet he did not hesitate
when the interests of the San Antonio
National bank were to be served, to do
so. He was assuredly not ignorant of
the fact that the auditor refused to
countersign the warrant on the ground
that it was illegal. and that when pre-
scented to him it bore the signature of
the city clerk, at the command of Ma
yor Callaghan.
The campaign goes merrily on, but
yet neither Mr.. Levy nor Judge CAL
laghan have withdrawn from the race.
Come, gentlemen; only a very brief
time remains for you to pool your diff
ferences.
Elmendorf is posted at 2 to against
the field in the pool rooms; 4 to 8 that
Levy is third in the race. No offer
of even money have yet been made
that Elmendorf will poll more votes
than Levy and Callaghan combined.
but they will doubtless be posted in
tt-~n Gov those who desire to take a
little Of if. Z iHi3tW
Judge Callaghan has manfully come
out and explained that the reason he
desires to resign an office which pays
his $4,000 or $4,000 a year to ACCEPT
one which pays only $500, is a purely
patriotic and unselfish desire to serve
the dear people at the lowest possible
price. Now. will Mr.. Levy arise and
say something?
1t is wise policy to let a man serve
out the term of one office before elect
ing him to fill another. At least, that