San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15

prejudice can do. There was man unfver-
sally beloved by all his citizens, because he was
good, an excellent man. And there is no
doubt he would have been elected, for even
those that voted against him loved and admired
him, but because of this damnable propaganda
for prejudice, which am sorry to say influ-
ences even good men, he was defeated
l am not writing this article for or against
any candidate who runs for office in this
coming election, but do want the candidates
to make pure campaign without creating and
making propaganda for prejudice. I am writ
ing this article against the great evil of preju-
dice that has been fostered and propaganda
made in this Country even.
I want you, all who read this article, and
if you agree with me to help me. want the
men and women who are in harmony with this
article to help me.
am writing this article against prejudice
existing with Jews well as with Gentiles.
l am writing this article to bring to the notice
of the mothers who are in harmony with me in
fighting this terrible evil of prejudice. For
the mothers influence for good or evil, and it
is mostly for the good, is the greatest in the
world. Which reminds me of German poem
which l herewith translate. The translation
is poor, but the sentiment wonderful.
Mother language, mothers voice, oh, how
wonderful, so sweet!
First words that 1 have listened, words of
joy, words of love,
Will be with me all my life"
There appeared in the San Antonio Light,
as we'll as in the San Antonio Express last
Sunday, headed, ITO THE TAXPAYERS AND
VOTERS and signed "a TAXPAYER-STILL
ALIVE" l am fully in harmony with the ar
ticle Here is the article:
ITO THE TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS
"The streets leading to our cemeteries, and
The streets in the cemeteries, are in a most de-
plorable condition.
"When it is dry, they are SO dusty, and
rough, and when it rains, there are mudholes
It's discredit and disgrace to any city, and
I do not think you will find anything like it in
any other city, small or large, in the United
States. l never could understand how this
could prevail Probably the reason is that
the occupants of these sacred spots do not VOTE
II want every candidate who runs for Of
flee, from the mayor and the commissioners
down, to come out publicly and pledge them
selves that this will be remedied; whoever the
candidate is who runs or will be elected. And
I want you voters to remember this when you
vote.
(Signed) "TAX-PAYER-STILL ALIVE"
If my articles, my humble efforts, help 10
wipe out this prejudice for evil, and all must
admit that it exists and has been fostered in
this country the last few years, will be glad.
| will say even more, that it is absolutely dan
gerous to our democratic institutions.
have no other motives in writing and pub
fishing these articles than to help to do away
with this terrible, unjust and dangerous propa-
ganda for prejudice My motives are pure and
I. therefore, feel that can't be wrong and
don't mean any wrong.
Propaganda for prejudice creates different
classes of citizens, and no democracy can exist
nor will exist, under such conditions.
The space that this article occupies has
been paid for by me.