San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
Large Crowd Hears Sane
Discussion of Matters
Vital to City.
KHAN IS MENTIONED
Peoples Candidates Prom
Use Economic, Aggres-
sive Administration.

Sembled at San Pedro Springs Tor
political gathering overflowing the
pavilion and occupying every avail
able inch of space within hearing dis
lance, greeted the five candidates on
the Peoples Ticket with an enthusias
tic welcome Saturday night. \ cold
"norther" which began blowing short
IL after the meeting began failed to
dampen the crowds enthusiasm.
Broadening the scope of their
as compared TO those made
on the two previous nights, the can
didates dealt more comprehensiyely
with the issues of the campaign and
outlined in detail their constructive
program of civic betterment for the
next two years. Very little time was
taken up in discussing their oppo-
nents and what reference was made 10
them was free from personalities.
Paul Steffler, who is a candidate
for street commissioner, sounded the
keynote of the meeting when he out
lined the vital projects which the can
ddates on the Peoples Ticket hope TO
accomplish during the next two years.
He prefaced this by promising, first of
all that the dove of peace will descend
upon the city hall on June 1. and that
all will work in harmony for the good
of San Antonio.
Grade Crossings TO Go.
He told the people of the northern
section of the city that he would make
every effort to eliminate the discom-
forts arising from the old rock quar-
ry, that the garbage dump which has
M Tn nj
the city for many years will be ADAM
doned, that comprehensive, safe and
sane program OF flood prevention will
be carried out. This last named, he
pointed out, is the first plank on the
platform of the Peoples Ticket and
will be the first to be attacked. ELM
ination of dangerous grade crossings
throughout the city was another prob
lem which he said will be solved.
Although we have no labor plank
in our platform, because we knew
that you laboring men Snow how we
stand" Mr.. Steffler said, Il can
promise you that you, as well as
every other man, will get a square
deal,
Mr.. Steffler declared also that CAPT.
tai shall be encouraged and that every
effort TO bring factories and indus
trial plants to this city will be made,
in order that there may be more jobs
for the laboring man. He displayed
Il comprehensive knowledge of the du-
ties required of street commissioner,
asserting that an engineer capable OF
properly conducting the engineering
department and handling tine other
important jobs which he will have,
will be secured.
Something on Law Enforcement.
The meeting was presided over by
A. j. Bell, &. NJ. Chambers and Mrs
j. Z. Griswold spoke in addition 20
the candidates. Mr.. Chambers took
issue with candidates on the Citizens
Ticket who profess to be for law en-
forcement when the Legislature, Of
which T.. G. LeStourgeon is a MEN,
Ter, turned down the governors law
program. He took issue
with l.. Il. Stoner for bidding for the
support of organized labor when
" Stoner is of the Hotel Mems Asso-
citation and runs an open shop hotel"
Mr.. Chambers called attention to
the fact that Mayor Black was going
10 allow the city to be held up ON a
S1.2J gas rate until Commissioners
Wright and Lambert discovered an
Did contract which prohibited such a
rate.
These two men," he said, shave I,
saved the city enough in gas bills to !
pay their salaries"
Tobin Gets Big Ovation.
Sheriff Tobin, vino was given an
ovation when lie arose |,
to speak, declared that he had en-
.ered the race because it was neces- |
sary to rid the city hall of the ku
Klux Khan, and they believed l was |
he man to do it,"
THAT'S why I'm in the fight"
Sheriff Tobin said. land I'll continue |
% fight it as long as live"
Sheriff Tobin declared that he is /
,oing into the city hall determined to
conduct his administration on an
efficient and harmonious
ian.
Il won't promise a reduction of
axes at once the sheriff said, "be-
;ause that may be an impossibility.
But I will promise to cut off every |
man.
Pointing to his qualifications for
,ffice. Sheriff Tobin declared tbat he
t one time was in the engineering de
,artment of the city and later was APP
'ointed chief engineer for n railway |
ompany. Entering politics, he said,
le has reached the highest office that
he county can offer him and now as
,ires 10 become mayor.
my opponent claims to be big
BUSINESS man. Sheriff Tobin said.
He is running small hotel. Is he
t the height of his profession? And
bove all does he know <se pulse of