San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-14
OVER 1000 At
TOb|N RALLY
FRIDAY NIGHT
Sheriff Says Can't Lower
Taxes at Once But Can
: Cut Expenses.
TELLS WHY BLACK QUIT
Put City in Hole and Can't
:st... Fool People
Twice.
TELLS WHY BLACK QUIT

"A crowd estimated at between 1000
aud 1900 people gave the five candi-
dates on the Peoples Ticket and
other speakers an enthusiastic recep-
tion at the first precinct rally OF the
campaign at Lamm's Gin on South
Flores street, Friday night. This is
Precinct ) where Al S. Mussey polled
his best strength and indications FRI
day night we're that the People $
I Ticket will get splendid majority oil
the votes cast on April %.
j. Ed Wilkens presided and made
brief preliminary talk impressing
upon his hearers the necessity for
Z. electing well-balanced ticket such
Z as the Peoples Ticket represents, and
a ticket which will insure harmony
7 for the next two years. he stressed
the importance of putting in the whole
ticket in order that the work OF re-
deeming San Antonio from two years
of stagnation might be begun in earn
est.
Sheriff Tobin, who was the last
speaker on the program, was gwen a
rising ovation when he arose to speak.
His first utterance was to correct
the impression which has gone out
that he had n veritable gold mine"
in the sheriff's job.
Will Lower Expenses.
"Why, l took in 5000 less than
$1,000. the amount of the mayors sal
airy. last year." Sheriff Tobin said,
yet people ask why / want to quit
$4,000 year job to take the one
Pm running for. OF course, I'll get
the remainder due me when the fees
are collected, but it sometimes takes
long time
Sheriff Tobin stated, however, that
regardless of the salary Of the mayor.
he sought the office as a matter oil
pride. since his people had always
lived in San Antonio and he has seen
il grow from a mere village.
Explaining how he happened to get
into the race, Sheriff Tobin said 1t
was imperative that some one be Sc
cured who could beat Black and that
he was the one chosen. A number OF
other representative citizens we're also
asked 10 run, but declined, he said.
cr'Taking up fhe program for the next
Two years. Sheriff Tobin told his vast
audience that he could not promise
a reduction of taxes, "but will prom
Use a reduction Of expenses SO great
that you will be glad you elected
me.
~When I finish my first year in
office.n Sheriff Tobin said. Il am
going to have the city without an
oyerdraft.'
Deploring the fact that criticisms
by candidates on the other ticket must
be replied to. Sheriff Tobin declared
: that the candidates against him were
nominated by a church following.
PEARS and Slot Machines.
II wish / was on a church ticket.
too.y the sheriff said. "But when the
church gets so far out of line as to
nominate the slot machine king OF San
Antonio on that ticket, feel l have
= right TO criticize it. Herbert
Peairs came to me and wanted per-
mission to place slot machines all over
San Antonio. / refused, because chill
dren would have played them. mat
the man you are asked to vote ior LOT
police and fire commissioner.
Sheriff Tobin set at rest for all time
inspired rumors that he plans to trade
Paul Steffler off for William U. HE
den. -, i,
II don't play politics that way
the sheriff said 81 think Rieden has
bankrupted the city, and we have no
right 70 re-elect him. l am for Paul
Steffler first, last and always"
Sheriff Tobin also refuted the
charges that he had been instru-