San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-23
BARTON
/ LOOKING FOR
EASY WAY OUT
May Revise Statement That
Force Might "Stay
Forever
AWAIT NEFF'S RETURN
f.Yes, We Have No Rangers
Today" California
Papers Saying.
AWAIT NEFF'S RETURN

Despite the statement attributed to
Adjutant General Thomas d. Barton
Fome time ago that state rangers, who
we're brought to San Antonio by him
70 carry on "clean up canpa :.
|Tere to remain here permanently, it
vas reported Tuesday that the rang
frs probably will be withdrawn as
oon as. Governor Neff returns to Aus
in. The governor is expected to reach
Austin either Tuesday night or We'd
lesday from Indiana where he attend
I'd the governors conference.
Adjutant General Barton, according
o the report, has become somewhat
Worried over. the effect his keeping
Dangers in San Antonio has had. He
S. understood to have called q number
bf his San Antonio friends into con-
Ference TO get their views on the sub.
ect. He has been told, according to
he report. that even some OF the
RADICAL elements in San Antonio who
originally approved of bring the rang
|rs here. now believe that their pres
|nce here instead of helping the city,
5 materially hurting it.,
Injury Is Done Now.
California and eastern papers, the
hdjutant general has been informed. il
8 understood. have published glaring
headlines about the rangers being in
IAN Antonio and about their activities.
fhese articles. those citizens interested
n San Antonio's welfare claim. are
ioing much to injure the city from n
ourist's standpoint. Some of the Cali
ornia papers are saving Eyes, we
pave no rangers today"
On the other hand. tL.ose in San
Rntonio who originally opposed the
lending of the rangers here. claimed
hat the move was political one and
Intended to further General Barton's
candidacy for governor of Texas at the
Text election. The adjutant general.
~ bringing the rangers to San An
onio and making some sort of show
ing at "clean up" it was, claimed.
Hoped to make votes for himself in
|orth Texas. by pointing out during
is campaign that he had CLEANED up
Sexar county," North Texas cities.
is claimed, are not unduly friendly
EDWARD San Antonio. the lar;est city
h the state and would welcome any
ction which would reflect 40 his dis
|redit.
Call It n Joke.
Inquiry in north Texas recently.
owever, is reported to have brought
ut tho fact that the presence of the
nngers in San Antonio is being look
4 upon there as more of a joke than
n serious reflection upon the city.
Il a-,Ia,naI L.
Worth Recorder, a court paper of Fort
Worth recently printed an editorial
harging that the higher ups"r were
laying politics. in placing the rang
IS in San Antonio. All, these things
is said. have contributed to Adm
INIT General Barton's worry over the
San Antonio situation"
Some time ago. it is reported, the
djutant general decided that his
clean up" campaign in San Antonio
Fas assuming somewhat the aspect of
farce and decided that it would be
Use to withdraw his ranger forces.
I the time, however. he believed he
as under fire OF local criticism and
build not gracefully withdraw.
A Graceful Exit.
IAN General Barton is waiting for
pw." one man said Tuesday, sis for
chance to take the rangers away
Fom. San Antonio gracefully. be-
kyes that If committee of citizens
Md make such a :equest upon Gov.
har Neff that they would be with
lawn. General Barton would eagerly
izc such an excuse"
1t is not deemed likely, however. that
committee of citizens will visit the
byernor. Those who OF ',cted to tie
tinging OF the rangers here take the
bsition that all the harm that they
build accomplish has been done and
at to remove them now would not
Zip. Outside papers have made capt.
! Of their presence here, they declare
Id San Antonio has suffered irrepar-
pie injury.
Let 'em stay. they can hurt us
by more" is the general comment
hong those questioned on the subject
lesday.