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Editorial
November 24, 1901
San Antonio Daily Light
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
What is this article about?
Editorial by Jas. P. Newcomb criticizes Mayor Hicks for overdrawing the city budget by $100,000 without authority, wasting funds on invalid improvements and unnecessary jobs, and calls for his resignation or drastic cuts.
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What the People are Saying.
By Jas. P. Newcomb.
The people who read the daily Express have seen Mayor Hicks' confusion. He confesses to overdrawing the annual budget to the extent of one hundred thousand dollars. That's bad enough. But he puts up as an excuse sundry street, and park improvements. The truth is that much of this so-called improvement has already gone to the bad.
How about every department of the city which has been overdrawn? The police, the fire, the hospital, the everything.
How about the multiplicity of employments, sinecures, assistants to assistants and so forth?
You have spent according to your published confession one hundred thousand dollars more than appropriated, in short you have, without authority, spent money you do not have, only you borrowed it without authority.
You have confessed yourself to be a political prodigal.
It would be inexcusable to criticize the city administration without offering a remedy for the evil pointed out. The people are unanimous in favor of retiring Mayor Hicks and his council at the first opportunity. This seems to be the simplest remedy.
There is a chance for Mayor Hicks if he would grasp it—cut his expenses one half. Cut off his army of supernumeraries, bring his government down to a corn bread and bacon diet.
Of course this is impossible for Hicks, then what is left: Only one honorable course. Resign. Your administration is a failure, surrender your positions back to the people.
What the People are Saying.
By Jas. P. Newcomb.
The people who read the daily Express have seen Mayor Hicks' confusion. He confesses to overdrawing the annual budget to the extent of one hundred thousand dollars. That's bad enough. But he puts up as an excuse sundry street, and park improvements. The truth is that much of this so-called improvement has already gone to the bad.
How about every department of the city which has been overdrawn? The police, the fire, the hospital, the everything.
How about the multiplicity of employments, sinecures, assistants to assistants and so forth?
You have spent according to your published confession one hundred thousand dollars more than appropriated, in short you have, without authority, spent money you do not have, only you borrowed it without authority.
You have confessed yourself to be a political prodigal.
It would be inexcusable to criticize the city administration without offering a remedy for the evil pointed out. The people are unanimous in favor of retiring Mayor Hicks and his council at the first opportunity. This seems to be the simplest remedy.
There is a chance for Mayor Hicks if he would grasp it—cut his expenses one half. Cut off his army of supernumeraries, bring his government down to a corn bread and bacon diet.
Of course this is impossible for Hicks, then what is left: Only one honorable course. Resign. Your administration is a failure, surrender your positions back to the people.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Mayor Hicks
Budget Overrun
City Administration
Political Prodigal
Resignation
Overdrawn Departments
What entities or persons were involved?
Mayor Hicks
Jas. P. Newcomb
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Mayor Hicks' Budget Overruns And Administration
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical, Calling For Resignation
Key Figures
Mayor Hicks
Jas. P. Newcomb
Key Arguments
Overdrawing Annual Budget By One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Excuses Of Street And Park Improvements Are Invalid As Much Has Gone To Waste
Every City Department Overdrawn Including Police, Fire, Hospital
Multiplicity Of Unnecessary Employments And Sinecures
Spent Money Without Authority By Borrowing Unauthorized
Confessed To Being A Political Prodigal
Remedy: Retire Mayor Hicks And Council At First Opportunity
Alternative: Cut Expenses In Half, Eliminate Supernumeraries
Honorable Course: Resign As Administration Is A Failure