San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-07-03
NO. 30.
Press OpInIon-More Of 1t.

PREsS was hung IN eingy. Ino rh.H
Press is o strong advocate Of prohi-
bition, and has advocated 1t with tact
and ability.-[Lockhart Register.
That was bad argument against
temperance reform by the anti-tom-
perance people Of San Marcos-or
some of m,-the hanging In ehigy
of the editor of the San Marcos FRHE
PRzss. Austin Every Saturday.
San Marcos is ashamed, as she
should be, of her hoodlums, who
hung in effgy the editor Of the FRxE
PREss for advocating prohibition. An
editor is entitled to his own honest
opinion Boerne Register.
On account OF his earnest and con-
sistent efforts in his advocacy Of local
option law, Mr.. /. H. Julian, editor
OF the FREE Press, was recently hung
in effigy. This was done by the whis-
keyites, and was eminently discredit-
able to them. The editor takes the
matter philosophicaIly, and is nottoo.
rough on the perpetrators, but sug-
gests that such action is not calcula-
ted to give the community good
name abroad.-rColumbus Citizen.
At the jollifcation of the whiskey
men over the defeat of local option at
San Marcos last Saturday, the editor
of the FREE Press, Isaac ii. Julian,
was hung in effigy on the public square.
The act is disclaimed by the better
class of the whiskey men. This is o
high compliment to Bro. Julian, and
shows clearly that his vigorous ar
ticles against whisky have been. hurt
ing, but can the beautiful little city OF
San Marcos afford to have such acts
of the ''ring" heralded forth to the
world az the sentiments Of her peo-
plei-[Dallas Mercury.
The editor Of the San Marcos FREE
Press, very worthy and intelligent
gentleman, was hanged in efigy, last
week, by certain citizens Of San Mar
cos, because he advocated prohibition.
The parties engaged in the Disgrace
full business, have, doubtless, repent
ed Of their insane act ere this. In the
discussion of the question Mr.. Julian
was courteous and dignifed, never
transcending the bounds ofpropriety,
and tho attempt to muzzle free speech
by the San Marcos mob, will not in
iure Mr.. Julian, but will reflect seri-
ously upon the character Of the citi-
zens of that place. aGrange Jour
nal.
Freedom Of opinion and speech
was woefully trodden under foot by
a portion of the people Of San Mar
cos, when they hung in eAigy the
editor of the San Marcos FREE PREss.
The offence of the editor consisted in
his earnest aevocacy Of prohibition
and his unsparing attacks upon the
evils resulting from intemperance.
The advocates of rumselling will sure
ly incur the condemnation Of public
opinion, should they persist in at
tacling and trampling upon the sane
tity of free speech by hanging editors
in efIigy, who presume to favor pro-
hibition, generally, or locally, and
liquor dealers and their friends very
frequently array the community
against saloons by setting the laws at
open defiance. The freedom OF the
press is the chief safe guard OF the
dearest rights of the citizen-private
and public liberty, and hence the con-
duct of portion of the people of San
Marcos in hanging Mr.. Julian in efi-
gy, for freely speaking his opinion,
merits universal reprobation. 1t
smacks OF the barbarOus coercions OF
former ages. The press Of the state
should make common cause with MIR.
Julian and manfully rebuke the at
tempt to strangle freedom Of speech,
by sort of mob violence.-TSan An
tonic Times. -
We clip the following from the San
Marcos FREE Press:
1--WE fancy our friends throughout
the county, as well as elsewhere, viii
open their eyes wide when they learn
that we have been hanged in effigy,
after a residence OF eleven years in
San Marcos, for advocating the cause
of temperance, law and orderl"
In all communities, cities and towns
are leading men that stand head and
shoulders above the masses in all re-
forms. The responsibility and the
labor of pushing forward all reforma-
tory measures rest upon them, and ii
requires time, patience and energy TO
bring about such reforms as you ad'
vocate. While you have the sympa-
thy of all the good citizens OF San
Marcos and elsdwhere, yet the mass
of them does but little active service
in the warfare that you are wngine
upon intemperance, lawleFsness and
crime. On the other hand, you have
made enemies Of a class that have nc
respect for themselves and but little
for their fellowmen- They work band
in hand with money and energy in
promoting the very thing that you
oppose, and such disgraceful acts on
| " weaken Their cause.-l Dallas Mer'