San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-10-04
from the indianapolis Sentinel. Sept. Is. !
A CRUSHER FROM JULIAN.
DORSEY AS A REPUBLICAN LEADEI
The Political Situation as Reviewed by the
Hon. George W. Julian, Surveyor
General Of New Mexico-A
Mastery Effort.

listen to the masterly speech OF the
Hon. George w. Julian. Judge Pierce
Norton presided at the meeting.
The speech was read by Charles M.
Cooper, as Mr.. Julian was unable to
be present on account of the press of
official duties in New Mexico. The
speech was listened to attentively.
1t was read by MIR. Cooper in o cap
tivating manner, who spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS
An epoch in the history of the re-
publican party, that which marks its
decline, was the desertion from it's
ranks of the great founders and lead
ers in 1872. Among that illustrious
number, including Horace Greeley,
Charles Sumner, Salmon P. Chase, Ly-
man Trumbull and John M. Palmer,
there was another, equally as distin-
guished, equally noted for his great
worth and sterling abilities; refer
to the Hon. George w. Julian. 1t
is our misfortune that he is not with
us tonight. but he has been kept
away by illness, and upon me has de-
volved the pleasant duty OF reading
to you his words.
You we'll remember his great
speech in this city in 1876, which was
declared by that great sage and lead
er of democracy, Samuel J. Tilden'
as the masterpiece of the campaign
and 1t was through him that speech
was given circulation of over one
million printed copies. l hold in my
hands another masterpiece from the
pen of this great man. I would thai
I had his power and graces OF orato
ry, his own inimitable style, but il
can no moro be counterfeited thar
can his words. Tread:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZEN:
The supporters of Cleveland anc
Thurman are to be congratulated or
the auspicious opening of the cam
paign of 1888. The democratic stu
alton is as animating as it is novel
and I see in it the sure auguries O.
victory. We have fairly reached th'
parting of the ways between the ole
and the new which constitutes an ep
och, and every man can see this who
is able to discern the signs of thu
times. We are on the eve of one o
those radical changes in party issues
and party machinery which have di
yersified the course of American poll
. tics from the beginning, and createt
well-defned historic periods; and m.
judgement is greatly at fault if tn
republican party in November mex
shall not be as completely swept ou
of existence as the old whig party il
the campaign of 1852. Allow me t.
, state my reasons for this opinion.
This speech in its entirety is to-
long to find place in single issue o
our paper, and SO, in selecting from
it, we shall publish the concluding
portion, relating to the land question
especially in New Mexico, first, a
probably that in which our reader
will feel more especial interest. w
NAV make selections from other por
tions of the speech hereafter.-Er
FREE PRESS.
THE LAND oUEsTIoN-LAND STEALING
IN NEW MEXICO.
Gentlemen, in approaching the con
, clusion of what / have to say, l mus
!. refer to q still further ground OF en-
}. couragement. l find it in the actiol
!, and attitude of the democratic an
republican parties touching the Ian
question, and am drawn to this tor
= 10 by the fact that 1 am somewha
familiar with it, while my officif
work IN New Mexico for the pas
three years seems to make it apprc
pirate.
The republican party prides itse
unon its early espousal OF the hom'
stead policy, which it borrowed, as
did its other principles, from the ol
free soil party Of 1s4S. 1t also claim
the glory of having enacted the homI
stead law of 1862 Let it be dul
Ihonored for its good work; but IL
country will not forget that simult'
neouslv with the enactment OF th
law. and as IL intending 20 nullify j
loperations, this same republican pa
" set on foot n system Of eKtraTagai
and unguarded land grants 10 raj
road corporations, which surrendere
10 their purposes an aggregate arc
Of the public domain about equal
The entire territory Of the thirtes
loriginaI colonies of the Union. la
NIT that there was some excuse !,
this Legislation, and that it sbOu
have the benefit of sItsDuatiDg fac;
- We we're graphing With the dificl
D. problers Of great var, and "a
naturally opened tie way Tor has