San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-05

examination which has developed, as
| IL seems 10 me, the most unblushing
frauds upon the Government which,
IL remaining unohallenged, will di-
vert several hundred thousand acres
Of land from the public domain, and
from the reach OF honest settlers, to
those who have attempted to pervert
and prostitute the bene6cent designs
of the Government, which sought Dy
the promise OF generous donations
Of land TO promote the building OF
wagon roads for public convenience
and for the purpose Of encouraging
settlement upon the public lands.
The roads have not yet been built,
and yet an attempt is made to claim
the lands under title which depends
for its validity entirely upon the con-
struc ton of these roads"
A bill repeating these lands grants
and restoring the lands to the public
domain is recommended for immedi-
ate passage by the President. The
bill protects the interests of parties
who have innocently purchased land
of the wagon road Companies.
Texas Press Association. Annual Meet
ing.
To the Press of Texas:
The constitution OF the Texas Press
Association makes it the duty of its
executive board to fix the time of the
annual meeting of the body. In ac-
cordance with that provision, the
Association is hereby called to meet
in the city of Dallas on Monday,
May IA, at 10 o'clock a. m. The
Board hope to see large attendance
both of old and new members. The
benefits OF close affiliation, and unit
ed effort on the part of the Press of
the state are too obvious to be ar
gued. So long as there is no con-
cert of action among us, we work at
q disadvantage. Our business inter-
ests certainly demand cooperation.
The social feeling among us cannot
be too assiduously cultivated. SEN
timents of mutual respect and es-
TEEN will grow up as we know each
other better. The press of Texas
compares favorably with that of any
other state, and there is no reason
" by journalism as profession, in
this state should not, by cementing
the bonds of union which q common
pursuit has created, render itself in
vincible in anything it undertakes.
There are special reasons why the
annual meeting of the Association
should be we'll attended this year.
The question of foreign advertising
is certainly worthy of careful consid-
GRAFTON, and some measure ought to
be adopted whereby the newspapers
of the state may protect themselves
against the oppressive methods
adopted by unscrupulous agents who
have, for years, been bleeding mana
gers in the matter of rates. The re-
lation of the press to present, pro-
gressive movements in our state can
be proftably discussed. There is
yet hope that, by united effort, the
Legislature may be induced to enact
a libel law that will BE- some sort Of
barrier against those suits, which,
under the present law dignity black
mail by styling 1t damages to injured
innocence.
The dedication of the capitol build
ing at Austin will be one of the nota-
BILE events of the year. It will be at
tended by thousands from this and
other states. So splendid a pageant
as that to be then presented has nev-
or before been witnessed in Texas.
The Board have information that the
press of the state is expected to pro-
ceed in a body to Austin from Dallas
and that ample provision will be
made for their comfortable accommo-
dation. As matter of professional
pride, as well as from many other
considerations, full representation
should be in attendance.
For these reasons and many others,
the undersigned executive board ur-
gently request the largest possible
attendance at the annual meeting in
Dallas, where, it is needless to say,
royal welcome and unstinted hospi-
tality await every lady or gentleman
who wears the badge Of journalist.
Correspondence with regard TO trans
portation, will be attended TO by the
secretary, DR.. j. B. Cranfill, at
Waco.
With the full expectation Of the
largest and most profitable meeting
the Association has ever held, the
Board send forth this call, with the
a 4 II Il IL.