The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-11-06
MR.. JULIAN TALKS BACK.
HE PAYS RESPECTS TO GOV. PRINCE.
The Governor Stands Hand in Glove With
the Great New Mexican Land-steal-
ing Trust-His Unsavory Rec
ord Recalled.

The attention of the Hon. George ".
Julian, ,ex-suryeyor-g general of New Mexico,
being called to the report of Gov. Prince
to the secretary of the interior, in Thurs
days SENTINEL he said:
1T is a remarkable statement II is true
that overhauled many of the decisions of
my predecessors in the Office of surveyor
general, some of the cases dating back
twenty-five years and more. / did this
under express instructions from the land
department in Washington, and it resulted
in demonstrating, by official documents
and otherwise, that millions of acres of
public domain have been lost to the gov
ernment through fraudulent grants and
unwarranted surveys.
"In performing this service 1 gave notice
to parties interested wherever could
ascertain them, so that they might ap-
pear and file supplementary papers
and proofs. There was no snap
judgment or unfairness about this pro-
ceeding, as Gov. Prince well knows,
and as will appear by the official records
of my Office and of the general land Office,
setting forth in detail what have done.
To these records am glad to refer"
"Why, then, did Gov. Prince 90 out of
his way to assail you in his report TO the
department" ?"
ut was because he is a member of the
famous brotherhood of New Mexican land
grabbers whose performances I have
been uncoveriDg during the past four
years. He has been acting as the
agent and stipendiary of these rogues
in negotiating the sale of Mexican
and Spanish grants, itinerating the
states of the East in this service. Ii
will throw some light on the animus of
the governor to say that in one of his at
tempted negotiations, he was thwarted by
my opportune Intervention. Of all
the members of the organized gang
of land stealers in the territory,
Gov. Prince has perhaps the
most unsavory reputation as an
official and the most unfragrant moral
character. He was indicted few years
ago in New York, his native state, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses in
transaction in New Mexico, and he was
compelled to vacate the Office OF chief JUS
tice of the territory bva republican ad-
ministration for his bad characterand mis-
deeds. He is so well-known by all honest
men in New Mexico that any charges
made by him could only tend to insure for
the accused the respect and regard of all
decent people.
"Gov. Prince, however is a religious
man, very religious l presume he lifts
up as many prayers as President
Harrison himself, and -I>am, assured
that it was his unquestioned ortho-
doxy that led to his selection as
governor of New Mexico. He is at once
a theological and political blatherskite, as
all can testify who have listened to his
windy speeches in conventions of the
protestant episcopal church, of which he
is member and vestryman. l ought to
add, however. in conclusion, in justice to
that respectable body of Christians, that
Gov. Prince is thoroughly despised by the
rector of the episcopal church in Santa
Fe."
81 presume that his appointment by
President Harrison was not approved by
the people?"
'It was well-pleasing to the land sharks
of the territory generally, but decidedly
otherwise by the rank and file of the peo-
ple."