Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-26

Tie bill to locate the worlds falr AZ
Chicago passed the house of representa-
lives. The fair is to be opened May /,
1898. Chicago is all right.
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
What They Say in the Territory.
OF COURSE, HE WILL.
Col. Max Frost is not the only Max
Frost in existence. There is an Indian
lad on the Mescslero reservation who
bears the cognomen of Max Frost. Ii
there is anything in name this little
Apache will no doubt become a proml-
nent politician among his kind Of people.
Chloride Black Range.
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.
1t is a dull court, at least that is the
verdict here in Las Cruces. 1t is a dull
court because there is not horde of land
cases brought for political purposes
against settlers it is dull court because
every saw mill man in the country is not
brought here on the charge of stealing
government timber; it is dull because an
army of cattle men are not called here to
defend themselves against the persecu
tons of the government. Truly, there
has been change in the administration.
Rio Grande Republican.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Col. A. l.. Morrison, president OF the
territorial Republican league, has issued
call for the organization of Republican
leagues throughout New Mexico. Ration
ought to have large and effective league.
Let our live young Republicans get to-
gether and organize. Address W. NJ.
Berger, secretary, Santa Fe, for the PEG
essary documents - naton Kange.
THE RIGHT MAN IS MORRISON.
Col. A. L. Morrison, the president OF
the Republican league of New Mexico,
has issued patriotic address to the Re-
publican party of the territory. 1t is the
intention to thoroughly organize the party
before the fall election, and Col. Morrison
is the right man at the head of the move
acknowledgements Citizen.
GIVE THE OLD MAN CHANCE.
This paper seconds the nomination Of
Judge S. b. Axtell, of Santa Fe, for the
Guardianship of the territorial central
committee. He is all old, trusted wheel
horse in the Republican party and what
he doesn't know about conducting polit-
zeal campaign, holding men in the ranks
when they might desert under other and
less magnetic leadership, isn't worth
knowing. Give the Old man chance,
says the Optic.-Las Vegas Optic.
IN SPLENDID FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The treasury Of Bernalillo county has
$4,000 cash on hand, the assertion OF
the Democrat to the contrary notwith-
standing This county is In splendid
financial condition and its affairs are be-
ing carefully managed by Republican oti.
Gals. Albuquerque Citizen.
AND THEY WILL DO SOME GOOD.
A committee of patriotic citizens from
New Mexico will soon swoop down upon
congress aud besiege that august body for
an equitable land court law, Tor assistance
in reclaiming the arid lands by irrigation
and other relief that We are entitled to
and ought to have had long sgo.-Raton
Range.
THE TAX PAYERS APPRECIATE IT.
The Democrats think that comparisons
are o1ious when mention is made of the
reckless extravaganza in court expenses
under the late Democratic administration.
The tax payers appreciate the saving
which wise Republican legislation and
is msking.-San Marcial
Reporter.
THE LAND GRANT QUESTION MUST BE
SETTLED.
Before the house committee on private
land claims, Saturday, ex-commissioner
of the general land office, Gen. j. A.
Williamson, made an argument in favor
of bill now pending before congress for
the creation of aconmission to adjudicate
the contested land claims, growing out OF
the old Spanish and Mexican grants, in
New Mexico and Arizona. As The News
has previously stated, no more important
measure to the people of the two terri
tories named could be enacted by con-
gress. For forty years the titles to many
OF these grants have remained in dispute,
and 1t seems impossible for the executive
and Legislative departments OF the govern
ment to settle them, while the over.
burdened dOckets of the courts render
them practically powerless in the matter.
A speedy settlement of these questions
can only be had in the manner indicated
by the pending bill, measure similar to
that which was enacted for the benefit
of California, and which resulted in a
settlement of the vexed and complex
questions growing out of these grants in
that state quarter of century ago.
Until they are settled and settled def
nitely capital and immigration will natur.
ally shun these territories, for no man
cares to invest labor and money in land
the title to which is in doubt. There
should be no question about the passage
of this or similar measure, and that, too,
as speedily as possible. News.