The old Abe eagle., 1894-11-01

mcnts, ana nt SDJJ al iitloual 10 tue con-
tingent fun allowed for expenses Of the
governors Office. arc further evidences
of his influence in congro 8, even to the
extent OF securing increased appropria-
tiuns, while other members were cnt
dowa in all directions by enforced re-
trenchment.
HE SUCCERDED IN PASSING OVER 100
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS FOR THE REIN
STATEMENT, OR THE PLACING, or OLD SOL
D.ERs on THE PENSION LIsT-A LARGER
NUMBER THAN Is CREDITED TO ANY OTHER
MEMBER OF CONGRESS-.
He has done more effective work in Sc
curing the establishment of post offices
and mail routes and the increase Of mail
facilities for New Mexico than any other
member of congress for his constituency,
AND MORE THAN IN ALL OTHER TERRlToR-
les COMBINED.
| Perhaps the most laborious aud far
reaching effort OF his congressional
career, aside from his continuous state
hood battle and the law creating the
court Of private land claims, is the bill
now pending which provides for throwing
open to the prospector and miner the
mineral on land grants. Mr.. Joseph had
to meot and combat all the land grant
influences, which included many men,
hers of congress interested in these
grants, before tho committee, By per-
sisent and forcible presentation OF this
cause he secured favorable report from
the committee, and also very strong
endorsement of the bill and a recommen.
dation for its passage by the Secretary of
the Interior. The mineral is especially
reserved in all the decrees confirming
; grants by the land court, and as Mr.. Jo-
seph's bill provides method of opening
tho mineral to the prospector and miner
that is Just to the grant owner, he has as
surancos that it will be passed as soon as
it can be reached in its regular order.
The bill now stands on the calendar with
. the unanimous report OF the committee
= in favor of lis passage. Next to state
= hood and the land court, lis passage will
O be Of the greatest developing benefit to
q the peopo Of New Mexico.
, Othcr bills were passed., besides those
y mentioned above making a total OF ten
to his credit last session-three times the
y average number passed. by members of
y congress. These and the important
10 Ior -,
ent stages of passage made this last the
9 busiest and most useful session of con-
:. gress he has served the people in, and it
n nakoq remarkable record
z. 1t is remarkable because he passed
# three timos the average number of bills
,a TO full dolgel meml CT because he
4 got'appropriation and increased appro-
a priatons, where other mombers failed
=. entirely or were reduce in nmount-5e-
! cause he secured more benefits for his
10 constituency in the post office depart
N mont than any other member of congress
10 because he passed more private pension
i bills than any other member, bringing
at thus hundreds OF dollars monthly into
- this territory for the benefit OF the old
a. soldiers and their dependent relatives
y Thnt OF this record, fellow citizens,
q. and romtmbcr the record published two
,e years ago, showing that he had passed
4 thiriy-fyo important laws during his
~ preceding seven Yeas in congress and
of had occurred over 5l,2j0,0)0 in appropria-
~. tioDs for this territory, then let the
m. tongue clcayo to the roof Of tie mouth
mn that attempts to utter the monstrous
faschood, and let the arm be palsieo
, That would pen the line, that this faith
- full servant of the people has done moth
ing in congress.
- TIE CATRoN RECORD.
or Two years ago we published the T. b
Catron record blank space for the goot
,;o and a whole column of items OF evil ii
ar parall,l with Joeephs record. We do no
49,, republish his record now because we d,
- not want to thrcsh over old straw. w
~. have nothing to add to the blank spac
Pa
Il. career, bc"ausc he has added nothing t
ro it him elf. We oiorget. He has. He pai
20, for the pcnetentisry brick, after he ha
.o3 iuggled With the terri ory over thre
,at years about it and W. had "hammsred'
,st him over throe years Tor it. And ther
No aftor "a little more "hammering,' he pal
49,, the interest on the money.
-. We have nothing to add to the list {
:, items OF his evil public record publishe
,. two years ago, because he has adde
49, nothing to it himself. This is doub1c'
-, due to the fact that he has had no oppo
=, tuni'y. Tho administration has bee
a.. Democratic, the courts have been Den
ccratic, the legislature has been Dem
=, =, cratic in the lower house 80 that
- could not control it.
Let him or some Of his ablest adhe
cnts. specify the good OF his publ
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