Vid Morpurgo i narodni preporod u Splitu

Abstract

... Odlučujuća uloga Vida Morpurga u nacionalnom i narodnom pokretu u Dalmaciji do sada nije bila dovoljno uočena ni cenjena u hrvatskoj istoriografiji, jer je ovaj rodoljub uvek delovao skromno, nije se isticao u javnosti, radio je za novine pod pseudonimom pa ipak su ostale vođe nacionalnog fronta u Dalmaciji uvek tražile njegov savet. Organizovao je izbornu borbu širom Dalmacije, tešku bitku koja je dovela do pobede pristalica Hrvatske narodne stranke u Dalmatinskom narodnom saboru, i u dalmatinskim opštinama i 1882. godine u samoj opštini Split...

... The decisive role of Vid Morpurg in the national and popular movement in Dalmatia has not been noticed or appreciated enough in Croatian historiography until now, because this patriot always seemed modest, he did not stand out in public, he worked for newspapers under a pseudonym and yet they remained leaders of the national front in Dalmatia always sought his advice. He organized the election campaign throughout Dalmatia, a tough battle that led to the victory of the supporters of the Croatian People's Party in the Dalmatian People's Assembly, in the Dalmatian municipalities and in 1882 in the municipality of Split itself...