The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-04
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Fesotrsd. lst. Tha. we maintain an
unfaliering fidelity 10 the principles al
me Republican party aud believe in its
capacity - administer the affairs al
O! re HcvernmeDt as faithfuIly and
sncc '=i@l lily in the future as i, has in
the past ''' u"
u That al irrresieemsbie currency
y la'ional curse. aud that all legisla-
non tending toward imitation is suicidal
to the afnazcial Interest Of the country
aho Tue prosperity of our people.
81 mat 81 capital il based upon
labor. and from it proceeds all nation
a! prosperity aud that al attempts 20
ant. 3o1'ze iabnr and capital, we de-
pre- IS hostilt % the hes. interests
o. all our people.
IT. We are in favor Of a reasonable
extension OF time for the construction
Oh the Northern Pacific Railroad with
Us oFancn line across the Cascade
mountains, provided tia: the company
ouild al least twenty FIVE miles Of their
branch each year after such extension,
uhtii the whole Is completed, and pro
sided that the lands within their grant
IN tbs Territory shall he open TO actual
settlers for presumption or entry in
limited quantities at a q reasonable
maximum price to be established by
the Government. and provided that the
main line of said road shall not be
changed from Its original location, and
proTided further that should the COM
pany fail to build the ROAD ACCORDING
TO the terms of such extension, all their
night to the earned portion of the land
grant should Immediately thereafter
cease. and the lands revert to the uov.
eminent.
9TH. We are in favor of the immedi-
ate restoration 20 the public domain Of
the lands on the branch line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad as originally
located over the Skagit Pass of the
Cascade Mountains. and that all settlers
within the abandoned lines who have
either paid double minimum price or
have homesteads of less than 100 acres
be compensated by the Government:
and that all settlers within the limits
of the withdrs wal. before notice thereof
was received at the local land offices be
confirmed in their title.
8. The construction of the Seattle
and Walla Wslla Railroad is a work of
vital Importance to the people of the
Territory. as also Of the whole north.
west, and We earnestly recommend
Government aid in its construction.
1th. We are unalterably opposed to
any 0isme mberment Of this Ia ~.
sth. That if the people OF tvs ierri-
tory shall vote IN favor of the Consti-
tuition. at the coming election, our del
egate in Congress is hereby instructed
/ to use his best efforts in favor of adj
mission into the Union as State, and
if the Constitution should be rejected
he is instructed to procure. if possible.
the passage by Congress of an act en-
abling this Territory to form a State
government.
9th. The opening of tine Columbia
and Snake Rivers and the removal of
the distractions to navigation there
from, is of great local as we'll as M
tional importance. and should be aided
and encouraged b. liberal congression-
al appropriations.
10Th. Experience having fully dem
onstrated the bad policy of our present
Indian system. the same should be at
once abolished; al Indian reservations
should be opened to settlement, all
annuities should cease; the tribal re-.
lations of Indians should not be reccg-
nized. and they should be made citizens
on the same footing as other citizens.
secured in the same duties and respon-
sibilities. and Liable to the same penal
ties for violation of law.
18th. The immigration into the
United States of the Monaghan race is
an evil government ough. to prohibit,
and we favor the speedy modification
OF all treaties which give them the
right to come hither. and We insist on
the passage of such laws as shall pro-
tect our people from their encroach.
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