The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-02
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Ecsolroi, ist That we maintain an
untaltering fidelity to the principles OF
the Republican party and believe in it's
capacity 10 administer the affairs of
OF the Government as faithfully ana
succes-:a-ly in the future rs !. has in
the past
ID That an irrredeemable currency
Is national curse, and that all legisla-
ton tending toward imitation is suicidal
to the financial interest of the country
and the prosperity of our people.
3d. That all capital is based upon
labor. and from it proceeds all nation
al prosperity and that all attempts TO
antagonlze labor and capital. we de-
precate as hostile % the hes. interests
of all our people
4,h- We sre in favor Of q reasonable
extension of time for the construction
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad with
It's branch line across the Cascade
mountains, provided tina. the company
build at least twenty FIVE miles of their
branch each year after such extension,
until the whole is completed. and pro-
vided tina. the lands within their grant
in this Territory shall he open to actual
settlers for presumption or entry III
limited quantities at a 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
provided further that should the CON-
pany fail to build the road according
TO the terms of such extension, all their
right to the earned portion of the land
grant should Immediately thereafter
cease, and the lands revert 10 the gov
eminent.
9Th. We are in favor of the immedi-
ate restoration 20 the public domain Ct
the lands on tue branch line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad as originally
located over the Sksgit 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 ell settlers within the limits
of the withdrs wal, before notice thereof
was received at the local land offices be
confirmed in their title.
6. The construction of the Seattle
and Walla Walla Railroad is q 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.
sth. We are unalterably opposed to
any ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of thi. ?. r 'nrv.
9Th. That il the people of t..., terri
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 ad-
mission into the Union as a State, and
IT 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 State
government.
9th. The opening of the Columb ia
and Snake Rivers and the removal of
the distractions to navigation there
from. is OF great local as we'll as na-
tional Importance. and should be aided
and encouraged by 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 recog-
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 ia
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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