Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-11-01
A Consistent Course.

There is this much about Mr.. Catou
"a fact which argues immensely in his
favor-that having once de6ued his po-
sition iull and candidly upon the issues
Of the present campaign, in his opening
address at Coliax over FIVE weeks ago;
he has never deviated from it in the
least. What he said to the citizeus of
Seattle on last Saturday evehing he has
said all over the Territory; as we observe
from the published reports Of his
s. eecN es in our exchanges.
In the outset he took decided stand
against any further continuance or the
railroad land .menopoly in this Terri
tory, declared himself in favor of a
tlrtfer extension Of time Tor the com.
! p'6tion Of the road only under the re-
s,tictIon that the railroad lands shou d
at once; be opened up to settlement, lie
vas equally pronounced, in the be-
ginning, in favor ofthe State movem ct,
aud the adoption Of the Constitution
He has in no wise rcsorted 10 the
common political devise OF playing at
pcross purposes; for the purpose of catch
ing votes, or currying favor in certain
localities. There has been no political
hair splitting or quibbling with him; no
mihcing the matter; no beating about
the bush Of pending issues. He has
plainly aud enthusiastically declared his
honest convictions, irrespective of seou.
sequences, aud in n manuer not to be
mistaken ~ 3s''# w." " nn6
Whatever objections may have been
urged against the Vancouver platform,
Through misconstruct:on Of the naiur-
al import of the same, certainly there
can be no opposition from the masses
against the position which Mr.. iCaton
4 has clearly and unmistakably 'taken up
or Il. He hasydeclared himself unqual-
i6edly in tayor of the State movement
not only on Puget Sound, but wherever
he has appeared during this campaign
He has advocated the adoption of the
Constitution as earnestly 1--we notice by
our exchanses--in those sections wherf
Lit is supposed to have encountered the
greatest opposition, as on Puget Sound
He has set his face sternly and uncom
promisingly against all monopoly or elias
/. legislation, as opposed to the best inter
est Of the people of this Territory he
! however, justly favors an exte sion o
time for the N. r. r r.; but only uu
e der proper and necessary restrictions
e These restrictions are that there shall b
0 no further continuance of the presen
, land monopoly, and that the railroa'
lands shall be Immediately opened vi
TO settlement.
I Mr. Cation has shown himself through
, OUT tho campaign plain.spoken, homes
e and earnest advocate of the interests o
the people; a champion Of their cause
a master al the present sitnation; an III
compromising enemy of'cvery sort Of in
y Justice, and has assured US as thorough b
9 ly as any man can, under any crcunl
!. stances that if elected he win labor yea
ously for the ADVANCEMENT of the inter
ests Of this Territory as a whole, an
o that he will 10 no wise allow himseif I
It be influenced BY pther consideration
i. than these. = 'APp
J.. What more can be asked for. or el
pected Of the candidate. and it is to tn
. candidate--to the man alone to whoi
d we are to look for the furtherance Of on
!. interests as a people, and not to til
), platform OF any party. 1t is the ma
J. whom we choose to elect. and that upo
. his own individual hierits--fpr wh'
:" there is in him; aud FOR what he can a
81 campiish before Congress as a simp
N petitioner from this Tcrritory--and nj
if a 'oars party platform. Yet some won
q lnssist 1t appear that the candidate hiu
~ II does not rise above the dis,inctic
cs otgas'mple tail to tnis aansy party XII,
u bal. he is a mere machine; a sort Of ne
ie, sssarys appendage to few hastily i,
r. froriscd resolutions, which, Z at least
! soon rs the campaisn is over. are eifec
ually lost sight Of Pacific Tribune.
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