The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-26
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Rssoired. LIST. That we maintain All
un'al;ering fidelity 10 the principles OF
the Republican party and believe in its
capacity 20 administer the affairs If
81 -" Government as faithfully ana
succ' .iy in the futare as it has in
thc past
-, 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
81. That AL capital is based upon
labor, and from it proceeds all nation
al prosperity and that all attempts to
an'agonize labor and capital. We de-
precate as bostilc % the best interests
Of ali our pcople
4.h. We are in favCr of q reasonable
extension of time for the construction
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad with
its branch line across the Cascade
mountains, provided that the company
build at least twenty five miles of their
branch each year after such extension,
until the whole is completed, and pro-
vided that the lands within their grant
IN this Territory shall lie open to actual
settlers for presumption or entry in
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 COM
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 to the gov
eminent.
5th. 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 withdra 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.
18th We are unalterably opposed ia
any dismemherment e Hi, r.r org.
Sth. That if :he people oil LIS 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 q 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 State
| government.
9th. The opening of the Colum bia
and Snake Rivers aud the removal oil
the distractions to navigation there.
from. is OF great local as we'll as Nh
tional Importance. aud should DO 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 al
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 is
an evil government ought 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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