The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-10-30
POLITICAL.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resotraf. Isl, Tba. we maintain an
untaltering fidelity to the principles OF
the Republican party and believe in its
capacity to administer the affairs Of
OF the Government As faithfully and
succ' >s.ui!y in the future as il has in
the past.
ID That an irrredeemable currency
Is national curse. and that all lepisla.
uon tending toward imitation is suicidal
to the financial interest of the country
and the prosperity of our people.
81. That all capital is based upon
labor. and from it proceeds all nation
al prosperity, and that all attempts to
autagonize labor and capital. we de-
precate IS hostile 70 the best interests
OF all our people.
4th. We are in favor of 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 he open to actual
settlers for presumption or entry in
limited quantities ct 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
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.
9TH. We are in favor of the immedi.
ate restoration 20 the public domain 81
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 O,
have homesteads of less than 100 acres
be compensated by the Government
and that ell settlers within the limits
Of the withdrawal. 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 O,
vital importance to the people of the
Territory. as also of the whole north
west, and We earnestly recommend
Government aid in its construction.
| 9Th. We are nnalterably opposed te
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Sth. That if the people OF t..i, :rrri
tory shall vote IN favor of the Consti
tuition, at the coming election. our del.
egste in Congress is hereby instructed
to use his best efforts in favor of ad
mission into the Union as q State, an6
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 q Stat,
government.
9th. The opening of the Columbis
and Snake Rivers and the removal O
the instructions to navigation there
from. is OF great local as we'll as M
tional Importance, and should DO aideC
and encouraged By liberal COMPRESSION,
al appropriations.
10th. Experience having fully dem
onstrated the bad policy of our presen
Indian system. the same should be a
once abolished; al Indian reservation
should be opened to settlement, ii
annuities should cease; the tribal re,
lations of Indians should not be recog
nized. and they should be made citizen.
on the same footing a. 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 i
an evil government ought to prohibit
and We favor the speedy modification
OF all treaties which give them tn,
right to come hither. and We insist OF
the passage of such laws as shall pro.
tect our people from their encroach
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