The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-04
Monday, November 4. 1878.


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on Satur lay night. and the gathering
was ali that could have been ant;cipat-
ed or desired; it wss literally jam.
L. B. Andrews Esqr. called the meet
ing to order and DIR. g. A. Weed was
on motion, elected chairman.
Mr.. Francis III. Cook, editor Of the
Tacoma Herald. was The first speaker
presented to the audience He COM
mencsd by briefly al!uding to the sup
pos.d antagonism heretofore existing
between Tacoma and Seattle and the
temerity Of . Tacoma editor presumiDg
to address q Seattle audience on the
railroad question, which had heretofore
been the bone of contention between
the rival towns and the cause Of much
misunderstanding between them. He
said that in the present contest we had
a common cause and q common interest
of the most vital consequence to both
alike. A railroad connecting Eastern
and Western Washington was the para
mount necessity. and its terminus ON
the Sound was of minor consideration;
without such railroad connection the
Territory, east and west, would be per
petuslly tributary to Oregon. He was
friend of the Northern Pacific railroad
and every other projected line OF rail-
road across the Cascade mountains, and
assumed that the people Of Seattle were
in accord with him in that respect.
and that they we're in favor Of extend
ing the time for the construction Of the
former road upon such conditions, and
such conditions only. as would ensure
road to Washington Territory. not
one exclusively trib-'ary to Portland.
He mentioned the fact that the railroad
company and the O. S. N. Co., of Ore
gon, had common interest, the Presi-
dent Of the latter being the managing
director the former, upon this coast,
and said that the resolution in favor of
unqualified extention" Of time to the
railroad company endorsed and sp-
proved in advance by Mr.. Cation, az
passed.by the Democratic Convention.
was dictated by the combipstiop; that
the reputed author Of the resolution, .
delegate from King county. late law
partner of Mr.. Cation and chairman of
the committee on resolutions in the
Vancouver Convention, took that iden-
teal resolution to Tacoma and submit
ted it TO the railroad manager at that
place and received their approval; that
he. the speaker. saw that resolution in
the railroad Office at Tacoma. the day
before the meeting Of the Convention.
and with bis own hand prepared an
amendment appepding conditions. iden-
ticaliy those adopted by the Republican
Convention, which amendment was re-
jected by the committee; that the rail
road and steamboat combination, their
organs. employees and retsiners to
man. endorsed and approved the rail-
road resolution, upon which Mr.. Cation
now stands aud as unanimously reject
and denounce the resolution upon
which Mr.. Brents stands; that these
facts prove couclusively that Mr.. Cation
is the chosen candidate and instrument
of the monopolists; that his interests
and antecedents are entirely with Orc
gon, and circumstances warrant the
conclusion that il Oregon influence pre-
walls no railroad will ever be built,
connecting Eastern Warrington with
the Sound.
Mr.. Cook said he spoke as Demo
cat and addressed himself as Demo.
c'at to Democrats upon democratic
principles. II was the first instance in
the history Of the country when the
Democratic party was put upon mon.
opoly platform and appeared in
political campaign as the champion Of
monopoly; that it did not represent the
democratic sentiment of the Territory
and was in open opposition to oil the
traditions and professions of the Demo-
cratic party aud no Democrat could
vote for Mr.. Cation upon that platform
without disqualification. The speak
er euphssically Unclaimed any hostility
TO the Northern Pacific Railroad or il,
managers, the interests of his town
were identified with the success of that
railroad: be but sought to limit the
power Of the company for the pro,ec
ton OF the rights of the people and the
interest OF the Territory, wi.tou. =, all
'mpairing its legitimate purposes. The
FIXTURE Of Tacoma VAS a. much involved
in these conditions and Limitation, =,
were those Of Seattle. and Is had us.
tered NO ssatiments here which be had
not publicly declared in Tacoma. Nr.
Cook closed with some humorous illu.
sions which did not add to the force of
his argument. As humorist be is not
q success
Judge Jaeobs followed in = powerful
speech. the main points Of which have
heretofore been given to the public.
he said there were no party issues and