The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-08


Port Townsend, toaddres . Democrat
C rsst6eAtinn meeting He. however.
recovered binself sum cjeatly 10 asurs
his bearers IN . pleasant manner, that
b thooght Mr. Brsrts would bel Nh
Burke by about $500 majority.
A Eco msn 10 coogrsas - q great
disadvantage The FIRST term he is
never placed on . c0mnistss. and IL
takes . long time TO learn the ropes.
The most effective and influential Sen
atom and Representatives 90 Taos
Who have been in Congress.
'Swsesensd wind and b,arsey are
nst what ara requisite OF necessary 70
doing elective work in Congress, The
place for Q Delsgats TO labor II before
the vsrio0s Conaistees, snd IN the De-
partmeots. and their good soIid facts
are wanted. add not 'swestened wind'
ard hovery talk.
The lodge than spoke Of the 6cket
presented by the Democracy OF this dis
trict, saying that is bad Demscrst at
oos ead. . yourg Republican 1t the
other. .od the party 10 asked to shut its
eyes. open its mouth like young bird
and gnlp tbs whols thing doSn ~
one swallow. Lsushta1 81
The Judge ssys be b sway An used
TO hear new corners telling The old set
tiers aboot the rigsss ssd hsrdships
OF pioneer life IL always reminds
him Of story that runs - follows:
On . certain occasion . young man
who had bsen raised in town. and
never done much hard labor. Vas max
ing . spsrch. aud for sfiecx vas labor.
ing hard to make HE hearers believe
that working people we're downtrodjen
and oppressed. and thst he vss work
ing man. In the audicuce Wa burly
son Of toll, woo WAS ooe of natures
noblemes, with the marks Of Industry
and thrift stamped on every feature.
The soft handed orator. in order to
shov that he really wss 3 laboriAg
man by birth, said. why. my dear
hearers. was born between two rows
Of corn when the true working man
exclaimed. ga pumpkin. BY God, cir I"
The Judge heastaly coodemped rails
ing . sectional Issue. TIE Western
portion of the Territory has always hsd
nine-teDtbs Of the delegates. and it
would b decidedly poor policy 10
oomsscncs setting clsnnish when Eastern
Wssbinetou hss spoken with no uneer-
tain sound in favor Of the Republican
The Eastern portion is fill
ing up more rapidly than the Wsst, and
il We start the sectional issue now, We
may suffer from it hereafter.
In every Territory the general gov.
eminent reserves 400. 900 acres Of the
public domain for internal improve
wents in the future State This
includes marsh and tide lands. The
ouly way title can DC secured 10 these
lands 10 for . compact 70 b inserted
into the State Constitution, which,
when Endorsed by Congress. 10 oil
right. Congress itAlI tia Supreme
Court has held in two different cases,
cannot touch these lsnds after they
have become the public property Of the
State. Our Constitution. 90 IL stands,
contains . provision securing to the
settlers on thess lands perfect title.
on our becoming State. This land is
all in Western Washington. there being
little or no swamp or tide marsh lands
fu the Eastsrn portion of Cur Territory.
In case the people 81 this section chow
. ciannish, sectional feeling. how easy it
would be for those people who hold the
bslsncs Of power to say, you private
individuals have no right to the public
domain set aside BY the G0vernment
for internal Improvements. and veil
strike that compact out of the Consti
tuition. and the title TO the land will
remain where 10 properly belongs,
vested in the future State
The Judge advocated the early
sdnission Of the Territory into the
U..ion. but ridiculsd the idea Of Judge
Burke beiog able to demand such
sdmission because Of bic being Dem
ocrat. He pictured it about this way:
Shoald Judge Burke b elected. 10
will b all fixed up and properly
labelled DEMOCRAT" On his
arrival ct the Nstionsl Capital he will
CRY out 10, . loud voice: "All hail.
here come Jadge Theuss Burke. .
Denocrst. eli the vsy from Seattle. to
demand the immediate admission of
Warrington Territory" Those shory
hsaded Sepstors. In cousternatioc. will
fall down upon their knees and cry
out: "Have mercy upon rs. Judge,
have mercy upon us-
Stand By your friends. Which party
has stood BY and been the friend Of The
Territories !? I cay the Republics
party has. Whyf Bssssss the people
Of . Territory ere more interested in
The selection OF President thaa the
psopls q The States. tor oar oilcon
are sppointd BY him. TIE Rspuhlt.
cans estsnd to every Territory the
right to seed . Representative "a the
Nstlsnal cenveatina. rho -shall vote.
serve on committees. speak snd enjoy
every privilege tAat any DelAeate hon
. Stats he's. 10 the organization. Il this
- With the DsmocsAtic party? Mol
They invite the Territories 70 ssod
DelsgAis to look on. but allow him no
privilege whatever. NO Doss thAa IN
outsider.
The homsssead law-shs most bens-
fcicnt piece Of lsgislatisp ever enacted,
Vas psssed by the Republicans.
When the Republicans hst control OF
Cougspss, fron $4,000 - 80. 90 was
appropriated annually for public
surveys In washinetoa Territory: but
sisss the Democsass GO control Of the
Government. the appropristioo has
bean COT doun - sffoDs Q90oo 10
$4,000 Per saunns - NC
During his last terra in Congress the
Judgo vas u1teup tin0sto ~ spsppp-
pr5atioo foP ssoG3 a our rive. h