The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-10-19
TERRITORIAL DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENTION.

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torial convention met in Vancouver
Oct. 18th and effected temporary Or
ganization by the election of Hon. N.
T. Cation, temporary president and J.
| G. McFadden and J. w. Jessup tenn
porary secretaries.
On motion the president appointed
as committee on credentials, w. J.
Bowman, w. d. Smith, J. II. Shelton,
G. J. Buys, J. f. Edmiston, who re-
ported the following delegates enti-
| tied to seats in the convention.
Spokane-M. G. Barney, Peter Brack-
en-, j. w. Sieman.
Whitman-Geo J Buys, G H War
ner, B Taylor, l. M Ringer, M J
Dwyer, J V Odell, w S Newlan.
Garfield-J e Steen, F B Logan, J w
Offield, S w Swezea, + Oliver.
Columbia + Edmiston, J G Hill,
J f Gordon, l. d Doake, ] w Jesse.
| Snohomish--Wm Whitefield, Fred
Osier, G Hartman.
Whatcom-C Donovan, n McNa-
mara, w r. Noulter, M McElroy.
Chas Eisenbeis, J A Kuhn,
r G Hill.
Clarke-B + Shaw, p O'Keane, Gay
Hayden, w H Delay.
Cowlitz-Wm Bybee, G &C Bozarth.
Lewis-Henry Miles, J II Shelton,
Chas Bishop.
Thurston-N Ostrander, J CMcFad-
den.
Mason--John McReavy, Robt Wat
kinson.
Clallam-H Pitcher, Smith Froy.
Pierce-W Bowman, p + Fault, j
S Walter, S Judson, A T Patchrick.
| Walla Walla-N I Cation, T. Budd,
w Whelan, Mark Evans, B LSharp-
stein, ID + Hedges, w Il Barnes, H
Prim, Daniel Stewart Jesse Drumhel-
Ter.
Klickitat-W d Smith, w A Wash,
George S Smith, j b Landrum, ID b
Cant.
Yakima J Suver, Geo Cleaver, J
b Revis, Geo w Curry.
On motion the temporary officers
were made permanent.
The chair appointed as committee
on order of business: r.. Wilkinson,
j. b. Landrum, j. w. Otfield, M. Nc
Namara, who reported the following:
l. Adoption of platform.
2. Nomination of delegate to con-
gress.
8. OF brigadier general.
4. OF adjutant general.
s. OF quartermaster general.
8. OF commissary general.
7. District attorney.
s. Joint councilmen.
8. Joint representative.
10. Delegates to the national con-
vention.
IL. Executive committee.
II. Advisory committee.
1t was ordered that democrats pres
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whose delegate was absent, be admit
ted to cast the vote for such counties,
and that the full vote be cast for each
county by the delegates therefrom
present.
The chair appointed the following
committee on platforms: J. A. Kuhn,
J. T.. Budd, G.. j. Hill, Gay Hayden,
M. &. Barney, who reported the fol-
lowing
The democratic party of Washing
ton Territory, through its delegates in
convention assembled, declare
l. That they are in favor Of conceding to
the general government all powers granted
to it by the Federal constitution, but insist
that the municipal rights he reserved to the
people, whether of the States or Territories,
shall be zealously guarded.
2. We deplore as national calamity the
untimely death of President Garfield, aud
we witness ia his assassination the direct
and legitimate fruit Of the teachings Of those
who to-day control the policy of the Federal
administration.
3. All Federal offices within the Territory
should be filled by actual settlers thereof.
4. Al matter Of right we ask for the ad-
mission Of Washington ~ one of the sover-
sign States Of the Federal Union, and we
favor the incorporation Of Northern Idaho
within the limits Of the future State.
5. We ars unaltsrably opposed to the en-
ployment Of Chinese upon contracts awarded
by Territorial. coanty, or other municipal
authority, aud we call upon the Legislature
to enact such laws as shall award the fruits
Of public labor to those who pay the public
taxes aud contribute towards the present
aud future prosperity OF the country.
8. Corporations should be compelled to
bear and pay their just proportion Of taxes,
upon fair valuation Of their property. the
of such legislation a. shall compel all land
grant railroads and their grantees TO pay
taxcs on their earned land surveyed or un-
SURVEYED.
!. The education Of tho people lies at the
bsss Of public liberty and prosperity. and
W favor general systsm Of frss education
aud ihsrl policy towards the educational
institutions Of the Territory.
g. Corporations employing associatsd oap-
itsl in works of public i0prvvsasnt toe large
for individual management are useful 20 the
poop1s. but they should b. onporvisod and
ceatr.Ilsi in he interests 81 tn people
Railway sorposasioas have ths right = esss-