Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-28

tries who are struggling for rights in
opposition 70 oppressive Laws and sys-
TENS, We also plant ourselves on the
side OF the homes OF our own people in
their contest against saloons. That
while the Republican party of Iowa
pledged itself in 1873 to give to the peo-
pie at special non-partisan election an
! opportunity TO vote IN the proposition
TO 80 amend the constitution of the
state as to prohibit the manufac-
tnre and sale as beverage
OF intoxicating liquors i: acted in
good faith. The special election of
une IL, 1852. evidences the redemption
OF the pledge 80 given, and We nov de-
clare that We will accept the result. of
that election With its g ,974 votes in IA
vor OF the adoption of the amendment
50 voted On, as the verdict Of the people
In favor of constitutional and statutory
prohibition, and without making a new
test OF party fealty We recognize the
moral and political obligation which
ssqulres the enactment Of such laws by
the General Assembly as shall provide
FOR the establishment aud enforcement
OF the principle and policy affirmed by
the people at said non-partisan election,
and to that end the faith of the jury is
pledged. Other resolutions of general
interest are as follows:
Fourth-That the power to regulate
state commerce belongs to the general
assembly and that which relates to the
inter State commerce to Congress, and
Doth should be exercised so As to estab-
iish a Just equilibrium between pro-
dncers, transporters and consumers,
aud all arbitrary discrimination by
pools ana combinations to prevent CON-
petition or work injustice to Communi-
ties or individuals at either competing
or non Competing points should
ne prohibited and such prohibition en-
forced; that the General Assembly at its
next session should enact a Law pro-
hibiting the giving or receiving by pub |
lie officers of anv railroad pass during |
their term of office. and the same should |
DO enforced by proper penalties against |
both giver and receiver.
Tne Apache Prisoners.
WASHINGTON. June 27.-rhe following |
correspondence has taken place between |
Generals Drum and Crook relative to |
the report that the captured Apaches
had been forced on the reservation at |
san Carlos:
WARRINGTON, June %.
Crook-The Secretary of the Interior
has shown the Secretary of War tele-
graphic dispatch from Agent Wilcox
saying that the renegade Indians were
forced on the reservation on the 9th
As the Secretary of War, IN his dispatch
III he 18th inst, gave special directions
To keep the prisoners apart from the
Indians who continued peaceful, he
of course, the agent il incor-
rect IN the statement IA given above, bat
II his orders in this respect have been
he desires to repeat the
Instructions OF June Is, and have them
fully carried out.
Il. G. DRUM, Adjutant General.
WHIpPLE BARRACKS, June 26.
X. G. DRUM, Adjutant General The
report that the Chiricahuas had been
forced upon the San Carlos reservation
8 incorrect. The facts in tho case a-e
that those who had surrendered were
sent forward with four companies of
cavalry and the Indian scents. MY in
structious to Capt. Crawford being that
the Chiricahuas should be kept with tho
scouts unit. other arrangements could
DO made. The Chiricahuas who went
after their families told me they would
Join the column at the line. or should
We have gone too far east, they would
follow along the mountains and come
in at San Carlos. We have no means of
sting with them until they
some in at the agency, and if the first
arrivals find those who started back
With Us are not with the scouts, we de-
,troy all chances of ever reducing them
TO state of peace. The Indians at
San Carlos are in no danger of being
by contact with the Chi
ricahuas. As matter of humanity
am anxious to get in the last of this
band SO as to leave nothing undone for
the recovery Of the captive boys.
GEN. Crook.