Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-03

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Yakima Demand NJ

Wu8teom ant
Yakima Demand Ht.
roor more counties have been hear,
irom on this important question, ans
heard from with no uncertain sonna
Iney are Columbia in the sou,heas
part OF the Territory, snohomish ant
"natoom In the northwest. and Yski
ma IN the central. We have not rs
ce'Ved the Columbia county platform
oot the reports published by other ;our
hais inform rs that resolutions wer,
adopted indorsinR Blaine and Logan
favoring forfeiture of the upsarn.t
land grant of the Northern Pacis,
Railroad; Congressional regulation O,
railroad traffic: the equal taxation o,
ali property, including that of CORPORA.
tions; liberal appropriations for i'm.
provemeDt Of Columbia and snaks
rivers; admission of Washington and
Northern Idaho as q State, and the
the woman suffrage law"
The snohomish Republican platform
Ia presented in full below:
We. the delegates of the Republican
party OF Snohomish county, Washing.
ton Territory. in Convention assembled
do heartily endorse the National plat,
form AS promulgated by the National
hspubiictn Convention at Chicago.
And We also declare
That We are In favor of the forfeiture
OF all the unearned lands Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. Also
That We are opposed to the acoui-
sition OF large tracts of land by corpo.
rations or individuals; and We will en-
deaysr 10 obtain sach legislation as will
tend to correct this evil.
We are also in favor Of equal taxa
tion,and believe that all property should
be assessed and taxed upon the same
basis; and We further ask a modifica-
ton OF the present attachment Law.
We also believe that Washington Ter.
ritory has the requisite population, as
well as wealth, intelligence and com-
mercial importance, to entitle it to ad
mission into the Union az State, aud
We earnestly urge and demand of Con.
Rress admission at its next session.
The Yakima Committee on Resolu-
tions submitted the following, which
We are told we're adopted unanimously,
and with hearty applause:
The Repuolicans of Yakima County,
assembled in convention for the pur-
pose OF nominating county officers and
transactiug other needfui and proper
business, re-aftirn with emphatic and
renewed confidence, our adherence to
the time honored principles of the Re
publican party as enunoiated in its in
fancy and reiterated la its platform of
principles recently adopted in national
convention at Chicago. Remembering
as We do that this grand old party had
its origin in the interest of human lib
erty and popular rights, remembering
as We do that Its prime object and en-
deavor has been To secure to every citi-
Zen of th republic, regardless of race
or color, the full benefits of his labor
and industry, remembering that il is
to this party We are indebted for the
first attempt TO reserve the public lands
Of the Uaited States from wholesale &C
QUESTION by speculators, remembering
that 1t was this party which gave TO our
western country free family home
stead system as distinguished from the
plantation system of the South, which
had human slavery for its basis, re-
membering that ia their solicitude and
anxiety for the welfare of free labor a
Republican Congress and Republican
President have lawfully taken steps TO
protect the American workman from
uneven competition with the servlle
meroenaries who have in great numbers
invaded our country fro" Asia, remem-
berinq that while II has endeavored TO
judici0usly foster an encourage our
great industries aud protect capital in
its Just rights, IL has at the same time
consistently endeavored as a party to
afford every citizen of the repnblio q
free and ,qual chance In the race of
life, remem oerinR that IL has been in
telligent in its leadership and progress
sIve in its tendencies, we AS members of
that party confidently rely upon its
ability and disposition 90 correct, a. far
as possible, whatever errors IL may
have committed In the past, and ad-
vance at the same time toward the ac-
compiishment Of other needed reforms.
We heartily endorse the present Ma.
tionai platform, and especially approve
its declaration that all unearned rail-
road lands should be restored to the
public domain, and hereby. adopt as a
part of our own platform the following
declaration of sentiment extracted from
said National platform:
The public lands are heritage of
the United states, and should be re-
served, as far a. possible, for small
holdings by actual settlers. We are
opposed 10 the acquisition of large
tracts nf these lands by corporations or
individuals, especially where such
holdings are in the hands Of non
resident aliens. and we will endeavor TO
obtain such legislation as will tend g.
correct this evil.
The principle of the public reguia-
ton Of railroad corporations 10 wise
and salutary one for the protection of
all classes Of people, and We favor leeis
lation that shall prevent unjust dis
elimination and excessive charges OF
transportation, and that shall secure TO
the people and the railways alike fair
and equal protection of the laws"
The Whatcom Republican delegates
come to the Territorial Convention
strongly pledged on the forfeiture ques-
tiou; the Rereills, a railroad organ, re-
porting In the Convention proceedings
the unanimous adoption three times Deer
Of the plank expressive of the local SEN
timent on that subject. The resolutions
were as follows:
Resolved, That We heartily approve OF
the Republican platform adopted at
Chicago, and endorse the nominees Of
that Convention. James q. Blaine aud
John A. Logan for President and Vice
President Of the United States.
Resolved, That We will support only
such men for delegates 30 the Terrific
rial Convention at Seattle as are known
TO he progressive in their ideas and ma
terially interested in the welfare OF the
country, hoping that they may nomi'
nate csndidste for Delegate 10 Con.
cress and district candidates Who are
in sympathy with the people on ths
| question Of new roads, equal taxatior
and better schools.
Resolved, That ve will support ONLY
sach candidates for the Legislature
District Attorney and oounty officers a.
have heretofore been identified with th,
progressive element Of the country. and
, who will work in harmony With the peo
pie TO remedy the evils existing BY th'
enactment and enforcement OF gooS
laws.
Rssalrrd That re wilI not sappor