Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-27

Tired Of Raliread Rsse ana 0ppres-
stsn the PespIe Demand Relief
The platform adopssd By the Espub-
leans Of whitman County. adsptsd At
their late convention, 10 ~ follows
We, the Republicans of whitman
County. Washington Territsry, In con
venfion Assem- bled do heartily endorse
the nomination Of James q. Blaine fof
President of the United States, and Of
John A. Logan for Vice President Of
the United States, ss well a. the sound
principles set forth IN the National Re
publican platform, and ve also declare:
LIST That ve condemn the policy Of
the railroad companies in their discriD-
nations and extsrsionate freight and
passenger rates, and urge upon Con
eress the necessity Of the enactment Of
wholesome laws TO regulate and estab-
Iish reasonable and uniform tariff over
the lines Of the Oregon Railway and
Nayigatisn and the Northern PacIne
railroads, and 20 prevent unjust dis
elimination in favor of certain locali-
ties TO the discredit and disadvantage OF
others.
%. That We favor confirming TO the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
such lads within the D-mile limit as
are legally earned by the compilation OF
the road, and that we are strenuousiy
opposed TO allowing said Company 70
select occupied lands without the -
mile limit in lieu of lapds lost within
said limit. aud that se insist upon the
Government speedily confirming title
TO those settlers Who are occupying lien
lands in good faith.
Third Recognizing the Importance
10 the people Of Eastern Washington OF
the early completion of the Cascade
branch Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
to tide water on Puget Sound, We are In
favor Of giving 20 said company the pro-
ceeds Of the sale of all lands now an
cluded in the grant, lying along the line
Of road of said division, provided said
lands shall be sold to actual settlers In
tracts not exceeding 80 acres to each
individual, and at a price not exceeding
fl.25 per acre, and that the title shall
be made TO the settler direct from the
government and further provided, that
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
shall complete and operate IN good faith
said Cascade branch before July 4, 1886;
otherwise the land grant 10 be absolute
ly forfeited to the government.
Fourth-We favor just and equal tax
alton and believe that the property OF
corporations and individuals should be
assessed and taxed upon the same basis,
and therefore demand the repeal of the
present Territorial Law providing for
the levy and collection of taxes upon
railroad property, and the enactment of
law which will impose the burdens of
taxation upon corporations and indivld-
uals alike and We farther demand a
modification of the present attachment
law.
Fifth - Believing that Washington
Territory has the requisite population,
as well as wealth and intelligence, to
entitle Ii to admission as State in the
Union. and that our people are suffering
great inconvenience by reason of delay
in this most important matter, we ear
nestly urge and demand admission at
the next session of Congress. and recon-
mend that the coun lies of Idaho, Nez
Perez and Shoshone, in Idaho Territory,
be embraced within the boundaries Of
the new State.
Sixth-That re urge upon Congress
the necessity of immediate and liberal
appropriation for the removal OF OBJ
structions TO Navigation IN the Columbia
and snake rivers.