Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-06
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LET Is BIZ HONEST.

hepQDtlcaub Vi Ahhthe V'1H'J'
mitsed TO seats in It's body, TO voice IN
its deliberations and TO votes upon |
ouestions that came before II. men vho |
were selected by unelected delegates to |
the Yakima Cosuty Convention. IL
passed upon and approved credentials
sioned by nonresident Central Com
mittse. II virtually said TO the people
of Yakima county that an expression OF
sentiment at primary election, that
selection made by delegates regularly
chosen to couaty convention. Was en-
titlsd to no consideration. IL asserted
bv its action that the certificates OF
Ooanty Central Countries. whose term
had expired by Limitation and which,
according 10 universal rule OF all po-
litioal organic stions, was fanet@ o1te'o,
was superior to the voice of the people
expressed at the polls. There IL not
citizen who heard the debates who does
not feel that fsgrant iDiastice has been
done; there Ia not politician in the
Republican Convention who does net
kno,c that those credentials were not
valid. IL il the first instance upon
record where delegation selected by
appointed delegates was admitted to the
exclusion OF delegates selected by elect
cd delegates.
IL Ia a fact known 10 all at all Oh
servant, or converssit with the proceed
inQs OF the Republican Convention that
10, proceedings thus far have been
manipulated by tho agents, ssrvitors.
attorneys and allies of the Northern
Pacitic Railroad Company. There Is
not an honest, dispssslonate observer
who has attended the sessions OF the
convention who will not affirm that
from the beginning thus far the pro-
oeedines have been largely inf 4enced,
IL not controlled, by u powerful rail
70 I'd corporation; that what it demand
cd has been accomplished. what it sb-
jected to has been defeated. With n
hand not wholly Rloved IL has held the
reins, with whip not entirely con-
oealed, 1t has piled the lash. When gag
rale has been deemed necessary 10 shut
Of honest, full and free expression Of
opinion, it has been enforced. When a
vote was needed TO choke of intelligent
discussion, it has been ready; when
tool was necessary TO execute its orders,
crawling serfs have been selected.
As we write the Convention Is in
session. Il has refused admittanoe to
ito councils to man who cast the drst
Republican ballot ever deposited in
Yakima county-a man elected by the
Republicans Of that county to repre-
ss.~s-them in this Convention. Ii has
adopted q platform, an alleged Republi-
can platform. In that platform reso-
luton Is incorporated which is contrary
70 the spirit and letter Of the National
Republican platform. The Republican
Convention q, Chicago declared that all
unsarned land grants 10 railroad corpo-
rations should be forfeited where no
attempt in good faith had been made to
comply with the provisions Of the char
ter. The pla,ferm adopted by this Re
publiean Convention proposes to extend
for three years more the tune in which
TO earn forfeited grant. Ia doing
this IL assumes as truth q living lie. IL
declares, Ia effect, that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company did In good
faith attempt to fulfil its contract.
This IL does Ia the face Of recorded
history, that six years after Its charter
had been granted not mile of its road
had been constructed; that nearly if
teen years after that charter was grant
Cd, and almost two years after its
time-exteaded by complainant Con-
gress-had expired. only one-fourth of
its road had been built, and that today,
over twenty years after the charter was
given. IL lacks hundreds Of miles Of
completion.
The Republican Convention has
adopted so-called conditional forfeit
ure resolution. IL is not viriie, IL 10
emascuiated. Il leaves the people OF
this Territory absolutely at the caprice
or mercy of she Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. II in effect says TO that
company. go on and taild your road,
earn all the land grant You can in three
years. then stop II 700 desire" Does IL
not say thisf Will some one tell Us
what. under the resolution as.adopted.
h 20 prevent the Northern Pacific Rail.
road Company from acquiring title 20
all the good and valuable lands through
which its road may be extended TO the
east and west sides of ths Cascade
Mountains and then stopping work I,
10 well known thai under its charter.
upon completion Of each twenty five
mile section aud approval by compe.
tent authority, patents mus, issue on
demand Of the company. What guar.
snsee has the Republican party de.
maaded of this railroad company that
the read shall be huilt over the moua,
tains Has 10 not concedsd everything
10 the company and secured nothing TO
the people 7
To oriticise the platform Of a party.
Republican In name and in many essen
tial particulars. Republican in spirit
and purpose, 10 not pleasant task. IL
Is duty from which we shrink--one
that, IL Il had been possible. re would
gladly have avoided. Rot a Repnhli-
can who fears 10 express his opinion
upon issues vital TO the people is not a
freeman, and a man who is not fire. IL
unworthy TO be Republican. A Jour-
nal that hesitatss TO express convie-
tions. profound. sincere and well d.
gested, upon 90 vital question ~ that
OF alienation OF the puslie lands. IL In
shis day and In this Territory unworthy
Of respect, undeserying Of confidence.
The Republican party h in poser IN
this Nation II h In majority In this
Territory. II 10 responsible In eiv;e
capacity for The present and future veil