Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-05

tonight. As stand before the veaitt
intsliigence and intellect OF this al
city. thus drawn together, cannot IN
oeileve that the people are Determine
20 De free and 10 shake OF the chair,
OF corporate power which ssefn abou
70 oind them In the worst slaverv.
more tnan one hundred years 400 III
eeains OF liberty and self govern men
established a nation on this side Of IN
ocean. and gave voice to a declaratio
OF rights OF which the fundsments
principle was that the powers of Ia
government were derived from the cor
sent OF the governed. TIE seiri,s VII
wrought that scheme Of Qoyerumen
voiced their declaration through tn
are OF revolution when longer forbear
ance meant sns.avement. am stand
Ing before the people of Washin0to,
Territory now entire tino them 10 An,
strength as their fathers found IL. 4,
these later days there has been a hol,
aud heartless invasion OF the riohts =
tue people, and they are confronted b.
menace TO free institutions. We ar,
standing On the brink of a crisis in tn
aistorT OF Washington Territory. On
territory 10 standing on the threshold,
OF the Union, and We must determin.
now whether it 10 20 enter proudl'
the slsterhood of States, the peer O
any, or is 1t TO no Ia as the slave O
tue Northern Pacific Railroad. Tina
70 the questions 20 be decided.
IL is a sad thing, very sad thing, itc
see free government die. The destruc
ton OF homes, the enrichraent of tn.
few az the expense of the many, il pro
lihc of disaster and ruin. The amass
ing OF great wealth, the centraliz4 alton
OF power in the hands Of a privileged
class, stiles the genius of the fireside
and leaves wrecks in the path Of history
The hand that lays weight on q ma.
tons husbandry strikes blow at tina:
nations life. | believe in the acres OF
husoandry. The man who makes tbs
earth TO bear fruit is universal work,
man; he who causes the earth 10 smile
with wealth of fruit and growing
grain is the architect of ths nations
homes. The earth rejoicss at the sound
OF his voice end answers when he ad-
dresses il with the plov. the harrow
and the spade. When that voice il
hlshed and corporate power spreads a
pail over the land, the earth grows sullen
and refuses TO yield.
In l176 the liberties Of the people were
msnaced by king 300 miles away; in
1884 a king has enthroned himself in
our very midst; aud tue menace of King
George then was NO more to be dreaded
than Is the menace OF King Monopoly
today.
In view of theee facts, the Democratic
party at Walia Walla issued q new de-
claration of principles. There is no
uncertainty about that document, and
l want no uncertainty about IT, plant
myself squarely on that platform
whether live or die and il die,
know no more glorious death than TO 90
down fighting for the rights of the
people. This is the peoples platform.
l believe with Jefferson, that the people
are not born ready bridled and saddled
10 be ridden, and the chosen few ready
booted and spurred TO ride them. But
do believe that the Democratic party
is now unsirthing the saddle which the
Northern Pacific Company Is seeking to
fasten on the people.
The speaker here read extracts from
the Democratic and Republican plat
forms, commenting on them and con.
trasting them. He made plainly evil
dent the giaring contradictions In the
Republican platform, and dweit on the
injustice of the provisions In the North
ern Pacific deeds, payiaa some atten-
ton to the system OF absentee land
lordism which il engeBdeFed. He also
paid considerable attention to the in
famous railroad tax Law. giving n his
tory of its passage and some illustra
tons Of its practical workings
Some Of you may say, Yes, Mr..
Voorhees,, we admit all that you say.
but we must have q railroad, and the
only possible way we see of getting one
10 to give the Northern Pacific Com
pany It's grant" Well, We people of
Eastern Washington, we, too, want a
railroad, but We do not want to pay too
dearly for our whistle. Take away the
land grant, remove this dark shadow,
and as the author of Chiide Harold
awoke to find himself famous, you will
wake MP some morning to find rail-
road running through the Cascade
Mountains.
BY legislation based on the original
plank la the Republican platform, the
railroad could be- built mp to the noun
tains on each side, taking the rich min
eral lands on the west, and the naQnifi-
COht t0tA&o SIS WV Ahttttt3H 8ta
Yakima valleys on the east, and leaving
uudone the heavy work OF crossing the
mountains. Bot the members of the
Seattle Convention, when they wokeithe
next morning, after their complete sur
had done and attempted TO qualify their
action. 10 doing this they added an.
other plank 30 1irectlv the opposite of
Al L.. a. Las q k.s. l.la
for Major Armstrong To stand on both
Of them as it woald be for him TO stand
with one foot ON the north and the other
on the south pole, and talk TO the won
dering natives between.
will say again that ] stand unequi-
vocally on the Democratic platform in
It's entirety. | have no ambition be-
yond strict compliance with iss pro-
visions. In regard 20 the woman suf-
fraee plank, / endorse IL heartily on
principle. aud would rather accept q
commission 20 Congress from the women
of Washington Territory today than
from the men. II We are victorious, the
result will be looked upon a. rebuke 30
the machioations and expressions of
railroad power; IL We should DO defeat
ed--les 10 be engraved on my tombstone.
He fought good hehti he kept the
faith"
.. 7. RoSAI.p
Was then introduced. He spoke briefly
in reference to his own candidacy, and
of the importance 90 the people Of The
Office Of Prosecuting Attorney. He
pointed out the various ways In which
the manner in which that office b filled
affects directly the great mass OF the
people. In conclusion he pointed 20 bis
own record rs Deputy Prosecutor, and
In q few well ehosea words presented
bis clsims for election.
supoE BukkE
Followed Mr.. Ronald, and said;
Fslio,c. Cifisess s-In this fl2ht between
she people and this menstrous. eraspine
corporation thsre IL no middle eround
10 stand upon. THIS is no question be-
tween Democrats aud Repnblicans-is
Is question between right and wrsna.
AID 90 must ell take stand on ons
side or the other. No oue 10 80 blind
thai he cannot see which one OF the
candidates noe before the people Of
Washington Territory 10 on the side OF
the people and on the side OF the right
tell you. my fellow citixeus. the plat
form Of principles on which Mr.. Veor-
bees stands IL right. and the other mnst
be wrong. The var that is being wseed