Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-14

- sA0 Snbt0u 0t6ktA AOO We
Iurther reooRnize the fact that the peo-
p'o OF tne great agricultural district
ueAe soe tesns IN the Aountrv and give
o"mmsrcial Importance to the c.sles
opon the seaboard, and without whose
assistance they would sink into utter
Ins'Rnincance, while on the other hand
tne towns and cities pay bot small trib-
u'e 70 tne Growth and development Of
tue country. and whenever the rights Of
tue pubic ana corporations come In
connict sheir sympathirs and wealth
are arrayed On the side of monopolies
and corporations and against the peo-
pie.
Resoired, That the Northern Pacific
Railroad COMPANY, having forfeited Its
ri1ht ~ about thirty nine million acres
"i It's land gra {, it would be most IN
-xpedient aud unjust to the citizens Of
Tue United States for Congress to renew
or confirm said portion Of the grant to
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
Rese'eed, That the granting of sub
sidies " individuals and corporations,
III auy manner or form, either directly
Or indirectly, IL against the best inter
est of the government, inasmuch as II
enriohes a few at the expense Of the
many.
Reso'red, That the public domain is
the common property of the citizens o:
the United otstSs, and that it would be
unjust 20 the people and most imp0iitic
Tor Congress " disp0so Of any portion
OF she pubic land In any other way, and
for any other purpose, than is already
provided by the public land system Of
the government.
R'soired, That W believe il is the i'm
perative daty Of Congress. on behalf Of
the public. 70 regulate, by wise and ju-
dicious legislation. freights and fares
and prevent discrimination in freight
ch.rRos between terminal and Interne-
diate points On the lines of all railroad
and steam navigation lines in the Uni
tod States, and ~ hold IN check anu re-
straint railroad and all other kinds of
corporations IN their combined efforts
to extOrt unjust tribute from the people
before they obtain uno0ntrollxbio pow
or. And bs it further
Reaoised, lhat q copy Of thess rssolu-
tiOns Oe sent ~ tho President of the
Unitsd Statos. che Presidsnl pro tenn. of
the senate and the opeaksr Of the
House Of Representatives.
A motion was made 70 adopt Mr..
warmers resolutions when JUICE Sweet
moved 10 amend the e0ndenninU clause
by including the Walla Walla Board of
Trade aud the Colfax City Council,
whicn amen nsmsnt was adopted.
Mr. Warner objected to M. Kinoaid's =
Revolutions on the ground that the OBJ
Ject OF the settlers was to obtain relief
As to lieu lands anu not to tight tue
grant.
Mr.. J. w. Arzasmith did not object
to Warmers resolutions, still he thought
hincaids hone 100 strong. He said !:
II We oan Ret what W. want without
attacking the tnaln grant, | am satls-
Nod II not, We must attack that grant"
ho tnsn denied Mr.. SChulzo's . sts tement
regarding Mr.. Wizards spoeoh At Walls
Wxlla, Ia which he said that lieu lands
would be sold At $26O psr acre, and
called On several gentlemen to bear hun
out In the statement that Mr.. Willard
mad made such u promise, aud that II
was published in tue O,egonian.
MT. Ellis said ho had purchased land
IN tho original grant, and didn't know
that no had title. He had what the
company called u title, but he didn't
CONSIDER n worth cent. He said the
company had thrown them adrift, and
they must ask Congress to yet them
ashore. lhe company could give them
no title, aud they must make the COM
pany ana Congress understand II.
Mr.. A. +. tlOrev was IN favor of ask
my "a forfeiture of the entire grant.
Mr. Warner said that II the lieu land
settlcrs favored An absolute forfeiture.
settlers ON the original grant would feel
themselves called upon to ask that the
entire grant. lieu lands and all, be con-
nrMed 70 the company. THIS would
lead 10 strife and Quarreling.
4. N. Sweet SAID that WI b some sx
ceptiOns Warmers resolutions suited
hiln. that II the entire grant were for
foited It would work = hardship on the
settlers, AZ Congress had permitted the
company to sell certain lands. He did
not bclieve IN giving the COMPANY OK
tension Of time Or Inducements u build
the Cascade branch, he wanted the
lands forfeited where tue road WAS not
built. he said: III the N. +. cannot
build the branch with the grant let II
90 unuor the road will b. built nv
others; lot II 90 into the hands of a r.
ce.ver and Jay Gould will build the
road, Or II he don't, someone else will
AN willing that sO-caiied earned lands
should NOS ~ forfeited, but nos in favor
Of making other CONCESSIONS. Let Us
demand that all uneATned lAHds be for
foited. HS said III reference to lieu
lands that the courts was the place 10
have that question settled and the
chances were even.
4. IL. Sullivan: IL indOrso Warner,s
Resolutions In many respcots. | don't
believe the company have title, but
they CaD get u by al enabling act. and
thus have power 10 protect settlers on
the original grant. ldOn't think il pol
ICY to declare the grant forfeited where
tue IOA0 has been buils. VI hile the
grant to the Sound 10 absolutely for
feite !. l suggest that time be net for the
completion Uf shs branch, and An sbso-
l0ts law regarding forfeiture Parsed and
cnforced II the company do not live up
to It. ldon't believe IN giving the cou-
pany any of the lieu lands, bot do be-
Ileve il would bo right t. Rive settlers on
odd scot ions their lands rs 81 .e5 Dor acre
under the land laws. aud the money re-
.lized for such lands u the COMPANY.
After the lands have besu improved il
is worse than highway robbery for the
bitant priors tor them. Ii the con- pany
want the grant over the mountains let
them have 1t. The lands are nearly
worthless, and II the company don't
build the rOad ~ they should, take the
whole grant away from them, and the
road tso."
&. n. kinOaid: IL am opposed to a
new subsidy Of any nature. II the COM
pany are entitled 10 the q ant give it ~
them IN its entirety, but they are not
entitled to the lands, and Say take
them away from them. I Am in favor
Of settling this question by declaring
the whsie grant forfeited"
A vote vas then taken TO adopt War
ner's resolutions, ~ per motion before
the house, and the resolutions were
voted down.
IL vas then moved and carried 10 ap-
point committee 70 frame resolutions,
nsking for the forfeiture Of the whole
srsns, bot the motion vas remembered
and kincaid's resolutions adopted.