Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-13
DAILY POST INTElLIGENcER.
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How muck did the Oregon Improve
.ant Con,n,ny nav to the PosT- INTEL
.,avxcrR for urging a fight against the
N'..,harn Pacific How much coIu
y ss :. onired TO make that paper CHOKE
rat i,s utteranee IS for years ana DC
s,or,,a the organ of a bankrupt COMPANY
,,h;ch became the enemy OF the NORTH
90 Paeific because 1t was checked IN
;,s ache,ne to roo the LITTER COMPANY OF
;ss va,uable coal lands Inc fosI-
il a nice looking speci-
.-sa., - ;onrnaiistic virtue and inse2nty
- = univ the epithess of g collar weafof
Spt. emnloyee to journals when
hsva disinterestedly urged the con-
tiruance of the land graut ~ the quicK-
eat means of bringing the whole Iern-
tory to perfect development.-i des"sd
Ledger.
The osT-IsTELLIGEscEB advocates
the forfeiture of unearned land grants
to railroad corporations. To that ex-
tent it ia urging a fight against the
Northern Pacific" This paper also
advocates square dealing between rail
road corporations and their patrons.
tho people, and will urge fight against
any corporation which violates that
principle. The language of the Ledger
is insulting, and evidently ID 90 intend
ed; but the subject matter Of its
queries, in view of the extended circu
lation of the Posi- IsTELLIGEscEE and
the somewhat radical position it has
taken In respect TO land grant forfeit
ure and other matters of public con-
Germ, 10 of sufficient importance 10 be
accorded specific replies. These We
shall give. plainly, unequivocaiiy'
truthfully and finally:
First-The Oregon improvement
Company has never. either for itself or
for or by any officer or employee
thereof. or any person. SO far as We are
aware, officially or unofficially con-
nected Herewith, paid or promised to
pay the PosT-IsTKLLIoEScER Publish
ing Company, its manager, editors, or
any person directly or indirectly con-
nected with its publication, any sum Of
money whatever to influence its action
or uttcrances upon any question ON
nected with the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company, or upon anJ other ques-
ton. public or private. Nor has any
consultation, correspondence or CON-
munioation been had between the
management of the Posr-IsTELLIoHs-
oKR and any person authorized by. or
assuming authority to speak for, the
Oregon Improvement Company touch
ing the subjects referred 10.
Second-The PosT- ISTELLIaEscER has
not received nor been promised, direct
ly or by intimation or implication. any
sum Of money whatever. by any individ-
ual, company or corporation for adopt
ing and advocating the principle and
policy of FORGETTING unearned land
grants, nor for any efforts 1t has made
toward that result. ID has not received
directly or Indirectly, nor has II the
promise of receiving dollar from any
source, nor for any purpose not strictly
legitimate and in the ordinary line of
lawful business transactions. The Posi-
IHTELLI0EScER Ia owned absolutely by n
company, none of the stockholders of
which are interested In any manner
save as are the general public-in any
other corporation or corporate business,
save that OF It's publication. IL IL I'M
qualidedly free from all extraneous
business or corporate influences. Its
stockholders own and manage 1t, and
its support 10 derived FROM the public,
the people, mainly Of Western Wash
inRton, whose interests it endsavors to
advocate and whose rights it will try to
maintain.
The Posr- fsrELLraENoeR has been re-
warded fer supporting the cause Of the
people, and opposing the illegal claims
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. We do not deny 1t. Indeed. it IL
source Of great pride and satisfaction.
This reward has come to ns in several
ways. First-The circulation Of this pa
per has during the past six months been
very largely increased, both az to its
daily and weekly issues. Second-As a
natural co. sequence, the advertising
patronage has been we'll maintained.
Third, but not least--We have been
sustained by the larger and the best
portion Of the people in this city. conn
~ and Territory In the position taken
with respect to these important and
vital matters and fourth--we have the
CONSEQUENCES Of having, TO the best Of
our ability and 10 the extent OF our in
huence, advocated honestly, without
fear, favor or promise of reward, prin-
ciples and measures which We conceive
10 Be just and for the true interests Of
this people. To the receipt Of these
rewards We are Rlad 10 enter plea Of
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