Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-23

TITS assccfafioo uas organised f1r
fhs purpose a sxertine sneh inanence
~ d might n bsh4if % GOOD govern
msnt-lo1si, Territorial asd National
Of resisting and exposing corrupxsou,
and Of promoting reform In Nasionsl.
Territorial. county and municipal AZ
fairs; Of Watching local, Territorial
and National iscisIsfion Affecting oar
local interests; Of aroosine public IN
tersst In the conducf Of eur municipal.
county and Territorial government, and
Of making pabiie criticism upon IL.
Az . condition Of membership. Ne
pledge absolute and unqualified loyalty
% the folIowisg principles:
That the United States Government
% Nation, and not . confederacy |;
thas the National Government IL sover-
elRn In the exercise of all powers dele
gated TO it by the people; that those
governing posers NOS % delegated re-
main invested inviolsb bly, IN the States
and the people that the great extent Of
the United States requires that local
self government should be- encouraged
and maintained that the governing
power In all matters Of local concern
should not be removed far from the
people, TO the end that, being CLOSE at
hand, they can readily detect and easily
remedy any abuses that may arise, or
injustice that may be done.
We believe the enormous growth Of
aggregated capital in the form Of cor
pofations, and their present power and
innuonce In Congressional and LeRisla-
tive halls, u Q menace 10 Republican
fern OF government, and endanRers the
freedom Of the citizens; that the a.
tempt Of corporations or their agents 10
influence, or obstruct legislation, 10 an
Insult and Disgrace 10 the American
people, and We will oppose all legislation
tending 70 take from the public. 10 order
that corporate wealth and power may
be increased and perpetuated, or TO re-
lease corporations from any. of the
obligations Of the Citizen.
We pledge ourselves 10 the support of
The Constitution and laws of the United
states. the laws of the Territory, and
the ordinances OF this city; and We be-
lieve that the best way to obtain the re-
peal Of an unwise Law is to enforce IL.
We recognize that National politics
have no proper place In local govern
ment, and In all elections the Club
shall be free TO endorse the candidates
Of any political party, or independent
and In case Of emergency to
candidates of its own.
Membership in the Club does not i'm
pose the slightest restraint ON the right
Of the individual to vote as he pleeses;
but NO member shall wear the insignia
Of the Club at any time, or represent it
IN any Official capacity. who ID not in
harmony with the policy OF the Club at
the time.
No person holding political Office,
or political position under the National,
or Municipal Government,
and no candidate for such office Is eli
cibie to membership. No member of
the general oommIttes, National, Terri
torial, county or city, of any political
party, lis eligible to membership, and
any member OF this association becom-
ing such officeholder. candidate or
member Of such general committee,
loses his membership ipso .facfo.
Every proposal for membership must
be IN writing. Il must state the name,
age and address of the applicant, and
be seconded in writing by some men,
Der Of the club. Such proposals should
be addressed to the secretary of the
club, and shall be by him Immediately
delivered to the committee on member
ship, which shall take action thereon az
soon thereafter as possible.
10 10 the desire of the club to enlist
among its members all those noble
young men of this city who can heartily
endorse and earnestly defend the great
principles upon which the clob is
founded; who appreciate that all true
virtue lies in the struggle, not the prize,
and that the refiasment of MUD the
elevation of thought, the inexhaus >ble
store of pleasant fancies, the tend lty
of purpose, the strength of will which
result from life of energetic and well
directed labor, are in themselves the
best and the most satisfactory rewards
of that labor.
You have all looked over the field; all
know the issues at stake. We would
cite you to the ticket of the club, ask
your careful consideration of both the
issues At. stake and the candidates in.
dorsed by the club, then TO recall the
old nonkish adage, Laborare est orars
(work 10 prayer. and that that kind of
prayer Is always answered, because il
comes from the depths of the soul. We
would ask you not only to vote for the
nominees of the club, but as we'll to
work faithfully aud earnestly for their
election.