Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-07
THE DEMOCRACY
AZ Kiog County, In Con-
sention Assembled,
.,~..a Forfeiture Resolutions.
ur,rgafes 90 the Territorial
c.yest,on. and Place I'm >e~'
pasIen candidates for
the Various Coun.
~ 0Bees.

The hinb =.
alton convened pursuant to c4ll in
v.lsr,s Hall at IL o'clock yeste rday
ling. and was called to order by
HOS. ". II. WHITE,
.,,nsn of the County Central Com
..,.. Who delivered the following ad-
~. r.1lae Democrats: Four years ago
1g,ased An important trust In my
you and conferred upon me an ap-
cp.,ad honor, 10 selecting me the
plg,asn Of your Central Committee.
ensa .,ost has not been discharged TO
ln''..;seaction, and am sorry to say
n nv, much remains to be done to
pss ,,sts and make effective our organ
eHp In the recent formation of a
nn'ssaocratic Club for King county hopes
80 T believe are not unwarranted,
W. baeu revived and IN the near future
Ia'.5;ct an active organized working
which will be heard aud felt in
lulOs s,hlic sffairs. Since my selection
o w. of the Central Committee,
49, has been no Democratic Conven-
.;"n save this, called together in this
sonnty. Nov Is the proper time to ex-
ni.in the reason for this apparent ne
plsct Of duty. Two years ago the Re-
astlicap party. under the manipulation
y its we'll known riDRsters, placed in
.o,oiuation the "old ticket" as it WAS
An ana il now called. Many of the
~ time Republicans, like Henry At
I'm. d. T. Denny, John Webster and
IN Andrews, came TO me and made
trovn their willingness to unite with
-, nar.v on the basis of fair divisioa
- IL Offices, 10 order 70 beat the
sd.o.n and requested me, as your 70.
n,e.eutatIye, to join with them in
movement for that purpose. After
.ou ultirs With other members of the
s,mmitsee and many leading Demo
.,sts. Il vas deemed advis ible not 70
al A Demo, ratio Convention. The
Rsoublicans who we're opposed TO the
mil OF the bosses together with few
Drnocrats, met and placed in nomina
tori candidates for the various district
and county Offices, on what WAS III d
an independent ticket. Four years Hgo,
Al the soIicitation of the Denny-Audie IS
tso.isn of the Republican party, the
Democratic party placed on Its ticket
FOX the Off 70 OF Treasurer and Sheriff.
tvo Republicans. AZ q result Of th. g.
csmblnat,ons. in four years, five demo
s,ais have filed minor Offices. Under
The arrangements OF the past, more
harm than good has been accomplished
Individual success, while gratifying to
The persons b ,Rersd, and to their per-
sonsl following, has not brought union,
conhdeno-, and strength TO the Demo
cratic organization. Ii has made as
d, r. soav singers in the wake Of tbs Re- |
pablic.n party. Many Democrats, by |
rsqson OF our time. Wing cOodact, |
have stood Hloof. IL We had lad, IN
The times past, a self sacrificing spirit |
and the tnanly courage t0 iaoe defeat
In defense Ut principles. We would have |
been much stronger today. Ibis kind |
Of talk NAV Seem range, coming from |
one who has heretofore favored these |
coalitions. ] an So constituted that |
vb.n discover an error in judgement, |
freely acknOwi+dRe 10, and NJ ,ke hate |
70 rectify II. Sxwe ks AVE-, through the |
eoiumns Of thepo lsTELLloEScER, id |
dr. sssd an OPP n letter to the Democratic |
psriy VI this TER tory. fAvorlng peo
PIES movement, irrespective of party, |
fur tbs nomination OF Delegate TO Con
efrss and Legislative officers. The uni
yefssl respunse 20 that letter WAS, I'VE |
want no peoples movement, the Dem |
ocrsiic party 10 good enough for rs; lot
us 90 down, II 90 down We must, with
the Democratic banner alone waving
over u.s." In party matters ~ In gov
ernihental affairs, ] believe that the will
Of the majority should be needed
Hence, sas, let the D. m cratic banner
alone, in victory or defeat, float ever rs.
lhis Ia an important period Ia tn. his
tory OF the Democratic party of King
County. IL we act wisely we will IL,
lhe foundation for future control, and
the ne will come when We can look
forward to elections with cersainty of
success for our entire ticket.
Indulge me- few aoments, while i
Dwell upon some matters which must
necessarily give tone and direction to
our deliberations. think voice the
common sentiment Of every true Dem
ocrat, and every true man and woman,
when say that we should make known
10 no Uncertain, juggling manner, our
news touching the restoration 10 the
public domain Of lands now claimed by
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
We have heard much of late about
armed and uuearned lands. These are
words liable TO deceive. The truth and
law Of the matter Ia, that the grant by
Congress- of lands TO the Northern Pa
sibc Railroad Company 10 aid TN the
construction OF railway from Lake
sapesior 20 Puget Sound. WAS candi
toned that said company should cpa-
ssruct It's road within q specified time,
and having failed 30 to do within the
ample time limited by the grant. they
have forfeited all claim thereander, and
are entitled to none of such iands. no,
Dot az acre from Puget Sound 10 Lake
Superior, except as al act OF grace on
TIE part Of the government, and at least
al the lands ON the Cascade bransh,
nom the main line 10 Puget Sound, and
hil lands on che main line from WAiinia
junction to kalama by way Of Portland.
Oregon, and all lands thin the ten
nile hen limits should be restored abb
soiutely and Internationally 10 the pub-
10 domain, protecting by proper legisia-
uoh tue bora Jide purchasers af any of
,hsse lands. Where the company H. al
nssd To retain any lands, IL should he
% the express condition that they be
scid 10 actual settlers, or miners, or tim
per claim mts, at q pvice nat ex
seeding the government price for
naiilsr laads in the same local
ms, and in quantities not ex
seeding 30 acres TO any one persou or
iAm,iy. the lands fron, Wailula east
,sAfd and between Tacoma and IA
ANA, should be he'd Ia trust by the
vossfnm-nt, inmedi ,tely surveyed and
suiosa open % settlement, aud the pro
~sds OF sales alone gwen 10 the CON-
pasy. Al tue end of not exceeding ten
!ears all Of these lands rem timing IN
asposed OF shuuld be- restored to the
Public do,naIn absolutely. the railroad
whpans should be c0mp@lied 10 pay
@.os On iss property under the same
.s'es rs the citizen 10 tsxrd. fhs.re
saoald % r~eulsttons by law ut freight
snu tarrs. ~ ~ 10 prevent .xtor,isnst~
euafees aud unjust Discrimination be
'sren pi-cvs aad persons.
aeefe u QUE thing that o,uld not
ave ESCAPED the preservation "a thus
so nave attended the receut Rsiirosd
aspaoiican Convention heid IN thls city
sau the County Convention af tast
p.ss. One dis,ins uisiied speaker had
y oco To say Ia both Conventions sbsut
Deluo raiic shisky. FIR IN his rem rks
would suppose that thu Democratic
10y was tue especial ca .,ptsn OF
sa'skS-free whisky. One thing wi~h
s ssx you. have you been able to md
saysniug nbs't whisky In abs X pupli-
- paast"rm No; tney were 10 siirus
w tuu Qurstiou "A the prtve. And vet