Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-24
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Ard nov Portland = having > little
wsr wifh the Nortbern Pacific Railroad.
Thar haa alwsys been m inside specu
iasiou amone the oficers Of the NORTH
eru Pacific 81 make money out OF toe
Tasoms town mite. This has beeu
ureGsed 70 the REiesous los Of Seat-
~, the natural terminus on the SOUND,
Int under Willard Portland Was never
harmed. Il neems nov that Portland =
comniainiuo. IL - bat another Csc q
4 oosnmou carrier being Injuries ~ TIE
ins1do manipulation Of its direotors.
eomethino which hes been tbs bane OF
All Western railroads, and which has
caueed cruel losses 70 peOpis VINO nsd
mild no frontier towns before the com
inc Of tbe roads. when will the Gov
eminent make raiiroad companies Dc
Just
The abovs i from the SAILS Lake Trs-
buu<. the 5et< soiy Of the poiyRsmous
Mormsn prissthood in Utah, and fbe
abIess advocate of right. justice snd
liberty, between Omaha and San Fran
DISCO. II strikes re ksynots Of North
srn Paoino policy and prsctioe IN she
Norshvsss. u truly says that ins'ds
rings Of spesnlstorn, sSsina under cover
Of dirsctoratss, have bean The bsns Of
ali western railroads The editor Of
Che Tribune, with the writer Of this ar
tscle, lived for years within State op.
pressed without mercy, plnndsFed with
cut oompunction, dominated 10 politics
and government, whose business enter.
prise Vas fsstsrsd, whose legislatures
and ofioials were corrupted and de-
bsuohsd BY land grant railroad eom-
pany. He knows full well the record,
and oan point IT. moral
The Government IL what ws make u.
Il viii amake railroad companies be
tust," when the people 20 command.
when the honsst mon OF 9 community
on Territory or State rsbsL relief will
come, and mot before. When RepubIi-
cans and Democrats alike refuse 70 al
Low their party organizations 70 be the
mouthpisos Of railroad corporations. 70
serve their purposes. abet tbsir schemes
and aid their infamous assaults upon
public justice and the elective franchise.
q the government" will see 70 IL that
corporations obey the laws ike other
citizens. When the people refuse 10 90
dorse platforms In the interest Of land
grant swindlsrs. when they cease send
ing TO Washington Representatives Of
railroad ideas and advocates Of railroad
schemes, laws for public welfare and
profession will be enacted. II ~ the
fault of the psoplsif they are oppressed
by these statutory ssrvsnss-" The
remedy In always In tho hands Of the
elsosor. The Government Of the Uni
ted States In net tyrannical. II 10 q
government Of the people aud by the
people. II It's laws are mot made 10,
the people IL 10 their own fault.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany 10 trying to sscnre title TO ono third
the public lands of this Territory. II
has both by indirection and assault,
compelled the dsminant party 10 aid Il
ia It's nefaricos work. II seeks 10 oh.
tain through the machinery Of politics
an endorsement Of its unjust claims
from the electors Of this Territory. II
IL striving by appeals t party fealty.
by threats Of ossraoism and future pan
ishment 10 drive the rank and Ole Of the
Republican party 10 the polls TO vote In
favor Of It's iniquiteus claims. All it,
vast power and influence are now being
sxerted TO prevent . declaration by the
electors Of this Territory demanding a
strict construction Of lis charter and
the prompt forfeiture by Congress Of all
that portion OF its land grant not earned
Hereunder. To elect Voorhees, In 10
demand prompt aud unconditional
restoration OF its unearnsd land grant
TO the public domain. To elect Arm.
strong is 10 ignobiy compromise upon a
measure of absolute justice and para
mount Importance 10 the present aud
future welfare of this Territory. This
10 the issue. II has been forced upon
every sleosor for decision at the polls.