Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-07


Was then presented to the chairman By
w. Il. White, on behalf of the Demo
cratic ladies OF Seattle. The chair 70.
turned its thanks briefly.
Tie report OF the committee on
oRDFR OF BUSINESS
Was then read by G. ID. Emery, and
adopted without discussion. The ordel
OF business thus adopted was as fol
loVs:
FIrst-Temporary organic alton b.
made permanent.
Secood-Adpption Of platform.
Third-Selectinn of delegates to Ter.
ritoriai Convention.
Fourth-Seiection of County Com
mitt. Q.
Fifth--Appointment OF Committee OF
Conferences With independents.
After report of sid committee, and
subject thereto, nominations In the fol-
loving order by call of the roll VI
delegates and riva poce vote:
First-Councilman.
Second-Joint Representative with
Kitssp.
Third-Two members Of the Lsgisla-
tivs Assembly.
Fourth-lhree County Commission
era.
Fifth-Sheriff.
SIxth-Aud tor.
S-venth-fTeasurer
Eiehth-Assessor.
Ninth-ProbAte Judge.
T-bth-School Superintendent.
Flew nth-Corunor.
Tw-lf,h-Snrvsy
Tue report If the Com mittee on
PLATFORM
Was then read ~ follows:
The Democrats Of KirR County In
Conv ION assrmbl. d. promuIRaie tho
fuiloaing declrr ton of prinei les:
Fust.-we tniSs- and affirm the
platform Of the Democr tito p r:y AS
tnpnciated in the late Nation i Goa
v-ntion. and approve Of the nomination
thereof.
S-coad.-We heartily endorse as
SQUAD governmental policy the llow
inn extract from the letter of aceep Hnee
o. Grover Cleveland. the Democratic
candidate for Prtsideu,: "Iu n free
country the curtailment of the alb olute
right Of the individual should only be
such as Is essential to the peace and
good order o: the community. fhs
limit between the proper subjects of
governmental control and those which
can he msre fi'tineiy left to the moral
sense and self Imposed restraint of she
citizen should be carefully kept 10 view.
Thus laws necessarily interfering with
the habi and customs Of our people
which are not offensive TO the moral
sentiment Of the civilized world, aud
which are inconsistent with good citi-
xenship and the pablo welfare, are IN.
wise aud vexatious
Three.-the grant by Congress- of
lands To toe Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to and in the construction of
a railway from Lake Supg fior TO Puget
Sound, Was conditioned that said oo'p-
d sny should construct toe road In GER
tain specified time. and the company
having failed to comply with the limita-
tons of the grant have forfeited all
claim Hereunder, and are entltled to
none Of such lands except ~ an act Of
grace on the D ,rt OF the Coy rnment.
Fourth-We favor the immediate res
toratiou tn the public domain OF all 80
called unearned lands nov Withdrawn
from settlement along the proposed and
constructed lines Of the Northern Pa
oific Railroad Company, except that
where bona fde Purchases OF said lands
have been made from said company. the
rights Of purchasers should be protected
aud ths oompsuy compclled N acsouut
10 the Government for the valu- theae o.
Of. BY unearped isads We mean those
lands within the railroad Withdrawals
ON the Cascade branch from the main
line In the eastern part Of the Territory
across the Cascade Mountains TO the
terminus on Puget Sound, and the lands
within che Withdrawals on she m lain line
OF q sid rod from Walluia Janctioa 10
ksiana, by way Of Portland, and also
all lands within what are known a. the
ten mile lieu limits.
Fifth rhas all lands within the with.
drnvals for the bcnefis OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company east OF Wal
lula Junction and within The witnorsw
ala hetwern X llama and Tscosua tx
cIusirs of lands within the lieu limit-.
which shsuId be forfeited uncondition-
aliy) should be held In trust by the
0oy~ru,n ens for q period not 10 exceed
ten wears. to be sold aud conveyed an
der tne Il. pre-empts,n. miusrai an
MftH[ fAQ0 Avs ~ tt4H G8ttE<4 3s*<&~ -
actual settlers at q price not exc cling
the Gsvsrnment price for simiisr itnds
Ia the same iocsl,ty, the proceeds 81
.uca saIcs 20 be foe the bcneut OF said
oompans. aud st the cod af said tsrm
all Jus. ID lsnis 90 be restored uncondi-
,louslly ~ the pabl'c domain.
sixth hat we denoance tho atfemps
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Cena
pAny Co sscure from the Prssi.ieus the
xccs pssnce Ut the PayAatup cssi rtsad ~
a part Of the Cascade brsnch, said road
HAVING been buiIt many ycHrs Ago
s,snply ~ . local road, wholly within
abe limits of isnds Withdrawn Tor shs
main line Of said company without an,
vrrt. nss &c tstiDatloa that n wst. oi
was intended ls be, sny part OF s.id
branch lire We char .ctsrixs susd ~
tempt =. an sss ut fSsat aud bid fsith
IN .ns pars Of SAID company. IN de fo!
tne parp.~e Of securing py -sssish. and
wt,h.,us consideration. pnoiic isnda
| vussh many Times tue cost oi the wasis
| II sasd prsp 'sua Lr sncn linss
seventh We are ia fsv r OF the Ian
| mediate repeal Of the sross ssrn,ne. tai
lac, on cited. ~ she lsst ssssivn of in'
isrritogi Il Legssiators.
Eishta- We favor tne sq1 al tai stias
| ssta eli starr proprrsy. ot the iresi q
| .oaitaols intsf<ss at railroad csrpofa
t,ous In lands ownsd by tnem or tssi
asslxus, and 10 that end favor ths "a
.csnent Of she nsos>k>ry iesssaa toa b,
either Congress or the Territorial Lseas
lafure.
N,n,h-ws fAvos the enassmsnt b,
eisnsr Congress on me ferfitorid Leg
isi.ture OF tags reeaistinz fs<sxhss an
tarus upsu railroads. % - 20 prevent 81
torsiu nate charges Aaad 1niass discfaTn
In asIons
Tsnta-That through the neglect All
cant of cfzcssncy IN tbs sdmmfssrssso
Of he govsrumsnt, hordes Of Cniacs
LABOR 70 ere ssili poarins ints oar midi
10 eonpsse WITH and degrsds hsnss'
lr~e i. Dor. An ~ ohsras ths kspunt
onu pnxss uiah b ID falsn ~ Ms enfssrs'
rneus Il she Cuaaess rsssriuslon 49,
Risssnsh-IkAs - ass u fAsor 9