Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-10
ruE PoST-IETElLlcEHcER PUB. co
seattle. June 10 1893.
rae COMMON ENEMY.
Observation-Disclosures:

eurros Posi- -IsTELLIGEScER:
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
..rv has proven itself to be one of the
800 upscrupulous, as well as one of the
rosi powerful enemies that has ever
1T assaiIed the welfare and prosperity
n any commonwealth. This enmity
nat being the product of passion cannot
h sssusged; net being engaged in ac-
nal crime, cannot be punished /; being
nsa,iable, it cannot be bought, and
sunless, il cannot die.
such is the antagonist with which the
oeopla of Washington Territory must
seai. Ii has it in its power, unless
spesdiy and violently checked, to blight
tbe brilliant prospects of this future
state. That il will use this power no
one dare say nay.
80 something must be done. and done
4, once. Il will not do to risk defeat
ibe people must prevail. This can be
done in one way-only one. Defeat the
common ensny I; then grapple with each
ether il it must be so. Ii will not do to
let Ourselves be plundered by common
foe while struggling with each other.
Among the nations of the earth the
boarded hate of centuries, the cherished
hopes OF reparation and revenge are
often laid aside for common battle
With q common foe.
In every eeuntry ON the globe there is
a general sense of manly pride and
love for native land, general love for
general good which binds mems hearts
for common veal, which owns the name
Of patriotism. Upon this rests each
nations hope; without it all is chaos
and confusion. To this our great and
glorious land has often and again ap-
pealed, and never yet in vain.
'Tis this makes the sturdy farmer
leave bis plow and seek the field of bat
tle. He does not ask which clan pro-
duced bis leader; he only wants to know
II he Ia brave and true; this known he
follows him with blind devotion for his
countrys cause.
Can citizens of Washington do less2
Can il be true that they are all so blind
TO all the points of this great issue that
they will try to keep up party lines In
such fight as this? Why Democrat or
Why Republican? Or why not? Why
spend the time in looking back upon the
ihreadbare past? This Territory has
no past. 1t has a grand and glorious
future II kept secure from corporate
monopoly.
Let as not yield to promises or bland
ishments. We do not want the Cascade
branch when built by saoh hand.
Though 1t would be blessing IL con-
trolled by those whose interest was our
own, II would be turned into curse by
this, our common enemy. They still
would own our land and make us bear
the burdens of extortion.
They cannot build the line unless they
ret the land; with tits they can build
Two. When we become a State, with
This same land we can create foeman
worthy of their steel to fight our battles
Tor us; for competition Is our only re-
fuge.
Forfeiture without a single saving
,lause Is what should be demanded. IL
Ne should get all that we ask, and that
Ihould be too little, we surely are un-
lone. If we should get too much, IL Ia
N easy thing to give IL back again.
Then why not emphasize our opposi-
ion? When il il known ell over the
and that we, forgetful of all party
ines. forgetful of our natural prefer
noes. forgetful of ali things else, have
hrown our united and combined
Eeights against the anaconda which
Itrove to swallow us, We will have the
lttentiou. the respect, the sympathy and
he aid of every true American. And
his is what we want. With it We are
lafe; without il, lest. JUSTIN.