Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-03
olIly T-INTElllGENcER.


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pacific Railroad Company, its policy.
,ractiees. record and claims, condemneo
In mart or in whole each and all. No
county has spoken well OF IT, In An
cases criticism has been more OK 'e
ssvsre. In some platforms attention na7
been mainly directed 20 its non-'sIpAy
inc proclivitiss, in others to Its ois
orimiua,ivs practices. in others 10 us
uufulHlled pledges regarding land sales
ana Ia others TO its illegal and ineqolt
able claios TO public lands for q ran
road 70. lacking several hundred miles
of completion, and bat very small
nor,ion of which vas constructed IN ac-
oord.nce with the provisions OF !"
ehsrter. Not a word 10 its favor can De |
found In any published platform OF any
.ountv convention in Warrington Ter
ri.ory this year that has yet come 70
hand. In several counties the structures
ara stringent; In all, where reference
Ia made, she ut.srances are unfavoraole-
In number Of counties where the rail-
road company obtained control Of tne
convention no platforms we're adopted
In others 1t 10 srraignsd severely upon
it's policy and course. and a conditional
forfeiture of its unearned land grant
demanded. In q number OF Others de-
msnd ia made for an unconditional sur
render and restoration 70 the public do
main of every acre of land not earned
In strict compliance with and under
ssriot construction Of the granting act
and Subsequent amendateEy resolutions
We will not recapitulate the reasons
for this pronounced opposition TO that
great corporation. II Is enough to call
attention at this time to the self evi-
dent fact that all over the Territory
there is deep seated indignation at its
practices, and wide spread rebellion
AGAINST its unjust exactions and un-
founded claims that wherever convsn-
tions have alluded to IL there is bat one
voice; that wherever utterances have
been smothered by trickery, bribery or
bulldosing, there IL an undercurrent of
opposition. deep, swift and powerful.
There never was q time in the history
of the Republican party Of the Nation
there never has been time In the his
tory OF the Republican party Of this
Territory when 90 prolonged, SO power
full and 90 Just complaints against cor
porste abuses have been heard, nor
when the public sentiment OF the masses
has been 90 freely and unequivocally
expressed.
Il Ia the rank and file who constitute
parties. II Is the voters upon whom
party and its candidates must depend
for support and success. Unless the
avowed principles of the party are IN
aooord with the sentiments Of a majori-
~, not only OF its membership, but OF
the whole body of electors, 1t can
neither gain nor retain supremacy.
There never was a time in the history
of partisan organizations In the United
States when party ties where less bind
ing there never has been time la the
history OF this Territory when the name
OF Republican or Democrat had per Sc
less significance. Independence Is the
rule; party fealty, simply because Of
regularity of nomination, is the excep-
ton. All over the Union boiling 10
prevalent, new organizstio and new
combinations are constantly being
formed all over this Territory party
ties are being broken or disregarded.
until not TO be a " bolter" or a kicker
upon some nomination or some msas-
IRE of policy or principle. Ia becoming
decidedly unfashionabls. The time
was when, at the crack OF party lash
In the hands of political boss o.
bosses. every man must step into the
ranks and align himself. OF be sub.
jectsd TO odiam. That period of parsl-
san politics has passed away. II will
not return until, In some great crisis.
like the var OF the rebellion, the peopl.
Of q nation are forced ID Join issue over
q vital question
The Republican Convention that viii
meet In this city tomorrow will be called
upon 20 decide ps,,st important ques-
ton. Il will be compelled to say wheth-
or the party In this Territory shalt rep
resent the views of q majority of lite
citizens or those Of minority. IL will
be called upon 10 decide whether the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
shall dictate iss policy. or whether Il will
be the party Of the people. Demand
will be made upon 10 to declare It's views
upon many questions nov the subject
Of discussion. not only In this Terri
tory, but oil over the United States.
Upon the subject OF taxation Of railroad
property Il meat declare itself. Upon
che question Of extortionate freight and
passenger tariffs II must speak. IL mus,
investigate the charges Of unjust dis
examination In the tariffs Of that com
pany and express its views thereon.
Above all, IL must In unsquivocAl terms
cot forth the views and policy Of the Re
publican party upon the Justice and pol
10y Of forfeiture or non. forfeiture OF
the unsarned land grant TO the North.
ern Pacific Railroad Company In this
Territory.
II The Convention decide rightly upon
these questions, IL lie enunciations ara
bold, unequivocai and Just. and II. in
addition, Delegate 10 Congress shall
be nominated whose public record and
personal qualifications justify eonn-
dcnce In his sincerity and inspire reli.
ance In biz ability 20 represent this PEG
pie at the National capital. the Repuhli
can party will achieve q victory In No
vsmber, radical, decisive and deserved.
II. on the other hand, 10 falters. IL its
uttesances are ambiguous. II IL evade
vital Issues before this people. IL II ie.
nors matters deeply affecting the future
Of the Territory, and IL. on such plat
form, u nominate candidate whom the