Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-05
nlIlY poST.lNTELuGENCER.



man prominently identiiied Tor
nanv wears With the Northern Pacihc
Railroad Company, and at present CON-
nscted with it serni-ofhcialiy' 7AiH l" 4
,.s;dsnt Of this city, who Vas pass n2
through Tacoma recently; II Tue
Nor.bern Pacific management tei!eNso
.ha, the merchants Of Seattle "efe III
svmpathy with the movement there IL
favor of forfeiting tue land graft -
,vontd At once discriminate apaih7'
.har,., This may NOT be lac .Adc'
language, but it Is very nearly a. 'ei4''1
by our informant ..---,.
There il no doubt iuatthis man SPOKE
the truth. 1t mas been the prsc'ic' oi
other transconiinental conpti'it-' h''a
h,v the Central Pacific. TO crush OIL
.verv form of opposition 10 It's preoa-
tory designs, whether OF cosnmuhi'le9'
.;,i.s COMMITTEES. or States, by Just this
kind of persecution. The Northern
Pacific, having adopted the policy o. the
Central Pacific in other important par
ticuIars, such as special eontfac'7'
.ba,oino more for carrying freight
shorter than a longer distance ctaiS
inc all the traffic will bear, refusing 10
nav its honest taxes, etc, etc, VIII uD-
doubleday follow still further In the
foots,eps of its bandit predecessor ano
in every possible way punish all persons
ara communities brave enough and IN
dspendent enough to assert thelr non
cat convictions. Il Will treat az enemies
all who oppose it, schemes for self AZ
prandizement. and punish as crimioais
all who demand from it fair dealing
It will contest payment OF Its justly as
sessed taxes and. if beaten in the courts,
revenge itself upon the people who have
the temerity to demand them.
Are the people Of this city, OF TINS
Territory, of the Pacific Coast slaves
that this insolent mendicant, through
one of its hirelines, should thus dare to
threaten them? Is IL a crime TO have
opiuions which conflict with the wishes
ar interests Of a railroad corpora'ion,and
express them either individually or col
Iectivelyl Is it necessary to JON III
with monopoly in plundering the public
in order to obtain fair treatment! Is II
incumbent upon people to SIT with
folded arms while their lands are being
given away, their progress hamperod
their rights disregardeds Upon what
meat doth this, our Cesar, feed THAI he
hath grown so greatT
We tell this arrogant, constituencies
corporation, that the people OF this Ter
ritory are not in that mood. nor OF that
kind who will tamely submit to be pun
ished for expressing their CONVICTIONS
and taking measures for their own sell
protection. We warn its manager
that the rights of communities must no
be disregarded. ~ has been the case II
California. 1t will be we'll TO hesitate
before transplanting this feature OF th'
Central Pacific Railroad Company
management, into this Territory. Ih'
people of the United States are in revol
today against the tyranny OF failroa'
corporations. Every published ins'anc
but adds fuel TO flame which 1t wer
far better to aid in quenching. From
the press, from the pulpit, from Leeis
latures, Governors and Courts, evel
from the President of this great Reput
lie, come words of complaint against til
management Of transportation routes
coupled with warning utterances. LIZ
it not be forgotten by these nagnate'
purse proud and autocratic, that aroun
them are the people Of America, an
above them il sovereignty which mus
not be too long insulted and deiiee
The Northern Pacific Railroad Con
pany must do justice to the people @
this Territory. 1t must pay Its taxei
and treat individuals and communi'ie
with complete equality. Otherwise
will FL d it troublesome to do. bushes,