Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-29
90 xgvs INDEPENDENT poLIT
lCiE CLUB.
ras sfruArIex.

A 01G1k$1 ~ -
.s-.1 .gsirs in King county At the
Zine must appear appalling 20
-.ssouing mind. when. as nos,
- .'..,.ns are straining every nerve TO
oafty lines when, as nov, the
- Of both political parties are
.....ly divided against themselves
-. i.eue Of this camyaign. The
s.'s.s q the railroad organs all over
~ r.,,;tory appears 70 be a lamsntabls
"a brrning appeal TO the patriot
.s y .yery .rus Rspub lean, TO stand
~ t.nner fright or wroug) and
NJ III Armstrong o recital OF tne
,..ss y. achieyements OF tns grand old
~. q - days that ars goae bus.
-haf hope OF reward can they
~ - the future OF thls Territory in
s;sg - sheir burning words of ad-
q 4. ~ sams time. Democrats organs
!. A..sn.tino FOR Voorhees,, forfeiture
s;senrv. while trying to hoat anti
s.st.isofe men into our Territorial
f.sisIssare, on the strength OF the Fo-
'sseo which Mr.. Voorhees, holds on
4. fcrfeiiure question.
- gentle reader, We would ask
~ 4, 90 with as, az we take a eurso-
80 Of the political situation Of
.' Tsryitory in general, and this
.ss,s n 6aytieular, and If yon can
4. -kere the dividing line between
nsaoesst and Republican cofaes In,
.stsis time, you will certainly be sble
! rove that great benefits arise from
,.I,.rinc ,uoncpolies, giving them 0nr
,.s5. srsmptinQ them from taxation,
III theu welding 10 them all the pro-
~ s.s ssIeInq from all the best efforts Of
ii ~ people.
- i the only issue at stake today
bsvten the Democrats and kepnbli-
~ Of the nltion.
a fbis Territory everybody is a pro
,.siouist. therefore in this Territory
- Z no issue between Democrats
~ Reuublicans, at the present time.
"a a the policy OF protection In this
1sryIiofy Il IN favor OF the Republican
~ a ths National issue, let as briefly
,.riav The history OF that organization
4 sbis Territory from the commence
80. Of this canipaign. ConcedinR
slesys. that insthis Territory nomin
aljoa 6y she Republicans has always
tseu. ana was then, equivalent TO cleo
Tim ana hence the cause of palitical
y,nusssra. and various other cliques
and dams, making strenuous efforts TO
control In their own interests the ma
1hinsry Of that examination.
CofnrnoncInQ with the county prims-
,iss the people selected carefully and
ssiI. delegates to their various county
tonvsntions, who were true TO the prin-
sples so dear 10 them, in regard to the
ipstoration Of the land gran. of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
ihs public domain, and its immediate
apeainq 70 settlement. ~ also to the in
lelests Of the people in general These
dsieeates met In publis convention in
lheir respective oounties, adopted their
county platforms. nominated their
county aud Legislative tickets. and
sIrcied delegates TO the Territorial Con-
uution. Almost without an exception,
hse various County Conventions
ndoptcd forfeiture plank in. their
so1niy platform. aud instructed their
aelegRtes to vota for none excsp. for
hlture man, for delegate 10 Congress.
And rieht here il where the rings sought
10 fnd th6 vulnerable point ia the Re
vublisan party OF tie Territory, with
ihe motto ever before them that nomi-
nation by the Republica WAS equiva-
ls1t 70 election; equivalent TO success
in accomplishing their hellish purpose;
iAsy vent 10 wark with will. found the
vulnerable point, and--broke the back
u TIE Republican party of the Terri
iory. and instituted in its stead what is
nos siigmatized az the 's Railroad Re
IahIican party" Think Of it. friends;
mink Of forfeiture delegates. on for
lelture platform, instructed to vote for
none bn! forfeiture men for delegate to
Congress. meeting in Seattle, the very
stronghold Of forfeiture: stronghold OF
pr'nclple and of good government. and
I'pht here, In our very midst, organic
inaa Railroad Convention, adopting a
rallroad platform, and nominating a
skifoad delegate 10 Congress.
Was this Republican prinoiplef Was
\ Republican policy Was IL a Repah-
ncan conyention, or are true Republi
cana bonnd by its action +?
Thank the fates. our King County del.
enatiou fought nokly and we'll for the
principles 30 dear 10 the peoule. Thanks
laAi Judges Jacobs aud Lewis richly
af&erve The vote Of every true forfeiture
nan IN King County. in yindication of
Welt honor, In making hard fight for
ne rieht, when the ends of justice were
iisre being stified.
hai the ends of ia stice wera not only
asieatsd IN the Territorial Republican
ec1seatlon, but ia the King County
vouyeniion ~ we'll. Ring rule and
uMism invaded the sacred confines of
snAl otherwise worthy body, aud car
nsd Away the laurels of this, up to that
ume, laudable campaign. and who does
~ kna9 that today the nominees of
Y w convention, on ditferen. sections Of
ns uckei, are bitterly opposed to each
einef Who does not know that a part
ihAt ticket does not stsnd anon the
gauosm upon which IL In runni19 !
we does net know that defeat
2 one part OF the ticket would
y hailed with delight by tn
mner Who does not realize thai
'rsse Is no Republicanism about il
). NOW let Us look upon the oi her side oI
ssn question aud see what the Defno
~ s.as nave been doing ali this time, aud
sas1e ue We hnd them ? Holding theil
,a.'oas primaries and county convsn-
aons and sven Up TO their Territnrlal
sslssnslon, with the one principle ol
Isisate ever before them forfeiture
su,ea the Republicans had fought fol
y s1 n'ne past and made the popular issue
f..s',. fS uenocfais were yet slutnberins
sslsufs, which homes. Republican,
sn'a.ed when there WAS great risk il
issne with the giant corporation,
- 'ne iand. Yet the Democrats, whs
80 - NOV " power, who had in the esti
49, of tue railroad company NJ
~ 70 break, struck sc the gives oi
~ s.ad s.lioad company as il they wer'
rr. .eee.s 70 their souls. Aud To what
possg 7 To carry victory before then
i,;..sae saeN Delegate TO Congress. Bu
~. We must not conclude fram thii
s-ss. esesything is serene in the Demo
a. eamp. Here. too. We have 3 lme
49, q mink about. What have the
~. ~ hing county but nominate OF
- - ~ lafive ticket anti forfeitur
a., n forfeiture platform. TO try {,
A.. sasnl INTO office on fuffeitur
49, wnete we're some of their nom
f,s.,.et the Legislature when all thos
4. aae MY meetings were held in Seat
-. :. netein have any of their pas
ovn them 10 be forfeiture uirn
c,ss. suaid dare TO presume that all
ts "a the camp II their lesaars, an,
4 ~ unexe, not divided against itself
~ tnis consistent IL IL trua II.