Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-09
WAILA wAlIA Platform AID
s0nIyATfoys.

The Democrats Of wslls Walls eoon-
ty held their Convention last Saturday.
W. T. Barnes vas made chairman, and
Henry Killing Secretary.
The platform adopted reads a. fol-
lows:
The Democracy of Walls walla cgun
81 IN COnvention ssembled, declare as
follows:
Resolued, That We fnily approve of
the principles proclaimed by the Nation
al Democratic Convention. and heartily
endorse the nomination Of Cleveland
aud Hendricks a. President and Vice
President.
Resolred, That ne are in favor of so
amendIna the Law ~ 10 relieve women
from compulsory jury duty In this Ter
rltory.
R,solred. That We favor equal taxa
ton of all property, and we hold that
the taxing power should be exercised
only for the public good, and should IN
all cases be limited to public uece ssh
ties, and that there ~ Ne Justification
for Ievying any tax or duty upon the
public for the purpose Of aiding or pro-
tecting private enterpFises That the
Supreme Court Of the United States
enuaciated correct principle IN tue
folloSin9 language; 10 lay WITH one
hand the power of the Govern ment on
The property Of the citizen, and SIth the
other be=tow !, upon favored incivIdu-
ala to aid private enterprises and build
up private fotunts, IS none the less
robbery becaBss Is Il under forms OF lAv
and is called taxatIon."
Resoiued, That tae action Of the
| Huu-e of Representatives a. the lSsi
session Ia passing the last forfeiture
bills, TO xit; Gaif & Snip Island Rti!-
road, Tu-calooss & Mobile Rtiiroad
| Coo-A a tennessee Railroad. savannah
! 4 Albany Railroad. New Orie ms q
state Line Railroad. Little Rock Fort
smith Railroad. Texas Ptcitic Railroad
| Oregon Central RlIlroad. Oregon &
| California Railroad, Atlantic & Pacific
| Railroad and Sioux CITY i st. al
| Railroad, meets our cordial approval
and ve favor the continuance OF TIE
| sork 50 we'll begun until all lands
| granted to railroad companies Hot
earned by building the roads strictly
within the time, and according 20 the
terms of the granting acts, Oe restored
10 the public dom ain, At the same time
securing t. actual and bonn nde pur-
cha sers the lands Purchased.
Resolved, That We favor the speedy
ADMISSION Of Washington Territory Al
q State, and demand that shen admit
ted that portion OF Idaho Territory
known "a North Idaho be included IL
| sid Stat.
| Resoltsd, That We favor such le9isla-
tim by Congress ~ will ehestu lily pre-
vent Discrimination la frel9hts and fares
aud tae Charging Of unjust rates, aud
| until Congress acts IN the premises We
favor Territorial legislation limiting
the charges for freignts aud fares Ia
this Territory To JUST and reasonable
rates and preventing Discrimination.
Resoioed. That We favor the early
completion of the works new III
progress and Contemplated for the i'm
pruvsnent OF the Columbia and Snake
rivers and ask sufficient appropriation.
ny Congress to speedily complete the
same.
Fred Sine was nominated for the
| Connoil; WIN. Martin A. Il. Lloyd and
J. 4. Bower for the House; 4. X. Han
ia, Attorney; A. s. Bovles. Sheriff
samuel Jacobs, ASS. ssor; ID. W. ktul
Auditor: j. II. Morgan, Sonoel Supsrln-
t-ndent; X. GuichArd, Probate Judge
II ii. Huu2ate. Treasurer; L. Z. Wise
man, sheep Commissioner; DIR. Vance,
i3lalock Coroner; aud WIN. Besser aAC
w. II. Btboock, CJmu issioners.