Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-26
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UuLI PUSI.lH IklLIhEhCLn.
suPpesEs
sapposs thar n 1856, sitter the Arss
NxsionaI Couvsntios of tbs Republican
psrtv had affirmed the right Of Con
cren 10 prohibit slavery, and had de-
slared aQzinst the repeal of the hss-
souri compromise and against slavery
extension, . State convention, calling
Itself Republican, had adopsed resoiu-
tions dsnying the right Of Congress %
prohibit slavery, declaring IN favor 81
the repeal Of the Missouri compromise,
and in favor Of sxtsndinR slavery into
The Territories, would Il have BEEN .
breach Of party fealsy 70 repudisse suon
4 platform, and refuse support 70 .
nominee Who affirmed his alleRfsnee 70
the doctrines therein enunciassd
Suppose that after the National Ne
uubllcan Oonvsntion Of 1850 had Do
olarsd that oonersss Vas bound 20 prs-
ssrve and dsfspd freedom IN the Terri
tories In favor Of . homestead bill and
a Pacific railroad. State convention
had declared IN favor Of slavery IN The
Territories, against . homestead bill
and ! Pacific railroad, would . Repub-
liosn have been bound 70 support she
platform and ths nominee Of such
BODY
eupoose that after tbs National Re-
publican Convention In 1854 had sp-
proved the emancipation proclamation
Of Abraham Lincoln. and resolved 70
vigorously prosecute she war and put
down the rebellion, some State conven-
ton, calling itself Republican. bad do
nounoed emancipation and opposed val
measures, would oppesition 70 suoh .
platform and candidate who accepted
it, declaratioEs have been disloyaity 70
the party
Hupposs that In 1868. after the Ma
tional Republican Convention had de-
elarsa that II was the business Of Con-
gress 10 proisct equal suffrage In the
Soufh, some State convention OF the
party had declared that Congress had
nothing TO do with equal suffrage At the
South, that Il was none Of IT, business.
wocld candidate nominated upon and
adopting such declarations a. his ow o
be sntitisd 10 the support Of Kepabli-
canal
suppese that In 1879, after the Ma
tional Republican Convention had de-
olarsd for civil service reform, and had
demanded complete equality for ell
nasn. white and black. throughout tho
country, some State convention, hold
under Republican auspices, had de-
nounosd civil service reform and advo-
catsd inequality between citizens,
would be DO q traitor 10 his party who
refused 70 accept such platform ~
Republican, and TO vote for q candidate
selected by such body :
suppose that In 1876, after the Ma
tional Republican Convention had re-
solved in favor Ct speedy resumption
Of specie payments, some State Conven-
tion. called together by Republican au-
thority, had protested against specie re-
sumption aad declared in favor Of in
definite postponement Of that just and
creditable measure, would such q plat
form and candidate standing thereon
represent Republican principles and be
entitled to the support of Republican
eiectors2
Suppose that in 1850, after the Ma
tienal Republican Convention had de-
clared In favor Of protective tariff and
the restriction Of Chinese immigration.
State Convention Of that party had.
by resolution, solemnly announced itself
In favor of free trade and the unlimited
influx Of Mongolinns, would Republic
cans be boilers" did they refuse TO en-
dorse sush declarations by voting TO
elect candidate who publicly declared
his belief In their cerrectnessy
Suppose that In 1884. after the Ma
tional Republican Convention had de-
clared that all land grants 10 railroad
corporations that had lapsed by reasos
Of non fulfiilment Of the conditions Of
the grants shoeld be declared forfeited.
Territorial Convention should declare
as Republican doctrine that II, In three
years time. q certain railroad corpora.
ton should build few additional miles
Of road, lis grant. instead of being for
fsited, should be confirmed. although
for seven yearsits whole grant had been
legally and equitably farfeitabie for
noncompliance wish the stipulations Of
the granting act. would that be Repub
liean doctrine, and would IL be breach
Of party discipline and loyalty for n
Republican 10 repadiate such deelara-
tions aud refuse 10 vote for the election
Of candidate accepting and adopting
such q statement of political faith and
policy?
Which Ia the higher authority. q Ma
tionAl or Territorial Conventionf