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

coal road this company is not entitled
% AID. shall not receive one acre O.
iand: nay, further. that on a s,rir.
construction Of the law they are no,
emitted to Az acre of land betwes L
Tacoma and kalama.
Now. my Comrades, let me take YOU
one and all, BY the hand aud sa- go q
bye, and pledge you 70 b. true 10 YOU
and to the people Of the whole Terri
tory, as | have been to my country in
the time which tried mems souls.
After the conclusion Of Mr.. Whites
ADDRESS, there we're loud calls for Judge
Lewis, VII responded as fellows:
Fellow Citizens: In coming here to-
night, We are truly boarding the lion in
nls den. We are saying our fareweIls in
the very halls of corporation. be-, from
good corporation We have nothing
TO fear. A good corporation Is a good
thing; 1t affords rs good aud easy
transportation and many advantage
not TO be despised. But, fellow citizens,
the great battle of the future-.he gr-a,
battle which has already commenced
ana which must be vaged now To An end
IN the Peoples triumph, or the Nariou' ?,
fall, Is the mighty struggle between tie
PEOPLE and corporate power, and If the
People ara true to themselves, there can
De no doubt of the result
We, the people of Territory. have no
sovereignty. no government of our own.
In Congress alone Tests the power which
governs Us, and We have before them a
special right to be heard. That our
voice may be heard. We send forth to-
night delegate to represent the people
and TO guard the trust when another
mas betrayed. Never went delegate
forth With heartier wishes for success ::
never went a delegate forth with so
large majority never did delegate
leave behind him people more united
and earnest In his support. The Grand
Army of the Republic Is here to bid you
farewell and God-speed the grand
army Of the Territory Is here to bid
you farewell and God-speed the grand
army OF citizens Is here to bid YOU fare
we'll and God speed. In behalf Of the
citizens Of Seattle, bid yoa God-speed.
| am sorry that their Mayor Is not
here to do this for them, bat he
IS away, and In his stead | assure YOU
for them that you have their confidence
aud tneir support. | was a member Of
the committee which selected Won for
tnis duty. Brother White, and selected
YOU because | believed you to bs able
and true, because | believed YOU to
have the great cause at heart, and be
cause believed that yOu would with
stand the Establishments and tempta-
lions of corporate power.
Or course you, a delegate of the peo-
pie, Will not be much in Washington;
you will OF be as much there AS here;
but You represent the people. You 20
forth from the city of Seattle, and Sc
attic IS ever willing to trust her brains
In any contest and to spend her money
In any good cause. We are only one
CITY, but the cities make up the nation,
and the whole must ok to the units for
It's existence. The earnest protest of a
United people, supported by justice aud
by right, cannot and must not fail to be
heard.
We are here tonight IN the name of
the people Of the future State of Wash
ington. We are sending You forth to
that the broad acres which
have 80 long been withheld from settle
ment be thrown open to the thousands
Of hardy pioneers who will sweep Ia to
CLAIM their heritage; that tue virgin
acres may know the plow and tue fields
HOW tied up and lying wast- may be
to support mill ms of citizens
yet unboru-citiZens of the great State
of Washington. OF this coming State
say, although they want to take from US
our very name. When you are there.
Brother White, see that our name is not
taken from us that We may still live
and die in land designated 10y the
honored name of the man who WAS
" first In war, first In pea ce, and first in
the hearts o. his oountrymen." Let Us
bear the old banner as ever before, and
while We rest beneath It's shadow let Us
not be- ashamed of him who first fought
under It, and bore 1t amid storm and
battle to victory. Go then. Demand
that our grand name be not taken from
us and demand that our broad acres,
the peoples heritage, be not taken from
us and given to corporation. which
seems 70 care more for building towns
than building railroads.
Mr.. White then passed along the line,
and erasped each of his comrades 10y
the hand: and as the music from the
band echoed and re-echned through the
great warehouse. he went aboard the
boat which is now bearing him on his
mission III the Peoples name. aud IN
which the press and the People of Wash
lngtnn Territory with a united voice
wish him God speed.