Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-25

ara Tsrritorial Dsmecrstis convsa-
tions utsersd Republican doctrine upcn
this quss<isu. Ths Dsmoerssis parsy
ana candidate Sand today sqnsreiy
NON the resolution passed By consrsss
last January --squsrslv upon the dos-
srips encnosated By the National Con
veations Of ali parties 10 respect Of nm
e.rued land grants 70 railroad com
uanies. The Republ,esa party and Ifs
candidate do MOI What Il tbs dnty OF
Republicans
Ths Posr. IxrEELsoxxcxz has been
called q boIser; has besn accused OF
= aopuine.r Boltsr from vbssf From
ostpcspls 7 No. From republican doc
trine 2 We deny II. and defy proof 70
the contrary. What then remains
We oppose she election Of . man VINO
holds upon the question OF land grant
forfeiture opinions In eon1ies with tue
DESTINATIONS Of the highest party al,
shorisy. We yin not give sanction 70
ustsrsncss Of unrspubiiesn doctrine IN
a platform nominaIly republican The
Northern Pacific Railrosd Company
cxrnos and shall not declare for ns the
principles and doctrines Of republican
ism according 10 it, standard; nos
shall il force us 10 support such deciara-
sions az the polls IL may ~ well be
understood, onss for all. when any rail-
road corporation in Washington Terri
tory eapturss the organization and a.
ssnes direction Of the Republican
party, no assistance, bat vigorous oppo
sision, may be expected from the Posr
IsTEILIoExcKs.
We urge every siector 10 vote his o.
| her convictions in this election. II yot
desire 20 declare 10 Congress that tbs
Northern Pacific has shown sooh goce
faith that Il should have three year
more in which TO earn % It's equitabi,
forfeited land erant.your course 10 clear
That Ia the position Of the Republican
party aud candidate. II, ON tbs con
trary, you would sal 10 Congress tina
by gross peRiigenes and bad faith
that company has forfeited all jus
claim 10 lands not earned under IL
charter, the way Is open. These are tn
declarations Of the Democratic part,
and its candidate.
/ From the day when by the passage o
the House resolution, IL appeared pos
sible TO secure 10 the people OF this Ter
ritory an opportunity for increases
| growth.and population by the openinI
mp 10 settlement of the vast tract o
public lands covered by withdrawal
for the Northern Pacific. the Posi-
IwrxrIIoKxcEE has urged the passage o
such bill by Congress. This IL vii
continue TO do until successful or de
feated. ID has had, thus far, the earnest
hearty support Of the great body o
it's readers, whose views IL has endeas
orsd to present and urge. To none Wa
ths action Of the late Republican Con
vention more painful than to this papel
Prepared, ready and anxious TO supper
Republican principles and Republica
nominee, We have been denied tho priv
ilege OF doing so. except upon abandon
ment OF expressed convictions and i
open self qualification. This Is th
position into which the majority OF
Convention claiming TO represent a seq
ment of the great and honored party Q
Lincoln and Garfield. have oausslessl
and brutality forced the great body G
its membership. Many, perhaps a ms
jority Of the party, will sacrifice dee
rooted convictions to party discipline
and 10 love aud admiration OF Its nam
! and glorious record. For such we hav
no word Of reproach. II they can jus
tify themselves in such a course, vel
We cannot. There are occasions whe
allegiance 10 conviction rises suerem'
Coming in confiict Herewith, part
, fealty Is dwarfed and brushed away q
rubbish. Such il the situation row an
here. IL Ia always safe To be right.