Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-09

To the Democrats Oh washtagten
Territory.

Territory.
We take this method of calling the
attention of our fellow Democrats
throughout the Territory to an inpor-
tant matter vitality affecting the welfare
of our entire population.
Il il a conceded fact that on strict
party vote the Republican majority in
the Territory ia from thres to four
thousand. This large majority has
made many Of the managers and lead
ers of that party reckless sf and indif-
ferent to the wishes Of the mass of its
followers touching the forfeiture Of
land withheld from settlement for the
benefit Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
rad Company; the taxation of railroad
property under the same rules applica-
bic TO individual citizens (; the right and
duty of the law enacting power to regu-
late the freights and fares of all incor-
porated transportation comp MES, so as
IT, prevent imposition and unjust dis
examination between persons and local
tiles. and other legislation necessary TO
corporate power. In proof of this we
have but to cite thu fact that at their
convention, held at DAYTON in May last.
to select delegates TO the National Con-
ventiou, they would not bring forward
and endorse resolution in favor of the
forfeiture of unearned railroad lands.
although it was well known that many
Of their influential newspapers. and
majority of the rank and file favored it.
In trucking submission 10 the demands
of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany the politicians of the party pre-
vented this.
TO an iu partial observer it ia patent
that these Same leaders, in connection
with the managers and lackeys Of that
corporation, are now shaping the course
of the Republican party. so as to place
in nomination a railroad candidate for
Delegate, and the indications are that
they will succeed. The person 80 NOM
mated they hope to elect on partisan
issues.
While we would rejoice to see the
Democratic party. as such, triumph in
the fail election, yet we believe that the
Immediate forfeiture of the unearned
lands; equal taxation of railroad, and
individual property; regulation by law
of freights and fares, SO as to prevent
unjust Determinations; and such addi
tional legislation as may be necessary
TO properly regulate and control mon
opoly power, are of paramount import
ance, demanding immediate and pat
riotio consideration.
No one should be sent as our delegate
to Congress, who is lukewarm on the
foregoing proposition, and who is not
Enthusiastically against the grasping
greed. and overbearing dictation of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
We believe that the time has come for
the people, irrespective of party, to or
gauiZs against this monopoly, which
threatens to make serfs of as all. This
creature of the sovereign peoples crea-
ton, which brutality says to the honor
ably ambitious, bow Down before me, or
You shall not receive any public trusts,
or rewards, no matter what your service
to your COUNTRY has been, or what your
worth may be. The question of the
election of a friend of the people for
delegate is not the only one. The selec-
ton and election of members of the
Legislative Assembly, vino will be with
the people,an who will be proof against
VIZ AAttCAy as WCAA DO VIC CUItuQtiuR
huence of this corporation, is of like
paramount importance.
To the end that there he union in our
action, and that the advisability of call
ing Democratic Convention, to NOM
mate candidate for delegate, be intel
.igently considered by the Democratic
Territorial Committee, We submit the
following questions, and request Demo-
Gratis throughout the Territory, to for.
ward early answers thereto, to be laid
before that committee, to Albert M.
snyder, at Seattle:
First--Do you deem it advisable for
the Democratic patty to place in NOM
nation a candidate for delegate to Con-
gress?
Second-Do you favor peoples
movement, irrespective of party, having
for its object the nomination of a candi-
date for Delegate, and the nomination
OF candidates in the several representa-
tive and council districts, ON platform
favoring the immediate forfeiture and
restoration to the public domain of all
unearned railroad lands, including all
lands within the lieu limits, whether
along constructed or unconstructed por-
lions of the road; the right and duty of
the Territorial Legislature and of Con-
gress to regulate the rates of freiphts
and fares, so as to prevent unjust dis
elimination between persons and places:
that the same rules applicable 20 the in
dividual citizen shall apply in the list
ing and taxation of railroad property;
such other and further legislation as
may be necessary to preserve equality
between the property rights of the citi-
Gems and the property rights of the cor
poratious, and to control all corporate
power, so that il may not override the
will of the people and become menace
to our republican form of government?
We most respectfully request the
newspapers of the Territory to give this
o place in their columns, 30 that their
democratic readers may have an oppor-
tunity TO express their views.
Luke McRedmond, Albert NJ. SNYDER,
9. w. Roardman, Charles E. Noraeer, j.
II. Ronald, j. nj. Lyon, G.. w. Young.
Beriah Brown, o. g. Root, W. H. Tay-
lor, II. n. Moore, Robert Russell. M. s.
Booth, @. ID. Emery, Andrew Chilberp,
Ierense OBrien, w. II. White, Philip
Visit, w. Z. Wilson, Thomas Burke.
SEATTLE. July 7th, 1884.