Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-12
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-. rosn the Forfeiture Ques-
.ss.-ae sides with the Northern
l s-.sse Ard Advocates Cesfirmatisn
.fM gsesrned Land Grant.
4 xs.,., Arous: The Seattle PosT-IN-
.xcya. ss in several recent issues.
.ss,ces me with the offense OF seeking
ssl;sisal prefsrmsnt In representative
r.rSsity and at the same time conceal
~ nv opinions upon an important
- - Il Territorial policy upon which
:, reople are taking sides. THIS, II
r y. ~oaId be serious charge, affect
- ~ !, character and manhood, that
~ ~ / ouaht not, in Justice to myself,
iauea 70 permit unanswered and nnre-
'I ssma time last spring the Seattle
ssrher Of Commerce caused to be
s.;rssd and forwarded to this place
rs.sscssrance against the forfeiture OF
~ eraut upon the Cascade division,
~ 4 vaa presented Ia me for my sig
,ssn,e which. in common with that of
s,sry property holder and resident oi
sh;s Mace TO whom il WAS presented
"a snuended, and returned to them. |
Th,ss weeks aft. rwards came petition |
,,om The same Chamber of Commerce |
ssIi1a eur signatures for forfeiture Of
ths same grant. I, in c0mmoa with all |
a nv tognsmen. declined to sign 1t.
subsequently was at Seattle when a |
mhIio meeting was held in favor of for |
sture. and | then made no secret of |
n, views, that for the people of this |
Tsrritory the agitation Of the subject |
uuld do no good and would end in evil. |
fhsvs held and expressed these views |
pubIicly and openly, and my aequaint-
snces we'll know 1t. have in one pub |
ID assembly stated that. in my opinion,
Il the Northern Pacific Railroad Com- |
nsnv would Immediately build the |
nad. Il ought 10 have the land. l
sould desire, upon the condition OF an |
sxtsasion Of time. TO see the land sold |
d aetuai settlers in limited quantities
spd ai about Government price, and
lie mineral lands sold under tbs same |
ambitions that other mineral lands be- |
Ioaaiug TO the United states ars sold,
he company receiving only the moneys |
ansinp from the sales Of lands. / am
opposed TO absolute forfeiture OF this
egsnl, because the best interests or our
psople demand that the Northern Pa
ahc should be built through from Aims
sorth 70 Puget sound. Eastern Wash
hgton Ia hemmed IN by the monnpo-
lznR Influences of the transportation
orapanies, and can only ship her pro
auctlons to tide water by q sacrifice OF |
one third their value. We are pre- |
auded from sending them coal, lumber,
fsh, etc., of our productions, aud from
parehaEng theirs, except at enormous
frelght charges. A mountain barrier
divides Eastern and Western Washing |
too, which, until crossed bv y railroad,
t1nds 10 divide our two sections and
psopls 30 situated are easily caused 10
believe that they have conflicting inter |
ssts, and that one section ID not fair by |
ihe other; and in a Thousand ways our |
Territorial ar State governments ~ ana |
viii be distracted and injured by being |
Illus divided. but | would have the |
company required TO complete the road |
u the earliest possible period.
We are making the city OF Portland,
10 Oregon, our seaport town, 70 the ais
advantage OF very city, village and
haalrt on Paget Sound. We are by the
cry Of forfeiture frightening new CON- |
tfs 10 the Territory from investing IN
es ~ t0wn uR our waters except laco- |
na, 10 the disadvantage OF others.
kor thee and other sound reasons
Twas IL necessary TO state them), am
opposed to absolute forfeiture. The
polioS ol our government is against new
giants. / his forfeited, il will never
again be renewed ~ any company. IL
q easier TO pull down than to erect
easier 10 destroy than create. III the |
forfeiture cry results in the ultimate |
building Of second line OF railroad
across the Cascades, 30 much the better; |
sinmy Judgment We should not throw |
away q certainty for such prospect
u view Of the uncertainty of any com |
gany being able, for years to come, to |
build the Cascade branch without a |
and grant. In view of our probable |
scmission TO statehood in the near fu- |
anfs, and the power of the people TO !
nxslate freight and other charges by !
miifoads within our borders. 10 is not |
hksly that the Northern Pacific can op- |
Wess the masses. Our voting power Is
aos 80 great that no corporate body can |
ssecsssfnIiy override our best interests |
20 the charge that l arm in League |
sAn the railroad company, place my |
sufeatic and unqualified denial. 1 |
hAse never, either directly or indirectly, |
IN any manner whatever, o1mmuui- |
eased With any member, manager, agent, |
saofney, or employee OF said COMPANY |
@ssssFd 70 my nomination or election
sAny position whatever, or IN regard
ny NEWS upon any question pertain
70 The Northern Pacific railroad.
Nof y II true that am in any way In
1mpathy or interest with any railroad
sfstiou y whatever; aud so far as my
nlsfmaslon goes. that corporation has
Nsser been ana is not now desirous of
w nomination or elestion as Delegate
And u IL not true that have in any
pushed my candidacy before the
1919 have never oorresponded or
seu sss. with any person, even my
m intimate friends, unless it was by
nrsf commenced. l have never
- suisod With the editor or proprietor
10y newspaper to procure the
fsstatlon Of my name. have
- written or suggested any arti-
upon the subject, but have left IL
sss0 se,e n properly belongs, with the
ns. Friends, perhaps too partial,
sss Drought my name forward, think
as. wa. any member of the republican
ss.;, 10y, however humble he may be, 10
ss ,sss. 70 have bis name before tho re-
;'oAn 4 80 party for any position within
ss. E ! have been a member of that
s,as s,g ~ this Territory. from its fosma-
a,S.sso 9 me present. supporting it's oan
rs.s a.ss and fighting It's battles. have
iins sooRht any office except in the
Ssss y my profession AS a lawyer, and |
vhassay hssaisays supported with my vote and
isvef isssssf influence have had. the nom
- tA',ons vhether my friends were on
- noket or not. | had hoped that
s,,hane lane could be suggested for Office
~. thus calling on my head attacks
- ,roold put savages TO blush; bat in
No. ~as mistaken. am conscious OF
- some friends who have stood by
ms !. y diiiiculty, and would not desert
na.noer noer hfe. To such feel grateful.
NJ s ! .s shom malice prompts 20 attack
~k.haii ~ snail leave 10 the enjoymsns Of
Co. 6sssf gain and satisfaction they nay
y US ahsrefrom. and 10 the judgement
pael.c. q. M. hRADsHAw.