Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-02
me PosT-INTElLIcEHcER PUB. co.
seattle. June 10 1888.
spogASE AND sKAGIr sRNTI.
MENTS.
Vssy are strong and UneQuiveeal on
Railroad Questions.
SPOKANE.

Va. the Republicans of Spokane
.onnty. In convention assembled, do
hsreby indorse the nomination of James
Il Klsine for President and John A. Lo-
an for Vice President of the United
ssstss. az well as the sound principles
- forth in the National Republican
,lstform; and we further declare that
WHKgEAs, The public domain is the
r;chtful heritage OF the people, and the
Congress of the United States has
srspted to the Northern Pacific Rail
rad Company a vast area thereof, not
for the exclusive benefit of the owners
A that corporation, but for the purpose
a aiding in the settlement, growth and
nrospsrity Of the country, with the in-
nlisds obligation ON the part of that
company that such lands should be used
for the purposes intended; and
WHEaKAs, Large bodies of the public
aonain have been withdrawn from SET
tIsment under the pre-emption and
homestead laws, and have been taken
poseession Of by said Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, which claims TO
oyn and exercises ownership over them,
bat have refused to pay the taxes az
sessed against the same; therefore be it
Resolved, That We demand of the Con-
eress Of the United States, and of the
legislative Assembly of Washington
Territory, the enactment of such laws
a. shall make all the lands and property
Of corporations in this Territory bear
their iust and equal share of the bur
dens OF taxation, upon the same basis
a the property of the humblest indi-
vidusl; that We demand the enactment
Of such laws as shall prevent excessive
freight rates and passenger fares and
against discrimination, To the end that
these corporations may contribute to
the development of our country, and
not 10 It's oppression, aud that the ooun.
Try may grow and our people prosper.
Resolved, That We enjoln upon the
dsisgates from this convention to the
Territorial Convention at Seattle the
OF such candidates for Dele
gats TO Congress and for the Legislative
Assembly az will heartily support these
principles and measures.
sKAoIT.
WHEREAs, The National Republican
has declared in It's platform
that the public lands are heritage of
The people OF the United States, aud
lhould be reserved as far as possible for
small holdings of actual settlers, and
have demanded of Crngress the speedy
forfeiture of all land grants which have
apsed by reason of noncompliance
With acts of Incorporation; now, there
lore,
Resolved BY this County Conrention,
That we not only indorse the National
,latform, but that We are in favor of the
immediate and unconditional f0rfeitare
u all unsarned lands granted TO the
sorthern Pacific Il .iiroad, and limiting
he price of the earned lands OF such
ompaay to actual settlers who may do
Ire to purchase the same; and also de-
nand that such earned lands OF the
empanv be subject TO ta walton in like
manner IN the lands Of private citizens.
% more effeotuaily carry out our wishes
D this matter,
Resolved, That our delegates 10 the Ter
itor,ai Convention are hereby instruct
d 10 support forfeiture resolutions IN
aid convention, and support no candi-
ate for Congress who will not stand
pom and abide by the platform adopted
y the Republican party in Territorial
assembled.
Resolved. That the Republicans OF
kagis county In convention assembled
70 opposed TO the repeal Of the statute
nacted at the last Legislature confer
Ing the right of suffrage on women, be.
ewing that she Law should receive fair
nd impartial trial; therefore,
Resolved, That our delegates 10 the
Convention be instructed TO
upport no candidate for tho Legislature
nless he be pledged to support the
resent suffrage bill.