Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-10

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rs Isn1rsaee was nsf - vel egusi1srss.
or IA szugesai0rss 20 carefully Ea2se.sss
a they might otherwise bsEs besfl- NJ
tSr rssdisg youf hsseT, n0Nsssr, ] isia
ineIfness % thiDk tlsAt the scpgsssee err
or on fsgssststssDsnts, 4 yDz Tiii, Sns-1
vors attSaps - poiEt cat IN Esfss ne
errors IL FORM and not 10 x3szsS2Hee-
Ie4 nH 49,
Pirss. goa cay IN jour isttsr taat goo
AID moi oppyss Mr. fUsFhSss 81 favor
Mr. Armstrong sithssF openly o. sseFstlY-
4 have 30 d0sbt ys1 rnasa 70 stale tais
matter fruiy, bgs iihaaE esn sssyE , &C
that Sou are mistsks1; f0s, whlle SIC
lanRuage 10 ny letter. IN tais e0aaiss-
siof, fGay not have been stfissly ses'a-
rats, il wSs and - Substantially tF3e.
This must appear fsonn cSa@s1sfzsiail
Of the following fstIis.
Yog we're a useratsr u tbs ooa ysn;iyu
that nominated Hr VoSbees.
Yoa we're pss&eus Efasn tsat eoBEaa-
tion considered and aeI0pses tbs plat
form.
700 -ere present. zhsn Mr. 80oFhass,
was nominated. and, - chairman O ihs
Pieros county deis,satlOp. FO1 east tbs
vote u tkes cDanBy for hF. tooFlsss,
and, At the tszae, fslaisafd TIE hoesH 81
having nominated tlies.
inst eoaYentisn lsissAsd TIE present
Territorial Committes.
OF that CON n1ittts yes wera NOS OiiiF
made h msuobeE, bat ysu usrs itnfne3a-
ately appointed to she Tsry important
Official post Of secretary Of sae CON
mittse-
You acseyted tbas position after toe
kiAtforpa had been adopss8 and tbs
nomination Of Ar. f0orhees had been
made.
Nex, 70 that of chairman. the most
responsible position in polit5ssi can,
paign is that 0f secretary Of ths general
committee.
You began your official career by re
pudiaEine the platform adopted by the
convention by an overwhelming rDa5lr.
ify, That platform vaz Democratic "a
the core. Il declared iBdas3 for the
restoration Of the p1biic lands - tbs
psople: bat this declaration Nas cOaehed
ia language NO moderate sr4d ooEserVA
tive; Il contained sseh broa provisions
for securing not only justice 20 the rail
road company, bot sKaeh liberal and gen
efoae treatment % IL ~ veil. tbs, life
long Democrats liks Sir Stewart Of
wallA waila qnestilnsd whether IL did
not no too far in tbs Interests Of the
railroad coDpany.
On the ausgtiOn OF the restoration %
the pubic landa 10 the public domain,
which seems 70 have inrDed you against
the platforus, II aia no. 70 30 fsr 81 dld
The National DeEnocistis platform adoTa-
ed 81 Chicago, nor was II anything like
% Hwesping 10 its provisions ~ the
"Heniy@ bill. which MAS supported by
large majsEity OF tlis Democratic mem
bsrs Of The iaBt Congress.
YcnF nsxt step vas to ask Mr.. YooThess
10 excuse yoa from voting for him.
Thus early ia tbs eampaigu y0a cot
only turned yoaT back 90 the platform
Of your party, but abandoned the party :
chosen standard bearer himself.
YET yon contained 10 held the post VI
secretary. bot yoa aid nothing toward
Organizing CT even aiding the Demo
cratic party Of tbe Territory.
Yos personally nade no canvass -
your oSn county foi' Voorhees,. Dor did
yon see that any. wis made tot him by
others.
do not renemtss; OF your calling The
Territorial Commitkse togsther once be
fore election.
by accepting add rstAining Che aecrs
tAfyship q she Territorial Coa5mittee,
700 gave IN implied pledge 10 the Dem
eerney of The Territory b. US your best
sndeAvoEs 70 secure the success Of TIE
party 10 the Isrfitory: bus y0uF attitude
during the campaign vas a standing ar
gument Asainsi tha Democratic eandi-
date aud Ia favor Of bis opponent.
Yoa do. u h tfus, speak OF personal
esuEtaaiee shown aIr. Voorhees, hs a
friend bat the couEiesiea Of hospitality
extended from frieEli 10 friend are not
usually neckoned As ssreifss 30 be men
toned In pahlie. 10 the doer's credit.
know you are TOT naueh Of gentle
man Intentionally ~ do q thing Of this
sort and attribute this slip 10 the eDbaF-
Fassmobt Of the position in which ron
Ind yonrssf. Thus, in the midst OF a
political contest OF great intsFesa, uet
only 30 your party bat 30 the people cf
the Territory. finding yoarself in the
position Of leader ron turn 10 yeur
party aud fss. them that you rspadiats
their principles, and tou must be excused
frem supporting thlar cause OF tAaiE
candidate, and, csntentinE yonrself with
tring blank cartridge 90 the enemy,
you retire.
The second alleged misstaisment
which yon point aat nplates 30 tlrs
supposed dissribusiosa u Tree passes 10
the delegates.
Here, again. think that. While 90.
cepting yoar statement AZ trae, the diff.
fsrenoe between rs ia chiefly = verbal
one. resting FatheF la the form Of ex
pressiop tAan In the matter sought %
be expressed. For example. = Promi,
nent DemeaFat, delegate 20 the walla
walla convention. told other members
Of The convention thaA you had invited
hin on the way over 10 join your party
with transportation Tree. lie Vas dis.
POSED ~ aras TO aeoela your invitation.
hat laArHing AftarwaFa thai he woald be
expecssd 10 vote With tbs railroad upon
ne question " stetsxins the lands 10
The people. be REFUSED 10 accept yoar
ohvrupon any such conditions.
OF course, this vaa axly an otIer OF
free transportation. bat ! can see no
Substantial difference, under the eirsunl.
stances, between Offering a pass which
ls doclihed became tlse person 10 whom
q II offered u TOO independent So recsiv6
g On the conditions attached, aAd the
distribution Of passes 60 persons less
particular IN eueb matters Has you 30
tAfshef ana sRy thNs feo ara faes aware
thai any railroad pass vas issued or far,
nished 10 Aay delegate. am surprised
n yonf statement. II may be tzsle thai
no pass. 81 aessiss. uaH issued or for.
ntshed 20 any dslegsis; but ! have IL
upan the authority Of uoFa taAu QUE
member Of the Naila WAllA eonventiail
thai gfer tfsnAstaoFts&sss 20 and frosr ths,
eonveattnn wan offered "a delegates bs
PsEenns IN The raaireaa interest
" vss done someEhas in fhis way,
lbs person eAc@en 10 DO the woFl,
sur the xailsoad t,nmpAny wealsl
give Mr.. A. an esanF sfAich wesaid entitis,
him 30 q regular tichss. Il MS not IN
The soFm OF 40 ordinary free pass, bal
regular tiekpa. sneh a. any cue hays al
TIE ticket oftiaA
This wae very tneslticns, aud eel cal.
ealsasd 90 blind and Aseeive the pahlis.
II - gratifyiag 10 kttaw, however. that
even this decentralization did net ssses. esl
with The members o. thai eaaseagson,
and that they ard tkssiF werk faithfully
aad veil.
! hArdly shink Foa vii hseAdsu,
the tsrsaa ~ yoaF AsasAl and SAY xau
are net AwAKa thAa aAv ena in tha
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