Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-01

Resolutions adopted at popular
meeting in wails Walla March 18th:
WHEREAS, The Northern Pacific Rail
road Company has entered into an agree.
ment with the other transcontinental
railroads for the purpOse of avoiding
competition, and thereby perpetuatine
the unjust, extortionate and discrimin-
ating freight and passenger rates here
tofore established and maintained By
said companies. and thereby defeating
the object Congress had in view at the
time of granting large landed subsidy
30 said Northern Pacific Railroad Com.
pany; and
WHEREAS, The said Northern Pacific
RNilroad Company has added 90 the in-
justice by adopting a system Of tariffs
so oppressive and discriminating as 90
prevent the establishment Of manufac-
tories and the extension OF trade along
the line OF said railroad, by charging
at all interior points through tarfff
| rates TO Portland, Oregon, and local
rates back 70 the place of consignment.
thereby compelling payment OF the
larger sum for the lesser service; there
fore be 10
Resolved, That Ne heartily approve of
the forfeiture bill agreed TO by the
Committee o. Public Lands OF the
House of Representatives. aud ask that
IL become law, and that Congress, by
resolution, direct the Secretary of the
Interior 10 restore TO the public domain
and declare the lands open - entry and
settlement.
Rsso@rss. That ne approve OF the
Reagan interstate commerce btll nov
before Congress. which bill IL II be
comes Law, will prevent sxtortion
and Discrimination IN freiahts and pas-
senRer fares By all transportation com
paniea.
Resolved, That the course pursued nv
the wAliA WAlla klafig and B,seklv Jss,,t;-
| sai and the NAlla W ALA HafrA1sas on
the side Of the people and against the
! tmpasiIlons existing and sought 20 he
inflicted by the Northern PaciAe Raj
road Company has the hearty approval
OF this coLvsnti0n, q q that these ma
/ pers abunaAntly merit the support AZ
ali Who have II heart the SelfAre Of thv
people.
Resalsssf, Fnst q copy % this preaua.
bic and resolutions be forwarded ~ tha
President Of the United States ahd =
copy 10 each member Of Congress-. and
lhas uuf Delv9ate. ton. Thomas II
Brents. Is hereby requested "a do All
that be can ~ proaale tbs passage Of
said bills aud pSstect the Interests Of
the people,
strong statement from tbs Farmer
Association Of Whitman eoansy. Ados,-
ed IN ColfAx March 18th:
WKEREks, Il IL represented throash
he pres that the railroad COMPANY,
thioach their paid officials nov in Mash.
lukton. are fepressotlng 10 members Of
CONGRESS thai they have ass broksn
RATA slth the pevpae Of this TERRITORY,
oai are doing all IN their pawer 20 de-
velop thu Industries Of this country and
n TIE interest," OF the settlers. there
fore b IL
keseSsea, By tbs people Of Whitman
ecunty. that saeh Representations are
without the lessa sesdoe ~ faunaalion.
but % The eanTrary. thu coarss tAey
have adopted and are pnrsainR 10 one
teAs = detrimental 10 every interest Of
TIE eo1ntry, and Isiiietine 1AYsiskius an.
knosn IN The kssseFy Of eur eoanssy and
lassas causing he Eeap&e all svrr the
terrftnry 10 oreeniEe Tor toe kesser pro-
tsesaes u thsix Esghss against shis sfazp