Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-20

To Gropsr Gieeeldad, PTesideHt Of the
FRifei StatsSs-Ths undersigned oiti-
Gems of Washington Territory, irrespec-
tive Of party bias respectfully represent,
that for the past four years j. III. Adams
has been the Reoeiver of the Land Offioe
at Yakima in this Territory that said
Adams has been for the larger part Of
that time the editor and publisher Of a
Republican newspaper called the fdki-
MA Signal, that he has always In his ed
itorial columns advocated with marked
ability the forfeiture Of unearued land
grants and their restoration to the pub
lie domain, and has thereby Incurred tue
nalignaut hostility Of the delinquent
land grant corporations, who have for
years threatened him with the loss of
his official position II he continued 20
advocate the rights of the citizen aud
the settler; that at the late election the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
through its Subsidized agents. many of
whom were then and are now holding
Federal sfiices In this Territory, suo-
ceeded In framing the platform OF the
Republican party and naming one OF its
sytnrathizers- Federal ofiiesal -as the
candidate of that party for Delegate
10 Congress. The railroad company
made one Of its own paid land agents
the Chairman of tho Republican Ter
riterial Commitsse and placed him 10
charge of the party canvass. Mr..
Adams promptly declared that be would
not support platform and candidate
so dirsefiy opposed TO his we'll settled
and repeatedly expressed political con
victions. The Democratic candidate,
the Hon. Chas. 3. Voorhees, and ths
Dsuocratic platform were in aoeoFd
with ais principles and he gave both a
cordial support, contributing largely 10
their trinmphant success.
Mr.. Adams's term Of office expired
Dec, elsa, 1854. be having served but
one srm. Railroad Agents and Repuh-
lisan speakers declared On the stamp
and elseunere that be should not be re-
appointed or permitted 70 hold over;
that his ofiicial life should end With
his tsrm. None Of these threats coaid
swerse Mr.. Adams from fsalty to his
convistions.
Yoar petitioners further represent
that ihess threats we're promptly ear
ried into effees By President Arthur, hy
the nomination Of Z. =. Howietts OF Or
eRon, "a Mr.. Adams SUCCESSOR; that i
has bsen. aud u, currently reported,
and yuar petitioners have been inform
"a and verify believe thai said Howiett Is
me sslsction Of the railroad company
that he was appointed for shat reason,
and because o. his services as q hired
agent in managing certain porsions OF
the Republican canvass in OreRen issi
fall that his appointment IL IN direct
violation of the declarations OF the Ma
tional piatfsrms Of both the Democratic
and Republican parties. 10 ths effeci
that Federal appointments IN the Terri
tories ahoaid Be made FROM residents OF
the Territories
Year pstisionsrs further sepsssen.
that aid Adams has always dischAreed
he duties Of his office WITH strict ndetl.
ty; thss be 10 man OF stfong. thou2n
conservative character and eonvtcsions
aad os sterling integrity; thAt he q "
every vag better atted Ane mors
capahia man Tor said olsce than said
Howisii. We helieve that henest Ano
capable ofsciAls are nOt 20 plenty shai
they shpuld be permitted 10 eeeous
the victims 81 the malice Of ccrporats
oonop.slisia which Ia the cause, and
ahe ants ons. Why he sas not eoasinasc
IN his otficeA
We, therefore. respectfally pstitioz
youF Exsellency 10 appotns eaid =. y
AdAass a. Reesaver Of the Land One.
aa rakima. and ws assure yoar kxoei
lsncy that snch appolntmcnt VIA nee
the ainaosa universal spprossl OF ~
people uf this TERRITORY. vho soiemnl'
prosest against the federal oftice'
anouR them beang ased fof tes parpss'
of pensOning oH tfe hirelinG hsnchmss
os rnihruaa eorpsrssioas and p2ft,
worksrsfr IN tAe Statea :,
We ash this appoiuirsens - yindi
eAsicn tsf the liberty and tndependsnc'
of the iadividaAl eitixsn--as . vindssA
tsoa q his rixkt. even thoage an efnes
holder. ta sxsEciss. wsthoas feAf or ~
timidatic.. his ps,isioai pxisiis1sA sn'