Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-11
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iloa of forfeiture affects the Demo.
cratic creed ihe National plat
forms have. the Iasi quarter If
ceniu,y. contained R.n.ral ssprcs.
sions sgslns, appropriation II The
rnhl,c domain Nv speculaioia 90
munessd corporations Tho plat
iutms Of both PARTIES Wcto Neiy eX-
pliei, IN expressing tbs doctrine. ~
ls6p, and - IL claimed that The lle.
pusl'eans vent into power on this
60 much as auy other plshk which
led IN victory over divided oppo.
s,iioh Sull We hnd that the North
era Pacific chafisi was granted, sis
months afterwards, aud voted for hy
representative men Of both parties
IN fact II wss the leaders Who framed
the Lac, ani made the grant Of the
side strip 81 land across tho cont.
nsnt Ia ,hs, corporation.
The ant was upplsudsi by every.
body In the Northwest. We saw In
u relief from the thrslliom Of Tor.
nsorial vasselage, means justify
ins q hope Of Independence from the
the absolute control exercised over
tho business Of the coast BY Califor.
mia, so aoou 10 bs inmeasurably
strengthened in her supremacy by
The completion Of The Central Pa.
eife Railroad. and 10 whom, with.
out the Northern route, We would
lie compelled 10 pay tribute indeG-
nitel,. as We had done from the he
ginning livery voice va. raised IN
glad acclaim, 10 sanction a measur,
Which seemed 10 be The only moan,
TOT accomplishment Of tho gieanii,
undertaking Everybody realized
that the lands granted would femait
~ little 90 M value without Tho iror
hands 10 open. develop aud build ~
seommerc,al highway on the north
ssn border. The National platform,
meanwh'le hep, The plank In une a,
convenient foot.fes., while both
parties aided The capitalists engage,
Ia the great undertaking, by add
'ieaal Congressional legislation.
In our Territorial politics. Their,
Was no issue on the question Of ih,
land gran, until the last canvass
aud u was fois,ed upon the Demo
cratic party only after . vigorous Of
Tort had been made 20 place an IN
dependent ,icke, In the field in an,ag
onism 10 both parties.
The strong grounds which III,
Democracy u Washington Territor,
assumed In fsror OF the grant b
shown by the platform 81 1878
The second resolution Of that enun
e'asisn Of principles. adopted at III,
Territorial Convention which met a
Vancouver. September 9th. was a,
fpllo~si
That We are uo1ualine,iiy IN favor q
az extension ~ time for the e-o,pl,tlon a
.i,s main l,ne srd hFsn.h ~ the Northet,
fselnv hslit"ai, aud tina, We recognize a
"ssinlss ~ the prosperity ~ eur prnpin Al
who oppose such extension.
Can language he stronger l
that was sound Democracy then. VIII,
's II not now n u was RICH, 10
The Democratic party TO unquali
hedly favor" an extension Of time 10
The completion Of the road then. VIII,
|" u wrong few years later, unless
the company has shown wanton an,
deliberate neglect In advancing IN,
interests of tbs tosdS L. this tue
Could u be, when every interest o
The company demanded it's speed,
completion ! Would not self inter
est. the motive which Mr.. voo,bee,
says is the handspring of all It's acts
have constituted the most vigorous
protest against unnecessary delay
Then look again nj the language
The Democracy not only unquali
hedly favor en- extension Of tim,
Tor the land grant but reeognir,
ss e"em'es ~ M prosperity II ne leo,
pie oil who DO mol DO so" Was thi,
doctrine unsouniS Was the Con
vsn,ioa unreliable. although com,
posed OF mon who had borne the faa
amid successive defeats. men whose
IsaI'y Was NO, measured by desir.
Tor oiiics or any other persopal con