Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-01-22
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Il WtH really cruel "a TIE '"' q"
Iuhii-h the -orios ~ r'~'lu'""h'
adopted by the Chamber Il t"in
n,rro # seattle. praying foi an'N
TENSION e tue Northern i.c hc Ral
rad land grant. al tim" when ne
al'hor. Judge LOWS. - pos nrht ~
the champion Of iori"l'ure \ ha"
narration IL facts. however, p.ac".
that gentleman IA n p"~i'ion TINT Oh
I.t- our warmo.i sympathy. without
the trade ~ abuse II heaps upon hun.
nuI which Ne unheHtaungly d.pr,-
cate. With Judge Lown. poraon-
n lv. tho SrAspAnp has NJ c"nirover
- II IL only his pubic acts We
cond.mn. aud when they are under
s,ood. wo ask no more than that tie
Cause lie represents shall stand or
fall 10y tho record.
JUS, after Mr. Willard Wa dep s'd
NJ President If the N"r h"ru facilir
Co. aud i.fuio diIociolni" 1nl
,osed 10 favor Incuma was elected.
the Seattle Chamber 81 Commerce
adop,cd q preamble and series oi
resolutions, IN part M follows;
wu,nru We believe that the great oi'.
t.., la the rrastion ~ sad COMPANY can
,,,i lss Accomplished Wthnui the '''nSttu'-
ton uf the said ''as,n'd" 'iiNislln ana th,
welfare at the p""l'l" ot W." I't'it"tN ~
WASHINGTON requires the immediate con
.t,urt,ou of said division. aud Ne i,clieNe
that should said land grant be not for
f,ited said Cascade division viii lie com
pleted NJ M early dav therefore bc II
bsssnirsi Nv the chamber at com
merce. OF the city oi S''at,l". that "" deem
n for the hest interest ~ the people oi the
Territory of Washington, ~ we'll ~ ut
tho whole nation, that said railroad com.
pany should have and retain Is land
grant In accordance with the spirit aud In
tent OF the law. tn enshlo u To hnish and
complete It's rad Ia Puget Sound.
Rs.olred farther. That We are opposed
Ia. aud must respectfully protest against
any action Of Congress tending Ia the tot
i.itrre VI said land grants.
This course Of the board. inspired
by Judge Lewis. was supplemented
by tho action OF the City Council .
the Board Of County Commissioners
and the citizens generally. asking un.
squivocally an extension OF time oil
tho grant for tho completion IL tho
Cascade division. Petitions were cir
cuialed oil over the Sound. and were
generally signed by all classes Of
people in that behalf. and II was
only when the rival interests OF Sc
attic and Tacoma FLASHED. that
Judge Lewis. the city Of Seattle and
King county. conceived tho idoa oil
turning a double back summersauli
and blowing cold with the same
throats that had 80 lately vomited
forth tho burning lava Of en.hasias
tic approval.
Tho means that were suggested "a
undo tho work which illuminated In
tho grand reception TO Mr.. Willard
when II was thought Seattle was the
objective point Of the company
were. as despicabls az they we're rev
olutionary and destructive OF party
organization. II vas. at first. pro-
posed TO lay tho knife At tho throat
Of the Democrats party. and secret
circulars were sent oil over the Ter
ritory 10 leading members Of thai
party. proposing an abandonment
Of i,s organization and stuliifca
ton OF the expressed views Of man,
Of Ito members, 10 unto in n Nev
Party. or n No Party. based on th,
single idea o! forfeiture. Thes,
propositions met with tho recep,io,
they deserved. and the SrAsp.ni
entered its solemn protest agains
tho prostitution Of a party mainlaine,
90 long and under such adverse cir
cumstances on tho broad platform o
equal rights. 10 subserve the great
est good 10 the greatest number.
Judge Lewis and other prominent
Republicans Of Seattle, after an in
eTectual attempt 10 fois. their pc
theory on their own party. succeed
sd In fastening Il TO the Domoerati,
platform. I, had no right to . plsc,
there. and never would have beer
accepted had /, not been for tho pric,
stipulated Republican votes enough
10 make II a success,
What confidence can be placed il
such political westhercocks, we asl
10 all candorf Had Seattle no
been snubbed. would Judge Levi,
ever have advocated the repeal %
the Gross Earnings lawp woulc
he now be urging. with all the so
pbistry Of poitiiogging lawyer. III,
passage Of bill 10 confer upon ,
board of commissioners the author
ity 10 designate tho color which rail.
road coaches shall DO painted or III,
Kind Of oil that shall be used 10 lubri
cate tho running gear Of tho engines
Verify. nay; but ON tho contrary
the Judge would be shouting him.
self hoarse at barbscues. held In
honor OF any graaping corpora
ton" that might be used a. a howit.
rer Tor raising Seattle boom..
AZ Was predicted by the STANDARD,
the" conspiracy" cases against prom.
inent citizens Of Seattle. resulting
from their effort TO rid the city Of the
Chinese pest. have ended in acquittal
The Jury After a "A axams..s..., -. -