Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-19


Thn report 81 tie Cammittae 90 Or
der of Busineaa wag Amended te hgpe
the noUinatien for nslszats coms IA
and rs ihen adopted
Tee following Commfesee on kSanlu-
The Chair. John p. Ja9san, Piaree; J.
I p. psrk. sunkare - 3fSv.-,s. TiIIi. p
smith, WhitHsM: A. L. Tesla, JeHaraon
Walls. J. X ReRviE. rakima. II. Co.'s.
AlaDa, GoWlit1; II. Dnstin, kliokiEat. i.
Snohomish. Sk4zif sn1 Whascoua.
A recess Wag then taken unfil $50 pm.
AZ o'ciook 3 MESSAGE vas reserved
inR that Is be given nalil 7sG0 o. m-,
adjourned until hat hour.
TIE PIAxF1RzG.
The Dsnooratie party Of Washinaton
Territory throagh is Representatives in
oonventicR assembled. deeiases Is fol-
lows.
!. That ws endorse The admfnistra.
ton Of President Clsvalaad.
II. The puhiic lands are the heritage
Of tbs reopla and should b held bg ths
g0sexnmauf az q saered trust. % Be sold
and disposed Of 70 aeiual seilisrs in
small holdings. The goTsrnmsnt hav-
ing heretofore under Republican Fule
made unwiss and improvident grants Of
large tracts Of public lands 20 corpora
tons Tor the paeposa OF aiding IA tie
construction Of important lines Of rail-
ways; and said corporations haviMg in
many instances failed to oonsfEuet said
railways IN aeeoEdancs With the gansr-
Gus conditions Of said grants, the gov
eminent should nov avail itsalf Of the
breach Of coudlficn and resume con.
srol of the granted lands. thereby clos
ina for the fatnre forever open
gateway thronRh which the system of
landlordism, nov bearing such sor-
r0wful and oalamiloas fruit IL tha
faiSesi portions OF Earops. is effect
ing an entrance into our frso republic.
The NoFthern Pacific Railroad Com
paRy having more than twenty years
ago been granted laRds. amounting 10
an empire 10 extent 10 aid IL the con
siKuution Of 4 railroad from Lake Sups-
rioT 10 Puget S0und upon tho anr g mu-
niheeut terms and conditions, whieh
terms aud conditions Il hss haRrantly
violated, it has nov no legal or equit-
able claim 70 thess lands and can receive
none Of them sxoapt as a. act of grace
upon the part Of the G0Ternmsnt. We
therefore demand that the GovsEnmaat
shall resume control Of ell She granted
lands except sneh as have been soId 20
bona nffs purchasers. and In snch cases
the puFohassra title should be con
fiFmed. Titles Of settlers and Of bona
ads parshaasEs within saoh iimits
should BE- confirmed and the company
compelled 20 account 70 she Govern
ment for the prcoeeds Of such sales. All
other paris Of the c0mpany's enormous
grants shonld be restored 20 the control
Of the Government 20 Be opened to set
tiemeat under existing laws Of she
United States and the pro sesds turned
over to the com 2any. We believe the
control Of large areas OF land b. indi-
viduals o. corporations Il wrong IN pFin-
eiple and preiadieial and dangerous 20
the public welfare.
III. We believe the contEol Of large
areas Of lands By individuals or Opp
Tations is wrong 10 principle and pre-
Judicial 20 the pubiio welfare.
Nv. We favor tha enactment by Con-
gress aud the Territorial LsRislatare Of
laws regulating freiRhts aud fares upon
railroads, 50 as 70 prevent extsrtionate
charges and unjust discrimination.
V. We favor the enactment Of laws
imposing severe lines aud penalties
upon any railroad company or is agents
that shall give. or odsF 70 give. directly
OF indirectly, any passss, tickets or
other transportation, 10 auy member Of
the Legislature. OF any ofdceF theFsof,
OF TO any delagats 70 any political con
Eention.
vi. That We condemn the course Of
tbs Northern PAsiao Railroad IN the de-
parture rom the policy OF charging
equal freight rates 20 she interior and
terminal points OF their road ~ an an-
iustidable violation Of saored promises
made; that tbs compelling OF inter
mountain shippers 70 pay . freight
charge upon their shipments Of mer-
ohAndiss from the East equal 70 tha
amount charged 10 the Paeths tefminal
and back 10 their FespeotiYe points. over
huudreda Of miles, is an inp0sition that
should not be borne by the producers
aud eensamers along the line without
sseking every possible means Of redress,
aud that until this great wrong is right
ed and assured beyond = possibility Of
repetition. the whole people OF Wash
inRton Territory should regard With
jealous suspicion all unb0anded prom
isss Of this company, and unite In de-
manding equal and exaai justice In ell
n alters psrtainiug to freight charges.
VII. We dsnounoe, e. fFanght With
peril 20 our rights and liberties, the
hieh-handed attempts Of the Northern
PaaiHc Rlilr0ad CompAny 10 control
she legislation and politics of this Ter
ritory. We denounos the attempt Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
20 secure from the Prssidsnt the accept
ance Of the Payallnp coal road as
part Of ths Cascade branch; said road
having been built many yezFs AGO sim
ply aa . iooal road, wholly uithin The
limits ef ths lands Withdrawn for the
main line Of said company Withsat any
prstanse o. fnfimation that it va. OF
vas intended 10 be- any pan Of said
branch line. We oharackaFize ansh at
tempt as an act Of bad faith and fEaaa
on the part Of said company, made for
she purpose Of aaourina by s4ealths and
without consideration, pu-iie lands
worth many times the cost of The whois
Of The proposed branch line.
VIII. We favor the annexation Of
the panhandle Of Idaho to Washington
Territory, and demand the immediAte
admission e Washington Territofy into
the union Of States undeF the nams Of
Washington, and on terms Of eaaalfty
with all the othaF States.
X We are Ia fa7or Of liberal appro
pFiatioas fer the impEovemsnt Of eli the
nasigable rivers and waters of this Ter
Fitory. Weare opposed 70 lhe aelegiaon
Of n0n-Fosideuts % al the Federal old-
oes within the TeaxitsFy. We belisve
that the hizheEt Interests Of the People
0f Eastern Washingsou demand ths eem-
pletion Of ths Cascade Losks ard ths
removal Of other obstFueti8ns from the
Columhia River, sad ae favor adeqasts
appropEiakions by C0ngress for that par
p1ss and pledge tba e4rnest e4oFta of
cur Deiezste % that end.
y. Tat we are Ia fATaF Of saeh a
change II the existing laws ~ uiii faily
proteet ths livsas FiRhls and property
Of miuars.
XI. Ths prsssnes 10 cur midst Of an
asisa. hsatheu, ssrViis and non. asEimi-
fnaae.n ,sfaaa that aonfrThnfs nn1hIaa A