, 1886-09-16

iae,u- interests. and that one scc.iau
l~ H. faIT by the otI-r; and IN Il
f..r nj ways our territorial o.
o q. Eovc umenr l. and viii lie ob
'.lc.ei and injured by being thu,
... ei Bat l would have the com
urly required to complete the road
80 'tc earliest posi- le eriol.
We are making the city of Port
.aUd, J. Oregon, our s, aport town, to
tL" disadvantage of every city, vii
.u-c lIl hamlet on Puget Sound.
"" airs 10y the cry Of forfeiture,
frightening new Corners to the Terri
tory irslu investing, IL every town
ou our waters except Tacoma. to the
disadvantage Of others.
For thr,c and other sOlnd reasons
was 10 ucC, s,ary to state theml, |
sm opposed to absolute forfeiture.
The policy Of our government is
against new grants This forfeited,
lt viii never again be renewed to any
company. 1t Is easier 10 pull down
tlau tD erect: easier to destroy than
create If the forfeiture cry results
iu the ultimate building of "a second
line uf railroad across the Cascades,
80 much the better, but in my judg-
meut We should not throw away a
certainty for such a prospect tin
view of the uncertainty of any com
plny being able, for years Ia come,
o. build the Cascade branch without
a land grant. In view Of cur proba-
be admission 10 statehood in the
n 'ar future, and the power of the
people - regulate freight and OtheI
charges 10y railroads within our Dor
dcrs, II i not likely that the \. T.
can lOppress the masses. Our voting
power Is now SO great that no corpC,
rate body can successfully override
our hes: interests.
To the charge that l am in league
with the railroad company, / place
my emphatic and unqualified denial
| have never, either directly or in
| directly, or in any manner whatever
communicated with any member
manager, agent, attorney, or en-
! ployeo oi SAID company in regard tC
my nomination or election to any
position whatever, or in regard tC
my views upon any question pertain
! ing To the Northern Pacific railroad
Nor Is 1t true that am in any WAY
IN sympathy or interest with any
railroad corporation whatever: anC
50 far as my information goes, tha
corporation has never been and is no
now desirous of my nomination o.
! election a. Delegate to Congress.
And II is not true that / have il
any way pushed my candidacy before
the people. / have never CORE
sponded or conversed with any per
son, even my most intimate friends
| upon the subject, unless it was by
them first commenced. have never
consulted with the editor or proprie
tor OF any newspaper to procure the
presentation of my name. l hav,
mover written or suggested any arti'
Gle upon the subject, but have left i
where it properly belongs, with tn,
people. Friendss perhaps too par
tial, have brought my name forward
thinking that any member of the
republican party, however humble
he may be, Is entitled to have hi.
name before the republican part,
Tor any position within its gift.
have been a member of that party
aud in this Territory, from its forma
tion to the present, supporting it.
candidates and fighting its battles.
have never sought any Office excep
in the line of my profession as law
yer, and l have always supported will
my vote and whatever influence
have had, the nominations, whether
my trieEds were on the ticket or not
had hoped that my name could bt
suggested for Office without calling
on my head attacks that would pu
savages to the blush; but in this l wa,
mistaken i am conscious of having
some friends who have stood by mt
in difficulty, and would not desert mt
under fire. To such / feel grateful
Those whom malice prompts to attacl
me, shall leave to the enjoyment O.
whatever gain and satisfaction the,
may derive therefrom, and to the
judgment of the public.
G. NJ. BRADSHAW.