Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-10-19


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aryso ~ dnal sffneris. and the ussa
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two weeks. Ihas IA khe advaniaRs =
unqueusisnsbly vita ihe kspuslieans e
shls p0rtiea 81 fhs TerFisosy aioas and
IL cnIy fsmalua - sIos ~ ihe FaukN
and push forward q ~ yistoEy uhish
Is apparsntIy - nsar.
On many points tbs rlAiiotcaa pre-
asniad b ne tuo psrtiss srs p mate
rial agrssmsnt. Besh demand the for
fsitass a nnearned lands granted %
IA he conslfnotion n railroads. Both
demand lbs repeal q ne gross earn
inas tan law. Bob demand shs annex
asion Of North Idaho 10 Waahlngton
TsrrisoFy. Both demand the admission
u Waahsneton - e State.
There are, bowtysF, points q differ
onee and Il il these paiafs whieh will
aessrmlns sha position Of many inds-
pendent voters. Ths powers Of . Dele
gate 20 O0nRross are 4efy limited -.
deed. but TIE SUPPRESSION q ne vii Of
ths people q . Territory oommsuds re-
apset Il VS. apon q qaeaiiou q plat
forms alone that ihe battle 81 ITO ysaEa
40 VS. fought aud won foE forfeiture.
ana ne prsosnt campaign, like the last,
win prove 10 BE- largely 4 battle Of plat
forms. The pointa q diiIsssnoo should.
then, 81 carefully considered.
There are many questions q absorb
inn lntsIaas ap0n which che Dsmosraiis
platform Is utterly silent. The liquor
question Il one Of thsas, and ihe ueman
saaraee quostisn la anolher. The Re-
publican platform. on she contrary,
contains clear and unsquiy0cal express
ssons Of opinion on both. Il endorses
woman suffrage aud pledges shs party
% he Idea Of local opsloa in dealing
with she liquor trails.
Ihsso IL smother important polns Of
differences. The Republican platform
contains an pneqnivooal expression In
favor Of the continued proteotion Of
The produols upon which he prosperity
Of Washington Territory depeada. Il
dsnounoes the Democratic party Tor iia
snpposi Of ths MorFison taEla Bill and
he efIorts a. ita leaders 70 secure the
placing n coal and lumber on the free
lisa. Ihe disastrous eject which TIE re-
mogal sf the duty on coal and iunaoeF
wonld have upon lhs industries Of
Washington Territory need scarcely be
iolo. Any msn possessed Of even the
slightest intelligence can zee h0g great
q disaster 10 Abe Territory the passage
Of the Mafrison bill weuld be. With
cheap labor and arratsF sase Of pr0dno-
tien, British Columbia coal and British
Colambla lumber would drive ths do
mestic coal and lumber from the mar
keia Of the Pacific Ooast. Our great
mills would he idle, car mines woald be
unwoEked. and the development Of car
vast resources. 20 eneoufaeinaly beEuus
would CONS 20 An abrupt Termination.
On lhis question the Democratic plat
fern 10 as silent as the lips q IA
Rgyplian taummy. Il is necessary shat
tha people Of thia Territory place thsua-
selves on record aRaiusi the proposed
removal Of ihe duty on coal and lumher.
and they can do Il only By SAtifSina he
Republican platform a. she ballot box.
Both parties demand ~ passage and
strict enforcement % lass whieh shall
eaeolaaIly prevent the introduclion az
Chinese laborera into ihe unitsd Ssatss
The Republican platform goes Further,
however, and expresses che adherence
Of the party FOR lawleasness n every
shape and form. Il declares ihai Law
lesaness and violence tend % preiudsce
ths ease Of she people Of the Paalao
Coast 10 he eyea q the people Of TIA
EAss, aud - prevent. rather than 30
hasten. She passage Of an eIeotnal sx
olusion Law. Il declares that. not goad
eltiHanship alone. bus she good Of the
sanse a. veil. demand thai she agita.
ton against Chinese inml3Fation BE- a
lawful and poacaable one. On these
points the Democratic platform 4
siien,, and this silence is pecaiiarly Gig
nrhcani when considered In conneasioa
with Ne events which hays taken placs
Ia The Territory within the psst year.
Further than this. the Demsralio d q
form denounoes ne Measures = bish ne
othssrs u ihe Law found 20 BE necessary
for tAe preservation q osder and lhe
suppression Of lAvlssanea& oae l. shs
platform Il earnest and unremltline,
bot peaaslnl aud lAwful. agitation.
Ihe osheE l. he piAiform q lauisss.
ness violsnee. treason and reboaion.
The Democratic party stretched iia
hand a. ias a. il dared toward treason
and anarchy.
Ga these points Of diHegenes. than,
he Republican party Il wiling d 60
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