, 1886-09-16

Hls.slaE alNrtrIH. tlEFtu1
it .- HHfrfuHatr f.r public vel
fare a7t .rl-et al commentary
5fs'n f.rii.z1iIHu. ta1t tha moment
r'irrrfi t+rruTs re- rsalalafa Tor au
.rlpIrinli Hiira tarf, arrr those Who
ere saserupul1Hs c11ugh e. attack
BAN hy tlisraFrv ard seek
e. defeat hIm D. means unworthy #
ErsiifrHru- The SEATTLE Daily
lfsfs wLish undertook to deliver the
issFd party vote o. Ar VOORHEES,, aai
Ehirh- having faila,l iH that. anil hay
sax iuFne,i iiz hack ufon the nominee
~ iis own party 81 4 Newylh now
comes e. the 'front.' and tries g. accom-
p!izh thn uliiccts q those who have
the reputation - having bought its
Influence outright, by attacking the
republican nominee. It's fusilads has
t'e~n feel'le enough. and would bc so
harmless that uo attention would be-
paid 10 is did it not try to gariIe and
distoFi. In is issue of the 10Th inst.
It publishes a. a communication q few
extracts from a letter written by Mr..
6Fadshaw upon the forfeiture dues-
tion. add published in the AEsvs and
Fasi-fafetiig~Hocr ia August. 1884,
said extracts being 50 presented as TO
convey tbs idea inferentially that Mr..
Dradshaw cannot consistently stand
upon the present forfeiture platform
OF the republican party, and i, not to
be trusted upon that issue. Two
years ago a majority Of the delegates
10 the republican territorial conven-
tion pronounced in favor % ala exten-
sion OF time on the Cascade grant. to
definite period. and for specific rea-
sons We're the conditions the same
tosiay the platform would again be
for conditional forfeiture. But the
Cescsde branch road is now an as
suFed fact. regardless Of forfeiture
platforms. The unearned railroad
lands cannot now be returned too
som to tho pubiie domain for
public good hence the repub-
lean party no longer has esuse
to favor anything but absolute for
feitllre. In order that the public
may fully understand Mr.. Bradshaw's
position, W. append below the letter
ia fuii, TO which che Seattle paper
referred-and, that justice mRy be
oiosie to the gentleman, We ask the
sesttis i'rrss in fairness to publish
the whole letter 1t is as follows,
exsctly as il appeared in the WlrxLY
AEaus OF August II, 1884:
EpIFGE AReUs:-The Seattle Post
Intelligence. IN several recent ISSUES,
charges me with the ofiense Of seek
iag political pseferment in repre-
sentative capacity ana at the same
time concealing thy opinions upon an
important issue OF Territorial policy
upon which oar people are taking
ssissrS ftssa~-zT- tfue,,'- would be u
seriOus charge. affecting nav eha4ac-
ter and manhood, that 1 feel | ought
nos, "a justice 81 myself. longer to
IeTInit Unanswered aud unrefuted.
Some tina last spring the Seattle
chamber OF commerce caused To be
printed and forwarded 30 this place
rstnonstranee against the forfeiture
~ the grant upon the Cascade divis
ion. snd u was presented 10 me for
my signature. which. in common with
that of every property holder and res
idsEt II this place 70 whom II was
presented, was appeu Fed, and re-
turpssi 10 them. Three weeks after
wards came a petition from thc same
chamber Of commsree asking our sig
Hatares for forfeiture of the same
grant. l, ia common with all Of any
fywasnen, deeliped 10 sign IT,
subsequently Wss az Seattle when
: fsHhlic NESTING was hoid ia favcr
e forfeiture. aud I then made no
sesret II my views, that for the people
- thIs fefut0Fy the agitation Of the
subi.ct could d. no go,,d and would
snd in evil
have held and expressed these
views. Isuhliciy and openly. and my
scgasintsncsss wcii know il. / have
ia one Tsnbiic assembly stated that in 1
iuy opinion, II the y. T. X. II. Co.
would immediately build the road. il /
ou9ht TO have she land I wuuld 1
slsz-iFe, upon the condition - an ex I
tsIssien - time. b. see the lands sold /
-'usi settlers IN limited 4uanti- I
si'0ut government price. /
al lands sold under the 4
- tbst other mineral 4
x 10 the United States /
,mpany receiving only !
ang from the sales IL .
pusesl 30 absolute for ,
Hns- because ths ls--t 1
pssnple demand that !
i bs built through !
ia t. Puget Sound. 4
ington - hcmmed IN
pohzing iufluezce- OF
ssiion companies, aud
'P-hcr productions to .
~ shcrInCe Of one>ti. ;F,!
'',,-' We are pTeclgiei {, .fn
h'lihs them coal ,g'ul,er fish. -,
oar Productions, Hnd from ,.u,-
,Ia'iiis their EXCEPT nt -p.,r.'..,,,.
ial"Sh' charges. 4 Mountain b.ry.- a.,
.lsslsies Eastern ana N..st.rp NJ
.nsiIol, Thich un,i.srnSsef bvaraiI
'e' sFvide~lr ty,,, s.c,inrs.
Ai'o ,s0pie 80 situated as aag;I,
caused To believe dat they nave coa-