Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-26

@a1 xAf0ui NN4Nnt ~ oar Aaitf E4eNH-
tives that 90 ssssrely condema his on
elal aeiinus. and pray thas she Chiaf EK-
eealise 0f tAe Natinn wlli immsdiatsig
resnoRe this unwoFthy ssrvaut.
hezolsefs That the Rsopls's party of
king oo1nty. Waahinqiun TokEitory, IL
convection assembled. DO indorss TIE
pI4tf1rm and uomin stioua made and set
forth ~ the Psapls's TaEritnEial Con
Teutiol at fasoma on the An Instaat.
and s6at y declare the foiioHing raa-
sous fer segertnz Cur couuestian VITA
tue Old parttss, and assuming Separate
eesioa g . polifioL b0dy: Both % the
old parties hsse repeatedly violated the
trusts rspossd in thsm by the peopie.
and hsss always leaislatsd In tbs inter
est 81 the tew and acainst the many
tney have been su5ssrvient 20 the Be-.
hasis of sapikai and eorporatinns, aud
deaf q the appeals of tbs mAssass they
hAva fEsmaa hieh sounding platforms.
and after the aHrans Of the people wns
obtained they have wiifuilg and orim-
inaiiY igneeed the principles on whieh
they wefs eleaied; they have sub1rdi
nated the will Of TIE majority . the
in1aenoss Of the corrupl and Vsnai, and
tbeiF legislators have represented tbsm-
selves instead of the people; 10 King
coautY fhey have organised osrrapi
rines and eiiqsss, and subsidized some
Os tue i9araais; they have reekleasiy
and wiskedly sQaandersd our money
aud levied unequal ana unjust taxation
upon the poof thai the rich might as-
eape tbair iast share Of its burdens;
their admfnistEafion Of oar maniaipai,
eouaty and ferritsrial aflaiEs has been
exfrayagant, coFrapt and wickeds there
fore, II C0nyanii3a assembled. Wa do
aasoea Ate ourselves as q 1eW party, %
be known as the Peoples Party Of
washington Territory, and we will
maintain and defend the rights Of the
many against privileges for the few;
and we declare shat the public waieaFe
and pablo safety demand She following
measures Of relief:
EiFst-IhRt labor being the source of
ali wealth, % entitled % IS full proteo-
tion as = Rfantsa By the governments 70
capital.
Sesond-That ali conpssition Of pris-
on and convict labor With free labor
should Be ab- lished.
fhisd-We approve Of the Law which
gives 10 the wsmen OF Washington Ter
riteRy the right og suffrage. and gs will
oppose any and all attempts whioh NAV
Be made to disfranchlss them.
k0urth-We believe that All private
property, whetheF In the shape % money
o. obligations q pay money, shonld bear
its iast share Of taxafion.
klflh-Wa demand such Territorial
legislation as can be ee9nstitutionally en-.
forced, as will rid our Territory OF the
a -
sixth We demand an employers lia-
biiity Law.
seventh-We demand g law prohibit
ing the employment OF children under
u years Of age in factories, mines and
workshops.
Eishlh-ws demand q compulsory
education law.
Ninth-We demand payment Of wages
weskly, IN cash, exsept for farmers.
feath- We demand the estahiishment
OF certain number of hours IS q legal
days work ~ eli occupations where the
sans is practioable, and sight hoars for
all persons employed under tbs ground.
Eleventh That Territorial reform
school 10 imperativsly demand d. where
tne young mas be reclaimed, instead OF
bsinR confirmed IN cFims. as IL nav the
result OF sending them 20 minqla with
har1eaed criminals IN the panitentiary.
Twelfth-We demand the repeal ot
the gross earnings lA9.
ThlFteeHth-Wa demand sanitary In
speetioa Of food and dEellinQa
Fourteenth We demand the abolition
Of tee present tFuak system, as carried
on by oorsorati0ns.
Rfso'red, That we condemn the unjust
and tyEaanioal method used By the sau
mill companies In the Sound coantfy
for their own enrichment. 10 compelling
their workmen against their wishes 20
board At the company's boarding houses.
Resolved, fhat the Law empowering
cities and towns in King county, 10 have
the pubic work Of cities and towns done
By contract, be repealed. aud that they
Be empowered to have all public work
done by contract.
% motion the platform vas adopted.
For Oounoilman, H. r. Jones named
T. b. Elder. Mrs. Powell named Jos.
Foster. 0nA hundred and ten votes
we're cast. Foster received So and IL
q 4s. Posters nomination was made
unanim0us.
AdiOuFned till sp.m IA.
KvEEno SESSION.
The hrst business in order vas the
Bamination Of threa Representative.
W. Z Wilson named John Keane, p. n.
Halloran +. h. Elder. aud q. n. Raw
mend and Thomas h Jones wers also
named. One hundred and i've votes
were cast, as follows John Ksano 60,
p. H. HAlloFaB I6. T. B. Elder 70. q. =.
kaYmoud 81, and Thomas X. Jones 68.
The FIRST threa Wero declared the nomi-
nees OF the oonveaiion. aud their nom-
nations we're made unanimous.
For Sheriff. NJ. Caldwell named Wm.
Co0hFane sf Sqaak. Werner, alias
WeReneE, seoonded che nomination.
Mr.. Treat named J. r. Oaehrane, and
Mrs. Nellie Wood named ThOmaa w.
DAVIS Of Black Diamond. Whole nun
her Of votes east, 109, as follows Wm.
Coohrane 81, J. y. Coohfane 88. Thsmas
W. Davis IL. A motion vas made 30
declare William Coohfans's nomination
unanimous. which vas iost.
For Aaditor--L- r. Kidd named LY-
uAn Wood; Weeener named j. n.
Qliiter; John keane named NJ. ~.
Holmes; q, A. Hill named Frank q.
Younn; Homer Hin named n. r. Jones.
MF. Jones declined The uominaiion.
Whole nnnbeF Of vs's east. liO; wood
reosived 81. QailteR k5, Holmes 7, and
foune 10. NJ nomination. Another
vote was ordered.
Oa the second ballot Lyman Wood 70.
ceived IS votes, J. NJ. Qailter 81. aud Y.
q. Young 3. Lyman Woods nomiua-
lion waa then made unauimous
For TroasaFer-T. b. Elder named
Frank A. Pentius; ]. Sullivan Bamed
Mike Paddsn; T. Il Jones named = Q.
foang; /. A. Trees named ]. I. Ooeh-
Fane. Fgfst baiiot-Poutius IS. Pad
den 81, Young ~. Ooohraus g. No
election. second hallot--Pontias 41,
psdsan a V,ano 0rnhrane 81 Ne