Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-28
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forlsy Of she Rspabiisans n the eeantys
uhfls uies nud hsrmankeas aeiion nag
hnrmonisa and selidify - party and
maha tosh ths oonniy and the Territory
asssIy RspubiIean. Peiities ID Waah-
ineion Tarriiosy ass 10 ~ unesEsain,
aimost IA 4 poleanis STATS. y y one q
shsss times ID uhlch he saTzsnt nay
aov ons uay o. smother: one q tbose
timss 10 which = display q folly q q
wisdom may bs felt n - easeis for
nnny ynass % eoma.
The ad0ption Of proper platform
VII b among he most important q NE
fsboru q The Coaveniion. Ordinarily,
polisisal plasferms are 10 longer -
narasa e 81 maeh signiaesnss, bat ~
King eounty a this time 4 Is different.
Thare are numeFous faationa. b the
mamboss 81 each ems q whieh the
ulatform aiu Be- closely serutirizsd
nnd carsgalIy cEltlsiasd. 4any VII b
eaesr 10 ara ia lt . aaw whish viii
insilfg them 10 opposing ne candidates
uho sisnd apon i. lhs plsafofm must
exvaasa what are known 70 be ihe senii-
meats e = rast majority q the RsDob-
llosns Of Kina county upoa Ne impoEs-
ant qnostions 81 the day. 4 muss Be
20 broad shat no good citizeu and tree
Rspabllsau can refuse % stand apsn 4,
hni 10, - broad e. 10 be in siolasion 81
4 ainrls cue d The grand principles Of
tie flspablioan party.
FRA, ~ platform muss demand NE
psompt rasssraiion 70 ths publis do
main q all land grants shish have not
bssn earned 10 accordance with ihe
granting aetu. Il must demand thet The
pebble domaln Be- reserved for homes
fer astusl sstlises, and 4 must demand
ths pasaaes o. laws fcFbidding the
acquisition q large tracts Of iend -
allsna. Ihe temper Of the people Of
KING oounsy upon shia subieot Il such
chat 70 triis With L Il 70 invite defeat.
The psopls demand shat TIE public do-
main b aarsfully preserved for homes
Tar uossloTs. ana ths political party
which fails 20 volos that demand will
b lafi Ia fast dwindllna minority.
Thare nast b a. emphatic demand
fos Ne repeal Of ths gross earnings law
and q pledge shat the candidates ehosap
70 ropFossni King county IN the Leeis-
Iaturs VIII use their utmost endeay0rs
10 secure he repeal o. material modih-
cation Of that disgrace 10 Our statute
books. Ons Legislature has been 70
ogeanf % lls pledges IN this regard and
another masi not he.
There mnst b 3 dlsilnei endorsement
Of NE principle Of The local option Law.
Ne ono whs hes faith In she wisdom Of
ths people and IA tbe prineiplss Of pop
star government can consistently OBJ
joos 70 TIE theory Of this law. Any
thing which tends 10 bring poweg nearer
% ths peopis and 70 give tho people .
mora diress voice 10 the shaping Of the
laws. Il wise. safe and Just. ThiH prin-
elpls The Republican party eannol
afford 70 deny.
Tue strict enforcement Of the Chinese
rasfrioiioa laws must Be demanded, and
aheso mual be a further demand for the
passage - laws on this subieet which
shall b adequate 70 accomplish ths
purpose desired, II altar strict On
foEcoment. Che present LAYS prove 10 b
inadequate. Coupled with these de-
nanda. however, thsra must b = dis
tlnot danunciation Of lauleasness Il
every shape and form. TIE truth mas
b reiterated thai IN a Rspublio Of law
no reform can be accom- pliahed without
Ne lev. The voies ef The people. sx
pressed shr0ueh he channels provided
b. NE constitution aud che laws, IL al
powerful, but when the people atssmpN
30 aaoempiish al end BY working
through channels other than those tegu
larry provided, they invite disaster and
fuin. Obedlanot 10 Law Is the fFsl duty
Of tha cisizon. Republicans must net
refuse 70 maintain this truth. without
Il. government Of the people "a anarchy.
government Cor the people IL lAe de-
slFaotion Of the weak By the strong,
and government By the people is the
rule o. tha mob.
The candidates muat be men Whs can
stand upou q platform which contains
plankn expressing these sentiments
Those proposed for ths Legislature
masi b. mon Vhs viii prove faithful 10
theiE trast and viii eOsreally voice the
sentiments Of thsir constituents. They
must hs men Who will tolerate 20 lrifline
with The woman suffrage Law and msa
Who yin Be able % resist the esrFupi
Influences which viii saroly Be bsoaghi
10 bear upoa them.
With = coed ticket and 9 good plat.
form the Republican party ia King
osunty and in Washington TogrisosJ Is
invsnoible, Bat there Il no roou foS
mistakes and none mnsi b made.