Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-09-10

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form ndppts1 b fhe Rssnhlle7na e
Wsahinelen TssfiioEy IL oanvanliun e
Insuna on ssplanbeE 50:
Ths Republiaans e WashEnR4on Ter
ritory - csn9euliou aEamhled afhrn
ane1 thefs aegofi1n - the 8eFzhlIeaa
paEly; thslF a1hsr4Hcs - il1 prlnep iza
~ a1uncin1nd il "a Natiozsl Fle1fofm
81 1854, tlaiF uFi1s II IL SD eez11
and their co1EGEnua b ~ fakuEe.
WeReoosni1s tie pFtnopls Ct HeUe
Rule - ths basis 81 aosefnnsnf 81 she
peopis. b. the Psspla and foF tae pesPles
ana cur IerFitoEy nas saiieient p9pula-
ti0n sod wealth te bessns oas Ct the
states Of the Amexiezn Unian. ua d.
mand ifa admissinn into tae Uaioa as :
sovereign 6Izs1s ard we oEHo1noa TIE
inaetion q The Demosratie Hoass q
Representatives, 81 ils late sesaiun II ~
fusing 10 pass the senate bili for that
paxpose as . gross Outrage upon car
We danouncs the DsmoerAtio msioFi-
/ y IN the House for RELEASING % pass ne
4 3emsaa bill for ehe admisslGn Into tie
| Union Of ths Stats Or WaaainHton, with
I lie houndafiea Enlarged 20 ineaads North
Idaho. We condemn tie gross misnas
of the veto power by President Oisve-
land. which b not aniy departure
from ths teaehInRs and pFastices Of the
early Presidents OF the Rspnbli1, bus
! Is ffanRha with danger for the fu-
/ tire. IS establishing q precedent
/ which may be ussd 20 thrust aside the
vii Of the people and 70 establish In
cur governments . personal power IN
compatible with tie best and highest
popular liberty. And We especially cen
/ demn the outrageous vetoes Of private
pension bills b. President Cleveland 60
/ indicating that, IL ths mind Of the Pres
idant, ~ appiiaAeion foE penaion. -
priBsa face evidences tkat The aPplicaBt
. "a imposteF and 3 fraud. And we
eoDdomn the language ooatained 10 the
private pension veto messages as oraeliy
and neealesely insulting 70 old soldiers
Who are richly deserving Of the bount,
Of the Government.
We believein the Republican dostFlne
Il taFif. not only for Fevenue, but also
for the profession and development Of
American labor, and We demand. 10 BE-
aalf Of the great wool gFawIng interests
o. our Territory. the restoration Of ths
wool tariff Of 1861; and. further, rsaliz
| laR that the prosperity Of Washington
| Territory depends 10 large measure
spOn the coal and lumbas Industries,
| 70 earnestly protest against tue placing
Of coal and lumber 90 the free list Is
proposed BY she Morrison tariff bill,
Which received the support e . large
nlsicFity Of the Democratic RepRsssn
tallves IN Congress. and We regard the
extensive Democratic support given
thai bill as In part blow aimed BY th
Democratic party at this Territory; and
We further regard the Republican Rep
resentatives Who secnred the defeet Of
she Aforesaid bill as true friends "a the
people Of the Northwest
We denoanoe the DemooFatio admin-
istrati0n Of the General Land 0fice for
Withholding the patents for lands ac-
Quired BY settlers under the liberal in
teFpretations Of the land laws made By
Republican officials, thus uusettlinR
titles and carrying fear and dismsy 90
the hearthsiones Of thousands Of honest
settlers BY the insinuation that they are
thieves and peFiarers.
Liberal appropriations from The Ma
tional Treasury are demanded for the
opening Of the Columbia and other fiv-
eFs, and the improvement Of ell the
navigable water ways In the Territory /;
for the establishment Of lighthouses,
foR signals and structures for military
and naval defense In our harboFs and
along our coasts; for the construction
Of public buildings and other needed
internal improvements and for in
creased mail facilities
We belisve the safety and permanenos
OF any republic depends on the lab ring
masses being intelligent and patriotic,
and the introduction OF any laboFino
element that does NOT plsseas these
qualifications necessary 10 the perpetua-
ton Of our institutions, Is attended
with the utmost dasgeF aud should Be
guarded against with the utmost care.
We therefore earnestly protest against
the continuance Of the present treaty
with China, and we earnestly appeal 20
Congress for the passage Of laws which
shall ehectually bar from competition
with American labor the pauper CON
tract labor Of both Europe and Asia,
and shall exclude from our shores ali
persons who are either unwilling or an.
able TO become true American citizena.
We express our adherence Of Law
leasness In every shape and form, and
We believe that any attempt on the parf
Of the people Of the Pacific Coast 70
correct the evils of which kheY oom-
plain BY Fiotous outbreaks and defiance
OF the National authority, is suicidal TO
their eause. incompatible with good oiti-
zenship and deserving Of the undua fled
condemnation Of all true Americans:
and We declare that the er orts cf tbe
pablo officials to uphold and maintain
the Laws meet With the hearty approval
Of the Republicans Of WashinRton.
We f6vsr sach q modification Of Che
exemption laws as will not exempt auv
properly from execution upon A iuag.
ment for laboEeFs' wages.
Grants Of lands 30 corporations
should receive the same strict oon-
stFuction as grants 10 individuals. and
al lands herefefoFe granted to co nora
tions 10 aid in the construction Of rail.
roads, 90 far a. the same are now eab-
ieos 20 forfeiturs By reason Of the
non ful6llment Of the conditions on
which the grants were made, ought 10
be immediately forfeited 10 the United
States, restored TO the public demain
and at once become sahiect TO ehtrv bv
actual 8 ttlers 10 accordance wlth the
laws Of the United states, aecurino.
however, 70 bona fide purchasers and
settlers the title to such OF said landR
- have been purchased or occupied by
than IN good faith; and We are stranu
0usly opposed 20 allowing the Northern
Paciho Railroad Company to ssIect %
cupisd lands outside Of the forsy mile
limit 10 lieu Of lands 81 lined to be lost
within said limit, and We insist upon
the governments speedily eonferrine
title 70 thoes settlers VITO are Occupying
lieu lands 10 good filth. We are fur
ther opposed 10 the company selecting
lands IN this territory In lien Of land
claimed 10 be lost In other States AID
Territories
We condemn the action Of Delegate
Voorhees, 10 aiding the Democratic ma
forify Of the House Of Representatives
70 defeat the passage Of the senate iii
commonly called the DOiph bill, which
action prevented the forfeiture Of khe
Wallula- Portland aud other unearned
portions OF the land grant 80 The North.
era Pacific Railroad. the restoration 10