Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-24
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In "a editorial eoaoernins Q reosoi
nesting Of oitizsns a Wsila "aiia-
which the local strikers for tbs North
sra Pacific ATTEMPTED 70 cApf1re, shs
O-soo~saa Of January I'D Diseases the
sisuasion Of Affairs In Warrington Ter
ritory IN q manner a. gratifying ~ II 10
une1peossd. In speaking Of the meet
Ing ct walla wsila. the 0re2oH'aa savs I:
The vbsIs affair 10 bat another illus
srssios Of the activity Of the Softhsfn
Pacifc In interfering With ssd con
trolling. as far a. possible, the prooeed-
ina, expressions Of psbiie opioion and
the ooorse of legislation in Washington
Territory.
OF Mr.. Miles @. Moore, Who made
himself quite proIninsu, in the meeting
In question, and who will be renem-
bored - tbs chairman Of the disgrace
fuI railroad convention which met in
Seattle In September, 1884, the orss0-
stas says:
IL n enough 10 say that the course be
has parsusd in the matter Of this meet
lne ct WaiIa Wslls has served TO NJ
oisarly his own status Ia relation 20 the
great railway corporation that seeks
and perhaps has acquired despstie CON
troll OF Washington Territory and the
satire incident 10 beautiful revelation
Of some OF the methods pursued by
agents of the corporation TO accom-
plish the objects Of their employer.
suoh words from the Orsso"iaH are
encouraging 10 all who are opposing the
assressions Of corporate power In
Washington Territory. They should,
however, have been spoken many
months ago. The attempts Of the North
srn Pacific railroad 70 interfere with
and control she proceedings of public
meetings, expressions Of public opinion
and the course of legislation In Wash
ingtoa Territory" 10 not . neg thing.
Il has bseo going on for the past three
years. Conventions hsve been packed
In shs interest of the Northern Pacific,
meetings have been broken 40 OF con
srollsd, legislatures have been captured
By Q wise distribution Of free passes
ana other fsvoss. and efforts have been
uads 70 control the political action Of
isdividuals and communities BY prom
isss Of bsnsnts OF threats Of unfavor-
able Discrimination. While this has
been going on, the vass majority Of the
journals Of the Territory-many Of
them corrupt. others blind-havs mot
only failed 10 RAISE their voices in be-
half Of popular rights bat have given
themselves over body and sool 70 .
soallsss master, have failed 10 keep
faith With the people bat have been
ever ready and willing 10 aid In any
measures 70 strengthen the hold which
the railroad has already secured In the
politics Of the Territory. There have
bssn noteworthy and honorable sxoep
lions, but - q rule the press Of the
Territory has besn unfsithfal 10 its
uuss and has sacrificed the interests OF
he people for paitry brides OF because
Of toe insolsnt threats Of . domineer
Ing corporation and its unscrupulous
( sssiksss.
Every trick Of the corrupt politician,
every device for binding the peopls, has
been made use Of BY the hirelinR OF
the Northern Pacific. Not only have
nswspapsrs been bribeA and bullied.
but voters have been purchased and in
Inundated. A detsrminsd effort hes
bssa made TO control Warrington while
u 10 yet q Territory, 70 bind 10 hand
and foot, % shat upon It's admission 80
ths Union IL vsnld be q mere pocket
borough Of which the offices would be
dolsd out a. rewards 10 those Who BY
thsir unserspslsusness or their activity
In the oauss Of their master had Won
tho appreciation Of the land barons and
railroad kings.
Thanh Heaven. however. the corrup-
tienists have met with an opposition
which they have hitherto been unable
70 overcome. Betrayed by their press
With many Of their natural Leaders
fsithisss. the people Of Washington
Territory have made gallant struegl,
for their rights. Many Of them have
been willing 10 surrender party allie
glance and aeht openly for the dearest
rights Of citizens. Never has the issu,
bean squareiy made between corporate
power and the people that the people
have not bean triumphant. Washing
too has not yielded ap its Independence
a. % many Of the American common.
veaiths have done. Her people ars
still ansorrupssd and determined. and
they viii see that washipeton when :,
enters the Union viii enter a. q free
ssats. There will be struggles 10 the
future a. there have been in The past,
thess may be defeats for those Who op-
pose the corrupsions and assressions Of
the monopoly, bat there viii be vic
tories - yell, and the final triumph
vin Be With the people. With such q
population ~ that Of waskingtos Ter.
rssosy u could not be otherwise.