Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-08-20

w washington territory SHOULD regard
with jealous suspicion ali unbranded
promises OF TN, company, and uni,e i'll
demanding equal and exact justice in all
matters pertaining to freight charges.
Seventh-That We pronounce as
frauSh. with peril to our rights and
liberties the high-handed attempt OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
control the legislation and politics OF
this Territory
Eighth-We favor the annexation of
the panhandle of Idaho and demand
the immediate admission of Washington
Territory into the Union of States under
the name of Washington ON terms of
equality with all otlr states.
Nlnth-Ns are opposed to the selec-
ton uf non-resid,.its t" ill the federal
offices within the Territory.
We are in favor OF liberal appropria
lions for the improvement Of all the nav
igable rivers and waters OF the Territory
and that the highest interests OF the peo-
pie of Eastern Washington demands the
speedy completion of tin. Cascade locks,
and the removal OF other distractions
from the Columbia river, and we favor
adequate appropriations by Congress
for that purpose and We pledge the
earnest efforts Of our Delegate to secure
this end.
Tenth-That we are in favor of such a
change in existing laws is will fully pro-
tect the lives, rights and property Of
miners.
Eleventh-The presence in our midst
OF an alien, heather, servile, and non-as-
Stimulating class, that contributes moth
ing to the machinery for civil, socia or
moral progress, whose employment oper-
ates As constant withdrawal OF the
means necessary for the development of
intelligent and prosperous citizenship,
and the proper education and mainten-
ancc of the families of citizens, is a stand
ing menace to the perpetuity of free in
stltutiOns, and an invitation to social
disorder in an attempt to rectify condi-
tons felt Ia he unwhoitSune. High con
siderations for the permanent wealth of
the social structure demand the iminedi
ate repeal OF the Burlingame treaty,
that unfortunate and iil-advised measure
of the Republican party, and the careful
revision and rigid enforcement of the re-
striction act.
That we are in favor of increasing per-
sistent and determined agitation on the
subject of Monaghan immigration to this
country, until the Federal Government
is induced by public opinion to so amend
our treaties with the Chinese Empire us
to prohibit it, and thus save those of our
fellow citizens who depend upon labor
for Il support, from unjust and degrading
competition.
Twelfth-We demand the immediate
and unconditional repeal of the gross
earnings tax law, enacted in 1888, and
denounce the Republican Legislature of
1885 for the violation of its pledged faith
to the people in its failure to repeal the
said law and for its subserviencv to the
corrupt influence of interested corpora
tions.
We insist that the property of corpora
tons shall be taxed by the same laws as
that of individuals and that the rich and
poor shall bear tn. burdens of Govern
ment in proportion to the valuation OF
property owned or controlled by each.
Thirteenth-That we are in favor Of
the enactment of alaw by the United
States Congress directing The Secretary
of the Interior, through the machinery OF
the Land Department to Issue patents to
all bona tide purchasers holding a deed
to land from the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, conveying all the rights
and interests which may now be vested
in the Government to the holder of such
deed.
Fourteenth-We commend the con-
spicuous fidelity of the Honorable Chas.
S Voorhees,, our Delegate in Congress,
to the principles of the platform upon
which he was elected, his LOYALTY to the
interests of our Territory and his earnest.
ness and zeal in serving those interests.
Fifteenth-We declare it to be the I'M
alterable sentiment of the Democratic
party that the safety of our public in IL
tutions depends upon the enlightenment
OF the masses of the people, and to that
end reaitirm our devotion to the cause of
public education and pledge our repre-
sentatives to the enactment OF laws to
that end
The next order of business was the
choosing of the Territorial Democratic
CQMmittee.
j. +. Edmonston moved that the
members of the Committee consist OF
one member from each Council Dis.
trict, the members to be chosen by
delegates from those districts. On
motion, recess of ten minutes was
taken to allow the selection of the
committee.
Following are the names of the gen.
tlemen selected as the Territorial DEM
Ocratic Committee: w. ii. White
sey, jefferson county; J. Miller MUIR
ply, Thurston; Ii. G. Bell, Spokane
E. X. Hanna, Walla Walla; w. J.
Bowman, Pierce: j. V. O'Dell, Whit
man; j. f. Edmonston, Columbia 4;
+. S. DeWolf, King; w. E. Schrink-
ner, Skagit; E. F. Benson, Lincoln +;
B. F. Shaw, Clarke; Hiram Dustin,
Klickitat, and Joseph Foster, of King,
at large.
The committee on platform and
resolutions went out to consider the
resolutions referred to that committee
and reported as follows:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred two resolutions have considered
the same and respectfully beg leave to
report them back to this convention
without recommendation, and for the
one, relative to the action of Governor
Squire and Chief Justice Greene, we
beg leave to submit the following sub
stitute:
ResOlred, That we view with alarm the
dangerous precedent set by the Execu-
tive of our Territory in the proclamation
of the martial law and the suspension of
the writ of habeas corpus in the city OF
Seattle last Fall.
That said proclamation was unwarrant-
ed by law and was usurpation of power
that should be greatly censured by every
law-abiding and liberty-loving citizen Of
the Territory.
The substitute was adopted, after
which,
On motion the resolution relating to
sumptuary legislation, was tabled.
The next order of business was the
nomination of candidate for
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
w. O'Dell, of Whitman county,
placed the name Of Honorable Charles
s. Voorhees, in nomination, and in a
short address commended that gem
tleman's actions and thought that he
would receive the full support of the
Democratic party.
]. s. Sparks, of Spokane county,