Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-20

EEFT0a poaT-IxTKExzaEEczR.
Tfus R6pahiieaniam VS. briefly can-
sldeFed yesterday, ard We reached tie
conclusion that b. VITO uns noe faithfui
70 to- principles Of his party vas not .
TIRE napablss1n.
Ths Repablisan party IL party Of
prinfiplea, and has 20 far mst ne live
issaea az the day ~ no uncertain man-
ner; and When Il fails 90 e do. Il vii
cease 20 BE- the party Of prineiples and
progress and right which 4 has hereto
fore been.
L rs said By The senate COMMITTEES
on InteFstals C0mmeEcs, Ia its FepoEt q
Dnited States Senate. thaf no neral
question Of governmental policy oo1a-
pies e. this tiNe 20 prumineao 8 place
ID the thoaQh1s Of tbs peepia a. thes o.
c0BtTeilinR the steady gF0wtA and ex-
tendsae influences q coFporats poweE,
and regulating ils relations 70 she pablie;
and the corporations engaged ID trnns-
porsatian naturally receige the muas
consideration in this connection. he
alizina he Importance Of meeting this
Issue 81 onea, The Republican party e
Cnicaco, IN 1884, resolved THAI
The principle Of he public raRula-
tion 81 railway corporations Is Q wise
and nalntaFy one for she FEoteeaion Of
al classes u people. and W. favor
2 islation that ahaii prevent unjust dis
orimination and excessive charges for
TRANSFORMATION, and that shall Geoare 20
the people and the railways alike the
fair and equal protection Of the law
TIE tFus Republican has and VIII aim
10 carry cat thoae resolves made By bis
Nalional Convention; and hence a. the
convention at Seattle, In 1854, The he
publican party b. is resolves fully en-
dorsed tha National Republican plat.
form Of Chioaen, and thereby committed
the party Ia this Territory 10 favoF Of
the pfinoipis Of regulating railway eon-
panies By Law, 10 toe end that our people
should be protected against nniust dis
cFimination and excessive charges for
transportation. All the candidates be.
fore the people nominated By she Re-
pnbii0aa party IN 1854 placed themselves
squaFeiy upon this platform. and in one
Of the most exciting campaigns eveI
witnessed by our people, and IN the face
Of Democrats majority for the Dem
oeralic Delegate 10 the Territory, We
elected "a Overwhelming Republican
majority 70 the Legislative Assembly,
all Of whom stood pledged 10 carry oni
thee wise resolves Ia the Interest Of the
people; aud when The Legislative Assem-.
bly, osnyened AZ Olympia In December,
1854, twenty-five States Of She Uui0n and
the Territory Of Dakota. which Il largely
Republi an. had enacted and had then
10 force statutes regulating che charges
Of railway companies. By commissioners
provided b. Law, and thereby secured
their people against unjust dis.rimina-
zion and excessive charges for trsns.
poriasion, All even Sue State Of Oregon,
which l. ordinarily managed By railway
corporations. had enacted a iaW fixing
the charges for transportation Of Pas
soueers ~ f0ar cents per mils, and de-
olaring against unjust ii examination.
The members from king coanty, true
10 the principles Of the party platform,
worked long and earnestly IN favoF Of
such lag. prepared such & bill, based
upon the experience Of twenty ave States
and IA full heeord with the tensia Of the
party. The bill passed the Houss; bot
n tue Council. IN which there were nine
Republican members, six voted against
the bill, end, In vi0latism Of their pledges
10 the people. defeated the bill. This
result vas secured by the aid Of 9 cor
rupt railroad lobby, headed b. two Ter
Fitorlal officials claiming 10 be true Re.
p0blioans; in fact, they boast that they
are the true blae.n
II eur party il 70 be successful. Il must
elect men wha will Be faithful b the
party principles. and Who, uninfiueneed
By corporate power, will fsarleasly do
their whole duty. The pe0pie demand
such legislation a. will protect them
against 0orpoEate greed and oppression
Of railroads Our party has resolved
thai such laws must be enacted. and 40
true hspubacan viii oppose them. Lei
us look t04he primaries and sse that
delegates are eslected 30 ear coming
county e0nTention Who viii select Ren
toE cur Legislative Assembly Whe will
support she principles Of Cur platform
en- thie Rreas question. aud two years
neuce Il viii not be possible within this
Territory for great railway. Subsidized
oy the NAtion, 20 charge ssven cents per
mile for ioesl passenger rates. and ! ke
oppressive rates for fleiRhta. II Rspab-
liaan members are again false 10 thsiF
truats. the people viii themselves select
meu Ub0 can Be trusted.
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