, 1888-10-04
THEIR PLATFORM.

| Third.--We denounce, without reserva.
tion, the action oi the interior department
IN suspending from further entry that por
tion OF Stevens county known as the sur.
vey of 1884, embracing moresthan twenty
townships; and In not allowing settlers
| thereon to complete TN cir final proof We
regard said actions without precedent; not
warranted by law, and only calculated to
deprecate values and further annoy the
| settlers.
THE COUNTY TICKET.
| The following nominations for county
officers were made without dissension /:
For county commissioners-S. n. Manly,
Ofn Belknap and Il. o. Thomas.
| For sheriff-G. b. Ide.
For assessor-- - Ide
For treasurer-Johu Hickey.
| For probate judge. NJ. Bewley.
For superintendent OF public instruction
Hattie Aubin.
For county surveyor-J. NJ. Bewley.
For coroner-Al Tunnels.
RECEPTION OF HON. JOHN u. ALLEN. -
According TO eager anticipation, the
citizens of Colyille and vicinity had
the pleasure of meeting on the even
ing of Saturday last, their next dele
gate to congress the Hon. John ".
| Allen.
By 80 o'clock the capacious opera
house was compl, tely thronged and
after an expressive rendition Of music
by the glee club, very suitable Gus
tomary Introductory usages we're per-
formed and the worthy gentleman
arose and stepped forward TO receive
the general shout OF applause that in
simultaneously greeted him.
| After the first outbreak of pride and
approval had subsidized, Mr.. Allen,
with his kindly eyes beaming with
gratitude and recirrocation, referred
IN II well worded opening address, to
the interested and well Informed ap-
pcarance OF opinion that was arranged
before him, in the ioim of patriotic
inscriptions and the beautiful frstoon-
ing OF fragrant evergreen, literally
shone out upon the skillfully fash
ioned letters extending across the rail-
ing OF the gallery and thereon in
scribed the name OF the chosen
leader of the people Of the
foremost territory of the Union. These
illuminated the contented counten-
ance of General Harrison as the en-
graved portrait hung, completely
draped with folds of the glorious red,
white and blue; aud seemed to suggest
that loving hands had been combined
in the thoughtful exertions of those
who bad made such preparations.
Most heartily did he express his up.
probation of the prevalent feeling Of
enlightDient that seemed TO have
spread out it's vast wings and oired
away TO alight down upon the boun.
teous Colville valley. AS he stood and
contemplated this, he could not help
but make mention OF the fact that the
fruits OF such presentation must be
that OF wideawake intelligent ladies'
and gentlemen who are honored with
specific powers capable of thoroughly
understanding the two great features
now before the people OF Washington
Territory.
He spoke so comprehensively upon
one of the features that the scales from
the inert careless mind OF the voter
has at last fallen, and he now sees
clearly there is but one of two ways for
him to follow. One is to quietly fol-
low the sublime speaker on tbs right.
path OF the citizens of Washington
Territory, or further, to follow on the
path that leads to the maintenance OF
4 an enthusiastic egotist.
Mr.. Allen then spoke OF the prin-
ciples of the g:and old republican party
and dwelt with reverence and in loyal
American style upon the fame of the
first leaders OF that party, such us no
democrat ever did or ever can pro-
duce, n Lincoln, Grant, Sherman,
a Sheridan and many more equally
eminent, who took part in tearing the
government reins from treason so
treacherous that must some day be
brought face to face with One who
| shall need no other witness than the
woes of the clanking slave chain.
He did not, like the opposing candi.
date, deem IL necessary TO continually
roar into the ears Of his listners the
bright walks he is intending to prepare
for them, II he don't forget IL; nor did
he think it BELTS his chances OF elec-
ton 10 promise to each and every resi-
dent Of the territory mansion on our
100 acres Of forfeited land that he
could never get because he couldn't
tear up the railroad inch by inch and
exterminate it from the face OF the
entire territory, simply because he
does not propose 10 take portion when
he sees or imagines he sees
surely easy way Of getting it all.
Nor did he gloriously expound the
gentle reminder that after the 4th OF
next March, respec lively every labor
ing man and woman in the United
States will quietly fold their hands
and be rewarded by seeing their chill
dren and themselves dressed in the
height Of fashion, in view OF the man
ufactories of their own country being
shut dcwn which employed them, and
their clothes coming skelteringI from
foreign markets like crows to'a corn.
field.
Neither did he waste tip1e by dwell
ing upon his own meyts. he gave
each one chance t}yddge for himself,
as he serenely d,ijb<d down the silvery
tide of eloqueny> and we'll chosen ora.
tory.
estimate6 his success by repeating |
again and again the serious certainty
thsSfSis opponent is secretly tied up in