The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-11

None of tiaose composing the great
audience which attended the Repsis-
Iacan ratification meeting 81 Monday
evening can bave entertained q ei0sstss
alter hearing the reHIAyss maize ~
Governor 4. r Ferry. A. 70 the Re-
publican standard tesfer hottest sen
timenia ard intenstOss inFesasss 70 the
Issues Of the pending contest. tefT aE'-
prorriately. he took tbs Regssssi'esia
platform adog,sssi az " ia Walls sud
discussed It's - verai "a - ssrl-
stunl. With e~fssessl fglusss and
eomyieteDess did he diseuss that
plank which defsDs- tie ssFty sft-
tade In respect TO t-Hsfs. mo.oPs'lie-
and cospofations. srsd eenseat PIE 80
Situation Sat hs J. eF ifas been
sfipen.fiary or socI ~ the northern
Pacific or ans other corporation IN his
relations 10 polite oE e1i1ensi53p
On thee points his references - MS
record waz definite ana ufans EefRl'ie.
In defining his present sentiments
on thee questions. and "a giving az
surances Of shat may be expected oil
him when elected governor st tie
new state Of Washington. there sas
nothing Ambiguous Or e4'iisocai IN
his language IL vas clear. straight
forward and emphatic. AID his earnest
feYvent manner was more eloquent
than atty yrords could have been IL
il not conceivable that sncii augnge-
20 uttered. BY a man vho has been
for twenty years identified With this
people. holdiug eminsnt official po-
sitions and maintaining high bnsi-
ness and soeis! standing. and sho 6
every present interest and aspiration
for the future are identified sith
theirs, could have been de-ignei Ia
ieyniie them oi their -i.ppcfi for par-
pDses of deception. None blt carp
ing. carkiBg d0'lbter Of everything
having a senablanec of human honor
or Integrity could for moment ioler.
such supicion.
T.. r. Ferry is a lawyer. As such.
before lac retired from the practice of
his profession. he sas glad Ia enroll
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pauy among bis clients. There Is not
farmer in the territory bat woud
be glad Ia dispose Of his crop at a fair
price in the same quarter. Any owner
OF a coal mine wonid he eager 10 dis
pose OF IL entire ou put at iaiF price
10 thai eomIa any. Any merchant
would gladly secure their custom.
The same Is true oi every butcher,
baker anu eAnd.sztiek maker, every
physician. dentist and iatpEins man.
As 10 every profession AMI Industry,
the railroad people sfe recognized a.
desirable patrons. The farmer. the
merchant. the dentist. the physician.
th. butcher OF tiie baker Who chances
TO secure their patronage, would very
Justly deem Ii nn Insult ana an ont
rage II the fact OF such patronage we're
accounted bar 10 their ffee PARTED.
patton In politics. svcn io the extent
of attending conyt niion 81 The party
Ia which they nsiKht he attached: or
II. when participating in politics or at
tending conye' ttot, sscti patronage
should lay them olen % Suspicion Of
being controlled hy rsilfosa dictati0n
In respect Ia their political aetion IL
II irrational and unia-t io single out
lawyers a. the only class Who cannot
aecept railroad patronage aud main
tain their independence.
Mr.. Ferry has gsscn aud is In favor
OF railroads. as many 81 thou as can
be brongh, la with bvn, 81 60 the com-
nionsealgh. In eonmon with all
the intelligent and hrosd. minded Ell.
xens be Is Ina favor of evety enterprise
and oi as many enterprises as posi-.
BILE. that wil tend lo develop the
resources and inefease the pros
perity of oar statc aud sec
tsor. Hat his Monday night
.peech gives assurance thar he Is iu
sayor of rsilrossi huildiox only for Be-
climate failiosd purposss HE y
in favor Of requiring railroad com
panies. a. such. to Contias thcnsolye.
to the management of their legitimate
railroad b ssiness. To discrimination
between individual. or looaiitirs. cor
rnp,ing influence. la polite or public
AFFAIR.". Interference with matters thai
do not properly ail-rtaiu to les-,i-
mate railroad bu-tsess lie gave as,ur-
anre that he is inyetesately opVo Ell .
and against such eneroachmsbts.
whether hy the Northern Fac de- ~
any other corporation. he stands
pledged hy his speech Il Monday
night % throw all ~ his personal in.
tiaenes sn,l oilleisi poNrr Il = mot
to lie credited. even To- au tHstsut.
that hy pursuing a. opposite oour<e
he will las himself lisbIe to shc dc.
served eseVrsttans at his bong tinse
and eyer~cat nsiing llow citizens.