, 1889-09-19
GOVERNOR FERRY.
He Defines His Position Upon Various
Issues of the Day.

None of those composing the great au-
dience which attended the republican
ratification meeting of Monday evening
can have entertained II doubt after hear
ing the remarks made by Governor T.. p.
Ferry, as to the republican standard
bearers honest sentiments and inten-
tions In regard to the issues OF the pend
ing contest. Very appropriately lie took
UP the republican platform. adopted Mt
Walla Walla and discussed its several
planks seratum. With especial fulness
and completeness did he discuss that
plank Which defines the party's attitude
in respect to trusts, monopolies and cor
porations, and combat the insinuation
that lIe is or has been Il stipendiary or
tool of the Northern Pacific or any other
corporation In his relations to politics or
citizenship. ON these points his refer.
ences to his record were definite and un.
answcrablc.
In defining his present sentiments on
these questions, and in giving assurances
of what may be expected Of him when
elected governor of the new state of
Washington, there was nothing ambigu.
ous or equivocal in his language. II was
clear ,sitraightforward and emphatic,
and his earnest fervent manner
was more eloquent than any
words could have been. 1t
Is not conceivable that such language, so
uttered, by II man who has been for
twenty years identified with this people,
holding eminent official positions and
maintaining high business and social
standing, and whose every present inter.
est and aspiration for tho future are
identified with theirs, could have been
designed to bcguile them Of their sup.
port for purposes of deception. None
but II carping, carking doubter of every
thing having somblance of human
honor or integrity could for moment
tolerate such a suspicion.
+. L. Ferry is u lawyer. As such, he.
fore he retired from the practice of his
profession, he was glad to enroll the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
among his clients. There is not a
farmer In the territory but would lie
glad to dispose of his crop at a fair price
In the same quarter. Any owner of u
coal mine would bo eager to dispose of
his entire output ut Il fair price TO that
company. Any merchant would gladly
secure their custom. The same is true
of every butcher, baker and candlestick
maker, every physician, dentist and
laboring man.
As to every profession and industry,
the railroad people are recognized as de-
sirablc patrons. The farmer the mcr-
chant, the dentist, the physician, the
butcher or the baker, who chances to
secure their patronage, would very
justly deem II an insult and an outrage
II the fact Of such patronage were ac-
counted bar to their free participation
In politics, even to the extent of attend
ing q convention of the party to which
they might be attached; or IT, when
participating in politics or attending u
convention, such patronage should lay
them open to suspicion of being con-
trolled by railroad dictation In respect to
their political action. IL Is irrational
and unjust TO single out lawyers as the
only class who cannot accept railroad
patronage and maintain their indcpend-
cnCc.
Mr. Ferry has been and is in favor of
railroads, rs many of them as can be
brought In with benefit to the common
wealth. In common with all the intelli-
gent and broad-mindcd citizens, lac is in
favor OF every enterprise, and of az many
enterprises as possible, that will tend to
develop the resources and increase tho
prosperity of our state and section. But
his Monday nights speech gives assur.
ance that he is in favor of railroad build
ing only for Legitimate purposes. lie is
in favor of requiring railroad COM
panies, as such, to coniine themselves
to the management of their legitimate
railroad business. 10 Determinations
between individuals or localities, cor
rupting influences IN politics or public
affairs, interference with matters that do
not properly appcrtain to legitimate
railroad business, he gave assurance that
he Is invctcrately opposed, and against
such cncroachments, whether by the
Northern Pacific or any other corpora
ton, he stands pledged by his speech of
Monday night to throw all fhis personal
influence and official power. 1t Is not to
be credited, even for an instant, that by
pursuing an opposite course he will lay
himself liable to the deserved execra.
tiops of his longtime and ever-confiding
fellow -citizens.