, 1889-01-17


views were chosen to repre-
sent the republicans OF that
section in the territorial convention at
I Seattle. He had in fact written the
platform which was then adopted as
/ an expression Of republican senti-
ments. In this platform he had BRIEF
/ " epitomized the history OF the party
from it's infancy; had shown IN
this platform that the terri.
torial subserviency TO special ana
private interests was repugnant TO ev-
cry instinct Of republication that the
great party OF Lincoln and Sumner
had In fact risen In the interest of
free people and against the sordid and
selfish interests Of the slave power; !;
that the republican party had aboi'
isbed tho system of Wholesale private
entry of the public lands and had
given FREQ homesteads to the people as
against the plantation system OF the
South; that the republican party was
forever committed and consecrated, by
u long line of declarations and deeds,
TO the protection OF the common peo-
Pile as against the oncroachments OF
the great. The Seattle conventio.,
composed largely of railroad land
agents and attorneys, rejected the
Yakima delegation aud declared In
public utteradces, that would now
make strange resding IL published,
that persons holding auti'monopoly
sentiments had no right to seats in
that so-called republican territorial
conventioui This strange action was
taken in disregard OF earnest protests
and solemn warnings Of many OF the
ablest members Of the convention but
the railroad representatives were in
the majority aud made full use OF their
power. Was it desertiou from the re-
publican party and it's principles to
revolt against this senseless rabble!
The expulsion OF these delegates,
after stormy fight OF two days, has
twice received the unqualified condem-
nation OF the republicans Of this ter
ritory-ouce in 1884 and again in
1886. In the meantime the republican
party OF the territory has been regen-
Grated. It has arrayed itself against
corporate dictation and in favor of the
taxation of railroad property like that.
OF the individual. In presenting "a
candidate for delegate IN 1888 the bet
ter counsel prevailed and the hide
pendent republicans found no
cause for opposition to the party
nomination. He was therefore elected
by large majority. When the World
extends congratulations to one of these
independent republicans, "whether he
returns to the party he has depicted in
such disgraceful colurs or remains a
democrat" it is more kind and cour--
teous than it is correct in its express
sions. Tbpre is a vast difference be-
tween democrat and an independent
republican and perhaps a still greater
difference between independent repub.
licans and those who would knowingly
assist in the per,ersion OF this grand
old party from its true principles and
traditions.
The republican party of this terri
tory has protited by its experience and
will perhaps never again permit it's or
ganization to be subordinated to pri-
vate interests. With malice toward
none and with firEness in the right,
it will press on to great destiny.
And as long as il adheres 10 the prin-
ciples upon which it was founded the
independent republicans may be relied
upon as constituent part of its most
steadtast adhercnts.