The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-08

farmer ard producer cheap TRANSPORTATION
AMI ready usA-kse For .hesr products ard
staples, We tavcr an crser rsvsr 10 ss.s sea
We iaset;se eer representatives AMI ssnz-
tors IN congress 70 work earnestly for the
"a ssage cf sHll Tor fhs immediate opening
e navigation ard Improvement 81 the
Snake and Columbia rivers
TasrtevE.h-We favor the submission 10
the people Of the state Of q constitutional
amendment providing for d.rec, iegsslst.oh
Foa-.eenfh-It Is with satisfaction and
pride trait We sArsc. the attention ot the
fs.ple Of this state 20 the fact rha. every
promise ana pledge Of economy and redlsc-
ron or STATE debt made TO them liz she
campaign Of lSs has been faithfully ksp,
by the fusion legislature and state admin
.strauon. and we hereby express osir graft
stde TO Hon John Rogers. the governor
% this state, and ali the state officers for
the patriotic, strong, clean and economic al
administration Of state affairs.
We congratulate the taxpayers and vot-
ers OF the state shat fusion has put an end
10 the dlsgrxceful scandals and hraxen rob
berries OF the public treasures and TO the
wantcn extravaganza and criminal waste
o. the taxpayers money that resulted in
plungtng this fair young state and every
county into an enormous debt under Re
publican misruia.
Fusion has restored the credit OF the
securities from discount of 10 per cent.
under Republican extravaganza to a pre-
MUM OF pa per cent. today.
Il has reduced the cost or operating and
maintaining the public Institutions OF the
state more than - per cent.
II has greatly increased the efficiency OF
the common school system.
Il has collected the revenues OF the state
rightfully belonging 10 II.
1t has reclaimed ioon0 acres OF school
lands out OF which the state was defraUd-
ed under Republican rule.
1t has established labor bureau and
has protected me Iaborer and secures 10
him and his family his hire.
Il has reversed the order OF shnss-ot
going into debt under Republican rule a.
the rate of sl.2oo per day To reducing the
debt under fusion rule at the rate OF n,ooo
per day.
II has reduced the state debt In eighteen
months over s50,D1.
II has placed many Of the counties in
this state, whose securities under Repub-
hcan rule were a drug OH the market. on
a cash basis.
One Minority Report.
Chairman Fenton. who read the report,
also submitted the following minority re-
port:
"A minority OF the committee on resolu-
lions beg leave 10 report the following "a
substitute for the report OF the majority
on the subject therein contained:
THE war with Spain was not waged
with view TO conquest OF territory. but
in defense of human liberty, American
honor and as a Just retributioa for the de-
struction OF the Maine. its officers ana
sailors.
Spain being wholly responsible for the
war, we should and do hereby demand an
honorable peace. peace that will bring
with it ample indemnity for the expenses
OF the war and security for the future.
The only means by which Spain can IN
demnify the United States for the millions
Of dollars expended In its war is ces-
sion of territory.
The doctrine OF no territory means the
doctrine OF &c indemnity.
Therefore, upon consideration OF justice
and the law Of nations. We demand as terms
of peace that Spain relinquish all claims
Of sovereignty over and title to Cuba; that
Puerto Rico and all other Spanish Islands
in the West Indies and the Philippine isl
ands shall be retained by and coded to the
United States.
mo treaty OF peace which does not pro-
vide ample indemnity t. this government
should receive the sanction of the nresi-
dent or be ratified by the United States
senate. Respectfully submitted.
JAMES T.. FENTON,
&c. W. BETHEL,
CELERY RO{.ERS''