Democratic Territorial Committee
Named in 4 stories. Back to all names
- Jul 9, 1884The Railroad That Threatened to Make Serfs of Us AllAn 1884 open letter urges Democrats and independents to break the Northern Pacific's grip on land, taxes and the delegate election.Seattle, WA
- Jun 26, 1885The Bureaucratic Feud Over a Federal AppointmentA bitter letter to the editor exposes a local Seattle political scandal involving broken promises and secret applications for a federal office.Olympia, WA
- Sep 22, 1886The Siege of Seattle: Governor Squire’s Martial LawA fiery defense of the 1886 imposition of martial law during the anti-Chinese riots, arguing that civil authority had collapsed under the pressure of the mob.Seattle, WA
- May 7, 1889The Fight for Washington’s State ConstitutionAs Washington teetered on the brink of statehood in 1889, local committees scrambled to organize the conventions that would draft the framework for the future state’s government.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA