The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-09
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THE UNDEVELOPED WEST.
Senator Harrison Talks of His Trip in the
NorthWest-A Few Political Reflections

After an extended tour in the West and several
son returned home yesterday. To a Journal
reporter, last night, he gave brief sketch of
his visit to Washington Territory. When
his committee separated, he and Mrs. Harri
son spent week with their son in Helena, from
which place they went to Puget Sound
"Our enjoyment of the grand scenery there
was not as complete as one would DESIRE said
the Senator. 1.-THE smoke from forest fires hung
over everything. The forests of Washington
Territory are extensive and the trees of great
size. It is herculean task to make a clearing
in that country. have often wondered at the
achievements of pioneers in Ohio Indiana and
other States, but their labor was small compared
with that of those who are cutting down the
forests in Washington Territory"
"Did you fud in the Territory confirmation of
what is often predicted of its future-that it
will become of the most populous and
wealthiest States2"
washington, no doubt, has great capabilities.
1t is a rich fruit-growing country, resembling
California in this respect. The climate on the
coast is mild, and the fruit under this influence
larger size than with US. The insects particu-
lary destructive to ripening fruit have not been
as yet noticed in the territory. Tacoma is de-
veioping some shipping trade, and is fast becom-
ing port of Importance. While was there four
foreign vessels were being loaded with
lumber, one two for Australia, and
the others with like c8rgoes destined for other
ports of tho world. One of these ship brought
to the port the cargo of tea, of which so much
has been said in the papers. There is quite
rivalry between this place and Seattle, tie citi-
zens of the last named town regarding Tacoma
as favorite of the Northern Pacific people,
who, they claim. are building it up by keeping
the interests of Seattle in the back ground"
$50 thrift there engenders local rivalry and
selfishness, as well as in older communities"
Yes this rivalry between Seattle and Tacoma
played an important part in e,ect4ng Charles
VOORHEES, as a delegate to Congress. The Terri
tory is Republican; so is Seattle, but that place
gave him decisive majority on account of the
supposed Northern Pacific discrimination against
it in the interest of Tacoma There is noun
tain near Tacoma to which the earliest English
visitors to the country about Puget Sound gave
the name of Rennear, in honor of a member of
the Admiralty Board. The Tacoma people have
lost sight of the design alton Rennear and call it
Mount Tacoma. To Seattle resident the menss
ton of the mount as Tacoma will certainly bring
an indignant correction: You mean Rennear,
not Tacoma. But the people throughout the
Territory are energetic thrifty, and imbued
with the true pioneer spirit"
Are their political views decisive either for
or against the present administration"
.! did not pay much attention to politics
while there. We talked very little on that topic,
but l observed strong Democratic feeling
against tie appointment Of Henry Ward Beech
er's SOL. as collector of customs. The people
think they have population nearly large
enough to have the Territory made State. 1t
Is probable they will soon ask admission into the
Union"
''Wil the question come before the approach
ing session of Congress?"
Possibly Butwh does resistance as great
as that manifested in regard to the admission Of
Dakota will arise. The Territory is Republican,
Notwithstanding the Democratic success last fall.
That is of mere temporary Importance and is
attributable altogether to local feeling In ad-
hitting the Territories we cannot pursue the
policy that prevailed in the time of slavery
Then Territory admitted as a slave State was
offset by one admitted as free In Washington
and Dakota we have two Republican Terrific
tories and their creation as States will naturally
arouse the opposition of the Democracy"
During your absence have you kept pace
with political affairs at home and in the Eastqr
"As we'll as 1 could. We received papers sew
eral days late. The Journal always got four
or five days after date, and we were three weeks
in the National Park, where we had no papers
at all. l have not read Senator Sherman's
speech, For that of Governor Hoadly. The
mention in paragraphs / have seen relative to
the Senator's Mt Gilead speech shows. l think,
that he has not overstated his case. There is
large suppressed vote in the South.
election returns in this respect, and found that
the proportion of voters to inhabitants in the
the Southern States is lessened greatly. The
ratio of one vote to every four or FIVE people is
there one vote to every eight or ten. This is
disparity too great to be regarded as legitimate.
Where that suppressed vote lies is not hard to
tell It is among the negroes who are Repub-
leans l have been compelled to decline an in
vitation from the Iowa State executive commit
tee to go into the campaign in that State This
was ON account of business engagements. How
ever, l think / will make few speeches in Ohio
towards the close of the campaign, in fulhllment
to promise to Senator Sherman"
What do you think of the recent municipal
nomnationsl"
The nominations represent correctly their
respective support Mr.. Cottrell has record as
police commissioner which is evidence of where
he stands Mr. Denny is young man of ability,
straigntforwardness and integrity. I have
known him several years, and have always found
in him the qualities of strong manhood The
issue between the two candidates is sharply
drawn and it is not hard to say where the vote
OF those who believe that law and order en-
nance the value of property and the general
prosperity of the city will go. A hundred dol
lars license on saloons, think, is very modSt.-
ate. Were one of the class to be affected by it
should certainly favor it, and I believe every
intelligent saloon keeper will do So But the
great trouble in dealing with that question is
the determination of many liquor men never to
be satisfied"