The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-13

IN choosing a candidate for desssafs
4 congress The first consideration With
a. Republicans Of Washington Tern.
tory should he to name man sossias,
DECIDED and sure On the question o.
protertion to American insiustrise-
The issue Of profession viii over
shadow all others ia the coming cart
pairr.. and II, ~ In the past, the Dem
ocratic party cries for laws which VII
heuet5t the foreign laborer as against
fhe American woskingmen, the aues-
ton Of protection viii be the most
xisaI uolErcal issue before the coufs-
try. with protection 81 an Issue 4 =
: matter 81 supreme importance to The
Territory 10 have in congress a man
whose views arc both sound and pro-
nounced. To be sure he cannot vote,
bIs there il opportunity for honest ar
rs.meut. and We should have a repre-
sentative who could speak for our IN
ferexss fearicssly and effectively.
The right Of self-yovsrnment cannot
much longer be withheld. The justice
Of our claim Is admitted. ard from
tits time forward our petitions wiz
receive more attention than they have
IN the past. Public opinion as ex-
pressed throughout the Territory viii
hereafter he treated with more consid-
Grafton by our national law-nakers.
II. then, man of character, of force,
Of honest convictions and honorable
purposes II selected 10 succeed Mr.,
VOORHEES,. there is no reason why the
voice Of Washington Territory should
mot be heard and 10 good advantage
whenever there are up for considera'
ton measures which are sure 20 affect
her welfare and prosperity.
The man selected for delegate
should look with apprehension upon
the passage Of any bill which materi-
ally changes the tariff on the staple
products and manufactured articles Of
the Territory. The passage OF such
bills as have for the last few years been
introduced in congress by the free
traders or so-callcd tariff reiormcrs,
would work more harm 10 the busi'
ness interests OF Washington than 70
tho interests OF almost any other pc-
pitscal division OF the country. Many
OF our industries would he absolutely
Frustrated. ID would mean hard times
for the Ioggers and lumbermen of thu
Sound, no markets for the hop grow
ers Of our river valleys, poor pay fol
our coal miners, low prices for the
wool az the Yakima and klickitsi
valleys herdsmeD, no sales for the
manufactures OF Spokane. In fact
success Of the free trade movement
would bring about results disastrous
to every part of the Territory.
II Is therefore important that oul
delegate he one who. by his voice and
Influences win work for our protection
aud not lend aid and encouragement
10 the free trade wing OF the Democ'
racy. the members Of which are nov
enticavoring TO put their dangerous
and un.Aneriesn theories into prac
tire. This is the question of para
mount Importance to us, and every
citizen who wants to see magnificent
Development here with the consequent
Increase in population, accumulation
OF wealth and universal prosperity IL
all trades and industries, win use hi
influence towards securing the proper
man for seat Ia the lover house al
the national capital, and the proper
man Is one who believes in protecting
the growing interests Of Washington
Territory.