The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-19

The Democrats are making sfrersa-
Gus efforts 10 convince the people Of
Warrington Territory that they do NOS
mean free trade. after aIl~that they
contemplate nothing more than re-
form Of the tariff and that 4 is dis
graceful perversion Of tbs truth for
the Republicans TO way that they are
free trassers.
This evasion Of the issue may de-
eeive few voters In other common
wealths-4it can i,e 81 no avaii 10 Wash
Ingtcn Territory. Il must be rsmeHi-
t,.rsa tbat the ss.as. hlll Is iadofsed BY
he Democracy Of both the nation ard
the territory, that the reelection Of
President Cleveland would be followed
81 the passage o. that biil or Of q bill
nearly akin 10 Il. and thai Democratic
success In this territory weuld be IN
tarpresed throughout the country a.
dixtinct indorzemcnt Of that bill BY the
peosle Of Washington.
Whatever The Mills bili may he
called elsewhere II Is simply free
trade bin 30 far a. this territory y con-
cerned. II IL had been prepared for
the express purpose Of striking down
The industries OF Washington Terri.
toYv. IL could not have been better
calculated 10 accomplish that object
than II l.. II may be that Mr.. Mills
and his colleagues were moi animated
~ animosiiy toward the Northwest
when they prepared their bill. bot one
cannot help thinking that i u was
mere accident which caused them to
sacrifice the industries Of the territory
70 futhlessly our Democratic delegate,
who processes 10 have 30 great in
fiuence with the leaders Of his party,
should have exeTted himself 10 letter
effect In behalf OF the interests Of bis
constituents.
The greatest industry In Washing.
ton Territory at the present time y
The lumber industry in iis various
branches In the past this has been
The greatest source Of wealth 10 the
people Of the territory. and under
present conditions il would continue
to be such for generations TO come.
This industry has grown 10 IL present
proportions under the benefeens In
fiuence OF tariff on foreign lumber
ranging from one 10 two dollars per
thousand feet. The Mills bin proposes
absolute free trade In lumber and tim
her Of oil kinds.
Within the past few years the man
nfaciure of shingles has attained a
position Of importance among the In.
dus ries Of the territory, and with the
superior excellence Of the timber Of
the Pacific Northwest Il promises te
become within a few years an industry
of the first magnitude. This industry
has ilourished and would continue q
flourish under a protective tariff OF
thiriy-fiye cents per thousand. The
Mills bin proposes absolute free trade
In shingles.
The hrick.making industry ha.
lately assumed large proportions in
the territory. Many thousand dollars
have been Invested in IL and many
hundred white workmen are employed
In Il. This industry has grown under
protective tariff Of - per cent,
Tie Mills bill proposes absolute free
trade In bricks.
The quarrying and dressing Of
building stone has become an i'm.
porssnt industry in the territory. II
I fleusishes under protective tariff Of
one dollar per ton. The Mllis bin
proposes absolute free trade In build
INK stone.
The wool-growing industry Is one Of
prime Importance In several parts Of
the territory. II has tleurished under
: carefully scaled protective tariff.
The Mills bill proposes absolute free
trade in wool.
The manufacture OF soap is grow
Ing industry in the territory. II
flourIshes under protective tariff OF
- per cent. The Mills bill proposes
absolute free trade in soar.
The hottling OF mineral waters Is an
industry which has recently been
engaged in at several points ia the
territory. notably at North Yakima.
II Is profitable under protective
tariff oil 30 per cent The mills bill
proposes absolute free trade In min.
eral waters.
The two important industries Of the
territory which have not keen enam.
Grated are coal-niining and hop-grow-
Ing. The Democrats have repeatedly
attempted TO place coal on the free
list and II Is net SO placed In the Mills
bill because W. $. Scott, the reunsyl.
vania coal haron, had potent voice in
the preparation Of the measure. No.
body doubts that free trade in coal will
be the next tariff changc proposed hy
the Democrats. As Ter hops. the
Mills hill originally proposed 10 place
them on the free list. but the clause
was UNEXPECTEDLY stricken out mis-.
hap which viii speedily he corrected Il
the Democrats succeed in the ap
preaching eleetioa.
Looking through this llss and see
inc how vitality waShfnwtan Tvrr3for,