, 1888-04-19

Secretary OwiuEs denies to I.co...
paper tH-t lie Is canl:Ga's Eor t1.
nomination for Delegate CrI. G5fac-
has brains enough 20 give the ether sit
lots % anxiety, and they viii .ast re-
lioycd over his disclaimer.
That brick making industry GA
Hoods Canal viii add considerably
to the population and wealth -r JEFF
fersou county. What we most need
next Is steamboat connection between
Port Townsend and all points oa the
canal. Quilcine bay is particularly
in need of water transportation.
The Atlanta Constitution (Dem.)
says the Mills tariff bill is practically
dead, Possibly so. if there are
enough protective tariff democrats to
help the republicans kill it-which
seems likely from RandaI's follow
ing. But it isn't the fault of Grover
Cleveland, or of the national demo
cratic party under his leadership.
When people get so they can navi-
gate the air there will be a genuine
revolution in things material. In-
ventive genius has known no bar
riers hitherto to the ultimate con-
quest of the forces of nature; why
should it hesitate at learning to fly?
Just think of the convenience of be
ing able to Sail over into a neighbor-
ing county when your Oil collector
comes around!
The last issue of the Wesf Shore
is devoted mainly to Tacoma. No
doubt the people there have contri-
buted several thousand dollars to ad-
Yertise themselves thus. Whatever
may be said, they exhibit a spirit of
enterprise that is an object lesson to
sleepy towns.
The result of the campai gn in Ore
gon this year will practically decide
the fate of free trade ideas on the
Pacific coast. Oregon democrats
have swallowed free trade, and a1e
undertaking to defeat Herman with
Hon. John NJ. Gearin of Portland.
Their candidate is a clean, able man,
but their platform will hardly be
endorsed by the people.
In Dakota last week there was an
other emigration boom. 4 blizzard
and tornado destroyed hundreds OF
thousands of dollars's worth of prop
erty and many human lives The
boom was not exactly gotten up in
the interest of Puget Sound, but its
effect will be just the same. Well,
come on friends!
There is every indication that the
''plume i knight" from Maine will be
nominated for President, by The ma
tional republican convention, in spite
of his withdrawal, and IN spite or til
that has been said about his illness
For genuine leadership Blaine has
qualities possessed by no other living
statesman.
Oregon republicans have renomi-
mated Hon. Binger Herman for Con-
gress- This Will make third term
for him-and it is conceded that he
will have walk over. He is one OF
the ablest and most industrious pub
lie servants the Pacific coast ever
had. Faithful to the people, hard
worker in congress, his re-nomina-
ton and reelection have been fore
gone conclusion for months past.
The burning question of the hour
is: Do you want the railroad speedily
built? II so, HOW MUCH do you want
it? Would it be wise for you to
divide your land with the railroad
company, and still be richer than you
Gre now, py REASON u tAS iHSISSSSu
value of what you have left; or, would
you prefer to nope, and growl be-
cause the road don't build itself?
Whatever conclusian you come to
should be acted out at once. If you
say railroad, say so! And while you
are making up your mind, don't let
al the other towns on Puget Sound
get the start of Port Townsend.
There is a growing sentiment
among republicans in this Territory
in favor of Tom Brents, the old-time
champion, for Delegate. Brents was
elected three times, each time by in
creased majorities, his last being II
largest ever given for any car
-fcr thst Office. That he
again, no matter who
-:"st him