The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
sEATTLEs SONS.
The Spirit From which sprung the City's
Supremacy

The Spirit From which sprung the CIty's
Supremacy.
It is not . mere love OF money that spurs
men on to the achievement of great re-
Suits Seattle has amply rewarded those
who fought in her interest, and has piled
up fortunes for the men who laid the foun-
dations of her exaltation. But there must
be something In the blood that pulsafes
through mems hearts. something IN the
fihres Of their muscles which can give
them courage and endurance in the face OF
disappointments and reverses, such as
tried those who weathered the storms of
early days. Adversely is credited with the
power 20 weld mems sympathies; necessity
has the reputation of developing ingenuity.
but neither OF these forms Of stimulative
force viii account for the harmony OF ac-
ton, intrepidity of aggfessiveness, or fe-
cundity of recuperation which character
lied the stalwart band OF early Seattleites
Patriotism has been esteemed the high.
est motive of eregarious mankind, bat it
was long held to be tie which could only
exist between the native and the land of
his fathers. All its features have been re-
produced IN the foster children of this city,
and il seems IS II 3 latent spark had been
famed once more into the sacred flame,
and animated all who came within its
reach Pride in their city--loye for their
adopted home has been an irresistible force
behind the mere necessity for making q
living.
Industry and thrift till the soil, delve in
the mines, send ships sfioat to foreign
marts, new trees and forge metals: but
they do not pour out their wealth 10
beautify cities. to build up monuments Of
enterprise for later generation TO enjoy
and 10 entice strangers to come in and
share their advantages. Men who do that
have aspirations beyond the handling Of
dollars, broader sentiments than the mere
accumulation Of gain. II is this spirit
which has made Seattle q metropolis,
which has held out inducements Go invest
ing capital and extended welcome hand
20 new arrivals. Her whole history has
been record Of sslf-development It is
her own motley. the result of her mer-
chants own hheraiity. which has built her
divi4end-paylng railroads. her incompara-
bic schools. her feet OF ships. her lumber
mills. her hotels and her great warehouses
Mass meetings and public subscriptions
have been the forerunnerS OF every new
enterprise. There are no mosshaeks Ia se-
attic. some men are more cautious than
others, bat the vim OF the vanguard has
always ovsroome the hardness OF the rest
and whether Is was q new line OF railroad
an electric street car system. the Rsinier
hotel. the new grain warehouse. an arnbas-
saaor to Washington. KaIp-building yard,
larger steamers on the Sonnd. q hotel
which should rival the BEST ia the country.
the finest sehoaghoase. the haudsomest
church, the whole cssy turned cut 10 make
the project saeceas
To sonae mpre than 20 others greater
share Of COMMUNICATION = due--pArtly
oxtnr 70 q moro nervCus. more Aetive sem-
feramsnt, parity % gifts Of nafazs which
move these eloquent speakers, magnetic
ieassars o. more rapid thinkers. But i il .
long rull--this legioa al honor--whieh re-
cites the names Of taose who paId tithes 70
seassle's supremacy and gave freely OF their
raeans. generously q thes- 7Gluable time
an anweGriesliy Of their energies 30 make
seattle rs0re than 8 Eoaey-makinw center
"a grs4E city with woFsa-wids fame.