The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-24

Tacoms G1o6e: ssSome Of our Nugwump con-
temporaries are indignant because the delegates
to the national cunvention Of Republican clubs
ct Cincinnati were aroused TO great enthusiasm
q the mention Of the name Of James g. Blaine,
ana failed to respond with similar ENTHUSIASM
when President Harrison was mentioned This
criticism is ont of place Mr.. Harrison has
made an able, safe and conservative executive,
and little criticism win obtain upon his admin
issrafion- Bat Mr.. Harrison cannot. nor can
any other Republican, awaken the enthusiasm
invoked by the name of Blaine. Blaine IL the
one man who stands nearest the hearts OF Q ma
jorify of the people OF this country, and be il
the man whom majority OF the people desire
to rec in the presidents chair. If Blaine viii
accept the nomination Of the Republican con-
venfion In 90, he vii, Be nominated by practi-
caily unanimous vote. Il II absurd Tor Mug
wumps to claim that enthusiasm for Blaine il
manufactured. It il entirely spontaneous No
body Of Republicans can be convened where the
mention of Blaines name would not be met
with rapturous enthusiasm No candidate can
be nominated in 81 who VIII receive % enthu-
Gastic support"
Spokane Chronile. "The advantages Of own
ing ones own house are manifold. In the first
place there are no monthly or quarterly pay
ments to be dreaded and met, and there 10 no
landlord, either misery or merely DESTROYS Of
obtaining fair return upon his investment, to be
thinks an alteration il improving, or conducive
to greater comfort, can make II at once ii he can
afford TO without haggling with landlord.
awaiting the latter's pleasure or going without
It Then, too, man naturally feels much more
ike identifying his own property than that OF
another, and ones surroundings undoubtedly
have . great influence upon ones life-give Il
color, 50 to speak. A man can plant vines, fruit
trees and flowers around his own house, and
watch them grow and become more beautiful
year By year, until the house becomes, in fact, .
loved home, which 1t never could become, in its
fullest sense, If owned BY and subject 70 the
csprice of . landlord. Own your own houses,
citizens Of Spokane, If you possibly can. and any
man can in time--you win find it payA"
whatcom Rerciue: IAN industry that has 10
ceived almost no attention in whatcom county
Is that OF fishing and canning The supply of
halibuf, salmon, herring, cod and bass is un-
limited, and the world has its jaws wide open
for our goods The Thomas Bros. on Waldron
island, have, in the face of misfortune. demon
srra;ed that there il money in the herring in
dustry. Every butcher shop and fish market
in the city displays the red flesh of the salmon,
caught may be 100 feet from where it II sold.n
Walia walla Union: aIhe Union's advocacy
OF the city taking charge of the city library,
making it free public library, and paying the
expense Of its maintenance and improvement,
has struck popular chord, and it II entirely
within the bounds of possibility that within the
next month the arrangement outlined will be
put into effect"
Spokane Reriec: "sMercy mel exclaimed
good old Spokane mother in Israel. Il see that
the Minnesota legislature is trying 70 pass q law
against the chorus girls wearing tights. think
that is scandalous. Goodness knows they wear
little enough as it II, and don't think that any
decent folk win go to see them if they come out
without tights"
Port Townsend Coil: 'The Tacoma papers are
bowling because the president will not stop in
that city as long az in others Our only wonder
is that he takes the trouble to go there at all
when he has Port Townsend to visit This city
viii be q metropolis some day, but Tacoma win
never be any larger than she is"
Port Angeles Times: "Nr. Blaine seems not to
lose any of his lighting friends time rolls over
him, and he comes as near being the apple Of
his party's eye today as any man in the ranks"