The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-21
THE STATE PRESS.

The Spokane Spokesman thinks that there 10
no reason TO apologize for the "bfiiion-doliar
congress-" but on the contrary considers the
billion-dollar record one TO be proud Of II asks:
ais Il the increase In the pension list that 10 OBJ
jected TOT Then let the Democrats come out
souarely and say 30, and the country can judge
whether IL believes in helping those who helped
IL in its hour of need, or whether IL prefers 10
turn them adrift. Are the appropriations for
the improvement of the harbors and rivers
of the country considered extrsvagant? Are
the farmers and producers opposed 70 hav-
ing open water routes to the scar Are the farm
ers OF the Missfssippi valley, for instance. OPP
posed to the improvement of that river, or the
citizens OF Oregon or Warrington angry with
the congressional delegation from these states
which secured 100000 for the Columbia? II
they are, IL is curious that every meeting, every
convention, eiaInors for appropriations in this
direction. IL there opposition among the me-
chsnics and workmen to the encouragement OF
ship building which 10 giving Thousands of them
employment or are they opposed to the creation
OF great navy which will make the American
name respected in any quarter OF the globe9 IL
the United States 10 to become great com.
mercial nation 10 must have navy to
protect this commerce. Are the Western
settlers opposed to the appropriation
for the survey OF public lands which will
give thousands of them the titles to their lands?
IL the money that's being expended by the az.
ricultural department in protecting our pork
and cattle and improving our agricultural re-
sources wssted7 Are the Democrats OF this
state opposed to the new dry docks and the
navy yard on Puget sound7 III they are, they
are not very vigorous In making their opposition
known. Is there opposition TO the extension OF
mail routes and the establishment of new post
off1ces7 Where then is the money wasted that
billion dollar congress appropriated7 And Ia IL
not far better to have 1t put In circulation and
expended in public Improvements employing
thousands of men and women than lying idle in
the treasury with no purpose than to grace the
asset side of the national ledger when the
monthly treasury statements are published"
orting Oracle: sect move of some kind on.
Rustle That is the law of the age. Too many
people sleep until o'clock in the forenoon In
this county and saw of work at 4 in the after
noon. Too many people have farms with moth
ing on them but crop of fir trees. Too many
people have townsites for sale which would
make good ground for spuds il they would get
it and break IL up. Too many people are hold
ing from 100 to $40 acres of land which they
don't need themselves and won't let anybody
else have. Too many people are trying to get
rich who have no visible means of support, aud
in whose behalf there could be no possible prov
ocation for dispensation OF special provi-
dence."
Cathlamet Gazette: "a patent horse shoe has
been devised with very broad surface which
is said to enable horses to travel with ease in
soft ground. These shoes would not be OF much
service in wahkiakam, as our roads would neces-
state the use of q patent horse, to which the
shoes could be attached, as 1t 10 with difhculty
the body of the horses are at present kept from
sinking completely out OF sight in the mirs"
Palouse City Netcs: "Palouse City ia getting
almost metropolitan enough for the stores to
close early one day in the week in order to give
the clerks an evening TO themselves. If all the
stores would adopt this plan no one would lose
by 1t and the clerks would work all the harder
during the rest Of the week on account Of the
little recess"
Avon Record: "Eighthour men are all right;
but isn't 1t about time some one said q word for
the sixteen hour wivea?