The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-06
A GERMAN OPINION.
The Seattle ~Demokratr Is for
Mcs1raw and the Canal.
LOVE OF HOME COMES FIRST
Earnr.t wosa. OF r1Aora 2tisn 10 the
Germsns of Seattle seine Skrr-
IiEx Facts wisely stated.

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IRON rs gon5 Q! Yisa. At great lensta dlsc4ssss
tas HatlsaeE{ an4 ss&se political lsssasss al =
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We wish 20 impress ngoa u2r readers the fact
/ i@aE tas Questions e. tssHe n tie stats cara
1 YaiEn aaYs lsss oesTiag 9R9a partisan politics
tran apoa LEGAL Interests. TIE resals VI tAs
( Stain eis9ssez VII h9vs considerable Influence
{ o. protested pausic improvement wsgsea las
bFsn iDaarsSa because o = eatn nerefss ant
f ssFstegte smpor1anrs &ui va Ne by leadang Esr
sad otnclafs OF thts usslan. and Ter wBa9a gse
1 hepGbs&esn r@Fkg nss aneqalSoc4lly declared
( ~ tfs Platform whss the Democratic party ~
tns ssseSs % tae enemies % Seattle sas King
( cgaats. Las declared against IT,
I Ihis IS the Qxsatioa wnieh is af paramount
a1spsaFfsne@ iE kssg eoUnsy. ana tor tbs sess q
solely does t8e sssEts Dessoanat support tie Re-
publican stafe tleGst. tasreby ladosslRs taa ke-
: pabtiean ps0-eansl platgersa-
In another editorial hsaf@f "a Last Word. Z"
/ dealing ~. til ths canal question, Il says:
The seattle Denp0sras places ghsad Of every
/ consideration. ae-gsIng isles. the inteFs Is
Of our hefne. That this Journal, together ~
{ IaaaY Democrats, occupies iais unique position
IS due 20 the acti8u OF the Democratic state con-
YeHtlon, which, 81 It's adoption eff a psaak eou-
aef2niaz the cauat, made IN gossshle the aofnia
/ aoa Tor governor q ], Ill Lewis. the iayorass
eand. date 81 Seattle's Democracy suG 0as 81 tns
/ Inoss islsuled and popular men IN tbs state.
Had Mr.. Lewis been nominated and had the
/ canal question been sy0Ited n a decent man
/ nsf, there would have been no opposition 70 tns
state Democratic ticket Bat the Democratic
Convention, BY preyeItlng NJ. Le.is' Aoiulaa-
/ ton sBd eonde1niGg tie canal project, made
I au uDpaEdaasb.s and foolish mistake Iesving
I 40 alternative Tor King county Democracy bur
10 sosndoa the state ticket FOR local Interests Of
paramount impos tarce.
large plurality Tor the Republican ticket
would %. in our opinion, not oaiY u proper re-
! buse for the adoption OF an anfi-canal plank,
but Il sAnid also teach tbs leaders Of the local
| Democracy, who placed their party III this posi-
! tor. lesson sAai would make a lasting i'm
( preston.
/ Nov, wlth reference to the two leading eandl-
( date for governor. both failed ~ business la
{ the EAst-fae Republican. MeGrsw. aad the
I Democrat, snIvely. Ihis fact IS aekuowledged
/ By both, aud both also acknowledged that they
/ ieft debts bebiud them. TIE Deha9kvds then
( compares the circumstances IN eacn case.
81 far as Nr. Aetirew IL concerned:
lie has lived in seattle for atIeeu years, and al
| though neeting with opposition in politics,
1 his integrity and ability have never
been questioned II i. also remarka-
| bic fact that although McGraw has
/ repeatedly been caulidafs FOR public Office.
these charges against him from Maine have
never bet0rs been brought forward. Ii 3 use
less 10 discuss these allegations against him, As
| The charges have fallen .! themselves because
ugsupporte! By laets. Mr. McGraw is generally
Considered Ia seattle OF the most car ALE
| and enterpFls!ug business men. His energy.
enterprise ana iaberslIty ars traits waleil emil
nenfiy TT him for governor OF this state. IL is
certain that seattle snd King county viii ioss
nothing By e.eeting Mr., Mctsraw governor
DR.. Il. II. Randel is a comparatively new
resident OF Seattle, but he has taken very
active interest ia everything concerning the
prosperity of Seattle. He Is very familiar. too.
with the resources and tratfie OF the state He
says, concerning the canal:
/ am surprised that any man In the state
should oppose the building Of the canal, since
Il means ths supplying of a haroor which viii
&c oi great general advantage. The inland
couairg, even more than the coast counties, -
interested IN having ready and econoD cal
access 70 tide water Ports are ths outlets Of
productive eouatry sad the more IL has aud the
better they are the greater the advantage ~ the
Inland producer. Tacoma might Be excused Tor
desiring 10 say press rival, but why spokane OF
any other eastern county should obi ect Is In
comprehensive We might rather expect all
the coGaties where wheat, cattle or any farm
produce Is raised for market should chaekis
over ana promote tao deye opment Of a. many
haEbors as possible, siaca II means greater
Everything thai tends 10 stimulate more
active bidiiag Tor that which a community has
q sell IS 90 the advantage OF the producer.
TIE strangest thiug about The objection 90 this
csnsl Is that Il comes from citizens Of the stSte
Na nan % business wn0 comes ffoGl other parts
81 tire Union and looks over the ground fats 70
become enthusiastic over the project senator
Pugh, os Alstsma, who ted Seattle some
tine since, formed vefy favorable opinion 81
tie canal, sad nc has ever since beea among IL
wavmcst supporters ben President Harrison
~as here he devoted some attention 70 the sub
tect and he Is always an interested listener 10
advocates of the canal, although, ish charae-
terikIic dellcacy, he Fctrains from himself
pressing an opinion upon measure before con
gsess
The Atlantic coast has a number Of harbars
Boston. &ew YORK. fhtiadel ph's, Newport Sews.
Nxw orsosus ana la weston, wish others OF less
bu. gsJw ~ Importance. tae Fac &c cpast has
OATS -au Francisco. Portland ard Puget sound.
The Eastern ports are always aiding improve
meats. with view IN stimulating end sees3i1af-
Ing ialaaa commerce ana reducing shipping
chsTgss
Roscoe COnGiiug. = far. seeing statesman. who
was Aiwa.s a strenuous advocate ot the Hsn9e-
pa canal, rcefbssiet tlle extension g great
talE of gosarseg~s acrrs- t(.s continent Popa-
latsen 10 ases - say. follows lsothcrmal n~s
t}u ta4s &Baoty. sat4e uut aY tisn wonderful da-
yel0pneot o{ All the states within few degrees
through Illinois. -iauesctg. Wisconsin, xnd
Dakota. mast end Ets Aigh marx snd outlet on
Fases soard.
Egery step takea ~ tba state Of Washington
- overcome the cost.iHgss 1T p0rsassoa due
~ tie SCARCITY % population, vii pc met moCe
than half wsy - respo4sIge yield Of pro-
duets
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ls and tas canal
SITUATION IL CuEHALTS Comfy.
Jeha n. 9cGraw and Republican Leg
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