The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-02
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| canal" Shall We believe him under oath, or
when IN Democratic state CONVENTION IN the
| act OF joining the senators OF oregon IN an at
| tack upon King county?
Now We come to a most solemn affair, fellow
hn 10 ons 81 ,ns 70 be Of Ls
| Hunts. We have seen that as early as 1885
| John Collins and Torl Cation In the legislative
memorial asking Tor the improvement of this
| lake That was three years before Lelgh
Hunt came to the territory OF washington,
and Yesler, Denny, Bell and other Old pioneers,
had urged the construction OF this Canal long
| before Lsigh Hunt was born. No. ne, ie.iow-
citizens, it was not the scheme OF Lelgh tlunt,
it twas the idea of Seattle and her people before
| Mr. Hunt came among us, aud IL wall be our
| idea until il ia finished.
| But 1t is said that it is the pet scheme OF the
| Posr-lNTELLI6ENCER Fellow citizens, we are
pleased to have that paper advocate the meas
| ure papH built up under the mani cement
and control OF Leigh Hunt, IL stands To-Day at
the head OF the newspapers of the Pdc'tc coast.
always advocating what is for the best anteres's
of the stat, county and city. Gentlemen, the
foLT-lNTELLIdEScER needs no defense IL Is II
monument 10 toe enterprise OF Its owner ana 10
the liberal patronage of the people OF seattle.
and there i will sand. and live and iourish
when the Ofs9oaidn aud its annex and hue end
cry here Gave gone the way OF all the living
We are wiling that our jealous Old mother Ore
gen shall get whatever appropriations she can
to improve her harDors, but III the end II she
vii! take the advice OF the Posr-lNrELLlGESCER
she viii have enough sense to attend ID her own
affairs and iesve US alone. We have goue be-
yond the point where We can be nlanaged oy
oregon, ana she may ais Wei take notice ana ACT
accordingly.
But it is proposed by paper here, working in
harmony with the paper at The head OF the
Sound, that our peop.e build this canal, and for
the purpose OF throwing dust in our ewes sub
scriptions are being published daily. THIS ia all
h i sni political eiap.irap: 1 saw one OF OF
the boy who was after Jats; MAJ ASKED him
how many he had; he said that when he had
got the one he was after and two more he would
have three. / am not acquainted with tho
editor OF the Telegraph, but suppose he is
gentleman, but he Is no; sharp enough 10 throw
aust in the eyes OF our people. 1t is all clap
tap, and when the election is over We won't
hear the Te'egrop oh speak of the Lake Washing
ton canal un.lt the next campaign. Now John
Collins is not fOol--not by a long ways.
He don't believe this canal is going to he built
by this subscription; he has not subscribed any
thing: they say they have some promises-but
no money. Many of our best fuaaciers under
took that acheme years ago, aud, after expend-
ing large sum OF moGey, tn " failed TO aecomp-
hsn the work and the money is there yet. As
said by John Collins in his memorial Of 1888,
ut needs the powerful and generous aid of the
government"
Now, fellow citizens. arc the people OF King
county going 10 be ".nuiied out' by the resoiu-
tons OF tne Democratic patty manufactured by
| Portland newspaper and railroad boss who
goes abont roaring Ike mad bull.
HeIe then, we have our candidates on plat
form which fayo.s the Improvement of
all the rivers ana harbors of the
state; INCLUDING the Lake Washington
man from Maine. born among the pine woods of
the old Pine Tree state, emigrated to the Ever
gseen state, always honest and upright in what
McGraw. Gentlemen. had occasion, as coun-
Sci Tor King county, to go over the books OF the
county for SIX years service OF john
anu s ~ were s4'' unable 10 c; find '0e even
OF the peoples money. Fellow eitizens, I like
| that kind of man. He left when only
| yonngster to take care OF himself: We grew up
together; we went to the same school: | knew
him when a member OF the police force. and he
never failed to discharge his duty; knew him
a: sheriff OF King county, and he always dis
charged his duty, and viii next know aim
chiei magistrate of the state OF Washiu gtcn.
Aud, felow-eltzens, We have Doolittle, a gen.
tle,nan from Pierce-a man whom greatly re-
spect Pierce comGtys five members OF the
last legislature voted ia favor OF the improve
mept OF this lake; not one OF them opposed it
not man. The people Of Pierce county. down
| in Their hearts, are not opposed to this canal.
Dooiittle stands upon the platform from top to
bottom. aud am willing to trust him.
Wilson needs no communication from me; you
all know him. proud monument of the brains
OF The people OF Washington III having SO able a
man TO lead them.
lam perhaps little tedious fellow citizens,
| but want to say a few words about the other
side Of this thing. Hore We have the Demo-
! cratic platform making direct attack upon
n,
denouncing the people Of King county with
| sniveiy and Carroll pledged 10 its support: enc
mics to our county our city and people What
thing that one OF our Democratic poets said
upon this subject he is a gentleman fcr whom
l have great respect, for whom | have al
ton Lewis; THIS Is what he said:
at is true that Was here awaiting the honor to
b. selected as your leader your governor but by
| strange wisdom your platform adopted a
home.
and censuring her friends. Whether you were
right or we were right is not now to b. debated.
My people said II was right and that made
IT night to me. While l have dreamed the
golden hopes OF fame and looked joyfully to
the hour when ] could be crowned with the
honor sought, still, W hen rendered 10 me as
reward for the abandoning OF my people, could
not listen No honor is great enough to COM
pcnsate Tor the dcserton OF my poop e. / am
her candidate. not her betrayer AL
though the honor Deckoned at me with
silver tipped finger and charmed me with
seductive voice, sill Say il nay" and then he
gave a quotation from Ruth: have 1t hero but
| will not read it, but ne left out one END of it;
II was very Important; will cal your atten-
thou dies,, l Will die, and thers will I be
bnried." but here is what he omittc!: The
L"fd do DO to me and more ale.
me-" i think, fcllow e.i.z7us, that his
love Tor the Democratic party will be greater
than his love for King county. That is what
James Hamilton Lewis said; l don't know
whether or not IT was ali poetry; do you think
it was? After refusing /, accept the noulina-
ton on that platform Is he going about the state
working tor The election OF the men who do
stand upon it,
Fellow citizens, there was a time in the his
tory OF the sf"te OF Washington when the Hon.
l. b. Andrews, mvsef aud some Others made
nsnt IL behalf OF policy for the
party. AMI the party sat down on
US; what was the result? We loved our Country
more IMAM party, believed in our homes
ana III our county where there was a ma prity
OF i.Fi1 oat 81 Il total of 400, Voorhees, got a
ihaio;ity OF 2'"n. Honest policy had talked.
mere Is anolher beautiful saying from our
"oithV mayor lie was at the Democratic con-
yeIition ami had ,he manhood to refuse n nom.
Inasioh. Ronald argued in behalf of his city
aha MS county. He SAID he knew be was on
inc unpopular sldc but rose TO NEE: his r,oliti-
r 60, uSftn Tor the an;i canal resolution would
ki!t the liSmoc aev OF King county etc
xNO"' iti-oW citizens lar the colnty
oiueets are concerned, that has nothing - do
~ltH me Lake Washington canal: but the raem-
ue.s Oh Inc next legislature VIII have TO
VOC i"r ohttei states senhtor, and while
Hut Young aud pottic friend James Hatt.titon
lewis - looming up as a candidate ior the
Nn'ei safes senale, and some oil his friends
az Icing t.iv que tIun OF whether he Is
/ - .ifis 10 Ii eligit.e. he need lose no sleep
80 tir matter. ten the Democratic parry OF
t"c a'Ie "a u a. IiHstnu tenders the nomination
/ if sehaso7 20 James Hamilton Lewis, his hair
"''' az ethYef than Il Is nOs, aDd there - Il bs
! az question 10 neither he IL loo y;7i,ng.
Gun 90 90 back on his record and come out
ee.+te me people with his very ogaiofy 10 win
'i."S Tor sulNr.}, Carroll aus. Huuday.
pa, Ieit5" citIzeis, an afraid AIN getting
V"!oaa / have gone over the cgoupI at
sea. length and tank / hava COW