The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-02
A TEST OF HONESTY.
McGraw Knew Only One Way
to Sell Goods.
TRUE ALIKE TO RICH AND POOR.
Letters Pouring In With Words Of Is
teen - Every Caiumny Shattered
By Cnimpeachabis Testimony.

By Cnimpeachabis Testimony.
John Rich keeps the hotel At Houghton.
He and his family lived for some years at
Dan.orth, Ne. including the time Of the
failure of McGraw Brothers. Mr.. Rich is
blessed with wife who possesses great
deal OF common sense. She was seen by
PosT-IxrEILIGEscER reporter yesterday,
and said:
Except fnas IL Is election time. nobody would
have thought OF discretiting Mr. AeGrzv fe-
cause Of his failure When 81. 1cGrsw failed
he vas stIil little more than raw country lad,
but I'll tell you this, that If John had been Is
snug Is Tim. there never would have been
failure Instead OF John AcGEa1 refusing 10
give groceries to rar who had 10 money,
John used 10 think there was all tne more need
for trusting He was one OF those young fell
lows who wxs always willing 70 share his LAST
dollar with somebody hs thought needed il
more.
Judge OF what men are likely 70 be in big
things Big what they do in small ones Ny hus-
hand and were TO: we'll OF, and we had TO be
careful in our purchases III tell you this, We
could always send one OF the children to Me-
Gfsw's store and feel safe that they would get
tust the same quality snd weight Is If We went
onrseivea
That il 81; the dealings We ever had with Nc
Gsaw, aud he did well by us, a. he did by ev-
erybody else knew Of Ia a small place Ike
thai people are ap: to talk, and isuppose that
every man or has somebody TO
Say something against them; but ] know
MeGfaw didn't keep back . penny:
he turned over books and everything
he bad, and worked on . farm for long time, as
Tim 10 doing % this day. But John was very
bright and general favorite. and when he left
20 70 West tn try and DO better i know every
body wished him we'll think there il q great
difference between failing In business through
bad Judgment or misfortune and running away
after borrowing or collecting every dollar you
could lay your hands on. Me6irsw was great
sufferer a. any one by his failure, except that
he wss young.
Clarence B. Ragley is member of one
OF the oldest families Of the Puget sound
country. He was for years state printer,
and q member of the first house of dele
gates created under the freeholders char
ter of the city of Seattle. He addresses
the following letter to the Posr-IsTELLI-
GEscER:
To THE Error: The writer has known John
IL McGraw since iss1-for the past seven years
fntimafeiy-and during the latter period has
been proud TO consider him one OF his best
friendA The intimacy thus existing has. of
course. necessitafed . thorough kaoxledge OF
the man. In the writer's judgment few public
men OF this county and stats have gained such
firm hold upon the confidence and esteem of the
business, professional and solid men of the
commonwealth Holding the Office Of sheriff at
time when the public service Of the county
In some OF its most imp or'ant parts was rotten
with corruption. tie most searching In
vestiga.ion OF his administration and
counts left his Official record without stain.
There cemenied the friendship of Gov.
Ferry, Judges Howl. Greene. Lewis, Jacobs,
Burke, Hanford and Hames, of such men as
Gilman, McGilvra, Denny. Yesier. Boyd, Amos
Brown. Ga,xert. Furrh. Davies, PTosch, AdAir,
o. J. Carr. Hopkins, Kinnear. Mercer, Lowman,
Pumphrey. Ingrsham, w. d. Wood and others
that time and your space win not admit OF
enumeration, and IL Is these men and their
associates OF kindred character who are Ne
Graw's most earnest supporters and admirers
today.
He became . member OF the law firm Of
Greene. Hanford 4 McGrsw. Roger g Greene
IL xnown all over tho state for eminent Judi.
ciai ability, temperance views and religious
character. Judge C. II. Hsnford has been as
sociste United States attorney, district Judge
and now United States district judge: ranks
high for legal ability ana moral Integrity, and
these two men associated Mr.. Mc6raw with
them in their legal business Could a more
eloquent encomium be passed upon his off,
cisi. legal snd personal eharaeters
Possessing the qualities Of frrnness OF charac.
ter. unbouaaed good-fellowship. infuitive per-
NsEEUA ga u9Iiau nature. iHyAatt 10 MS irtG1le,
generous 20 degree. initiate patience ana nat
urai leadership OF men, he soon attained high
position in the councils of the Republican party
in county and state. and hiss now visited upon
him shs dissppointments of many unsuccessful
aspirants At homo and abroad, snd the ill.wiil
Of those who hate or fear seattle or King
county To bis admirable generalship 1, is con-
ee5ed that senators Alien and Squire owe much
for their elevation to their present positions
anf most OF the yirulent attacks now made
upon him throughout the state, and especially
IA Tacoma, are inspired BIZ the malice of the
men who hoped to reach the senatorshIp and
who feel that no one man was more responsible
for their wan, OF success thsn the man they are
now ronndiy abusing.
lie has hecn always faithful TO himself. To his
friends. 20 his party, 10 his business and official
trusts. and as governor will tie faithful execu.
tive. in whose hands tie interests OF the state
and the honor OF the people viii In sii ways to
sale. e b BAGLEY
Prof. e. s. Ingraham is one of the best
known men in the city of Seattle, or in
Western Washington for that matter. He
was for many years superintendent of city
schools, and he has been intimately con-
nected with the educational advancement
of the state. He has served as an alder
man. and is now engaged in the job print
ing business. He has known John III.
McGraw for many years. and says Of him :
My arrival ia Seattle sniedates that Of Mr.
neGras's ahoat year Being natives of the
sAnae slate, have watched the upward career
eli "Mac' with a grca; deal of interest IL gives
me great pleasure 20 testify 10 the high eharac-
TOR Of our next governor. both IS public
and q private citizen. / know of moth
lag but good OF tas raau. ] wish
could ssy Iaueh Of his slsadsrers
few days after HE nomination ] received =
letter from brother IN Maine cCGgrs.GlatinR
me aud the Republicans OF Washington in h4v.
ing so noble standard bearer. All OF these
yarns about Mr.. GcGraws keeping a gambling
house hero IN Seattle a0d DEL. auding homes,
farmers in Maine before he came here are in.
famous lies. fitting the source from whence the '
came. MI MeGTav - = " hoie -s0aled patriotic
honorable man. He has filed every position Of
trust in which he has been paced with tho
stEielCst 1aelity 10 duty. search the stste over
sud no better or ssier tasn e0al3 be found
20 succeed Gov. Ferry as chef sxeeu.
two OF this grca, sts.A Essry young
voter should take pleasure ia eiectlng our
standard bearer 10 the position be Is a. we'll
qualified TO hl-hs viii be grand illustration
al what honest effort and untlrins real can do
in this great country of ours Every old voter
vii. be doing credit 70 thu intelligence OF the
average American in depostting bis ballot for
Hon. J. III. MeGrsw for governor IN view OF
tne efforts of Tacoma snd the y. p land ring "a
dowa King couasy. dc nos see how any man
loys4 t. home aud Seattle fail ~ voia iog
Mr.. MeGraw. fRrty lines, as / believe they will
shoald vanish, and The cry should tie King
a