The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-12
WILSONON THE CANAL
Ably Defends the Action of Our
Senators and Himself.
JUSTICE FOR KING COUNTY.
Snohomish Republicans Working Solfd1y
Peoples Party Of Jefferson.

SPOKANE, Sept. 11.-[Special. when the
attention of Hon John III. McGraw was
called today to the statement of the Tacoma
Ledger that he did not advocate the ship
canal in his speech at CoIville. he said
It's true 1t was not necessary. spoke of
the general issues OF the campaign Congress
man Wilson addressed the assemblage on the
subject oil federal appropriations for nublic i'm
provements in this state. but it seemed to me
that he treated the canal matter pertineutly and
with excellent effect.
The fact is that Congressman Wilson
exposed a map of the Western Washing
ton counties, and after having explained
the several and aggregate amounts Sc
cured from the government for public
work in each, he pounced down on the
spot represented to be King, and aston
ished his auditors with the statement tina:
it had received absolutely nothing. He
ollowed up this little surprise party with
the assertion that if he had refused, as q
representative of Washington City at the
national capital, to help secure an appro-
priation of 100000 or any reasonable
amount for formally recommended inn
provement In any part of the state, the
people would very quickly make up their
minds that he should represent them no
longer. To this the 800 persons present
assented with cheers. His speech was &C.
copied as vindicaton of the senators and
himself in the matter and strong argu-
ment in favor of the canal.
So far as the Stevens county Republi-
cans are concerned the proposed opening
OF the Puyallup reservation and all other
state Improvements were omitted: nor
was the expression respecting the Column
bia SO strong as is the plank in the state
platform. The Stevens county resolution
merely approves appropriations for an
open river, while the appropriations plank
In the state platform distinctly declares:
I'VE specially commend as deserving the
attention of congress the Columbia river"
meaning thereby the Columbia in Wash
lngton as we'll as the Columbia in Oregon.
Senator Allen could not have been more
explicitly or enthusiastically endorsed
than he was in the following, which was
the fundamental plank of the county plat
form:
We hereby testify our enduring gratitude to
Senator John B. Alien and Congressman John l.
Wilson for their concerted, diligent and prudent
efforts to secure the opening OF the Colville
reservation with all possible haste, and without
prejudice to the equitable treatment of the
Indians as wards of this government We see
In the unexampled success which has attended
their faithful labors the speedy acquisition by
Stevens county of an inestimably valuable
domain, and the dawn of an early day when this
must take its place in the first rank of counties
in the state. For the expeditions manner in
which the reservation is to be opened, and for
the great increase OF public prosperity to follow
Senator Allen and Congressman Wilson are en-
titled to such Endorsement and praise as every
citizen OF Stevens county, regardless of politics.
could honestly and cOnscientiously give.