The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-04
the Democrats of Claiiam county adopted
the follOMlnn nlank in their nj tforrn

the Democrats of Clailarn county adopted
the following plank in their platform:
WHEREAS, The great Quillayute valley ana
It's tributarles-a country III extent large enough
20 provide homes for thousands of People aud
who's Glands are among the richest of cur state
are practically closed 10 settlement for the want
of cheap and convenient transportation faciii.
ties; and,
WHEREAS. The burden of providing mean.
that viii supply the needed relief il too great
for the persent settlers OF thar country 70 bear;
and
WHEREAS, IL is feasible to 20 DEEPEN
ana charge the course of the Quillayuts
river that II may become navgahle tor vessels
OF considerable draft, and thus provide for an
ocean outlet Tor the produce OF that country;
therefore, be 10
Res0lred, That We deem IL q matter of duty ON
the part OF the general government, and q mat
Ter OF justice TO the present occupiers, "a we'll
IS to the honsseexers. that the needed improve
ment be undertaken by tae national authoriti 60
at the earliest date possible. aud TO that end the
Democratic party of Clallam county pledges
that It's representative, II elected, viii endeavor
to have the next legislature of this state pass
appropriate resolutions of instruction 70 the
states delegation in congress-
Few harbor Improvements in the state
OF Washington are more needed than the
improvement at the mouth of the Quiia-
yute river. No harbor Improvement in
this state could be- made at such small
expenditure, and at the same time
be of such extensive benefit to the people
at large. An appropriation Of SIS 900
would be sufficient to turn the river back
to the old channel, and also to clean I'm
the fresh water bay and make such pro-
lection as would keep the river in the old
channel. and harbor for the future will
then be had, to the benefit of all settlers
west of the Olympic range.
n Pierce county Democrat could not
very we'll In the name of Thomas jefferson
explain or make people believe that needed
haroor improvements are private enter.
prises. 1t might be that harbor at the
mouth of the Quillayute river, like the
Lake Washington canal. is neither directly
or indirectly of benefit to Tacoma, but Is
would be benefit for the state at large:
1t would be benefit for the poor and
needy. Such people would be glad to OBJ
tain 100 acres of Uncle Sans land when it
became so convenient to reach. 1t would
be benefit for coast navigation, and in
particular for the fishing industry, as out
side of Lapush are good fishing grounds.
and In rough weather the fishermen
would find a convenient place of refuge.
Needed river and harbor improvements
ought to be supported by ali fair-minded
men. whether they belong to one or the
other political party. ANY man with in
telligence.can see that by river and harbor
Improvements connecting one part of the
country with another district cheaper
transportation can be obtained, and i'm.
provement of our rivers and harbors will
then be the means in the hands of the peo-
pie to rescue them from the crushing
hand of railroad monopoly. In this re-
spect there should be no jealousy or Sec
tionaiism by one county against another
county, but recognition and fairness
should be rendered to all.
HANS HANSON.