The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-14
ASKED TO CONDEMNS OUR FRIENDS.


remember that a vote for the Democratic
state ticket At the ensuing election is
vote in condemnation of the efforts Of
Senator'S Allen and Squire to secure an
appropriation for beginning work on the
Lake Washington canal.
Ever since the settlement OF Seattle its
people have looked forward to the time
when the government could be induced to
undertake this great work, and by the con-
struction OF the canal provide for the COM
merce OF Washington fresh water hsrbor
nnequaled by any in the world. This was
the hope and the dream of the early settlers
OF Seattle. 1t has been cherished no less
days, and II. one year ago, there was a man
in King county who did not ardently de-
sire the appropriation requested for the
Lake Washington canal he certainly did
not make his opposition known.
In accordance with this unanimous
sentiment on the part of the people of
King county, in accordance with the in.
structions of the first and second legisla-
lures Of the state Of Washington, Senators
Alien and Squire undertook to secure the
necessary appropriation for beginning
work on the proposed waterway. They
were met with unexpected opposition
from the Oregon senators, who hoped by
preventing appropriations for new works
In Washington to secure still greater APP
populations for the works in Oregon upon
which enormous sums of money have
already been expended without adequate
result. This opposition was supplemented
by that of jealous clique in Tacoma,
who. too short-sighted to see that the
entire state would derive benefit from
such work, saw only the benefit that
would accrue to Seattle and were deter
Intimately bent on preventing the accom-
plishment of any purpose which would
assist rival city.
made excellent Roadway. The appropria-
ton passed the senate and came very near
being accepted by the house. 1t is now in
good shape, and there is every reason to
hope that the bill will be passed at the
next session Of congress. As has been re-
peaiediy said. the one thing that will en-
danger the passage of this bill would be a
vote OF the people of Washington by
which they would declare their approval
OF the Democratic platform, which con-
dennis this work and those who sought to
promote it.
The Democratic party in this state is to.
day asking the support of the voters Of
King county for candidates who stand
upon platform which condemns the repre-
sentatives Of this state for standing by the
people OF King county. If Senators Allen
and Squire had spurned the wishes of this
county. If they had regarded its people as
not really part of their constituency, if
they had acted on the theory that King
county was not, in truth, a part of this
state and entitled to no consideration at
their hands. If the Lake Washington canal
project had received their opposition in
stead of their support. 1t is to be presumed
that they would have won the approval Of
the Democrats of this state Because they
have not done this, the Democratic partv
seeks to condemn them. and is bold enough
to ask for King county votes to all it in
doing so.
Are the people of King county to assist
by their ballots in condemning Senators
Allen and Squire for doing that which
every citizen of King county will admit
they were right in doing? Are they to
cast votes against their own interests and
the interests of the city and county in
which they live? That is what the Demo
cratic party OF this state asks them to do.
II they should do it they would be the
would be many years before any other
public man would incur the enmity of
others by endeayoring TO carry out their
wishes.