The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23

ting the work begun and the contract iet so
thst the delegation might get appropriations
right along without fighting fo- than every ses-
sion. He stated that after the defca: OF the a2-
prop-iation in conference. the separate bill "ss
revived and referred 20 the committee on c0in-
rnsrce o. both houses, AID read a letter from
Chairman Wise, Of the house COMMITTEES. IN
which he said:
The bill shall be taken up a. the beginning q
RE aext session OF congress.
This announcement was received with loud
applause. the senator having given II particular
emphasis, because the fact had been disputed
The senator said he had no: Insde
political speech this year, not because
he did no: feel It within him, but
because he took deeper interest in this canal
question, and would rather succeed In 1t rhAl
be president Of The United states As q ground
for his confidence OF success, he said that
Thomas J. Henderson was heartily in favor oil
the bill, and he would re chairman Of the river
and harbor committee if the Republicans won
In regard 70 the proposal TO construct the
canal by private subscription, he said he hon
ored those who made il for their feelings, but
ii seemed 10 him very foolish TO ignore the
opportunity TO get Il done by the government
We were helping 70 pay for the improvement OF
other harbors, the Harlem river canal being an
instance, though it Is no bigger than the Du-
vanish river.
After reciting tie rapid growth Of the city
within his recollection, he said they must
work together for it. Advancement and in this
he could rely the cooperation OF Senator
Allen ana Representative Wilson. this allusion
being received with cheers. He said be did not
in.eud any political aliusion, for though elected
on party ticket, he was the representative OF
al the people of the state and would gladly
attend to business for any locality aud every
resident of the state. He then called
attention - the fact that one party platform
In - ba
built by the government, the other
said 1t should not, and If the people did not
want 1t, let them say SO by their votes. II they
did not, he did not want 10 speud his time in
working for il, for when some tagonist came TO
present such action at the polls before congress
and show the platform which Wac adopted and
the memorials from Tacoma, would not the
house be disposed to go slow on making appro-
priations? There are lots of good men, Demo-
Gratis included. who viii take hold and help Us.
but If the state goes record against the bill he
could not do anything The senator proceeded:
/ do not believe any man can be elected to
congress from this state IL he discriminates
against any particular locality. II the state
votes against the canal We may go 70 congress
aud say this il 4 good proposition from ma
Your people oppose IT," ! may say, "Well,
they're not posted" but the answer will be,
YOU'D better wait till they get educated up to
IT. 1t has been proposed to bond the county
for the canal, but II IL likely that The people of
this county would vote tn tax Themselves
*5,50J,0Jo. when they would not vote
GU. it is Costing soSG theme 90 cent? T Than
1t is said that private enterprise
might do il by some hocus pocus. but have
seen lots OF enterprises started in that wa with
flourish OF trumpets which were not carried
through. With the contract system there is no
question OF delay: when the government is once
committed to an Improvement II will complete
II. private company might fail before COM
plotting the WORK, and, even If it succeeded, il
would be tax GA commerce Then. again,
would IL be TO the interest of the city and state
To have these magnificent bodies of water con-
trolled by private corporation? Would not
such concern have its hand upon the throat OF
our commerce?
Before the senator had finished the Populists
began asking questions, but were promptly
answered. One of them asked why the canal
question could not be submitted to popular
vote and was appauded by his comrades, but
the senator rep led that he mad no objection,
but 1t was too late and doubted If there was any
law under which this could be done. A Populist
proposed one speaker for each party, but the
senator insisted on finishing his speech, and
made an eloquent appeal to the voters, saying
the question was not one of party. but whether
they were willing To- be stamped into the earth
by "A rival city; were they for Seattle or not? At
which the whole audience, regardless OF party,
applauded.
DR.. kloeber then came up amid loud cheers
and said he proud to listen TO Senator
equires account Of noble work he had done for
Static. lie knew mn answering echo of graft
tude would come from each heart that this state
was so well represented In his pardonable de-
sire to say as little possible of the opposition
OF other cities aud OF Oregon, Mr.. Squire had
omitted TO mention the efforts OF the Oregon
delegation to defeat the bill because they saw
the rise OF giant in the North He believed il
would not be long before this appropriation was
carried DIR. kloeber's earnest words were
loudly checrei.
:. IL. Piles spoke next. and in opening called
attention to the fact that DIR. koebcr was a
good Democrat. Hc then told how the King
county Republicans voted the Democratic
ticket In 1884, when the Republican convention
opposed f5rfeiture. and urged the voters To
vote for Seattle now rs then. He was not going
10 vote the Republican, Democratic, Peoples or
Prohibition or the devils ticket he was going
TO vote the Seattle ticket He was making an
eloquent appeal for "the Seattle ticket" when
the Populists shouted "knox." MI Piles re-
sponded:
| don't care whether IL is Knox Or Box or Cox:
you know the ticket mean.
T.. J. Jef!ies came forward in answer 10
ropullst clainor. and said the Peoples partv
was in favor of the canal. He was launching
out into partisan harangue, when the chair
called his attention to the fact that politics
were barred, saying he belonged 20 the Ponies
party, bnt would DO his duty impartIaily in
thu chair. Mr.. Jeiiries went on with
veice which could have been heard in
Tacoma and fred shot at the blanks and
money lenders" which caused shouts OF .'sit
down" as half the meeting started TO 60 The
ciamor silenced even Jeiirss and at a hint from
the chair he withdrew.
Three cheers were given with good will for
Senator Squire. and tho Popu.is.s responded
with three more for "knox aud the cs-
mai Then came cries Tor Judge Burke
but the chair sal! ho was not
present. Another iopu. st was about 20 make
| speech when the chair cut of oFaiosy by an
n0unclng that IL WIS moved saa seconded thst
the meeting adjourn. As she crowd passed ont
Senator Squire called for three cheers for the
canal, which the whole audience gave with
waving OF hats
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