, 1892-08-20
CANAL POLITICS.
What the Fairhayen Herald Says
About the Canal.

More Opinions From ali Parts of
the state ON the Political Ont
look --- The Republican Ticket
Endorsed and Denounced.
The Fairhaven Herald says: The King
county delegation to the democratic state
convention is instructed to use its utmost
endeavors to secure the conventions en-
dorsement of the Lake Washington canal
scheme. The argument will be advanced
that there can be no possibility of carrying
King county without such endorsement
and that without King county there can be
no hopes Of success in the state. The argu-
ment is not altogether a good one but we
hope it will prevail 1t is matter which
has no proper place in state politics, but it
is there and the responsibility for placing
it there no longer rests alone with King
county.
OTHER OPINIONS.
The Seattle papers boast that McGraw is
King cOunty's candidate, and King county
is Washington n.-Ceutralia News.
The state ticket is more acceptable to the
republicans than the democrats would
make believe. They are afraid of McGraw,
and well they may be, for he is a great or
ganizer and lighter and they know it.-El-
lensburgh Capital.
If the democrats attempt TO put up a
man who has not the requisite number Of
followers to be styled a "boss," they will
suffer a greater defeat than they did two
years ago The republican ticket is a win
ner and John ii. McGraW will lead the
race,-Sedro Press
If Kirkland is TO be doomed by the gov
fauHa .s.naN 4 ~.
ditch every man or company of men own
ing toWnsites in the state should have their
property improved at the governments ex-
pense in order that they may receive more
from the sale of their lots.-Spokane Re-
view.
The endorsement Of the canal scheme
would alone have been sufficient to cause
the downfall of the republican party in
this state. The state can endorse no such
proposition at the polls, unless it is willing
to surrender the good Of the entire state
for the advancement of a private scheme
Of a few Seattle real estate spectators.
Aberdeen Herald.
Southwestern Washington long since Of
fered fealty TO Pierce county as against
King. The Ledger contemptuously ig-
nOred the tender Of good will. Their dele
cation apparently followed suit and King
county again took the persimmons.-HO
GUAM Washingtonian.
Republicans enter the fight on a good
platform, and the whole tickets one which
will enable us to push an aggressive cam
paign. Personal fitness, mental vigor, in
tegrity Of character, party zeal, love Of
state, faithfulness to trusts, are character
istics Of the candidates -Nooksack Re-
porter.
1t is needless, now, however, TO refer
specially to the different candidates who
have been chosen. Suffice 10 TO say, all of
them from governor down have long been
be.0ro the public ana been well tried i5
official life and not found wanting, ana aY
has been truly said, there is not one among
them that every citizen who believes In
progress, honesty and good government
cannot most cheerlully pport.-Sprague
Herald.
It is evident that the gallant Colonel
Lewis will not receive the democratic guber-
material nomination without a struggle.
That there is to be a fight for it before the
convention is evidence that the democrats
are confident Of victory. The nomination
Is not going begging. Spokane Chronicle.
Enthusiastic as was the convention, it
must serve TO add to the whole campaign "a
spirit of good will and harmony among re-
publicans, and the outcome may easily be
foretold even at this early date: Sweeping
republican maiorities throughout all
Washington.-Yak Republic.
just because victory mas been ours IN the
last two campaigns by handsome majorit-
les IL is by no means certain that we are
destined TO have an overwhelming major
ity this time, unless we are up and doing.
Let each county do its level best toward
rolli1 upa handsome majority for the en-
tire republican ticket.-Puget Sound Mail.
It is strong ticket and before the cam
paign is over our people will no doubt en-
JOY the privilege Of meeting all the gentle
men who have been honored by their party.
Republicans have only TO stand by their
ticket to insure 10000 majority for all the
nominees at the polls in Noyember.-Che-
halls Bee.
John II. McGraw, the republican nomi-
nee for governor, is resident Of Seattle
A few years ago he was on the police force
in that city, was elected chief Of police,
and then sheriff Of King county. He is
rich man, being president Of the First Ma
tional bank Of that city. McGraW has been
a successful politician and wire puller, and
herein only is his strength. The nomina-
ton is not a strong one. Judge Calkins, Of
Tacoma, Kinnear, Of Seattle, orsome other
man of dignity and ability, who could poll
the party vote, should have been the nomi-
nee.-VancOuYer Register.