, 1892-09-01
CANAL CRITICISMS.
More About the Bad Politics of
King County.
Opinions OF the Press From All
Parts of the state As TO the Erect
OF the Canal ON the Vote in No


OF the Canal on the Vote in No
vember.
Judge Turner, who has been on a trip
down the Sound, says "They think down
there that they will cast about the usual
republican maiorities. The peoples party
will cut some figure, but they donot appre-
hend that it will succeed in defeating the
ticket in any Of the lower Sound counties.
There is considerable discussion down
there about the Seattle canal, and a great
diversity of opinion on the subject Many
regret that a canal plank, or anything
about it, was put into the republican plat
form"
OTHER OPINIONS.
King county is unquestionably the boss
Of republican politics in this state and the
other counties are now wondering for
what particular purpose thev sent dele
gates to Olympia. Wenatchee Advance.
The state democratic convention has
gone to the other extreme, and placed an
anti-canal plank in its platform. This
canal business is all buncombe and should
not have been allowed a place in the plat
form of either party. The Seattle bosses
are alone responsible for the present con-
ditien Of atfairs.-Skagit News.
John H. McGraw is an ex-gambler, ex-
saloonkeeper, a politician of the most de-
spicable sort. In personal life and in
political life he has been unclean. In poll
tics he has been a iobber, the tool and
agent of men who wished to control legis-
lation for their personal advantage. Nc
Graw is aChris Buckley who has got into
banking. The state would be forever dis
graced by his selection.-Tacoma News.
The Oregonian thinks the republicans
-. a sH..
canal political issue. ut was not good
politics on the part of the republicans to
put matters into this shape" says our con-
temporary. Whether it was or was not
good politics, IL was certainly a piece of
short-sighted blundering for either politi-
cal party at such a crisis in state and
national affairs to divide over a question
that is not involved in politics.-Seattle
Telegraph.
If the proposed Seattle canal were COM
pleted inside of five days from date it
would have no effect whatever upon the
ships and shipping Of Commencement bay
and Tacoma, and this city would still lead
Seattle and all other cities of the Northwest
in the extent and value Of exports and
general commerce. The interest on the
appropriation 70 be asked of the govern
ment for the building of the canal would
put every vessel that sails into the Sound
on the great dry dock at Tacoma, and give
them a thorough Overhauling once year.
Tacoma Sunday Herald.
In common with most of the citizens of
Seattle, | am very much in favor of a Lake
Washington canal, and did what l could
TO secure its endorsement by the demo-
cratic convention. In common with my
fellow citizens, also, felt the smart of its
rejection at the time, but j will not make
that Efouat 0EEltuhOlding ufy support
from the most excellent ticket put up by
the Olympia convention. Nor do I believe
that the democracy Of King will bolt on ac-
count of it. The maintenance Of demo-
cratic principles and the reform Of the state
and federal governments will, l think be |
paramount issues TO the canal both here |
and in Pierce county. -Ex-Goyernor Sem |
pie.
The democratic Seattle Telegraph, which |
has been placed between Satan and the
deep sea by the action of the democratic |
convention respecting the canal emits a
few hollow laughs and tries TO dismiss the |
whole affair as big farce. II considers |
the nomination and deClinatiOn Of the |
mayor of Seattle on an anti-canal plat |
form a "hOwling joke" dismisses the nom |
inees Of the convention with the statement
that they are capable, genial and upright |
citizens" the same as the nominees OF the |
republican, peoples and prohibition par
ties, and says in conclusion that it will de- |
vote its attention to the incubation of the |
national democracy. Altogether, the Tel !
egraph displays considerable adroitness in |
smuggling its crow under the table,
Spokane Review.
The Advertiser believes taking every
thing into consideration, that so far as
congressman and the goyernorship is con-
cerned the democrats have a shade the
best of it, This prediction is based upon
the fact that the poorer classes are desirous
Of avoiding as much taxation as possible, !
except It be that class Of taxation that has /
a tendency 10 improve their lands or bet |
ter their condition. The average farmer
has nothing in common with the specu-
lators Of King county, Mr.. Hunt or the
marine service. Therefore, they will most
likely vote against any candidate on the
state ticket from King county.-Sprague
Advertiser.