, 1892-08-30
DITCH POLITICS.
The Howl Against the Seattle
Canal.
what the Newspapers Are saying
Relative 10 the King County Ca
mai Republicans. and Their At
tempt TO Loot the Treasury.


Relative 10 the King County Ca
mai Republicans: and Their At
tempt TO Loot the Treasury.
Washington state politics have again
taken a local tinge and flavor by the action
of Seattle politicians Of all parties, melted
by a few speculators' promises to make
money plenty there by digging a canal
which should drain S5.OOO,OOO from the
United States treasury. The scheme was
defeated by the house of representatives,
an appropriation of S3O0,0O0 having
passed the senate. The canal job was then
brought home to be made test question
of state politics. An endorsement Of the
canal, and Of Senators squires and Allen
for their earnest support Of the measure;
and they carried this program, by force Of
bluff and bravado, if not bribery through
the republican convention, binding the
eyes Of some Pierce county delegates to the
certain result of this species Of Juggling.
The convention was on principle anti-canal
but its sentiments were artfully tortured
to cover pro-canal resolution, and McGraw.
a local bull-dozer, defeated at the polls last
spring in Seattle, was hoisted to the leader
ship, as candidate for governor, antagoniz-
ing better men IN other counties. A sim
liar attempt was made to control the DEM
ocratic state convention but it failed
mainly on account Of indignation aroused
up and down the state at the canal atrocity,
and the Seattle candidate for governor, the
most popular democrat in the state, was
ANONYMOUSLY slaughtered in the house of
his friends, and at his own fiTeside, in obe-
dience to the canal or rum policy of the
AnaW s.r
Tacoma.
OTHER OPINIONS.
In this condition Of things it seems to us
that there was a deplOrable lack Of wisdom
in forcing the issue upon the people in
such way as TO compel all of those who
disapprove of the canal appropriation to
array themselves I'm active hostility to the
enterprise. If we are not greatly mistaken
in the sentiment of the people, Seattle her
self has sacrificed the success of the pro-
jeCt by unreasOnably and fOOlishly forcing
1t into the pOlitice Of the state. IL this
proves to be the only result of this unwise
action no serious harm will have been
done.-Bairhayen Herald.
What is the present situatiol Of affairs
The delegates to the republican conven-
ton voted by an overwhelming majority
Just as the King county bosses directed
In every county in the state except King
there is much opposition TO an appropria-
ton for the construction Of that sewer.
The estimate Of the engineers shows that
over S5 900 will be needed to cut that
ditch, and il is probable that it may require
double that amount. What does this
mean2 All other improvements i'm the
state which must be made by the govern
menb will be neglected. The Columbia
river, the SnohOmish river in fact all the
rivers and harbors in Washington which
need improving will be asked TO stand
back until after the Lake Washington canal
is finished This will result in gross injus-
tice to every portion of the state outside of
King county. Everett Times.
Hon. II. j. Sniyely will make a governor
that Washington will be proud of. Placed
beside his opponent, Ohm III. McGaw, the
comparison between the two men is dis
heartening to even the most radical repub.
lican. McGraw is simply a ward striker,
who received his nomination at the hands
Of the republican party because the King
county ring, Of which he is a seryile slave,
demanded IL, and is man that would in
no way represent the best interests Of the
state. On the other hand, ii. j. Snively is
a man Of the people and one who faith
fully represents the producing classes. He
is a man who has attained pre-eminence in
his chosen prOfessiOn-the laW-and is
popular throughout the state.-Walla
Walla Statesman.
Many Of the inland towns also want post
OulGSb anu puDllC DulluluEas Wdlla w ana
Spokane, Yakima and Hllenaburgh are
clearly entitled TO fine buildings. No state
can receive more than a reasonable share
Of the public funds. If the entire apprO-
priati0n is absorbed by one city or county
the other sections must suffer. And what
is the canal 2 Whom does II beneht2 Ger
tainly not the state at large. No one
claims that. Nay, it does not even benefit
Seattle, except few real estate boomers.
Indirectly II gives employment TO labor
and thus makes business No substantial
argument has yet been advanced In its
favor. If the unemployed must be set at
work at government expense, 1t would be
vastly better TO set them at work breaking
stone for the neglected county roads. This
is real public mprOYement.-We Coast
Trade.
The politics Of the state Of Washington
appear TO be run exclusively by the pOliti-
clans of the cities Of the state, and they
will continue 20 do so until there is a more
general settlement Of the state. The resu
is, as a rule, a disgraceful scramble for
Office. The "rOoral deestricts" are not
beard from in Washington politics and the
shyster politicians with their unhealthy
city experiences and their gall are rum
ming the state, and they are running II
for what there is in it for themselves and
their friends.-Ocosta Pioneer.
The republicans Of this state should con-
stantly keep in view this one highly inn
portant fact, that the national ticket is In
no way compromised by the Infamous
canal resolution, thrust into the platform
by the Seattle ringsters, when they found
their purposes we're not TO be resisted.
The republican party Is not chargeable
with this job, althoughit must be admitted
that the state convention permitted it TO
be besmirched with it.-Tacoma Ledger.