The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-18

Harrison and McGraw a Surely
Winning Ticket.
THE DEMOCRATS DEMORALIzED
Results OF Mckinley Bill ConfOund
Thcm--Why He Supported the
Lake Washington Canal.

Senator John B. Allen arrived in the city asst
evening, and at the request of a reporter of the
PosT-INTELLIGENcERh he kindly submitted to the
following interview:
"What are your views of the local and general
political outlook, and what do you think, in the
first instance, of the prospects of Mr.. McGraw's
election?'
"why should not Mr.. McGraw be elected?
No one who knows him doubts his eminent
capacity and that he would give the state wise
and successful administration. Scarcely any
one who knows him personally can withhold
friendship from him. He is q practical. ex-
perienced, energetic mau. lie has been success
full in all private aff,irs, and remarkably eff
cient in discharge of public duties. His genial
character and sympathetic nature have
made him the strongest friends where he
has been best known. l was pleased to
notice in a number OF communities he had WIS.,
tied the strong and favorable impression he
made upon those whom he met. He is thor
ough Republican, in the prime OF life, and in
every manner identified with the state OF Wash
ington; has participated in building up her in
terests, and is a natural leader of men. With
these qualifications, supplemented with ardent
Reputicanisin, / can see no reason why he
should not be, as no undoubtedly will, snc-
cessful candidate. In my opinion friendship
and enthusiasm will grow as the campaign
progresses.
1.-THE Republican party hos nominated strong
ticket in its other candidates, and has shown
good Judgment in respecting the reasonable de-
mands of the different localities. Besides, this
is a Republican state. Its an:ecedcnts and his
tory are Republican. 1t was brought into the
Union by the Republican party. do not be-
lieve that in the first presidential contest it
participates i'll it will prove itself recrcant TO
that party The resources and industries and
employment of our people render this state
protective tariff state. We have scarcely an in
dustry on either side OF the mountains but has
been favorably affected by the Mckinley act.
Our producers OF barley, stock raisers, owners
OF sheep, hop farms, fruit growers, lumber men,
coal mine owners and miners in the finer
minerals. have all been benefited by this act In
fact, the growth and development and hope of
this state lies i'll the UNFOLDING OF the American
tariff system.
'.As to national politics, / am convinced that
the prospects of the Republican party are grow
ing brighter ali tbs while. Statistics reliably
gathered by the finance committee of the SEN
ate demonstrate the fact that the effect of the
Mckinley tariff act has been to give an upward
trend to the wages of our laboring men on the
one side and reduction of cost of living on the
other, so that the resulting advantage already
amounts to nearly 100000 900 to this class of
people. While it seemed to be generally con-
cedet that these facts exist along with the
enactment of the Mckinley act, it was claimed
by many Democrats that they were not neces-
sarily in consequence of it The report of Com
missioner Peck, OF New York, to the same effect,
drawn from statistics furnished by many thou
sands of industrial institutions in that state has
produced a demoralzing effect in the Demo-
cratic ranks of New York.
Those engaged in manu- facture and other in
dustra enterprises are not prepared TO act upon
the policy that protective tariff laws are uncon-
stitutional and unjustfabe. and submit their
great interests to the revolutionary policy that
would follow if these ideas are carried into
laws.
81 had the opportunity of meeting many in
telligent Republicans and close observers in
Middle and Western New York who are growing
more confident OF Republican success in that
state was greatly pleased with the strong
conviction expressed by a number OF wellin-
formed Indiana men that Harrison would GER
tainly carry that state. In fact. it a convic-
ton in their minds that President Harrison
would be a stronger candidate in this than in the
former campaign. At that time he was without
national reputation, and the claim was made
that he owed his nomination to locality
and ancestry rather than personal merit The
administration he has given the country has
been SO pure, so inteliigently efficient and CON-
prehensive that he is no longer an experimental
candidate. His conduct OF the domestic affairs
OF the nation has been marked, as say, with
mastery ability, patriotism and purity. His
foreign policy has been Intelligent, vigorous and
thoroughly American atfordiug pride and salts.
faction to our citizens regardless of party. The
people of the country have come TO repOse
abiding confidence in his capacity to deal with
every manner of question that may arise, and
have an abiding faith in his courage aud
fidelity"
"What have you to say as to the Lake Wash
ington capal?'
al have no apology to make In any other parts
of the state or Roasting at Seattle for my action
in regard to this measure. In the light of the
action of the territory and state of Washington
upon the subject, l would have been remiss in
my duties rs a senator had not done as | did.
You will recall that tie territorial Legislature
in iSSS urgently memoriniized the undertaking
of this work by the national government
doubt if Il single utterance of protest was made
against this application. Attention was called
tn The matter when the selection OF IA site for "A
dry dock was in contemplation years ago, and
the Judgment OF eminent engineers was
in favor of its construction. Even earlier
the advantages OF such Il work impressed the
first military aud naval officers who visited
Puget sound Within perhaps mouth after my
election to the senate the first Legislature OF the
state menorialized congress To make suitable
appropriations for the appointment OF COM
mission OF naval officers To select the most
eligible route, AMI estimate the cost OF this
work and also directed the delegation IL con-
rress to use their best efforts 20 secure this eg!s
lnt.on. If single criticism on this action was
made BY an individual or ii paper IN our state
wasunaware OF il. report was made and sub
l. nlttei 10y tue president 10 congress IN which
the character and cost O! the Work was specific
aIIy set forth AMI VITA this information before
| 1t congress was again memoriaized 10 make The
requisite appropriation and the delegation in
struc,sd TO secure u. This alone should
/ have been controlling with a senator from
The state / did not learn that
I mis- action of the legislature provoked the
slightest newspaper criticism in any part of the
/ state; nor ,ifat any objection was made until
tee legislation In the senate had iaE progressed.
To look az the matter directly. II seems strange
that any considerable element should be .oa1d
/ III the state OF Washington protesting against
/ the general government arp1Op-iatn< money