The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-24

Don't fail to register today; Friday 10 the last
day, and there will be crowds during the last
days
On October 4, 1892. Charles s. voorhees,, the
Democratic ex-congressman, declared: "Free
trade is an utter and absolute impossibility."
The Republican candidate for wreckmaster,
S. J. Collins, is one OF the best specimens OF the
coiored citizen. He is Repu blican from prin-
ciple, and good, honest man.
Among the business men of Seattle none
stands her than Constantine L. Webb. 1t isa
fortunate thing for community when such
men as he consent to take part in state legisla-
ton.
Under the fee system the treasurer of King
county received 81 fees for every 500 collected
and 81 for every 500 discussed. 1t now costs, in
salaries and Office expenses, Just IL cents for
every 500.
King county is not paying one cent of inter
est except on bonds; it does not owe one cent
for floating indebtedness. 1t has q surplus In
the treasury and the direct tax is only mills
on the dollar.
One of the candidates for the house of repre-
sentatives from the Forty first district is ". p
McElwain, q lawyer and business man of ire
proachable character. The Fifth and Seventh
wards will made no mistake in voting for MeEl-
vain and Webb.
John Wooding, Republican candidate for
county commissioner. is known from one end of
King county to the other. He is a man of ex-
cellent business habits, and has carried the
same integrity and care he exercises in his pri-
vate affairs into the councils of the county.
Oscar stenstrom who was . very prominent
figure in political work in Montana at the last
election, and who is now engaged in business on
the line OF the Great Northern. is in the city.
Mr.. stenstrom is a swede. and is one of the best
political orators in the country, in his own Ian
guage.
Charles voorhees,, ia a speech at Pomeroy
said: "And TO you, my third party friends,
most of you have deserted for some reason from
the ranks of our party, let me say Take your
fresh young colts and hitch them to the tired
wagon of Democracy" Yes, the Democracy 10
very very tired.
Any man who has the confidence OF D. T.
II. w.
winchell, candidate for the legislature from the
Fortieth district, has occupied for years posi-
ton of trust with d. I. Denny SON He has
been upright and capable in private life, and
Will not betray public trust
The Republican candidate for assessor Ia d p
Abraham of Black Diamond. Nobody who
heard the cheers of his neighbors on the day of
his nomination can doubt that he stands we'll
with those who know him. He and his worthy
father have lived long in this county, and are
all that could De wished as citizens of apy conn.
munity.
No man ever held public Office who has .oiled
more indefatigably and consclentiously than
Fred Gesch since he became a county commits.
sioner. He watches every dollar of expendItnre
and carefully sc'utinizes every bill incurred by
any county official No case of poverty comes
before the board which he does not personality
investigate, and many a poor woman or IN
fortunate man, whom he could not legally aid
from the county treasury, he has provided for
out OF his own pocket He is typical German.
American honest, careful, psinstsking ana gem
erous Of heart