The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-26

way from King, L. C. Gilman offered the fol-
lowing subatitn.e In the name OF King, which
had a last resolved On . s9usrs hgat for the
canal:
ThssDemoc:acy demands Eoera, approps!s-
Mons from the general government for coaas de-
Seaso ana river and haYDof Improvements, IN.
eludtny the construction OF the waterway b.
tween Lake Washington and Puget sound.
Ar. Gilman made q fne argument for the
King county resolution. He said his delegation
came instructed TO work for she canal. Upon
arrival here the delegates found that approval
Of the project vas impossible, and so the com.
kEomise had been accepted, but King county
would 90 no further ia tho surrender OF prin-
esp!es. King was the largest county I'm the
state, ana the canal was her greatest ambition.
The only appropriation King asked was for that.
Why was King singled out7 When Senators Allen
aud Squire ana Congressman Wilson tried to
get 500 900 for public building at Spokane,
purely local MATER. did King county AJAX to
have the convention denounce Squire and
AHenf When the representatives worked for
IN appropriation for Olympia did King county
want Squire and Allen condemned? When ap-
propfiations were asked for the Columbia river,
did King object and fight the plan? When
Gray's harbor wanted an improvement, did
King county object and want the state TO con-
denim Grsy's harbor? Why was King county
singled ont? Why were Squire and Allen to be
struck at for trying to make the Queen City
greater and strougerf The King county Demo.
cratic delegation in the convention were Kissed
It in their own home, Seattle, for going SO far
IN the compromise on the canal. The desperate
situation here was not understood In Seattle,
but the delegates would be social and political
outcaste when they went home.
"Ihe PosT-lsTKLLTGEScsR said this morning."
continued Mr.. Gilman, 'that We are here ao-
3ectly begging for mercy, and regret TO say
that this statement Is really true We are beg
ging you not to trample King county in the
dust, to outrage her IN every way and crush her
dearest hope" Mr.. Gilman was warmly ap-
plauded and cheered.
Then ]. I. Ronald came forward and made
another strong appeal for Seattle. He said he
knew he was on the unpopular side, bat rose to
meet bis political death: for tho ti-canal reso-
luton would Kill the King county Democracy.
TO strike blow at the meanest city in the state
was not Democracy, but to fight the noblest
city OF this commonwealth was a reckless yio-
lation OF principle and political policy as we'll.
The enmity to the canal was engende.ed by the
petty spite OF Pierce county, which was Jealous
and frightened at the growth OF King. Every
body knew that the money for the canal would
not rob any other part of the state. II the anti
canal resolution was passed. the Democracy
Of King would be delivered. bound. gagged aud
throttied into the hands of the Republicans.
Mr.. Ronald declared that the Democratic House
OF Representatives had approved the canal ap-
preparation measure. He had o letter from a
Democratic member OF the conference commit
tee, stating that tho canal bin was killed sim
ply because Oregon had tackled 10 it the Dailes
railway scheme. Mr.. Ronald further argued on
the benefits to the state at large from a fresh
water harbor on Puget sound. Ronald closed
by declaring that King county would
go down with flying colors. The dele
gates would return to Seattle, but they
could not ask Seattle to vote for park which
would throttle and suppress home interests.
The King delegates would fight to the last for
their homes, but they would never cease to pro.
test against the destruction OF their magnificent
organization.
Pierce county was fighting againAt the homes
and wives and children of every man in Seattle
MIR. Ronald was heartily choered when he sat
down.
" w. d. Mays, editor OF the Pomeroy hide
psniirst. of Garfield county, took up the opposi-
ton. L. c. Million. of 5kagit, moved to lay all
three canal plsnks on the table, but the motion
was lost, le9 to 212
The vote was then taken on King county's
substitute plank, favorng tho canal The vote
was $50 against and AZ for It, King county only
had her owa 20 voter, the Q OF Jefferson, 2 of
Island county's 4, and one Of Mason's g. The
vote was then taken on the Pierce coun& plank,
condsmning the Lake Washington canal.
In tho course OF the vote R. A. Hutchinson, OF
Lincoln. tried to explain his vote. but the
Pierce county delegation objected. Hutchinson
then asked: "Is this . convent on of the Dem.
cratic party Or Of the Northern Pacific rail.
road7"
The vote was 1913 to lss, carving the plank de-
nouucing the canal aud its friends. ~ follows: