, 1892-08-24
MORE CANAL TALK.
What Nelson Bennett Says About
the Scheme.

The Absurdity of the Proposition is
Apparent what Some of the
state Papers Are Saying About
the Political Questions.
Nelson Bennett, of Tacoma, in referring
to the Seattle canal scheme, in an interview
with reporter of the Butte Inter-Mount-
ain, says: The scheme which the KING
county combination proposes is to secure
an ultimate appropriation Of from $5,OOO,-
600 to $8OOO,OOO from the United States
treasury for the purpose of building ca
nal from Puget Sound to Lake Washing
ton. This lake lies back Of tie some
three miles, and the canal would enter the
Sound at Salmon bay, about four miles
north of the city. There is absolutely no
need of this canal other than to boom
property on the lake (of course, the combi-
nation is the largest holder). Kirkland is
the name Of the proposed town. Every
person who knows anything of Puget
Sound will recognize the utter absurdity
of the proposition as a necessity for harbor
facilities. Seattle enjoys one of the best of
the many frst-class harbors on the sound,
yet these schemers would ask the govern
ment to build up passage with locks, etc.
at an eXpenee OF millions of dollars, for no
other purpose than to boom property, al
though it would build up an opposition to
the present city and harbOr. Their argu-
ment is that, inasmuch as they are asking
this money from the United States treas
ury to expend in the state, the people
should indOrse the move. We answer
that, with equal propriety, they could
claim our silence whilst they enter the
vaults of any United States repository and
appropriate the treasury, provided they
agree to bring it to Seattle"
OTHER OPINIONS.
The Pierce county delegation at Olym-
pia reminded the lockers on Of John Phe-
nix's victory, where he inserted his nose
between his opponents teeth and held
him doWn.-EVerett Herald.
As campaign document, the Review
suggests that James Hamilton Lewis be
photographed as 'lOngshOreman working
on the docks intended to line the edge of
the ditch between Seattle and Kirkland.-
Spokane Review.
Since King county has assumed the re-
sponsibility of making the Lake Washing
ingtOn canal the issue of the ca npaign as
against the general interest of the state
the result will be watched by the politici-
ans of the state, regardless of party, with
4lOIb budl1 OIQludIY lub6Ibbbs 90 lar as Ble
Advertiser is concerned it has not lost any
canals, but it has a deep interest in the sue
cess of McGraw. The question now arises
will the republican party accept McGraw
and the canal, or the canal and McGraW.
Anything that the Advertiser can do to
make it pleasant for those concerned it will
be willing to do regardless Of consequences.
-Sprague Advertiser.
For twenty-one years have been resi-
dent of Seattle She has ALWAYS thrOuUh
darkness and sunlight, fought for herself
Until this morning one was sure in swear
ing by her courage and consistency, when
and wherever her material interests were
at stake. Heretofore we have forgotten
personal ambition, religion politics and
everything else, and knew only Seattle
We are now informed that thirty King
county men, headed by city official, will
not insist and try to convince the demo-
craoy of this state that the building of the
Lake Washington canal is of a national
importance. Shame shame shame -
W. H. White, in the Seattle Press Times.
Judge Calkins, Of Tacoma, is a man of
remarkable strength and force OF character
He is a genial and Whole-souled gentleman,
and well constructed to be a leader of
men. Judge Calkins and John H. McGraW
are the foremost citizens of Pierce and
King counties. If the nomination of gov
ernor had gone to Pierce county it would
have gone to Judge Calkins as the only logi-
cal candidate, but having gone to King it is
with the one above all others qualified and
abundantly deserving the honor and dis
tinctiOn. John III. McGraW is a born leader
and will march to victory this fall just as
sure as he was nominated. We trust that
Pierce's greatest son will turn out and as
sist him and the whole ticket to achieve
the greatest victory that has ever been ac-
compIshed in this state by the republican
partV.-POrt I geles Leader