, 1892-09-03
OPPOSED TO IT.
What the Newspapers Say About
Seattle'S Canal.

Expressions OF opinion Averse 10
Having the United states Cow
ernment Pay for "a Purely Pri-
waite Enterprise.
1t has been quite apparent for a long
time that the great mass Of the people of
the state outside Of Seattle are opposed to
the canal scheme They regard it as a
purely local and private enterprise, not es-
sential to the prosperity Of the state or to
! the development of our maritime interests.
They believe that the large appropriations
asked for this work has already interfered
with and may in the future prevent appro-
priations Of other works which are Of a
public nature, and which are vastly more
important to the people at large than the
canal would be. And in addition to this
the people are upon principle opposed to
large appropriations Of public money for
private enterprises Herald.
OTHER OPINIONS.
The Lake Washington canal proposition
is all right, but il should have been kept
out of politics. The Seattle bosses thought
otherwise, however, and it had to go, even
# the party was defeated hereby.-Skagit
News.
The Lake Washington canal is much
more Of private enterprise than IL will
prove public benefit. If built at all, it
will be for the benefit of Seattle If fresh
water harbor is needed on Puget Sound, it
can be had for one-tenth the money right
here at Everett-EyerettT Times.
Watson c. Squire, Washington's mill
ionaire senator, who has a record Of saying
much and accomplishing little, is again
interviewing reporters in New Y ork City
and telling them what he does not know
about the situation in his state.-Portland
Telegram.
Mr.. Nelson Bennett the well known re-
publican capitalist of Tacoma, is reported
as saying that he is now a "mugWump"
SO far as the present campaign is con-
cerned. lie is opposed to the republican
nominees, and having the courage of his
convictions is not afraid TO say so. He
will have considerable good republican
company. Spokane Chronicle.
A. p. Sharpstein Of Walla Walla, who
Is in the city, says: 81 see that Judge b..
l.. Sharpstein, my father, is quoted as COM
planning of the ticket. That is a mistake,
] am the guilty man. What ] have held
is that the chances of democratic success
which were very good before tie oonven-
tion, are much lgssehed. If we lose then
Pierce county must be held responsible for
our loss. Seattle Pei
No locality is jealous Of Seattles ditch,
If only Seattle Will build IT.. But when a
private enterprise, that can have no earth
ly claim to governmental aid, stands as an
obstacle in the way Of legitimate govern
mental improvement, It must expect to
be blasted by the people. p Aberdeen
Herald,
The paramount issue is the canal. IL has
been forced into politics by the republican
state convention, and the republicans must
take the consequences The majority is
not sufficiently large that the interests of
the state at large can safely be dehed. The
democrats have accepted the challenge and
the battle is on. They will seize the oppor-
tunity and make the most of it,, and, II is
predicted, will elect a portion If not all, Of
their state ticket But the republican ma
tional ticket is not committed to the canal
scheme and should be elected by a decided
majority. 10 undoubtedly Will - West
Coast Trade.
The Lake Washington canal scheme
consists simply Of this and nothing more;
To benefit the marine service Of Seattle
and for the further purpose Of aiding a
syndicate-and Others-in selling town
lots in Kirkland, province Of Seattle.
The question naturally arises in the minds
Of thinking people is King county capable
Of debating the political course Of the
state or is IL mott lesson Of consistency
might prove to be of infinite service to the
republican party.-Sprague Advertiser,
II is no doubt a rather bitter lesson for
Seattle TO learn that it Is not the whole
state and that the rights Of others must
occasionally be respected. Is politicians
have for a long time assumed that what
ever was in sight they we're entitled TO
take, and usually they have taken It. The
state seems TO have got weary Of this at
last and determined TO assert itself. IL Is
only reasonable that it should do this, and
while Seattle may think 1t a little unusual
and hard to bear, it will find it easier after
II gets used 10 it.-Tacoma Ledger
Everybody in Washington is getting
ready TO die at the last Glitch. IL is the Sc
attle ditch. All subjects Of state policy
and national politics are drowned In the
clamor about that ditch. At the Novem-
Der election throughout the state Of
Washington, the presidency, congress,
tariff, silver, the history and tendencies Of
parties, all win be forgotten, and ditch pol
itics will be regnant, blatant, rampant fla
grant. There will be no hand-shaking
across that yawning chasm, but a terrible
! punching and pounding Of wind-bags, pro-
/ duction Of sheet-iron thunder, and rattling
of bladders with dried peas In them on
\ both sides Of it. Perhaps il is not TO be the
final fight between Seattle and Tacoma,
but il will be the most picturesque one
that has yet occurred. -Oregonian.