The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-16

secured control Of the Democratic party
Of the state of Washington and are using
ii TO aid them in their work of hatred
toward this city and county.
King county contains one-ffth OF the
population of this state. II pays one-hith
OF the entire amount Of taxes. 1t has
never raised any opposition 20 any public
work which any other portion Of the state
desired. on the contrary il has assisted IN
securing every improvement which was
desired by the people in any section OF the
state. It's people feel that they have a
right 10 expect equally generous treat
ment from the people Of Washington
when they ask the general government for
an appropriation for the construction OF
this canal. It is the only thing that King
county ever can ask in the way OF public
improvement. There is nothing else In
that line that We want. The appro-
priation of money for the construc-
ton of this canal would not add one
penny to the taxes of any man IN
the state Of Washington; would not
render less By one penny any appropria-
ton for any other purpose within the
state. The opposition which has been
raised TO the passage of the bill. and which
has been adopted for demagogic purposes
by the Democratic party, is altogether tc-
titious. No man in this state can indicate
how or where he would be injured in any
way by the construction of the Lake
Washington canal, unless, indeed, the
mere fact that King county would reap Its
portion Of the benefits OF such work
would be regarded as an injury by those of
a nature go spiteful that the prosperity OF
others pains them.
Every enemy Of Seattle is arrayed against
it in this fight. The clique of narrow
minded Tacomans, of which the Tacoma
Ledger is the organ and mouthpiece, is
foremost. All the influences of Portland,
fearfu! of anything which promises to rem
der more secure the commercial supremacy
of Puget sound. are srrayed against it.
Oregon, long accustomed TO domineering
over the territory OF Washington-Oregon
which has secured appropriations amount
ing to millions of dollars for improvements
which can scarcely be found without
guide-Oregon, which is jealous of every
step made in the line of progress and pros
perIty by the young giant state of Wash
ington-Oregon has cIasped hands with
the other enemies Of Seattle and is bend
ing all its energies 10 prevent the con-
struction of this canal.
The Posr-ISTELLIGENcER does not be-
lieye that the forces thus arrayed against
US will be successful in preventing the gov
eminent from undertaking this work.
Whether they are successful, or not, how
ever, it is unalterably opposed to the con-
struction of the canal by King county. If
the enemies of this city and county, as
sisted by the Democratic party of this
state, are able to prevent the construction
of this canal simply because it is in King
county; if they are able to shut out the
people Of this county from benefits to
which they are naturally entitled as Amer
lean citizens and taxpayers of the state of
Washington if they are able, in short to
set OFF this county as spot In which no
money shall be expended by the national
government, it should at least occupy Its
isolated position free Of the burden Of the
Indebtedness which the construction of
the canal would entail.
As has been said, the Posr-INrELLI-
eEScER is unalterably opposed to the
construction of this canal by the county.
because 1t believes that it is fairly and
properly the work Of the general govern
ment; because it believes that that which
would be of benefit 10 all should be under
taken by all; because it believes that the
people of this county, no less than those
In other counties of the state, are entitled
TO consideration and recognition at the
hands of the national government.