The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-04
TACOMA AND THE CANAL.

1t is a notable fact that the opposition
OF the Seattle-haters in Tacoma 10 the
Lake Washington canal began just at the
time when it seemed highly probable that
the government was about to undertake
the work. Up to the tendency of the
measure in the last congress not single
voice was raised against the canal in Ia
coma or elsewhere. 1t was only when the
hopes Of King county were about to be
realized that determined assault was
made by the haters of Seattle.
This assault began with daily attacks by
the Tacoma newspapers against Senators
Allen and Squire and all who favored the
canal. It was carried into the Republican
state convention, where the Seattle-haters
desired to condemn the canal proposition.
They were beaten in this, however, and
the Lake Washington canal was endorsed
In common with all other proposed i'm
provements within the state. in the follow
ing language:
Resolved, That We recognise the importance to
our people OF the improvement Of our rivers and
harbors, and that we especially commend a.
worthy OF the attention of congress the Column
bia river the harbors OF the Pacific coast and OF
Puget sound, and a ship canal connecting Puget
sound with Lake Washington; that we condemn
the action OF the Democratic house OF repre-
ssntatives Ia refusing an appropriation for the
opening Of the Columbia river and the Lake
Washington ship canal, and that we most heart
uy approve the course OF senators Alien anu
Squire and Representative Wilson In their ad-
vocacy OF those measures; that We arc heartily
in favor of speedy opening to settlement OF
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within this state.
The fight was then carried into the
Democratic convention and the Seattle
haters we're able to bend the Democratic
party to their will. Against the protests,
earnest and vigorous, of the Democrats OF
King county, the Democratic convention
adopted the following resolution:
We strongly condemn the course of Senators
Allen and Squire in advocating appropriations
for the Lake Washington ship canal, to the ex-
clusion OF needed appropriations for the neces-
sary Improvements Of our rivers and harbors.
The Seatte-haters then went back to
Tacoma and forced resolutions condemn
ing the canal through both Democratic
and Republican conventions in Pierce
county. Not content with this. they
singled out the Republican candidate for
governor as the representative of the
canal, and the Republican county COM
mittee in violation of its obligation to the
party, adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. The Pierce county Republican
convention by resolution repudiated that por.
ton of the Republican platform referring TO the
"Lake Washington canal" and
WHEREAS, The present nominee for governor
On the Republican ticket Is the chief exponent
and author OF said Objectionable clause: there
fore be il
Resolved, By the Pierce county executive COM
mittes, that all speakers or advocates In behalf
Of the Republican county ticket be supplied
with copy of these resolutions, ana are hereby
instructed not 10 assist in the election OF said
NeGraw. but to use all honorable means for his
defeat
And yet after all this there are Demo-
Gratis who urge King countv voters to sup
port state ticket which stands tor moth
ing except antagonism to their city and
county.