The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-05
CANAL TALK IN THE SECOND.
People Unanimous on the Burning Issue
of the State Campaign.


Of the State Campaign.
The Republicans of the Second ward had
meeting at Rainier hall, Jackson and Alton
streets, last night. W. II. White presided.
r. B. Albertson was the first speaker, directing
hinsef first to the tariff Coming nearer home,
he said he thought 1t needless to defend John
Fl. McGraw in the house OF his friends. He ieit
the real source OF these attacks against him was
his advocacy of the Lake Washington canal.
The people of the county OF King had unani-
mousy Endorsed 1t. Republicans Democrats
and Peoples party. In territorial days the leg
islature had memorialized congress to build
this canal. In one instance the resolution
had passed almost unanimously. except for
few dodgers. one of whom was H. ]. snively.
He closed by appealing to his hearers TO vote
for home and home interests.
Major ". V RInehart said next that he had
sore throat and brand new vaccination and
would therefore be brief. The Lake Washing
ton canal had been a dream OF the people OF
this county for nearly forty years. Little did he
imagine that the time would ever come tina. the
canal would be opposed by a section of our own
people. He gave quite an account OF the nego-
tiatons at the Olympia convention over the
canal plank in the Republican platform. He
said that the Pierce county men had utterly re-
fused to favor the canal, even If permitted to
nominate the whole ticket. Even now, with
the result as known. when he went to Tacoma
recently, he heard everywhere but ono serti-
ment, ID Seattle, d King county, d.
the canal" If any one wanted to know what
was going on in Pierce, the speaker would
cheeriully pay his expenses to Tacoma. Speak.
ing of Oregon's and Portland Jealousy, he said
he had helped make Oregon a state, but was
sorry now he had done it, When in the army in
1862, he had helped guard the train in which
Senator Dolph came TO this Coast, and he wished
now that the Snake Indians had got hold OF the
latter.
John z. Miller was the next speaker. He said
he did not understand the attitude OF any man
resden: in this county who could vote the DEM
ocratic state ticket. Speaking of the county
ticket, he paid high compliments to his col
leagues OF his own record III the county attor-
neys Office, he replied particularly to the
charges made by Junius Rochester as to his con-
duct OF the Friedrich murder case.
John E. Aver, in reply to a call from the chair
man, made q statement as to the proposed
amendment to the state constitution.
J. NJ Frink, OF the Washington Iron Works,
spoke next, giving facts ana figures to prove the
effect OF protection within the thirty five years
he could remember since the campaign OF 1856
He concluded by an appeal for the canal
Melvin g. Winstock was then called and talked
on local issues.
T. K Fleming then spoke. He said he under
stood even the banks in Tacoma had organized
against the canal and for the Democratic ticket
viii K. White was called on and in declining
to make speech made q few humorous
marks and promised to work Is hard for the
ticket as though he were not on it.
Capt G.. W. Bullene then followed with few
remarks. I. c. Marum also addressed the meet
ing. John Wiley wound up the affair with
few pointed remarks on the canal