The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-26
A REST FROM POLITICS
Senator Wilson Says People
Are Intent on Business.
HIS ANNUAL TOUR OF THE STATE
Business Reviving and silver Agitation
Dying Our-Appropriattons for
Rivers and Harbors.

United States Senator John Z Wilson
arrived IN the city on the steamer Flyer
yesterday on his annual tour OF the
state. and speaks in glowing terms OF
me business prospects IN the sections
which ne has recently visited More re-
Gently he has been 10 Chehaiis ana Pa
eile counties. ana be said al the Hotel
Butter last evening that he would pass
on down TO Everett and Mount Vernon
and the Bellingham bay cities. state
Senator r. q. DeCks5ech, who resides AT
Ocosta. has accompanied Mr.. wilson as
far as this city, bu, having important
business, Will return to Tacoma.
II am not troubling about political dis
eussions and never mention politics IL
possible TO avoid ii, said Mr. Wilson TO
a Post-Intelligencer reporter. "and ma
that the people wherever / go are do.fg
the same. The return OF prosperity. wnlen
Is a prominent feature everywhere, mas
left the people with little time 10 tatk.
In the southwestern part or the state
have found the mills in fuil operation.
and several OK them running night ana
day. / have heard very little talk but
business. and that exactlv suits me. Al
Wfilapa harbor no immediate improve
ments by the government are an pros
meet. the $40 900 IMPROVEMENT on the
river having put that In good cohoi'ion.
The mouth of Gray's Haroor, however
is likely to get an Appropriation ne
CONTEMPLATED work there will cost sl.Vo,-
or and the people now ask for $500, 60.
but after we get through with ne river
and harbor hill in the next congress
they may not get more than ~ per cent.
Of that amouu. I think IT better TO get
a start OF that kind ihan 10 ask for TOO
much and fail entireiy"
Mr. Wilson affirmed his friendship for
Seattle. and evidently thinks that this
city and Spokane, being natural allies,
should always pull together.
When the silver question was oroacn-
ed Mr. Wilson said: THE people do not
care so much what kind or money they
have as for the means Of earning IL ana
good business with good prices. They
want good money. and II they are busy
either gold or silver will do. The ques-
ton is not so much discussed as former
lv. We suffer, in my estimation. less from
A contraction Of money than contraction
OF credit"
ON previous visit to this city Mr. Will
son while congressman. Joined a Knot OF
politicians discussing silver on second
street. opposite the Butter ana was
drawn into the discussion. One radical
free silverite. not knowing whom he was
addressing. turned to the sl!ght-built man
on his right and with an emphatic GEES
ture, said.
And that - Wilson voted
against free silver"
The small man asked in reply DO You
know this man Wilson,
mo, / do not
well" said Mr.. Wilson, that is I;
good day"
This is my annual tour" said the SEN
ator. 81 like to go into the country and
lean up against the rail fences ana tax
to the people. And again there is no such
way of finding out their needs as by see
ing them personally.
"a measure Is in prospect TO reimburse
the people who paid $50 an acre for gov
eminent land on the Columbia river un-
der the old forfeited grant of the North
ern Pacific. These people should get half
their money back within the forty mile
limit.
yves. Cleveland will accept renomi-
nation: he'll accept anything. Harrison
and Reed each can make good showings
for the Republican nomination and know
no more about II than you
While Mr.. Wilson is a very intimate
friend of ex-Speaker Reed, he voted for
Mckinley for speaker at the time of
Reeds election. and even when Reed
asked him for his vote he stated that ne
would stay with Mckinley. and Reed ex-
pressed admiration of him for it.
Senator Deckebach has been active in
pushing the claims OF Gray's Harbor for
the government Improvement. He was
staunch supporter of wilson in last win
ter's memorable senatorial contest at
Olympia