The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13

marketed in the Orient. The cities on the
Sound VIII grow rapidly and the whole
state xIn feel the constantly increasing
benefits % a widening commerce.
Now, suppose for one minute that the
fusion party had been again successful
and that Congressman Lewis and W. {.
Jones had been returned to congress How
would the national administration have re-
garded the action OF the voters of Wash
ington? How would Mckinley have look
ed upon the return Of the man who has
gone about the st1fa attacking him and
abusing his administration? Instead, how
ever, Of electing the fusion congressman.
the people OF Washington voted for two
men nominated by the Republican party.
These men vii. uphold the administration.
and with their voices and their votes will
stand between the president and MS cal
umniators. They viii supper. him when
he has adjusted the government to its new
responsibilities and its new duties. They
viii see him through the most critical Pc
riod in the history of this country for the
past quarter OF q century. Instead OF con-
slant and unreason.ng opposition and scam
daloGs abuse. the president will receive
from Washingtons two congressman the
Endorsement and support 20 which he IS
entitled.
The Republican party OF Washington
has many responsibilities The people OF
tive legislation Il IS time that We are
lined up with the best business thought
and commercial enterprise of the coun-
try. To bring Washington in touch with
the forces that are to make the Pacific
coast great IS the duty of the Republican
party at this time. II Is also its opportu-
nifty 1 believe that the state viii now
enter upon an ca OF great advancement
and development along the lines / have
sr1f .ad arsi cff
are matters OF the past. They 40 longer
intimidate capital and deprive the people
of the state OF the benefit following its in
vestment here. The people Of the East
will see US as we really are, and thus the
state will derive incalculable benefits from
the action OF the voters at Tuesdays
polls
State Immigration Agent d. 3. Ward
has emerged from the excitement Of poll
ties more firmly confident Of the future or
the state Of Washington than before. Inc
nave decidedly favorable effect on the
tide of immigration setting westward. ana
Mr. Ward is preparing himself Tor - busy
time.
Think of the golden harvest of the
farmers OF Washington this year." he said
yesterday. There are $500 bales Of hops;
worth to the farmers in the neignborho 90
of s1Oo9,oo0 Probably not less than Loo
car loads OF apples VIII be shipped East
this season. in return for which not less
than $4,000 will go into the pockets or
our people. And then there is the wheat
crop OF Eastern Washington. The state
ment has been made. and / presume II Is
correct. that Whitman county produced
this year l0,000.000 bushels of wheat, at
least 9,goo, 600 bushels of which will be
marketed at not less than % cents per
bushel. Thus 10 the industrious iarmers
of that one county revenue OF si:sn,g s'.
VIII DO returned on wheat alone. Surely
an era of prosperity has dawned upon the
people Of this state.
II was in the eastern part of the state
a few days ago. and upon every hand was
an air OF thrift and spirit OF progress
and Improvement quite in contrast with
three years ago. Nowhere was THIS more
noticeable than in Yakima county. partie-
the fertile Sunnyside valley. AS all
who are at all acquainted with
th nr tS s Great f 1aRma f rrsato 1nd d,ch
and 10 tell OF the wonderful crops pro-
duced on these lands by irrigation Is 10
hazard ones reputation for veracity. Hay
grain. peaches, apricots, pears, apples,
grapes melons, etc; of finest quality and
flavor are produced under the fostering
care Of the skillfui farmer in the greatest
abundance Well may the people of the
state and its many resources. She stands
with open hand. inviting TO her shores the
muscle. brain and capital or other lands.
Hon. ]. T. Mcmillan. secretary Of the Re
publican county central committee OF
Skagit county. is In the city on business
trip In speaking OF the election Mr.. Me
MILAN said: We are more than satisfied
With the result in our county where we
elected our entire ticket without losing a
man We made a clean cut, vigorous cam
pagn and the people were with US. Ihe
question OF the United States senatorship
was kept wholly out of our campaign. NO
member of the county central committee.
10 my knowledge. ever preached the subject
To our legislative candidates, nor have l
heard either before or since the election.
any expression from them or either OF them
upon the subject.
Personal.