The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-24
fIJ1lE'S GREAT FUTURE.
II. Chambers, Of Indiana, Says
1 Civ Will Be a Worlds Mart.
~ "a ON NATIONAL POLITICS.

-. nat President Mckinley VIII
4 carry Country at Coming Presi-
"a A.stisi Observation-Disclosures of
vsst n Favor of Expansion-In-
n1ana VIII Go Republican by
- Large Majority as Before.
~ n Chambers. prominent lawyer OF
a,2lanapolis, Ind. who has extensive min
- interests in Alaska near juneau, is
- ~ Rairier-Grand. He is on his way
IN to Icok after his properties. In an
&9srvlew with a Post-Intelligencer re-
Ss1rssy YESTERDAY he expressed himself
y lang confident that Mckinley would
1Sry Indiana in the approaching pTcsi-
x11fIai election. The business interests OF
- west. ne says, are allied with expan-
- ana from his observations he he
Ee,s that the country will stand by the
3n1ntn1ssrafion. Seattle. he declares has a
- future and will become a rich and
Scverfui commercial center.
~. Chambers IL a Hoosler Of the real
~. his ancestors for two generations
Gs3ng lived and died In Indiana. He
rugved In one OF that states regiments in
~ civil war. In speaking of his trip
Kst yesterday Mr.. Chambers said:
.rhis ~ my first trip to this part OF the
psntry and fits development has greatly
Arrvfised me. Without doubt II has a
fnneincent future before H. Seattle is a
nv with great possibilities. As the com
3nefrc with the Orient grows year by year
~ Alaska trade builds UP Seattle viii
- pace with the progress until 1t IL
- Of the great commercial marts ~ the
NoeId. The place In many ways reminds
- Of Kansas city.
sYou need more public improvements
nsre. They have TO he forced upon the
qDspls. but they win feel thankful in the
Ytars TO come. Indianapolis for the last
9ocads has been going In extensively for
Jnbltc improvements and the result r. that
~ III are very proud Of our city.
What perhaps surprised me most OF
~ about your Western country was its
vegetables, fruits and flowers had 10
Goaeeption OF what was raised here In
'thess linse Some radishes which I had
Wstarday were the finest I ever tasted.
n flowers and fruits are almost tropical
h their lrxuriance. The roses which
hare seen here and In Tacoma could
hosdly he surpassed for beauty.
Patriotism VIII IrevaiI.
r have not been keeping very closely
n touch with politics lately. but the pre-
UfT1otic sentiment has been aroused
Nrnughont the country and you viii gem
Wally ind that the mass of the people
WI stand by an administration when II
~ great questions, especially those deal
~ with foreign affairs, to solve. AZ such
fnea the average voter does not let piuue
q dissa tisfaction with the party influence
- ballet TO any great extent.
out In the West here. Judging from
generations I have had with people OF
" classes, more especially business men
I'D lawyers, and from my own personal
foservation, | believe that the admins
Ration will be supported IN the coming
e1ection. How can tho Democrats hcre
ePpoSe expansion when the growth ~
lheir country depends largely upon IT.
TWO years ago the California Democrats
teciarcd against the American nag being
hanled down At any place where II had
b~en raised and the Colorado Democrats
on tho same lines.
II am not = very old man vet, but I
een rcmembsr tho criticisms showered on
vfward Tor his purchase OF Alaska. The
country was described a. uninhahitahle, n
hnd Of cnow and glaciers. Yet we SNOW
that u 70 able 10 support a large popula-
lion and II source Of almost endless
wealth. The gold and copper resources
VI the far north DO not need TO be de-
tcrIbcd now. The canning business "
growing steadily there and even agricni-
Sure win flourish on an extensive scale
before many years have passed,
The irsne OF Imperialism raised hy The
Democrats is an old one OF theirs. They
worked u in Grants time. calling him a
cxar and dictator and said he was tramp
llrx on the liberties ~ the people when
i HAYES was declared elected ,ney srled en'
- from the people. ! think that rrcsi-
4enf Mcf<tnley'r statement IN hts address
n acceptance covers the ground well. He
~ tina, the party o. nineoi cob h haa had ,
pfcvea 1, in the liberation of 10000 100
people from servfiude, when Hoar de-
sared that II dld not lie IN the mouth 81
the party witch held s.eoo 90 people in
slavery ana which IL now Keeping io,tn,a0
F%opl~ from the suffrage. 10 cry out about
Imperialism he was correct.
Indiana IL safe.
As far as Indiana H. concerned I, viii
~ Republican by MS large n majority as
n did iast time. Roth parties arc we'll
organised and have very capable leaders
The Republican candidate for governor IL
v. r, Durham. a banker and business man
NJ Anderson, fie II sn atiirient organiser
and 10 a veteran ~ the Spanish war. hav-
Ing been colonel Of ono of the Indiana
regiments IN Cuba, Hts opponent 10 John
w Kern. a lawyer ~ Indianapolis Roth
are xu1s nsr aud are very popular. They
VIII sSrh p9ll tho full strength of their
fesfTettvs parties.
s-rhe rnen in control ~ the Democratic
e-ganlsatiou are among the CONSERVATIVE
rsople - 'he'T p,a.fty They are not ~
" Weakness IN their campaign. Tor tho
SILVER sentiment "a strong IN olr stats.
The Cuid Democrats however. are kihlly
ssp~eed toward Kern and many viii
vote foF htm who viii rot vote Ter Rryen.
tysryhodY In Indiana r. well Vsrsea ln
salsts. whether they err garmerS law
ysfs preachers or teachers
In my opinion q IL thc hest state IN
ne rnlan snd would NOT leave q Tor
rdth'ng The people are prosperous ana
eel e,iucated The public school stNru
ast Nahtic HchNot find IA not surpassed
aafvhcte in hixhcr cfuratinn THERE -
~ state ualyersjty with lis One literary
saFsea pet1He university which Eona IN
aasfly for sttrurv. usrrhaNtvs and enEtu-
ssrSAx ara t.ttt ~ first class deuaru a..
Nsnai colleges
wyea have magnificent scenery here
Ra4nl Esinirr ia ore - The wonders ~
ne eesid ard Is - the West What Mag
ka tAHs are to ghr East Writers Nnt
Asfssss csHnat reproduce Sc grandeur 7
Nte srea q NstA On fhe Jay and tne
tssEinx ara n - a wonderful sight
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