Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-07

excitement attending the election OF h
Delegate who is courteous'y. allowed
seat in Congress and to draw Repre-
sentative's salary; he is otherwise a sort
OF an accredited beggar, nothing more.
There never has been any good reason
assigned for keeping Territories in such
condition, only what is, is right"
Arguments can be brought forward
in favor Of Washington becoming
State, that cannot be urged in the same
measure in behalf Of any other Territory.
Some of them may be enumerated here:
The population, almost wholly, is fixed
and pesmancnt; it has no gold mines to
which adventurers and a transient popu-
lation flock; in one portion are vast and
fertile prairies and vallies, and river bot.
toms if not already thoroughly cultiva-
ted are rapidly settling up, and great
quantities Of grain are raised and ship
ped thence to all quarters of the globe.
The other portion is the great lumber
yard of the world, and every year wit
nesses wonderful advances ia the deyel>
opment of coal fields that are practically
/ inexhaustlble, while its agricultural ca.
pacty is year by year Increased. Its
commercial relations, principally
through her lumber interests, extend
all over the globe, are fixed and per-
mauent; aud the commercial returns to
the Government are vastly in excess of
that from any other Territorial sub-di
vision OF the country. She has now
while iu u state Of vassalaec ne other
term seems so applicable tho entire re-
quisite machinery Of any Of TIE old
STATS for collecting the public reve.
nues; and commercially speaking, is
without peer among Territories. The
population when the last census was
taken several years ago was 10000, and
there has been constant stream of i'm.
migration thither ever since: it is safe
to assume there is now 80 000--more
than Oregon contained ut the time of
her admission in 1898, aud Oregon at
this day has but one Representative,
drawing the same pay and pcrquisites
as Delegate. The Congrc- sional ap.
portionment of l25 900, or more. ought
not to have II serious adverse influence
on the question wheo the inhabitants OF
the Territory announce their entire
willingness TO assume all the attendant
expenses.
No matter what the absolute require
meDts Oh the Territory ore, she is utterly
unable to obtain any concessions from
ueishboring or other States that will
permit her to assume that dignity and
Importance that her position aud resour
ces entitled her by right to assume Fo,
many years everything bowed down tt
the over >shadowing greatness OF Calitor
MIA, and Oregon chafed and Irctted un
der the Injustice The case is exact,
the same at the north now; Oregon gort
the credit fur everything, and is nowi.,
backward about Claiming it. II il
"Oregon Pine lumber; Oregon Coal;
"Oregon Salmon;' Oregon Hops" ant
"Orogon Wheat when 10 fact tn,
truth is nc-halt the salmon are pack &C
on the Washington side of the Columbia
Tie Oregon Pine" is Washington Fir
and Of this and coal the shipments ar,
twenty to one in her favor, and con
siderable portion Of the grain should b.
credited to Eastern Washington also
t Oregon is in no way delicate about ex
tending political ''fayors' to her neigh
5 eor, aud has long been accused of de
| sire to absorb the entire Puget Souu'
, basin for the purpose of thwarting tn
5 existence of II dangerous Commercial
rival.
Washington having no votes in Con
gress has no influence with which +
:. procure appropriations for necessar
] public buildings and improvements. Tn
Sound Custom Collection District is q
. infinitely greater Importance than one
half the Districts in the United States
/. yet the Custom House is located in
G wretched old structure tit for stabl
J. and barely able to stand alone; he
e lighthouses are totally inadequate fc
the demands of her shipping; it took tie
e years begging to obtain paltry appro
(, priation to save the Capitol buildin
}. from going to complete decay; the rcn,
i paid for the other public offices in tn
It Territory would have furnished ther
c elegant fire proof and commojious stru,
p. lures. While numerous SUMS Of none
l. are being irittered away every year b
% Congress in questionable or useless el
d terprises, it is but natural for this pc
,. Pile to think that their wants and abs,
$, lutte demands should receive some lit
e attention.
There are still other reasons in fave
=, Of Washington being admitted as Sta
Is and given control Of her own affair
J. and surely if Oregon, Nevada aud CO
of orada could be admitted there can he
rood Il,, L.. G.