Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-06-07
who arc Opposing a state Government
for Washin gtons

W arc opposing state Government
for Washington!
The above is question we'll worthy
Of consideration by the people. 1t is a
general policy of men Of capital to max G
permanent investments on,y in coun.
try where the laws and government are
stable, or as nearly SO rs practicable.
They take ventures ia other localities,
but only where the prospects of large
profits aud quick returns are bright.
The numbering business OF the Sound
country has been very profitable to the
capitalists who have engaged in it, and
hence San Francisco capitalists have en-.
gagged extensively in the lumberin. bust
ness on the Sound, employing only so
much of their capital in the Territory
as they found absolutely necessary to sue
cessfu'ly carry forward that business. and
investing their surplus profits in Calfor-
MIA and elsewhere under State govern
mcnt The Oregon Steam Navigation
Company have found the waters of the
Columbia aud Snake rivers, more than
bali Of which are in Washington Terri.
tory, very profitable, more than two
thirds Of all their income is derived
from the people of Washington and
idaho Ter. itaries, and yet they make
all their permanent Investments in the
State OF Oregon, save what seems abso.
!utely necessary to carry forward their
!reigh,ing business. Other great aud
powerful combinations of capital are
doing the same thing, and none tthcm
pay any more tribute in the way oftaxes
20 support the government Of Washing
ton than such rs they connot avoid.
Thus they seek to WELD and do WELD Il
powerful influence, through their EN-.
ployees ut elections, aud their monied
Influence uppn legislators both in the
Territory and in the halls Of Congress-
upon the legislation ia behalf of that
Territory, while they actually contribute
but very little to pay the expenses Of
the government of the Territory, or in
other words they enjoy the advantages
Of representation without taxation. So
long as they can do this, their pecuniary
interests will force them to oppose a
State government for Washingtoa.
Hence it is fully ascer,ained that all
these great monopolies are found in APP
position to State government for that
Territory. 1t is we'll that the pe>ple
should know this, for what is their
gain by this opposition, is the people $
loss, who contribute the money 10 make
them rich. Again the politicians cf
both Oregon aud California who aspire
to seats in Congress and ia the depart
ments, know full well that nearly all
matters of congressional legislation Tor
the Territory of Was ington. and all
matte $ Of federal appointments to Office
in that Territory, are brought abon,
through the recommendation Of ths
Senator's aud Representatives from those
States. Here there is an immense pat
rmagc within the power of these Cali
fornians and Oresonians to confer u, OF
Washington. If Washington was
State this patronage would be lost t,
them, aud fall 20 tie lot OF the repre-
sentatives Of Washington's own people
California aud Oregon capitalists cal
control and do control the action o
their Senators and Represent ,tives. an,
more especially in reference to the lee
islation and federal patronage sor Wash
ington Territory. Is i. to be wonders
ut that VIC find this powerful conbins
ton opposing the admission of Wash
ington as State into the Uniong So l.
the people vote State government an
once gain admission into the Union, an
the power aud extortion Of these on
siders would measurabiy cease. Loc
legislation for Washington would besnc
as to check the extoriions new practi
ed. aud the unequal taxation of the pc
pie, and congressional legislation for Il
new State be managed and coutrolls
by the peoples own chosen represent
tives, instead OF by ioreisers to the i
terests OF the people of Washingto
Let the people then fully understst
why 1t isthat all these politicians new
paper men who partisan, aud car
tal.sts Of Oregon aud California, are o