Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-21

III. Stewart, of Vancouver, to &c
on Mrs. Packard. Go ont" Pro
ceed, Proceed until ] had finished
the whole argument of nearly one
hour.
Indeed this wonderful and un-
precedented courtesy, which was thus
extended to me by the Legislature
of the Territory of Washington, and
also the kind invitation from 4" His
Excellepcy," the Governor, to both
me and my daughter, TO take
"lunch" at the table in the Library
room, to which Mrs. Ferry-the gov.
ernor's wife-had just invited the
members, were marks of the respect
and esteem and high appreciation OF
my labors in behalf of the interests
of the Territory of Washington which
will ever be held in the most CRATE
ful remembrance.
And it is due, to n most commend
able degree, to the peculiarly wise
and efficient championship of Hon.
w. III. White, of Seattle, that the
married women of the Territory of
Washington are the first to he eman-
cipated on this continent. And also
of another most just and equitable
bill, regulating the property rights of
married women, he has been a most
laborious champion aud a successful
diplomatist in securing its passage
also. He has been q most indefat-
igable and efficient worker in serv-
ing the interests of his constituents
and the Territory, and deserves
their most grateful thanks.
And 1 do rejoice that I can now
add. that there is not now one sin
gle member of that Hon. body, neith-
er is their one in the Hon. Council
of whom I have reason for expecting
naught but friendly greeting,
should we ever be SO happy as to
meet in the future.
And it reflects great credit upon
the Council that my bill passed
that Hon. body without one dis
senting vote, even after my criticisms
on their Legislative acts had been made
public, the merits of my bills5were
us candidly and dispassionatell con-
sid6red rs il presented by NJ 9TH
er person. Such men can st}shd on,
their own noble deeds, and heed no
props 0rSpraisss to yindicats their
fvself-controls oxet9sin4!
ferior natures, who allow themselves
to be controlled by spiteful or re-
vengeful feelings. This magnani-
nous self-control, including Francis
H. Cook of New Tacoma, their Hon
ored President, justly entities them
to the character of exemplary leg
islators."
And of Hon. r. o. Dunbar, Of
Goldendale, of the Council, we can
say, as of Hon. W. H. White, of the
House, that they have each been
most indefatigable workers in behalf
of the interests Of their constituents,
by using their superior talents and
great intelligence as able lawyers, in
not only SO diligently watching each
bill to see whether it's intrinsic mer-
its entitled it to their own votes, or
not, but they also had the moral
to openly so define the ma
ture of almost every bill, as that
every member could, by their terse
and lucid explanations and inter.
pretations of the bill, know how to
cast an intelligent vote upon it after
wards. The services of there two
lawyers has been of
almost inestimabie value to the
Territory of Washington, in accelerat-
ing its interests by the enactment of
humane, liberal and just laws. And
for such devotion to the interests of
humanity their contemporaries should
delight to honor them as Christian
legislators.
And to the women of Washington
Territory let me say, that if what
your Governor Ferry predicts should
come true viz: " that you are bound
to have the ballot, sometime" T
want you to mark the names of these
two honorable men, Hon. w. II.
White, of Seattle of the House, and
Hon. r. 0. Dunbar, of Goldendale,
Of the Council, as the two successful
aiplomatists and champions of your
emancipation bill, so that when in
your caucuses" you are seeking
for worthy and fully capacitated
to fill somo office of highest
trust and responsibility, remember
that this record Of Hon. White
and Hon. Dunbar in securing your
emancipation, entities them, un-
luestionably. to the highest honors
which it lies in your power to be-
stow, as merited token of the
yra titude the woman Of Washington
Territory feel towards their noble
champions in securing their emanci-
patton.
And to the influence of these two
men to very commendable degree,
It may be claimed that the Legisla-
ture of the Territory of Washington
Df 1879 has secured for itself the
hiJh honnr of ,,ossincr fba 6rct p,ar