, 1882-12-01
That Commission,

The Seattle Post htethJenc'r thus
comments on our proposition:
The Argus suggests that commits
sion be sent on to Washington to
assist Delegate Brents in pushing
our admission to statehood. Com
missions cannot go on long journeys
of that kind without money, and who
is going to furnish the money to send
this commission to the capital and
maintain it a month in suitable style?
II proper persons will undertake. the
task at their own expense, well and
GOOD. In fact, we believe in enroll
ing upon such commission every
citizen of the territory. In all our ut
terances, and all our writings, let us
keep this foremost and uppermost.
LET us write to friends East, and i'm
uress upon visitors, the need for our
admission, and the injustice of our
exclusion. Let every man going
East constitute himself an active
member of this commission, and say
and do what he can with Nj. C.'s to
further the scheme. Let everything
possible be done to secure the great
boon, and if the Argus plan is the
best land the only thing we see
against it is the expense) let 1t be
tried for what there il in it.
Our neighbours plan practically
amounts to nothing. A little scatter
ingy random personal effort may as
sist, but there is no assurance that it
will amount to anything. 1t is plain
that we need all the pressure that
can be brought to bear if we expect
admission by the present Congress.
Delegate Brents is an able and active
worker, yet his efforts are doubtless
understood by some Congressman to
emanate quite as much from a desire
for personal glory and political ad-
vancement as from any real need on
the part of the people. Let us prove
to the national lawmakers that we are
intensely earnest about this business;
and let us demand our rights in a
manner not to be misconstrued. Now,
ms Bro, Prosch suggests, the money
consideration is the only thing in the
way. OF course it is too much to ex-
pect any of our citizens to represent
our interests at Washington at their
own expense. Doubtless our Terri
tory is abundantly willing as well as
able to defray the necessary expense
Of furthering such an important
measure as our admission to state
hood-especially as it is apparent
that some ezra effort is needed just
at this time to accomplish the de
sired end. But just how to get at the
money required speedily enough is
the all important question. We have
a suggestion to make. Suppose an
organization be effected having for its
object the raising of necessary funds
by contribution. Let the territorial
and county political committees of
both parties be invited to cooperate;
let the territorial and all leading
county officers be called upon to aid
either in contributions from their
own pockets or by collecting sub
scriptions, or in both ways; let the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the
Boards Of Trade at Olympia and Ia
coma, and all similar institutions, be
pressed into service; let the leading
towns Of the Territory see which can
make the best showing; let all lead
ing public men have an opportunity
of displaying their public spirit just
now when it is needed. Can it be
done? OF course it can if people only
think so. The first requisite is an
organization with responsible officers
to account for contributions and push
the work vigorously.