, 1883-10-06
Review OF ..e c.,erno.'. Message.

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The portion Of the Governors message,
touching oar insane asylnG, shoSs the snT
ieet has received his earnest attent'en-
While expressing heartfelt: sympathy with
| the unfortunate insane, ht c,atiCns toe leg
is.s.ure 20 move slowly in directon to-
ward lavish ou.Isys for magnificent struc-
,ures 70, those whose sense OF appreciation
cannot srssp any ideas OF Injury or elegance.
He farther suggests. ;tas it nay be,osse toe
part Of wisdom to divide the Appropriation
for building purposes, sad place branch
asyicm eAs. Q. tie mountains, thus saving
mileage and cost. @. transportation yet with
the.e precautionary expressions be recon-
mend. the appropriations asked BY the
superintendent.
Tho auditors financial exhibi: shows 4
creiitsble balance of sl7, ,S7S.07. with an as
sessed value Of ell property, for the year
1882 of 80, ,J6S. .90l, and territorial tax
levy on the same of Ssl, AS .s.
The condition OF the penitentisry snd its
management meets with the Governors ap-
provaI, and be recommends petition to the
general government for a dona:ion to the
proposed state of Washington OF the prison
at McNeii's island at the proper time.
IN commenting upon tie superintendent
OF instrrc.icn's statistics and suggestions,
the Governor says: Good intelligent citi-
z.nship, freedom from crime, advanced
standing Of state, spring from well con-
strueted and we'll conducted sTstem Of pub
lic schools" and then he points With pride
a. oar Efforts in that direction. The messags
recommends that a las be passed directing
County Commissioners 10 Immediately locate
l.nds in lieu of the I6 and So sections OF
school land. In al it. reference TO the pub
lie schools and university the message eI-
presses profound interest in our system Ct
education, which IS laudabie in its traner.
The Goyernor's statement OF the Herd
Law is unbiased and snccinct. and his recon-
mendations for local option laws is 8 fair
method for the solution Of the question, aud
well worthy the attention Of the legislature.
As to the taxation Of church property, We
are pleased to see tina. his views are in &C.
cord with those EXPRESSED by the STATESMAN
in it's issue OF October lst.
After showing "a the grea. evils OF in'em.
perance, aid the riSh, of the legislature to
suppre,s it by law, the Governor kindly fat
ters us with the remark that intemperance
Is rot excess in this territory"
In regard to the Indian question, one pun
gent and long sentence must be quoted:
Thirteen thousand Indians occupy fifteen
reservations, which contain seven millions ct
acres of the best agricultural, grazing, tim
be- and mineral lands Of the territory, using
them variOusiy for bunting, fishing. farming
snd strolling besides the use Of which, they
receive liberal assistance from the govern
ment in the guardianship of sgents, the ben
es. Of physiciaus, medicines, hospIta!',
schools and teachers, with donations for
food, clothing, and implements for forest
and land. They cannot make proper use Of
these vas. domaine. and do not appreciate
their advantages. whilst its possession and
occupation a-e lost to large body Of Ameri-
cans, who, by cultivation, would make it
highly productive 1t would conduce great
ly to the good Of the people II the govern
ment would negotiate for the return ii these
valuable lands /; abolish tribal relations;
place Indians upon the came footing with
other people IN securing share Of the pub
lie lands. making their landed possessions
inaliensble for . proper period abolish the
present Indian system with al Its compli-
cstions sad coet,: remsuding ali Indians 20
| the operation Of tho lsas by which other
people are governed"
! This is the sgntinsnt of the entire tcrri.
tory as formerly expressed by tse STATES
NAN.
TIE Gosern7r says our .erti;o:ia, huating
j. worn out and a4as ior usT hsg-he
should certsiriy have il
! The message states oar general desire ior
admission into the s'sterhood Of sts,ea.
TIE whole affair, as raessage, is w.li
worthy the careful perussl Of every man in
! the territory, and credi,sSle % the Governor
of 80 advanced community Of people as
possessss ou- glorious Washington.
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