Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-04
SEATTLE DAILY OCTOBER 1883

GENCER, THURSDAY
ion. vhea the electors may detefmine
which policy 10 best adapted 70 their
reouIremenfs and the preponderatinR
interesk be allowed 20 prevail. Repre-
seating different regions, and being ia
miliar with local conditions, you
viii be qualified to decide the question
for your constituents respectively.
trust 20 their satisfaction and profit
The subject 10 one of great importance
at least prospectively, and l ask for Il
the exercise of your patient and liberal
Judgment
After neW laws have passed through
the Legislature and received the sigma
ture of the Governor, NO method u pro-
yided for their official Transmission to
the Office OF the Secretary of the Tern
tory for safe keeping.
recommend that il be made lawful
for the Governor - return new laws to
the Secretary, or Clerk, OF the House IN
which they originated. and that 1t be
the duty of sach officers TO forward
them 70 the Secretary TO be deposited
by him in the archives of she Territory.
/ recommend earnestly that the vaHi-
Gus departments, institutions and CON-
missions created by Territorial Law
shall report TO the Governor in ample
time for him to consider tneir state
ments for proper representation to the
Legislature, and that the time desig-
mated apply uniformly to each one of
them.
The Code of Washington prepared
by your predecessors with assiduoas Ia
Dor, and high intelligence, 10 printed,
making-a volume of i've hundred and
eighty pages, including the Constitution
of the United States and the organic
laws of the Territory. It proves to be
satisfactory to the people and the men,
bers of the Bar, and reflects great credit
apon the indefatisable and capable
gentlemen Who effected the codificati0n
with 60 little draueht upon our treas
| ury. A large number of copies await
| disposal by your action.
Ny attention has been called by many
good citizens, from all prevailing reli-
giOus denominations, to the taxation Of
church property, which when used ex-
olusiv61y for religious purposes, might
properly be exempted, at least to rea-
6onable maximum amount. Many OF
our congregations are poor: scarcely
able TO Sustain church organizations
and preachers. Churches inculcatG
morality, obedience to Law, and Oppose
and discourage all evil, thereby emin-
emily conserving the public welfare and
diminishing the costs of government
| They maintain the precise attitude Of
school houses as relating to education
and might properly receive at youl
hands the same liberal and benefceni
consideration. The sacrifice, if ,iny
would be uncomfortable, the advantagt
great.
The several Sunday laws Of the Codt
since 1866 are we'll received and are a
we'll observed as such enactments ar
elsewhere. The exceptions in section
2O67 might properly be extended in some
manifest directions, aud more latitude
might be allowed ON the sea
board aud at other places wher,
the daily arrival of people
without homes, or food necessitates pur
chases, but the abandonment of thu
principle upon which these laws an
based would be to retrograde from thu
right direction, which would be dis
tasteful to and opposed by our commu
mites, who variOusly regard Sunday a.
q day of rest, recreation or worship.
| Intemperanoe in the use of intOxica-
ting liquors is engaging the attention Of
philanthr0pists, political economists
deluded votaries, victims and all tax
paying citizens, as a question of tn
highest magnitude and importance.
The fearful destruction of property
and happiness which it occasions in it
march of des0lation, disease and death
its far-reaching, deteriorating conse
quencee upon unborn generations: tn.
withdrawal from the industries of man
kind of the wealth of labor which il
neutralizes and absorbs; the diversion
into deadly channels of breadstuffs, anG
the production of flesh food which j,
involves; the vice, degradation anG
crime which it enQenders !; the cost il
varied forms incident to the admins
tratiOn of justice, to be paid from the
labor OF industrious and prosperous oft
izens all these, with ne redeemiuQ OF
compromising influences for good. NAV
we'll cause it to be a subject Of greatest
sOlicitude to our race.
The right Of society to proteotion by
suitable legislation from the effects OF
evils 60 manifest will not be denied
Indeed, government is but q mutua
compact for the preservation of person
life and property. The citizen codes
certain natural rights with the assurance
and agreement that. by giving Ut hi
means, as taxed, for its support, anG
venturing, IL need be, his life for ii
defense, he shall have all possible pro
lection against danger and damage frou
any source.
The right to abate an evil clearly ar
CUES right to effect its prohibition.
Il will be your province as faithful
guardians to protect, by means however
stringent. the public purse, 10 represi
vioe, to foster by all possible means thu
health, happiness and prosperity of on
people. Intemperance is not excessive
in this Territory. Some of our largest
counties have few or no facilities foI
indulgence in intoxicating liquors, anc
Temperance 10 urged with quiet zeal ant
discretion.
Thirteen thousand Indians OCCUPY If
teen reservations which contain sever
million aorea Of the bet agricultural
grazing, timber and mi1sRal lands Of
tho Territory. using them vafiously fol
hunting, fishing, farming and strollinQ
besides tho use Of which they reoeivs
libseal assistance from the governmsni
in the guardianship Of agsuts, the ben.
eft Of physicians. medicines, hospitals
schools and teachers. With donations fol
food, clothing, and implements for for
ct and land.
They cannot make proper use Of these
vast. domains, and do mot appreciate
their advantages, whilst it, possession
and occupation are lost to \ large body
OF Ameriosns, who by cultivation would
make IL highly productive. Il would
oonduoe greatly 10 the good Of the pso-
ple IL the government would negotiate
fog the return of these valuable lands;
abolish tribal relations; place The In
diAns upon ths same footing with othel
people IN securing share Of the public
lands, making THAR landed posDessiona
inalienable fer proper period; aboliah
the present Indian system with al ite
compilations and oost; remanding all
Indiana 70 The operation Of the laws BY
which okheI people are governed.
The process viii create no shock Il
properly administered, but gill, on the