Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-22

POSI- = MIELL1C1hNOh0
suALL We TRT TO II 4 STATE.
The territories Of Uncle Sam are turn
ing eager eyes toward the prize OF STATE
hood. Montana il getting ready TO
make application for admittancs to the
great sisterhood. Dakota 10 moving in
the matter and ere long Utah and Idaho
will fall into line. In Montana an cleo
tion will b held nsxt Novsm Der Tor
delegates TO q convention TO frame .
State Constitution. This convention
viii meet at Helena NEXT winter and the
Consultation framed and adopted oy u
viii be submitted to ths people Tor ra'i
seation or rsjecsioa In November OF
p.xt year. Washington Territory u al
ready ready for sdmission- We have
taken ali the preliminary sesps nsoss-
sary TO prscsds . law Of Conersss i'd
hitting this Territory int the Union
We are third on the List Of Territories
With respect 10 population and growing
with amazing rapidity. The population
of this Territory BY the census OF lsso,
was over 1900. Il 10 within boonds TO
say that it IL double that now.
In 1878 q Consultation vas sdopesd
which though perhaps not in all respects
complete 10 mainly satisfactory. We
have population enough, wealth enough
and resources enough 70 assume at snos
upon admission good position among
the several States. We are . prosperous
community. Washington Territory u
old enough TO stand alone, and 1t 10 time
We were out of leading strings. We
don't want 10 be babies oil our lives. Al
wards of the General Government We
may bs we'll cared for, bat with true re-
publican instinct this people desire self
government. Moreover, the Lee, 600 psr-
sons Who live In this Territory today are
anxious 10 havs some voice In Nstionai
affairs. The electors of this Territory
are DESTROYS, like every citizen. OF the
United States, not only Of regulating
their own domestic concerns but OF
bearing hand In working the National
ship. They desire . voios In selecting
the Chief Executive Of the Nation.
They wish moreover 70 sspd rtpressnta-
tives TO the Congress Of the United
States, In both branches, who viii mot
only participate In shaping the policy
Of the Government bat attend 70 the
wants Of this rapidly DEVELOPING region.
They want men with votes In ConRrso
bsosuss such men oan demand and pro-
care enacted. needed legislation for this
section.
Oar nsxt Legislature will msst In o.
tober. We have q Conxtitution long
since adopted BY the people. We are
all ready TO step forward and Join the
Union. What II there 70 hinder the
election Of senator's at the coming sss-
sion Of the Legislature, who. with osrti-
Hcatss from the officers Of both houses
and the Governor. shall 20 to Washing'
toni OF oourse, this would be informal
and irregular. But with such credsu.
tLAls and demand for admission, our
chances would certainly 10 better than
II We sit supinely and wait for Congress
TO act. This Il merely suggestion. It
Inay have NO merit whatever. But what
IL svsrybody's business IL nobody's, and
IL We do not make s0ms sort Of special
effort Washington Territory will bs, ~
far an statehood 10 concerned, In stafu
quo till doomsday. There must DO some
concerted action taken, and suggestions
are In order. We should like TO hear
from our contemporaries throughout
the Territory on the subject Of admis-
sion, and the best course 10 be pursued
to reach that wished. for result. We
take it that there Ii no doubt that the
sentiment Of the people 10 In favor Of
early admission, and IL Congress should
conclude to put Montana on the road 70
statehood. We may justly claim equal
consideration. Politically, Montana and
Warrington would offset each other,
that Territory being - strongly Demo
cratic ~ ours has been and 10 Repsbli-
can. II 10 good time nov, during the
recess Of Congress and prior 10 the a.
ssmbling Of our Legislature. 10 discus
the questions pertaining to our applica-
tion for admission AZ q State, 10 that
when the proper time arrives we may
all pull together.