Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-02

! thousands that swell the town pOpula
/ tioa and cover the Government plot
+ "lth Homestead. pre- eupt;on and tin
/ Der claims. While We would discourag,
I the poor from coming during the Win
I ter. get We assure them there is sill
+ plenty of ground fox the asking, If the,
are willing 20 90 into ,he woods aul
tlTe IN objection To pre-empting All al
/ dition 10 the city of Seattle or of Taco
ma. We thank God today for beia.
placad. III q coming country wher,
acres increase IN value with every i'm
migrant tha! comes, where forests ar.
ihe p-lde Of the world and the hope o.
. chinese Commerce. where the soil Weld.
abundant produce and where in the un-
der world - l. turned up AS Il We're FIR,
not destroy as at Ischia. be. 20 warn
and p-odVce wealth for the thousand.
Vet t3 come.
But. agaln, Washingtoniaus should b,
cevoutly thankful for the union Of man,
promising elements of society favorable
To intelligence and culture. Have yor
nearc the aphorism of Stephen A. Doug
las that New LaClaad Is a good place
TO emIgrate from" bee 4use of the uooC
reputation that follows its sons ana
daughters for intelligence and morality
MS reputation Is founded upon trait.
OF character nodded by the passenger.
OF the Mayiiower, as they knelt upon
ths beach and breathed out their devo
ton to God. and their anxiety for thei,
families. before they lifted a hand tC
subdue the new land to their use. This
Is rightly called the New England of the
West. Here the home must always se
the rule. the palace the exception. and
the land will be filled with the hallowed
perfume of we'll guarded moral homes.
Southern California is a beautiful
place to live. with its delicious oranges,
It's sunny skies and its healthy air. But
the Mexican and other degenerate ele-
ments enter Sc largely into it's society
that Its educational and moral atmos-
phere must always be disagreeblv af-
fected thereby. The Salt Lake valley
is garden of the gods. indeed, but
with the presence of Brigham's pecu-
liar institution and DESTROYING angels it
Is bliGhted As home for a family.
The records of the last census show
that while there are unable to read
over ten years of age, in Texas - per
cent. Missouri l3 per cent, Arizona II. i
per cent, and Rhode Island ii per cent,
Oregon has but five per cent and Wash
lnGtO Territory but seven per cent of
their population il iterate. The noble
public school house. costing $4,000.
that crowns the height of your ambi-
tious hills, and the second palatial
building now being erected in Belltown
for the same purpose. attest the healthy
condition Of yonr educational atmos-
phere. while the University-sOmetime
called a local concern" is in any case
credit to any Western city.
Our Legislature, now adjourned, WAS
body of men of whose intelligence.
good sense and moral standing We NAV
be thankful, especially in considering
the circumstances under which they
were elected. Threats were " dely
made ana p ans laid throughout this
Territory for pledging every man to the
repeal of the Sunday law and the recog-
milton of liquor interests with more ia
vOr.
Though a few keen, shrewd men
worked faithfully for their constituents
the majority repeatedly tabled their
bills. and nobly refused to favor the
class that spread devastation through
the land, and finally gave to he most
moral and temperate element of society
hitherto restrained from the ballot the
right aid duty to maintain their Opin-
ions by equal suffrage. And while by
some strange perversity of sentiment
the Council has decide by a tie vote not
to restrict the liquor traffic by the high
license bill passed by the House, am
thankful to congratulate the people Of
Washington upon the intelligence and
moral culture of their rulers in lepisla-
tive halls.
As Christians We may devoutly thank
God for the religious interest manifest.
ed by our growing towns in the churches
by their benehcence.
We see about us the evidence of much
religious cOpsecration. And We learn
With 2ratiiied hearts of growing spirit
ual interests in our various churches.
Rou-ed by the repeated efforts of
faithful pastors and nade enthusiastic
by the earnest appeals of Miss +. l..
Willard las: summer, our people see,u
to have awakened 70 new life. and there
are promises Of most gracious outpour-
ings of Gods spirit during the present
winter.
May the thanksuln ss aroused by the
review of the present day multiply the
Joy aud bring streams of refreshing to
every thirsty soul.
But blessings always bring burdens
With all these mercies there are great
questions crowdinG upon this growing
country for proper decision:
l. If We are to open thOroughfare for
the worlds commerce. VIC must so treat
the nations beyond that We NAV secure
their hearty CO operation. We have
ALaA tn
teRiDR our region as intruders, and have
built paper dyke against them.
England IL only too glad for it diver:s
the commerce from our ports to her
own. aud gives increased Or Jsperity TO
rival.
These shores are the natural depots
Of lumber. manufactures, machinery,
coal oil and clocks for the land of the
setting sun. Should our dealings with
China be such As TO level to Christian
that shall bring a thousand
fold to our own Golfers, or that of hos
tility, by which her awakening COM
nerce shall be diverted to English
ports?
We rejoice in secured railroad rates,
but this opens vide field for our mer-
chants to profit by competition of Chi
caRO, San Francisco and Portland.
Our commercial relations must, there
fore, be carefully guarded to insure the
future against reverses.
st. Helens once had weekly steamer
and thought herself the northwest me-
tropolis. but while she slept Portland
built a highway across the hills and Sc
cured the prize.
Legislation must be conducted on
principles that will stand the test Of the
future, not upon the desire to affect a
special class for TIE present.
have plead for restrictive liquor
measures. believing they would lead to
other restrictions mere vigorous and to
final prohibition.
have been assured by respectable(?)
liquor men that they are in favor of re-
strictive legislation, but / find in every
city and legislature they vote against ali
such restrictions, evidently Influenced
by the trade.
The refusal Of high license by those
professedly interested in its passage
shows its hostility to the interests of
the class. and temperance people will
hardly ask for another trial.
Hosting our dag for prohibition, evil
damage, or local option, We will wage
l. Ill