, 1883-11-17
L.cislAllve IRttefs
irs,x An OCCASIONAL csar.sresDrsr.

OLfHFIA, w. i.s 8Nc's q, A~-
=, S1Ar,sxAK Just now the capital OF
our gres, and glorious territory is - empty
q. bird cage, left opsa during the night.
No. . member il where he ought to be. but
al are On the wirE. SONS have gone down
Ire ssuns others 10 the bunco grAss re-
,ioua, and stIl o.hers few to the bosom OF
heir families. Some hcwl over this like
"S,u Hiil," and consider is an inpardoI-
able sin against the Nation, bat believe
,h.. = hasty interchange Of idsss between
The members and their cots.ituents, u con-
iusive Of good I... and ~ill ultimately r.
Jound to our lasting good. II our Nation
Al Treasury never suffers more than it does
from brirf adjournment Of territorial leg
stature, then it will never 10 depicted bat
some sre ever prons to save q. toe 'n'g7t
and waste az the burg .loie. Some men are
fora ior that puTr e.e. I noticei hat the
n.enhers OF both houses have, with ons Sc
cord. tho inte,es. of their c1n,ti:uents at
heart: worx faithfully, walk the pata ct
r-c.itaie and lead sober ltc. Not single
member Is ad;.ted to strong drink. They
n,.y take . smile occasionally for their
s.ouachs sake. bat whes that is iaid- the
worst IS tod
Tie Oaly Ill which 1 think Vas pas51d By
/ the lobby, and no. hy the legislature, il The
| III diviG:ns Sposaao County. According
| Z, tie i:rnt in which / saw Il, it Va. tae
work @. t.v, and rot for the bsneiis O. .bS
,n.ry; but then Ihc bill is not out Of tie
I v ,o,.s vt iadeei it may kiCScn on the
/ very home stretch and die from ia want ct
: breath. II does. ] shall refuse 20 shed &
siryle .ear. The-s Is. however, an mac
-oCctao'c mania for dividing couati,s,
mich warrants NE tc predict thst soonsr or
later the territory i,seN will rsss under the
Alsse. L NJ tuire. .nd :hsre vii, Dc Wsss-
! ipg:.r ar.l Vae:ern Washington, Just as
We save Vrg.r AID Wes. Virginia. Der
yr12- tzrr:sory ..sngs o"er tae Case2de'
nourt..as l!ks par OF auge ssGdle sGg.,
..,; there being no afiinity OF INITIAL inter.
-. between the pao;le, division nj the ter.
r.rorv vou'd be better than the ci cation OF
state with its present. unnatural boundary
lines, which doe. not 5ind, bot ompha:ically
,u, ssurder, anI eiil forever serve - bar
r,s- Wat until the Seattle and Wsila
E.Ea branch is built" is the eonsoliDs ar
,,y.1,a. 0. those who aim 70 ride into state
! hood on a government horse. or. If they
ant set horse. they'll take mule; but
tle raj geouire taxpayer, who Rejects
! vail, Re ls5ors, is N no specia! hurry OF
.ii:ny into statehood. even in his own con-
gsys-cs. Getting mo statehood prema-
tur.!y is ike getting married too soon, or
es;ing unr:po fr,n. sill, If the people Haat
i, then tl-ir w:il lie done.
A 20 Nr. Br'serer's Herd Law, perTi.
me 10 say tins: 1t viii, if 1t passes, be q
yeasIsl la~, ye. not e .insle ccrnty neod to
enhrsce or ainps it, i: it dcu't w,n. Ii.
Could arythilg he moro Just CT cere-ous IN
,:s nature? In = long felt Want j. il;led,
and sll agitation over the no ielce" ;.ss-
tIoa Wall cease sftsc the voter ara -c-rtsd.
\ .e~ chanSes and Amendments viii D,
male, sud instead O. LOO, 1t viii take $50
petitioners 20 apply to the comfy commits.
-ln-srs and ak o be allowed T. yots upon
.hs question .. general sleeticp, snd II a
msj sjDri5y Of ali the tots.s say He'd Lsw,
yas." tnsn the same shs.l not ,ats effect un.
Il tie lst day OF March. instead Of January
'.l-w:ag .Aid election, AID If thsy say
HERD Law, no,' then the Hsrd Law Will
sleep uGtii ratei up again by smother cleo
non. In su,nc court'cs it vii. ,,eep Ia C-e:.
ou5 wktce Ii : .y.icAhe, it will never DE-.
s.s.,as rs.iir;"I.a r-sIons ;=rs snt their .aa :,
MO the p.ess AID are trying hard to create
The Impression th.t oer governor Is unpepu-
ar with cur people, bu:. it is false. Gov-
erI0r Newell IS tire fIisrd Of e~ory legis!s-
t,-. IN isc: re ia the i.isnl Oh tbs people,
~. ie.,cse Ae ia Sovernor of the territory.
bas DecaUse :e IS faithful. Conscientious and
! uDfi. ex-cn:ivo offiorr, buI cr. bsst mon
Rave .ke:- hitter..s snArnie'. Perhaps yon
! 4l-c DOlicei it yoarfer.
There Is r-iscner. sentenced 20 be haSs
! o. uec. 3ls., 10 i,Il at EanccIv>i. @hom.
! ii company xi'h no1. Jacob Stitz-l, VA
requested to yisit AID ascertain, as far a,
/ ncss t,c wtethoc the man Is Sane. a. snp-
! posed, OF insane, ss reported. An not a
phys;c.sD, bat i.3girg from tie mans locks
! and conversation, Re IL AZ sane as the Speak
er of cur HJIse The prisoners name is Z.
| II. G:-auins, S~iss Of Itaiisn extraction,
.eac tiliel u.aa for his money, And wheth-
~ ,ane or inssre, ought 70 swing. 1 s.Ssd
! hc: !: :. knew a.s fe.e, and Es snsE-rsa
" | DO no, tuo< Ezr .-Ltshced % ~
~ gci, Out hope that vii. sever Be uoheI
| fcr life Is dear YentcteI 20 a0d " Won-
! der yoa did net think Of tha: wher yeu
killed your fellc- MAJ" and bis eyes ~ere
E!lei win a rrreusfui siA,s. and hs tried 70
look ioo,ish bit is!l.d. Tho prisoner is, no
doubt, a Fimrle.on, and failing TO conprs-
hsni he enorn:ty OF his crime, few be-
nsvOisnt people about vancouver arc Chart
able eEoIsh. or misery . side, TO cali hun in.
saEa. HI: that's = deinsion get le: justice
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