Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-25
aruaIeys ~ TO STATE GovksS'
NENT.

- P0D1-kNIkAAA" -sxx~A
mopoGtion has been eoomi!seo !n y
]. Scsal recommending that tne pe2-
%Washington Territory go to work
Isct senators and q Congressman
ss,d them on TO Washington to
- q. 81 onr admission az q State. This
s ~ e believe, has been done in enc
~. ;rstances before, il the writer is
r;saken. The suggestion y q good
"a r. 4 matter Of expediency it
.hs Governor call constitution
s.,srtion. and at the same time
s.;,c an election for Congressman
~ full set of State officers. have
-. legislature elect the Senators, one
4. ssnh party. Let the men elected
Il. .onstitutionaI convention be n0n-
;ssr- By eleoting Senator FROM
\ cs,tv the hOnoFs would be easy in
,lensta. and if the Congressman
..id ~ 4 Republican it would not
...c. shs cornpIexion Of the House.
h. sbis no valid objection could attach.
~, REPRESENTATION in both houses
. ccnoress. the v1iter would suggest
~ the best men in tho territory Dc
siscted. And, too. the men sent 70 the
s~1fitutional convention should % ex-
.;sneed and industrious workers; uen
5fsyrs yievs and known Intelligence.
n - been urged that the cOnssitu-
- framed at WaIla Walla does not
n a. full measure of our wants.
~ defects are known and can be
ssnsdied. and such q enc can be de-
I.ed that will meet the changed condi-
- that sffairs have assumed since.
4 Z bettcr known, at this advanced
s,riod. what tho exigencies OF the time
nquiye.
Z eIectiou 70 all members elect in due
ipem. - same AZ any regularly consti-
Eted 6tats, Let them appear at the
ioors Of the capitol as full fledged rep
mnoep tstiyes, ready and willing to enter
1pon the duties Of their respective Of
~
"a he meantime the census Of Wash
hatou Territory will AVE been taken
sId our so-called representatives can 90
nfned with duly certified statistics OF
u population. and in presenting them.
n|yss, need not be ashamed to put on a
"a front and bs able to knock with a
Gnung arm, and keep knocking until
npper recognition has been given to the
0n1ts Of sovereign people, who, know
II their rights, dare to present them.
II eueh action our case would be i'm
ID with SO much fairness that il
VUnN disarm criticism to such an OK
~ that It would make our admission
r. only possible but highly probable.
That We have the requisite popula-
- there 10 no question; that We pos
- Ill the rights an to wealth and busi.
- Importance cannot be gainsayed
j xiew Of all our 4tatehood qualifioa.
lnnh We assert without fear Of contra,
lion, that no good reasons can b<
I'D 70 justify longer pOstp0nemeni
1linst Washingt0n's becoming q sov
I'm State. The time for another
1egal election is nearing, and II VI
~ Of admission before that period ar
~, our "goOse is cooked" for at leas
me- years. 1t is to be hoped the pa
~ Of the Territory will think favor,
~ Of this project, and urge imme
hi6 action in this regard, and In thi
Eny speed the realization Of this i'm
|Iltant movement. There are man.
1nsons why We should become State
|l11ef among which is, 50 long az We re-
|&nin in Territorial vassalaQe, no vot,
|Gn be given to further improvement IL
|1Rcbanuels of commerce, nor will we b
1ared the iniiiotion Of foreigners Il
the few offices that may become va
1t. The Territories have no right,
kthis respect that the States are dis
I'D TO regard.
Nan are wanted in Congress who ars
|1niliar with our needs. and men who
|1nseas abilities to set them forth; mer
n industry and moral stamina, wht
|Dmprehend our true situation; who car
Ia will devote their full time and at
|lnGion to the duties their respective
eea impose. 1t il insisted that actor
ould be inauguratcd at once in this
nttsr, II we wish to escape an indef-
~ postp0nement of our admission
~ proceedings would be novel. but,
pbelieve they would be effective in
! accomplishment Of the end in view
note il be- JUSTICE.
Yakima, w. T., March 10, 1883.