Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-12-31

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- 4 8 good deal Of discussion In
*-s<srn papers with regard 70 the
VI Neysds. Il is claimed that IL
Se s. permit Il to enjey the priv
two senators and member Of
...s< when Il is less IN population
~ majority of the Territories.
the propositions suggested 10
" uniting Nevada with California
sssa dividing the consolidated
-. ;rto q Northern and Southern
~ II h stated By these xiseac ee
Ss~eenoe who set themselves mp as
-. a our home affairs, that the
sssnle of Seuthern California wonid
e$.fifed BY their separation, and
49, California weaid be ssmpen-
I In art fer its loss by the addition
a - n;Sior portion Of Nevada"
- sufsivipR members of the first
o1ss.<;Hnsional Convention OF California
m ,smember that Brigham YouRe
s 80 ssIsoatss requesting Caiifornia 70
-..s.sd ~ boundaries TO include all Of
9sss = 4 portion Of the State. It was
49, hensuse itWas thouRht not ouIy
112euxive, but also On account OF
svl56fna . have the troubieeome
Ss-,.cn regulation. The present State
= Esvsda vas at ode time but q county
= = ~ Territory of Utah. The residents
s.inc lsrRsly inimicai 10 the Mormons.
s-sersded IN establishing separate
fsrritory. and which for politicsI rea-
49, 49, doflne the civil ssar VA adfnitted
q : STATE. II may have been prema-
90 = bat the question is, What 10 best
- = done under the circumstances !?
The uropositi0n 10 divide it and
6slifornis is not ~ be considered
- 80 moment. We think thai
- whole absurdity OF the system
= ssraritoriss should be done auay sish.
1900 Of adding Nevada 10 Cali
,ess1e. mite Nevada 70 the lower por
- oi Idaho, ana have the northern
.c1ntiee Of the last named Territory 20
q Washington Territory, with which all
z ifs business interests are connected,
sud 70 which il originally belonged.
This viii suit the population OF that
sao1ion. They are elamof0usiy in favor
M II. Montana can take care OF itself:
~ifh IL rich mines and agricultural
lards Il has all the elements Of q PROS
ogrvus State. Wyoming thould be add
a y Colorado. IL is simply pestnrage
l.nd. and will not have sud sient popu-
i1fion 70 become q State la the pext 80
es6rs. Il has fringe of small towns
sIona the railroad, and that is about oil
tbe9o d Of IL. Thaddeus Stevens, when
hs vas q member Of Congress. had It
oroanized ss Territory simply to pro
yide place for friend and constituent
whom be had appointed its Chief jus
tice. This Is well known and undis
poted fact.
(tsh could be divided MP between
kri1ous, New Mexico and Nevada, ana
snns I'll the Territories could be ANAL
eamaita and made States. IL would bs
bslies every way. The Territorial sys
IN q 40 sbsurdity. It Ia not Fepubli-
liosr In It's working. II Is nothing more
nor isss than a system OF cslonies. Fhs
residents have no choice In the selection
of Territorial officials, and no vote In
Presidential elections; and yet a. class
SheY are among the very best aud most
citizens of the country.
lhsy are disfranehised, and very keenly
lei 1t. Whcther Congress will take
Iteps Ia fectify the wrongs Of the Terri
ories Ia exceedingly doubtful. Prscti-
ii solution II troubles Is about the last
hing that body ever thinks Of.