Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-22
DAILY P0ST.INTELueEN


TEE srRIeGLE res ADnsssses.
The plan Of Senator voorhees, fer tie
si multansoua admission Of Dakota,
Msntana and Washington in.s the
Union IL wise and ststesnanliks. and
its sssoses should be earnestly desired,
INST by the people Of the three Terri
tories slose. bat By those Of the entire
Onion a. veil The Territorial form Of
government a. II exist. today 10 sbhor.
rent 10 American political ideas. The
object In view when the frst Territorial
governments we're established. Vas far
didsrent from the recognized object Of
such governments today. The fathers
Of the Republic wosld never have
dreamed Of governing populous and
wealthy communities Ia 20 crude and
dsgrs ding . manner. They would never
have thought Of applying 10 the govern
ment Of their own eoQntrymsn the
theories against the application Of
which 10 themselves they had iast
vseed long and successful var. The
Territorial form Of government a. they
understood IL, was 10 be established In
Wild and unsettled districts, and vas 10
exist only % long a. those districts we're
either unable or anht 10 sustain Q State
eovern1ent. 4 curious evolution has
been going on, however, and the pre-
osotionary measures which we're then
taken 10 protect settlers from the st.
t4oks Of ssvaaes and 10 administer such
Grade laws a. frontier communities
knew, have expanded into system by
which one portion Of the American poo
pie presunss to withhold ffsin another
and Q smaller portion the rights 10
which ell are equally entitled.
Every patriotic citizen Of the United
Bates should Be clad 10 see this Terri
torial saaohfonism eliminated from our
institutions. Az soon a. the people of
Q Territory svinoe desire for self gov
eminent that night shoald DO granted
them. The desire should be 70 admit
Territories 10 the Union a. soon a. the
alightsst excuse can BE- found for their
admission, not 10 keep them out a.
long 90 the slightest excuse can be
found for doing 20. The sooner all the
Territories become States, the better 1t
viii Be for all parties concerned. The
proposition TO admit Dakota 10 good
the proposition 10 admit Dakota and
Washington 10 better the proposition
10 admit Dakota, Washington and
Montana 10 better still and PROPOSE
ton 10 admit all the Territories but
Utah would be best OF all.
Any measures that the people of
Washington can take 10 secure the do
sired result should be taken without
hesitation. II constitutional conven-
ton 10 thought advisable. let II be hsld
Of saoe. II our chances Of admission
would be better II IL were decided 10
choose Senator from each party, let
that decision DO made. II In indifferent
70 the people whether Washington 10
admitted with the expectation Of its
bsisR Q Republican, Democratic or a
doubtful State. When admission 10
once secured, the people can attend 10
their own politics. IL is humiliatins
that the political complexion Of Ter
ritory should have anything 10 do with
its admission, bat since Ii 10 %, 1t IL sb-
surd for our people NOS to recognize the
fast. II political compromise Of the
nature indicated 10 necessary. We sec no
reason Why 10 should not DO made. II
would involve no violation Of party al
legianos and no surrender Of principle.
The people Of Washington unanimeusly
profess allegiance 10 the Admission par
~. and the principle 10 which they are
devoted 10 TO get in. No issue between
the parties, whether II be Of the tariff.
the currency or the civil service. 10 one.
tsnth 20 important TO the people Of this
Territory a. the admission issae, IL IL
can b called an issue. and u Ia right
asd proper that they should take any
action that may further the chances OF
the Territory for entering the Union
In this matter party lines should b
completely ignored. aud the people
SHOULD b unanimous In any action
which will further our cause. II 10 ID
necessary that the hrst two Senators b
Of opposits political beliefs, 10. them b
%.
The question that most Affects ID
should Be the question most oopsidered.
Neither Republicans nor Democrats
should ALLOW their opinions Oh
their prsiudioes 10 stand In The
way Of their hearty support Of any
measures which may increase the
chances for admission. Party lines
can b remembered oncs more vheu
washineton 10 State, bat for the pres
sns vs should be united.
The statsnest made by Represents.
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