, 1889-02-14
Attorney Genaral lrstcaIfe hiss al.

| Attorney UeDeraI AletcdiIe mas al
most finished his opinion as t.
whether Governor Semple can call ;
constitutional convention, as Mr.
Wilmartn would have him call one
He was found engrossed in lega
matters in his office this afternoon
but found time to say to Press re-
porter:
Il have been unable to find any
warrant of law that would enable the
Governor to call the constitutional
convention by proclamation. [ have
devoted considerable time in endeav
oring to set before the Governor and
the public manner in which every
state has been admitted so FAR,
whether by joint resolution Of Con-
gress, or by act of Congress, or hy
presidential proclamation. This
necessarily entailed a great deal of
research and was very tedious Job
but as the question was one Of so
much Importance to the people of
this territory and q question Of
whether . pfoce,iant had been estab-
lished Which would enable the Cow
ernor to ac!, l thought it best to
give the data relative to these mat
ters, in order that an intelligent idea
might be derived of how other states
were admitted. This | have done rs
accurately as was allowed by the linn
tied means of information to be had
outside of any history published of a
particular state"- Seattle Press.
In considering the future of
Washington territory it should not
be forgotten that one of the greatest
factors in the development CT our re .
sources and the populating of our
domain is advantage Of location in
relation to the commerce of the
world. Capitalists of the east are
beginning to recognize the fact that
ultimately the greatest commerce of
the seas will be on the PaciGc ocean.
Study the geography of the world
and you will find for yourself that
the raw material that is necessary
for the sustenance of manufactures
is to be drawn from the countries
whose shores are washed by the Pe-
citic. Look again and find, If you
please, that Washington has the har-
Dor of the world-the great Puget
Sound. Consider again that Wash
ington, Oregon, British Columbia
and part of Idaho can produce the
building, fael and food supply that IS
necessary to support unlimited man~
ufacturing interests and popula-
ton too vast for us to comprehend
by an expression of figures.
Consider these things and then tell
us not that we are too sanguine when
we say that the greatest city of the
world will be built on the Mediter-
ranean of America.
We might go on and name reason
after reason to support what may
seem only u myth to many, but the
reasons given are sufficient. You
cannot investigate without reaching
the conclusion that we make. if you
will use reason, facts and history for
your guides.-Colton Eagle.
The recent decision of Judge Tuley
on the the subject Of the right Of
public meeting is altogether reason-
able and in consonance with the
word and spirit of the Constitution.
There is great temptation to forbid a
public meeting when it is ascertained
beforehand that it is likely to lead to
violence or riot But, while this
would be convenient, it would be ex-
ceedingly dangerous. When such
power was lodged in improper hands
it would give the opportunity to de-
prive the citizen of one of his most
important rights. Whenever the au-
thority is given to any man, or any
set of men, to prohibit a public meet
ing at will there must be a Iisk that
the authority will be misused. The
duty of the police of the peace aus
thorities is to preserve order aud
suppress disorder. But they are not
permitted to take it for granted that
there will be disorder. There. is
usually the means of suppressing a
disturbance in its early stages. Tur-
bulence that is anticipated must be
guarded against. This, however, is
as far as the authorities can go. The
right ''to assemble peaceably and Pc
tition for the redress Of grievances
is too obvious to have needed men
ton in the constitution of a free pso
pie" 1t is not always easy to deter
mine what is assembling peaceably
but the difficulty is not apt to be ser
Ious when there is a desire to main
tain the rights of the people and al
the same time TO avoid the occasion
of tumult and bloodshed.- Charles
ton Netrs and Courier.
HUMORS OF THE WEEK.
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