The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-23

Ton. The master uf raising rerenus 10 defrny
Lne expenses OF the state govexnmeas. 10 insure
tne maintenance OF itx insfirnefoas. and 10 pay
tae principal and interest of any dahs fassF now
exists or thai may hereafter be incurred, Ia left
n Soar hands There ara. huwever, seseral I'M
poEsans restrictions Of which yoa shousa not
iose sight Taxasson shall be snnnRl. saa the
r4ie 81 ASSESSMENT and sAx9tEoa Of al property
II ne state shah be uniform and equal The
Property Of tie United states and Of the state
counties. srhooi districts and municipal corpo-
r&faolis shall BE exempt from taxaxiee BY gen
efA &w. Koa also hare the right ffl exempt
osner property from taxation bT genesal lsws:
provided. however. thas the property pf CO poa
rzroiss shall Be taxed equally with ard siEzi-
l&Ely 70 the property of indixadual2 Yun are
also tlireeted 70 Provids for the annual pablica-
uon q q statement Of the receipts and sksburse-
neuss Of public moneys BIZ the wise siss Of the
poNers granted 70 you in this article depsssds, ia
g<af szeas1res the success or failure OF the
STATE government TIE power Of taxation Is one
oi the most Important delegxted By fise pseople
% their representatives II Is nos 70 be assumed
thai the laws which you enaes relative 70 taxa
taon VIII not Be changed by sueSeed. ne iegis-
islnres. but II Ii most important that we start
srighl II no mistakes are made now, the prob
ahiliiy of mistakes in the utasc are 'soi 70 be
presumed / urge you, therefore. not only in
oe1aA OF these who arc now residents OF the
state and who are deeply interested In this mat
ter. bat In behalf of those who will hereafter
become citizens to bessow upon tais sutssct your
best and noss thou9htfnl consideration
EDUCATION
II will also become your duty under. the con-
stitution 70 provide for a general uniform sys-
TEN CT popular education. 70 include common
sceoclls and such high schools, normal schools
and technical schools as may be established. In
the performances OF this duty yoa shoilid strive
Tor nosd1rg short OF perfection Upca public
education cepends the success OF free govern
ments. Educalioa brings ous all that is nobiest
ana hest in men, without II his best sfforfs ere
misdArected and rendered OF no yai1e Upon
education depends intelligence, conservatism
and respect foi law, without watch successful
government by the people Il Impossible. The
Eystein OF education which yeu devise for this
state cannot be too broad nor TOO liberal and the
standard which you tx cannot be too high. In
this connection / desire 20 commend 20 yoar
consideration the territorial university. which
should be reorganzed and It's name changed 70
siitution should be made worthy OF our COM
monssealfh and fit eoping-stone Tor oar educa-
tional system.
THE MILITIA.
Il win be your duty to provide BY law for
organizing and disciplintng he militia and for
the protection aud safe-keepsng of the public
arms. The organized militia of the common
wealth. knowa as the National Guard. ha made
great progress during the past few years. aud is
nos ia q very erediiable state OF efficiency. 1t
IS provided with the latest erms ana with com
pleie equipments ana. though small. win COM
pare iavorahiy in point of discipline and in the
character OF It's officers aud men, with the
orgarized militia of any state in the Union.
The National Guard OF Washington has on sew
eral occasions given abundant evidente that it
can be depended upon 70 maintain order in any
emergency that may arise Provision should be
made to increase the militia force proportion
aEeIy to the increase IA population and wealth
OF toe state. in order that the state may always
have On hand a dtAcipiincd body OF men who
win give confidence .; any time OF eaase and
maintain It's authority az times of public dis
turbance.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The constitution also directs yon 70 provide
By Law for the maintenance Of q soldiers home
Tor honorably discharged Union soldiers. sailors
and marines and members of the ssase militia
Eisassefs IN the line Of duty. / woald recon-
mend thar the scope of this projected institu-
ton be so enlarged that its benefits may be
shared by citizens Of the state who hava been
hanoIably discharged after seryiee In any OF
the wars Of the Republic and who have been
disabled while serving the United states or the
territory OF Washington In any Of the Indian
vars that have taken place within the borders
of shis state.
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GovRRxNxNTa
desire 70 direct you- attention to Sections A.
5, and 10 Of Article xI OF the constitution re-
lating 10 the subject Of county aud mGEicipal
government. Ia accordance with these sections
Il will be your duty to provide q uniform system
OF county and township government to provide
for the election OF county. district and precinct
ofacers and 10 fix the compensation by salaries
of county officers and OF oonst&bles In cities hav
ing population OF 5000 or more Il viii also
be yoRr duty TO provide by general laws for the
Incorporation. organization and Classification
Of elites and towns You have the power to
psrmit cities containing n population OF q, 200
inhabitants or more, 70 form charters for their
own government according 30 the method pre-
scribtd by the constitution. II is wen known
that several cities Of TIE state have 3utgrown
their several charters aud win seek 20 avail
themselves OF this provision OF the constitution.
This sablect wiz doubtless soon be brought BE-
fore you By the sctlon Of these cities
CORPORATIONS.
on the subject OF corporations the constitu.
ton is very explicit Any legislation bearing
upon this subject mast be 50 franled ~ 70 meet
numerous requirements and 10 come within
numerous limitations No subject which viii
come before you win be more worthy than this
OF careful consideration. On the one hand ron
should avoid the passage OF laws which viii
have the tendency 10 prevent the Investment Of
foreign capital In the state and discourage the
inception Of large enterprises. The develop
ment of the resources OF our state hes just be-
gun and anv legislation which is too restrictive
upon corporations win materially refa'd the sd
xancement OF the commonwealth. On the other
hand it is yoar duty TO enact laws which viii
prevent 30 far as is possible. the unjust use Of
the great powers which are necessarily conferred
upon corporations You have in this respect .
doabe duty toward the people 1on should
stimulate the development Of our reslurses by
encouraging the investment Ell capital, whetacF
ii Be that Of CORPORATIONS or that OF isafsSduAss
bas yen should also enact legislation shlen viii
esfectually protect the individual against every
probable aggression on the port of corporations.
Yoa are specifically diFecied 70 st,aS laws
estahIlShinR reasonable maximum rates Of
charges Eos the transportation Of passengers aud
freight and 20 correct abuses and prAyent al >
Grim .aason and extor&ion Ia the rats oi freight
and passenger tariffs on the different ra4fr0adE
and other common carriers in the state, and 20
enforce such laws 10 adequate penaitiss." You
also have power 70 establish . railroad aud
transportation commission
KEFoRxArcRy iNsTTTUnos.
There Is one dufy Indirectly inpatad Epcn
ron BY The constitution 10 which desire 20 d.
rect your attention. Yea should, wit10uf IN
necuNsaxy delay enact Legislation Iooa lns % the
essAA1AshmeEs Of G refofmatoFy instifutioz for
depraved and vicious yosth- The fsfs that no
institution 81 this kind exists has ksea re-
preach 10 oar commonwealth f0utninl cs.sitfi-
exs must either be connsed in The psftstsntiAfy
with hardened criminals or permitted - Be as
large Against the former of taese alternatives
judges asA 5aRies are eisineiined. and sarh
oesutssss are usually dismissed WITH rNpTs-
msaa or confined for ashoEt period N 4 eoaaty
saal. 20 matter hSw snFious the a1ense Hiay
kave been. the effect a sreh leaaensy i Bal.