The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-09
PETITIONS FOR ADMISSION.
The sub-Execufive Committee
Hard al Work.
ghsy are Sending she address 81 the
Eiienshnrxh Conssntiea all
Over washinxtea.

Is wzS Stzse-i IN I recent issue d the
| Po~r- SrFIEEsiExCFg. Il wzx deemed
| advisable BY the delegates 70 the late
E.siezlsss2rgfl convention that = Sab
executive committee should BE- erxzn-
izssl TO prosecute the work Of getting
Washington admitted 70 statehood. As
the ceutra. committee vas too an.
wIsidy 10 gsE together on Short notice.
This subcommittee includes the
names u ex-Gor. Watson c squire.
chairman; Josiah Collins. Jr.. secre-
iary and treasurer William NcMick-
en-, T. l. Nixon, H {. WiimArth,
George II. Jones and Robert Moran.
The members OF the committee are
busy al work and several. among them
ex-6oy. Squire and Mr. III. C. VII
naarth are deyoting their entire time to
the task OF getting out the necessary
printed matter and It's distribution
throughout the territory. The room
Of Mr.. Wiluarth at the Occidental ho-
tel presented 4 most impos-
ing array of posters, petitions. circu
lar letters. memorials on parchment,
and other missiyeS when a reporter
called TO interview him last night.
Fifteen hundred copies Of the petition
for admission and as many posters
containing the address of the people
of Washington adopted AT the ElieTs-
burgh convention. have been printed
and one OF each viii be mailed TO every
fFsfa ~ nj s..@ o.
territory In addition a batch viii be
forwarded every member of the cen
traI committee for distribution in their
respective localities The following
letter will accompany the package of
printed matter to the various members
OF the central committee
DEAR SIR: We have the honor to trans
nit. herewith, blank petitions for use ia
the counties OF your district. and respect
fully urge the Importance Of having them
numerOusly signed and transmitted to our
delegate in congress az the very earliest
possible msment The most prompt ae-
ton of the committee and OF the people IS
suggested because Of the shOr; time inter
veniDg between now and the expiration Of
the present congress.
We also enclose 10 you copies Of the ad-
dress 10 the people for distribution together
with the petitions, and which we trust you
OF your district. No funds have been pro
yided 20 defray the expenses of such pub
iicafiOn, but IL - believed that owing 10
the important and non partisan character
Of the movement the press of the territory
will publish IL without other compensation
than the gratitude of our people, and de-
sire 10 furnish their readers the eRrrent
news If the day.
We will state that one petition and one
address 10 the people has been sent 10
every postmaster and county officer in
your district. Very respectfully, your
WATSON c. SQUIRE. President
JOSIAH COLLINS, in, secretary.
The circular letter appended viii be
sent To ali po>tmasters and county Of
ficials in the territory:
SEATTLE. W. T.. January 10, ISIS.
We have the honor To hand You herewith
copy Of address to the people of Wash
iugton, adopted by the convention held at
Eilensbnrgh, ON the Sd day of January.
lsog; also petition TO the Congress of the
United states, asking for our admission to
the Union of States a. soon rs possible
We beg TO request that you viii post the
address IN some conspicuous place in your
office, at once secure all the names possible
10 the petition and forward II without de
lay 10 our delegate in congress.
Your prompt cooperation Is earnestly
solicited, because of the short time inter
yeniDg between now ard the expiration Of
the present congress.
We have the honor TO be, very respect
fully, yonr obedient servants,
WATSON e. SQUIRE, Pres.
Josiah COLLINS, in, See.
Forasmuch as the object in view inn
mediately affects every resident in
Washington, it is the expressed re-
quest OF the sub-executive committee
that all newspapers throughout the
territory take the matter up and give
general publicity to the work being
done and the necessity for prompt
action. 1t is worthy OF mention here
that the expense attached to the issu-
ance of petitions. address ses, etc, will
amount TO at least $50 in excess of
the $50 collected at the convention.
and this extra sum Is being furnished
by the members OF both committees.
No editor viii grudge the space re-
quired for a proper mention OF the
steps taken by the committees TO bring
the movement TO a successful issue,
and for reprint OF the address. petit
ton and circular letter sent out by
them. Mr.. Wilmarth showed the
reporter four copies OF the memorial
TO congress, finely executed on parch-
nient, which will be forwarded about
Friday. In addition to the copies
mailed the house and senate, one will
be sent TO President Cleveland. and
the president-elect.
The executive committee have
taken hold OF the details in n most
basiness-like manner, and have had
special letter heads and envelopes pre-
pared for correspondence. The print
ed matter is being sent out as quickly
Is possible, and the greatest expedl-
ton i exercised in completing that
portion Of the work devoiving upon
the subcommittee. Captain Me
Micken, OF Olympia, was telegraphed
for 10 attend, in order that
the committee might have
the benefit of his Judgment
IN arranging matters. Reply was
made that he would arrive at the DC
ci1ental last night. The commend
able zeal exhibited by the gentlemen
whose names appear in the list given
above viii serve to sir up the indiiieT-
ent, encourage the faltering. and in
crease the confidence of those who
have at heart the promotion OF Wash
ington TO her rlghttul place among
the Sisterhood Of states.