The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-04

hayenT safe much except through tn
reports OF governors and sielerateS q
Congress, bat when The peaph
spontaneously give utterSnce 10 tasi
feelings, as win b,e done to-day. tn
echo = theFa A. embodied ia the rcSo
,iutiOnS, viii be heard throughout tn,
land. The hear OF aeliverance j. se0l
az hand.
The oniy other business now hesor,
I the convention was the appointment
Z of 3 committee on resolutions SnC
memorials. Judge Jacobs moved th,
appointment OF a committee of FIVE &
F draw up a petition - Congress Tor sd
mission 70 statehood. such petition e
he circulated throughout the territory
He made brief speech.
Mr.. Convey suggested that a. every
one present had heard Judge Jacobs,
/ the committee 20 be appointed ceuld
act on the suggestion presented. ard
the motion was withdrawn
The chairman asked FOR aid from the
several delegations N selecting a com.
fnittee Of seven on resolutions. Pretty
. soon ten names were announced and
the chairman foand himself emhar-
rassed. In order 10 relieve the Sitaa-
ton some one moved that the COM
mlttee be increased 70 IA, and later il
was amended to IA. This let in all
who had been named, and few more
besides.
The question Of sending delega-
ton 70 Washington was lggged in dur
ing the debate on Major Moore's reSo-
latlon 70 appoint central committee.
), {. Hyde of Spokane favored the
tsaf- J.. "a
Dct be well 20 have the petitions car
ried 20 the national capital by repre-
sentative citizens. After very spir-
tied speech he moved an amendment
20 appoint a committee Of three, in
Guiding the chairman OK the conven-
ton, 10 go 10 Washington and urge
admission. Judge Nash seconded the
motion in witty speech in which he
acknowledged that his party had been
obstructioaists. Mayor Moore raised
the point Of order that the motion was
not german TO the subject. The point
OF order was sustained and MCore's
resolution was put and carried.
Col. y. II. 0wingS and Mayor J. K.
Hayden were appointed a committee
10 pass the hat in the convention for
a preliminary fund for the central
committee. They raised $50.
Ne LOBBYING NEEDED.
After the central committee had
been selected by the representative
delegations. J. l.. Wilson OF Spokane
made motion TO appoint committee
OF -, including the chairman, to go 10
Washington and act in conjunction
with the delegate and delegaie-elect 10
secure admission.
Judge Hoyt opposed the motion on
the ground that il would not have the
effect intended. When we have for
warded 90 Washington our resolutions
and our address 90 the nation, We will
have accomplished rs much as we can
accomplish. II preliminary act
Is passed by the present Congress, il /
will be because our delegate is in favor
OF it. If he is opposed to admission. |
ii will not pass. / am not IN favor Of
taking his responsibility from him. |
[ APPLAUSE Let US show him what !
our united sentiment is Let US show |
him that We are unanimously in favor |
of admission. Let us rely on the |
efforts of our delegate, backed up by !
these petitions, and enable him every |
morning to lay on the speakers desk a
bundle OF fresh petitions asking for
statehood. Applause With these
petitions il is possible that an enabling
act will be passed at this session Of
Congress.
Wilson remarked that if We could
send delegation to convince Repre-
sentative Springer we could secure
statehood.
Judge Nash was Of the opinion that
a delegation could do no harm.
Voorhees, would welcome this aid, and
so would Allen.
J. C. Haines said, why should we
send lobby to Washington. Ii seiH
do harm. Its not consistent with the
dignity OF Washington Territory Ap-
plause.l The people would not ap-
prove our action. For four years we
have been entitled to admission. For
four years our rights have been repu- |
dated, they have been spurned. Was |
it because we had no delegation at !
The great territory of |
Dakota, with her half million people, |
has kept a delegation numbering 40 or |
80 at Washington for years pleading I
with and begging Congress 20 be ad- |
mitted, and Dakota is no further 1
along than Washington. Let the re- |
sponSibility rest with our delegate. |
Let the responsibility rest on Con- |
gress. If they can't see the hand |
writing on the wall let them take the !
Appiausc.l II the |
present Congress refuses to pass an |
act, an extra session will be |
called which will admit Washington. |
Great applause.
Question by Wilson OF Spokane,
''Will there lie an extra session 2"
Haines-"Y Yes. Every Republican !
paper from Maine to California IS
calling for the new Congress TO do the
territories this simple act of justice.
I Applause.
Judge Jacobs said the sending Of
would be a reflection on
the intelligence OF Congress. Political
have hitherto stood in
the way OF our admission, but now
there is TO such consideration. Ii
Congress does not heed the voice
spoken last November, a delegation
can do no good. We OF Washington
Territory stand ON our rights a.
American freemen loud applausel, !, and
We don't want 10 go 10 Congress with
a lobby to beg for the rights guaran-
teed u by the constitution. APP
plause
The motion was put and was lost BY
an overwhelming vote, not more than
IS voting aye.
TuE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions were the work Of
J udge Jacobs and Col. J. G. Hsines, OF
Seattle. There was an informal meet ,
ingof delegates last night, and the sug-
ge.tion was made that unless some one /
took hold and got the matter in readi- |
ness the convention would likely not I.
get through in one day. IL was there
lore agreed that Judge Jacobs should
draw up petition 20 Congress. lie
asked Halnss to prepare an address 10
the people. and both went 70 work. |
When the committee on re eoiGti3ns
got together, at O'Clock this after
noon, these were read in the rough and |
received with unanimous approval |
Both were referred 10 . subcommittee
OF three for verbal changes, and when
the convention reassembied, az 4, the
resolutions we're ready to be read. The
reading OF the resolution demanding
that the name Washington be retained
vas greeted with loud applause and
was the occasion OF q pleasant inciIent.
+. L. Nixon, OF Tacoma. arose and
asked the privilege oi moving that ths
re solutien he unanimously adopted,
which was done With cheers.
4 RATIFICATIos FEAST.