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

q ftsfsl NGA[S NfEE tfltat-&- AElffNaIl.
i've persons 10 each voter. which .hl
election IN Iss3 showed To be nearI,
correct, there were ia the territory a
the November election IL ISIS. 81. "a
/ inhabitants. Add to this fact that ST,
months residence = 4 necessary cuaii
I fieafioR Of = voter, and that the sis
months preceding that election were
/ remarkable for greatly increased pop-
ulstios TO this territory. we can safely
say our population Is over 240,cCs1. A
/ simple reference 70 the increased valu.
alton of taxable property presents in.
coBtFovertible proof Of this fact. In
lss0 the total taxable property was
So, ,79S ,3s7. In 1SsS this amount was
I almost qDadrupled, and reached the
sum OF sS4,6 ,6il .34s. Washington Ter
ritory is the home OF families. not adj
venturers; OF home-bnilders. not tran.
+ Sients
THE FsIE TSrELLIaENT sND FATgI-
oTEc.
! tond-This population is intelii.
ht and patriotic, having 10 opinions
fbr institutions, civil. political or relig-
( ious. not in harmony with q repabii-
{ can form OF government. Though liv-
I ing over 800 miles from the seat of
/ government, they are as devotealy at
tachea TO the principles liberty regu-
lated by law as the people OF any other
portion OF the American Union.
MANIFOLD AND ExHAusrLEss RESOURCES.
Third-The industries OF the people
and the natural resources Of the do
main to be included in the boundaries
OF the future state are to be considered.
Washington Territory has within her
borders an inexhaustible supply of
lime. FISH, timber, gypsum, marble,
coal, lead, iron. and the precious met
ais. In coal and iron she is the Penn
sylvauia of the Pacific Coast. Her
agricultural and pastoral resources are
unequailed. No country can exceed
! her in the production OF the cereals.
vegetables, fruits, hops and live stock
The port Of Puget Sound, in tonnage
from entrances and clearances, is the
fourth port in the United States. Not
only are her resources varied, but they
are by the enterprise of her people in
such state of development and pro-
dnctiye wealth as 10 enable her to
meet the additional expense of state
government without burdensome tax
alton Not only that, but her re-
sources are OF that nature and char
acter as to give prominence and in
creasing growth. These natural re-
sources, now but in the infancy of
their development, are the founda-
tons of mighty commonwealth soon
to be. The people o! Wa shington are
able. willing and anxious to assume
the rights and meet the responsible
ties OF state government, Her citizens,
"a American freemen, ask for admis-
sion into the Union as a sovereign
state. The rights, privileges and i'm
nunities deemed so dear and valuable
to the citizens of a SAFE she asks to
have conferred on her citizens. Why
should she be denied2
ANNEXATION OF NORTH IDAHO
Your petitioners further represent
that the five counties in Northern
Idaho are geographically a part OF the
Columbia River basin, and are bound
Ell on the east by the Bitter Root
range, on the south by Salmon river
and the same mountains, and are in
accessible by practicable routes OF
travel to South idahe, except through
Washington and the state OF Oregon,
and the people of that section are init
mately connected with this territory
in all their social and commercial rela
tons; that the territory OF Idaho is
now longer, from north to south, by
GO miles. than the territory OF Dakota,
and il North idaho was attached to
Washington, Idaho would still be
larger and Washington still smaller
than many states OF the Union; that
We believe that the struggle OF the citi-
zens oi North Idaho TO be annexed to
this territory has its origin and con-
tinuauce in the daily life and necessi-
ties OF her people, and we therefore
request Congress to include those
counties OF Idaho within the state of
Washington.
Adopted.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON.
The following address TO the people
OF Washington was adopted:
To The peopic Of Washington Territory.
Thirty-six years ago the territory Of
Washington was created, and with is
creation the faith OF the nation was
solemnly pledged that whenever 1t was
able to maintain a state government,
possessed population equal to the con-
stituency of member of Congress
and would adopt . constitution re-
publican in form it should be admitted
10 the sisterhood of states. Upon the
faith of that promise you have severed
the ties of your youth, have here built
your homes and reared your families
AMI have made the destinies of the
territory your own. For many years
yoC have eheerfullv borne your por-
tiOn OF the burden OF the government
in which YOU had no voice. You have
long submitted without demurrer to
laws enacted by d legislative 6ody far
away and but poorly informed as to
your need and neglectful Of matters
deemed by you of grave moment. In
your country battle you have bravely
borne your part and have even main
tanned the honor and the majesty OF
her laws. You have seen the handful
of pioneers which tirst pe0pled Wash
iugton Territory increase TO a quarter
of million souls and its
taNabe property grow from a
iriiie 10 nearly hundred million
dollars, and yet. although every con-
dition on the part OF the territory has
been complied with, the nations prom
els uufIltiiled.
Agaiast tue admission ol the terri
tory into the Union 10 sound argu-
ment can be u.ade. Since il was ere
atet SIX state, all having less and
mo but a mere handful OF { e popu-
iatiou ana wealth Washington nov
poss,-se have been admitted. Only
three OF alt the states oi the Union
possessed a. tire tiuie oi their aduIis-
sion = pop l3iiun equal to that
of Washington, and II now far
exceeds IA population that OF
, three Of them. IL present weslth is
ample TO insure the maintenance oi
she most liberal and eflicienr govern
meut. and the vast area Of school, tile
and swamp llnus which uith the crea-
ton oi state government wlll We la
tire site viii very greatly augment il.
It's resources exceed in richness and
variety those OF any state or other ter
riiory and IT. mild ana equahle eli
mate affords unsuIpa> ed facilities for
their development Its growth for the
! last II years in population, business
ana wealth has been phenomenal, and
every hing portends thatIIi- just nov
entering upon new and uneEampied
area Of prosperity. lts people are intel
. liEentanh industrious. uoa-'eariDg and