, 1889-01-03
OUR EFFORTS FOR ADMISSION.

OUR EFFORTS FOk ADmISSIOM.
What course, If any, the Ellensburg
meeting or convention may conclude
to pursue in the matter Of procuring
early admission to statehood can only
bs ascertained by waiting. It would
seem to be hardly worth while to waste
time in memorializing the present
democratic house of representatives to
admit the territory and especially
futile TO labor to show that body the
injustice Of logger keeping us out OF
the Union. Leading democrats OF the
hou.e have been frank enough to ad-
init and have freely admitted for years
that their opposition TO admission has
been based upon partisan rather than
upon patriotic grounds. This shame
less admission was freely made even
as late ss the IL th ultimo in the demo
cratic CAUCUS at Washington. Mr..
Cox, who il rather OF broader gauge
than most OF his party associates,
stated in substance that these terri
tories would be admitted before long
in any event and he thought the demo
Gratis nigh ss we'll recognize the in
evitable and gain some prestige by
letting them in while the democrats
had a majority in the house. But Mr..
Oates Of Alabama came forward at
this juncture and revealed the true,
old-fashioned, hardshell democratic
view Of the matter when he stated that
he regarded the question as purely
political and that in his judgment the
interests OF the democratic party
should be considered rather than those
uf the territories. He was right, too.
when he went further and stated
that in his opinion the
admission OF the territories by the
democrats at this late day would
hardly make them democratic. He
thought the republican majority in
the house was so small that possibly
the democrats OF the house might still
be atle to keep the territories out.
Spinola OF New York endorsed this as
sound democratic doctrine and stated
that he would oppose the admission of
republican territories in every way he
could and he believed if these terrific
ries were kept out the democrats
could elect their candidate for presi-
dent in 1892. He believed in party
measures and not sentimental cnes
McAdoo endorsed these views and did
not believe in making any concessions
to the enemy. Mcdonald thought il
these territories were kept out much
longer on party considerations they
would be republican for years after
getting in aud as matter Of policy he
thought it might be best TO let them
in now.
Here is revealed the exact situation.
The democrats in congress- will keep
Washington and the other territories
out OF the Union as long as possible
unless they conclude that it may be in
the interest Of the democratic party
TO do otherwise, knowing a. they do
that .hey cannot much longer have
any voice upon this subject. So what
is the use of our people praying and
petitioning to this partisan sphynx to
induce it to act upon considerations Of
Justice and fairnessi The situation is
about as the old lady expressed the
doctrine OF foreordinstion "What is
to be will be, even though it may never
come to pass"
1t occurs to the REVIEW that about
the best thing the Ellensburg meeting
could do, if they do anything, would
be to petition General Harrison to call
an extra session of congress. soon
after taking his seat, for the purpose
OF admitting the territories. Perhaps
a majority of the people would just as
leave wait, now, and walk into the |
great house of their fathers by the
front door and upon q cordial invita-.
ton from the boss of the premises,