The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-15
THE BUILDING or / STATE.
Ex-Gov. squire Tells How Terri
tories Nay be Admitted.
strsaE R~Assns fer rrs.ps Aesisa
ON the Part 81 The People
Of washsAxtsn-

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AeAsexsB and RI c. wEamzr4t.. Of she
AdFAlssaon sukrenrnnzss hare heea
bnsasy engaged fsr several dsrs e s4nxinx
eHk eaptss ef fss gesifsen fr- a5uslsasoa.
p<ssers essnsalnIag me address at tar Pee
\ pie of MsshiHeson ADOPTED q. the Elsens
basgss c0nsestlo1, sngefgser vita letters
an etAseE eseasaaslts, 20 81 paris Of Nzsh-
ingsoB
These hare been Haiiea to svesy psf
10 ssssz. sUazsEg oflcex azss man az local or
territorial fame In tlss- fsnssory Ia add
tt1zs large hs;rh has been forwarded 70
each nensev ct the executive COMMITTEES
for sissri buEIun IN SIS 01ra eonHsy. viii
he zeeH from this that NJ people oasssse
q sexftis are uaw pretty weiE iasorns=a
npeE the Importance OF the matter.
josiah Collins, r., the segfetagv sad
treasurer of $50 committee. has con-
raessed distributing hsank petitions fpy
Signatures IN this ctr He VIII have
fhen placed In sIi TIE stores and In
| prosnsnent pisces. afa tssey wiii he dis
trthsted 80 Thoroughly ssat every person
VIII hare chance 20 pBt lis name to fAe
/ paper and the matter. SO far ~ seattle is
/ concerned, ran be closed up IN . yery
fer dars. Wherever the blank Is seen
there i Al tHvIsatt0n 10 sIgr-
! The petition. whIefa Il short. Is in the
following words
70 the Honorable the senate ans. HcuSa az
Representatives Of the United States:
We, the undersigned, your petitioners,
BODY, a. the earliest possible nam erst.
pass sarh aess as may seem 10 you proper
for TIE admission OF the Territory OF rs ash
I lugz1H 10 the GBited States, ia accordance
with the acts Of our delegates in couver-
ton assembled aftEllensb1rgh, on the "a Of
January. 1888. The name Of the state 10
be Nashiugssa.
we are dsing Ri that we can to push
+ TIC matter FkgAx now, said Ex-Governor
/ kggige 20 a reporter who called at the room
Of Mf. II. G. wiImarth, II the Occidental,
ssst evening TO ask about the work
done by the committee.
great deal depends upon agitation and that
means s9Eferasion. What we wauf Il tc
urge tne passage Of the simssx.on bill this
congress. and II We succeed in
ahead. There are two wszs in wkich con
/ grsss may act In this matter. One Is for
eufsxrexs 70 anshortzc the president, By law
10 proclaim state admitted 10 the Union
whenever II shall have adopted . consti-
tntion republican in form and not
United States. This was done I'm the case OF
Colorado. This method has been criticized
a. being unconstitutional. because the
constitution OF the United states says, In
substance. that states may be admitted into
the Nnion Dy congress. AID, therefore, 1t
has been theught tha: congress has no
right TO delegate 70 the president any part
OF It's power in the premises. which, IL has
been claimed, would be done
| we're states 10 be admitted BIZ
upoa the action of the people o. sise pro-
posed states However, it may be as TO the
proper course of procedure. there Is no
dosht that the subsequent recognition by
congress OF q state, which has been pro-
claimed such by the president, effect nally
cnrss any defect in that saode of proceed
/ ure.
- The most approved method apoears 10
be 80 follows. First-Tho authorization by
congress Of z constitutional convention,
With provision for the payment OF the
expenses OF such convention.
second-ihe submission OF state con-
stituisoa, framed by such constitutional
convention. 10 a vote OF the people of the
territory for its adoption or rejee-
ton. u is asEal 10 elect the
members OF the state legislature aud the
naenbe- OF congress az the same election
at which the state convention Is voted
upon. Then the state legislature proceeds
10 the election OF United states
senator's Of course It Is not
necessary to wait for the election Of sena-
tors before the constitution IL presented To
congress- but, IS soon IS IL Is adopted and
prorcfly certified 10, It In forwarded 10
congress snd. tAereupon, the new state
/ uAsan of states unless there
appear 10 congress valid reasons fer re-
fnsang 20 adrait the state. | do net now
easneznber an Instance when any eonstitu-
s xs,a pfoss ssbls ssa'e s ~ tasa
aud In accordance with The constitution
of he United States, hiss sver been re-
5eetetf by congress. after that hodv had
authorized such constitutional convention
to bs held In such state or territory prspos-
in9 20 come int the Union
'suf course u Is apparent that ass this re
ausres several Tnoaths' tins. as there are st
ieaaf two general elections to be held One
fer the eisctsosi of TIE members of the con
for the adoption or rejection of
the constitution by the people,
These elections have 10 b. announced by
proclamation % the governor of the terri
tory. and the sessions OF the constitutional
convention wouid necessarily consume
several weeks The deliberations OF such
a convention, engaged in forming the or
! ganlc law OF the future sfase By which if
must needs be governed Outing all future
YEARS, subject oaly to amendments of the
constellation itself, would necessarily DO
% esfs>seat character from those
, customary in our territorial legislatures.
Mach cars aud prudence would have 20 be
exercised. and carefsi study made IF the
constitutions of the various states
of The Union. which might pre-
our cwn proposed state. such constffu-
I Ksonal convention should be com posed OF
our best men and, IL seems 10 me, that IL
should comprise q considerable number OF
party which now happens to be
II in the minority. That might be ditiieali
thing 10 accomplish. however, except by
common consent; but we are alliaterested.
IS citizens, in having the prsduets Of our
best thinkers incorporated into eur state
constitution.
eff the present congress should Authorize
/ constitutional convention it Is not Ina
probable that we shall be able 80 arrive az
condition of statehood within year
from she present date, whereas II
she matter goes over to the next
congress. II 10 probable that, unless
the pTesiseat calls an extra session of that
congress, the contamination Of car desires
viii be postponed until January. 1883.
Now eveFyoae who has sey business
Interests hsre ranst see that due regard for
his private wsifsTe viii prompt the exer-
else of diligence az the present time ia
prcparlng and forwarding these petitions
10 congrcss Few people are acquainted
WITH the hsstory. Of The development Of
states sooa after they have been admitted
/ Invariably their development has gone on
with amazing strides Immediately after
I thesr admission There IL eniy oHe excep-
/ tios in this respect ia the entire list OF
states admitted since the Union
fogmesi hs the original thirteen states.
nsmeis. the case Of Nevada, which was
created under peculiar conditions, laimost,
: 4 NAV say. as 81 incident 10 the recon
strucf3oa which succeeded she war; This
I state ala feel the enllvsaiBg effect Of al
mission AZ the time, 10 certain
extens nus if was unable - maintain itz
growth b. reason ~ the faSiare of fts re-
nowned ufinSs and consequent decrease in
/ population.
/ every man who wants his property 10
he increased In value. and who does ncsel
sStaa rights settled apon cur navigahie
wassrs. every man who waits the large do
nation Is che United states of the school
lsnsss which ACTON SxEsss the azfnis-
sion If the state. every nan
who sanc 90 ee resfored
rarslv left behind him hen be became
i pioneer in the West every man who teess
ies need Of the establishment OF Judicial
system eqs8l ~ eur needs and smergen-
csaS. and ezsh one Who wishes ear
commonwealth 30 assume lis position Of
dignity Independence and prosperity, is
I interested in promoting immediate action
| in signing and forwarding these petitions
/ IN esr delegate in congFess
sslsss King eoanty which Is the emnire
conaty "a the territory IN property. wealth
ass resources. take the seAa IN this n after
Is ia osher things Tais county should
send gp 10 CO. names ga the Y@tifkens .
20 BENEFIT ITS CREDITORS.
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