Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-22
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
He Presents q Glowing but Truth
full Picture Of the New State and
Her Capabilities.

He Presents a Glowing but Truth
full Picture Oft New State and
Her Capabilities.
The following is the full text of Gov.
Ferry's inaugural address:
Fsllow Citizens of the State of Wash
ington: The 18th day of November,
1889, will ever be memorable epoch
in our history. 1t will be known and
designated as Admission Day." Its
will be celebrated and it
may very properly be placed among
our legal holidays. On that day the
Territory of Washington, after an ex-
istence of more than thirty-six years,
ceased to be, and in its place the State
of Washington, the fOrty-secOnd star
in the national constellation, was
called into being. Our minority and
of the most cherished and
rights and privileges of
American citizens continued longer
than we desired, or was necessary.
Many of those around us have looked
forward to Statehood through years
added to years until they almost de-
SPARED of the realization of their
hopes. To those whose residence
within our commonwealth has extend
ed only through o short period, the in
of the first State Govern
ment may not appear to be of great
but to those whose hair
has grown white beneath this sky; to
those who in early days crossed a con-
tinent by long and weary marches; to
those who planted the standard OF civ
ilization and Christianity within its
borders; to those, the ever-to-be re-
membered pioneers, it is an event of
transcendent interest-to those it is
the contamination of hopes long de-
ferred, yet ever renewed. 1t is the ac-
complement of a result for which
they have waited with anxious solicit
tude and which they now welcome
with joy and satisfaction.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
The Inauguration of the State Gov
ment which occurs to-day is also n most
important event in the history of the
commonwealth. It marks the end of
one form of government and the be-
ginning of another. So plain is the
significance of the present hour and 80
evident is its import that those present,
young and old alike, fee! the weight OF
the great event and will in future
years proudly refer to the fact that
they saw the wheels of government oil
the State of Washington put in action
for the first time, and that they marked
the moment when the last act was
performed by which the Territory oil
Washington passed into history and
the State of Washington entered upon
its active governmental career.
HISTORICAL.
The Territory of Washington war
established March 2, 1858. Its boun.
daries then we're: The British pos.
sessions on the north; the summit oil
the Rocky mountains ON the East
the Columbia river and the forty-sixth
parallel of north latitude on the south
and the Pacific ocean on the west. II
was then almost an empire in extent
Those boundaries remained until
the formation of. the Territory Of
Idaho, March 3, 1868, when o,ir east
ern boundary was changed to the I17th
meridian, where it now remains.
It is impossible for me at this time
to give even synopsis of the. events
which have occurred during our Terri
torial life. The history of the Terri
tory remains to be written. To that
we must look for an account OF the
dangers and hardships encountered by
the early settlers; Of the political
events which transpired during the
Territorial period, and of the gradual
change OF o wilderness inhabited by
savages into o commonwealth pos
sessing all the advantages of;the high.
est civilization.
The years which have passed under
the Territorial government have been
proftably employed. Washington has
during all this time, been growing
stronger financially, commercially and
politically. Ithas gained an enviable
reputation. Its resources have been
exhibited and its capabilities have
been made known. Its ability to as
sumo the responsibilities and bear the
burdens OF Statehood is far greater
now than at any time in the past. AL
ready it outranks several other States
of the Union in population and wealth
and is pressing forward with giant
strides to that high position which j,
is destined to, occupy. Our common
wealth enters upon Statehood under
circumstances that are most favorable
under auspices which assure pros
porous future Every branch of bust
ness is tiourishing. For several years
the tide of fortune has been with oul
citizens, and they have taken the
treasure which has fioated. upon it,
bosom.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. -.
The attention of the world has been
attracted by our commercial facilities
by our agricultural and nfahufactart
ing advantages, by our resources Of
timber, coal, iron and the precious
metals, and by our phenOmenally
pleasant-climate. Commerce, manu-
facturing and agriculture-the three