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

stNGF~ - aNssstsS102 INTO the mon -
the Present Congress They believe
tAzE = clear and candid statement ol
It's claim % admission and an en-.
phatc expression Of the desire OF Is
people for ]; wsll receive careful a.ten.
( iIoa and insure favorable action, and
( therefore they urge you 10 use every
honorable effort % secare II an5 espe-
ci&ily % Circulate AMI as soon as rOssl-
( bic forward Petitions to that effect 20
your delegate in Congress. 10 be by
him presented = thar honorable body
for consideration. The time has noa
come ioT action. Let no honest en-
deayor be spared 10 insure success.
THE PETITION 70 CONGRESS.
Following is the form of petition
adopted Ter signatures BY the citizens
OF Washington Territory
u tie Ho3sera5le re .Seaafe and Rep-
rsssfsfaffses ef fke Iaited Safe We.
the undersigned. your petitioners.
most respectfully pray that vour hon
orable body, at the earliest possible
moment, pass such acts as may seem
10 yog most proper for the admission
.! the Territory of Washington TO the
Unies 4 states. and in accordance
with the action Of our delegates in cor
yentien at Eilensburgh on the third sf
January, 1889.
poS'r CHANCE THE NAME
The following was adopted unani-
mously
The national Congress having be-
slowed upon this territory q name
everywhere and at all times dear 10
the people of the Cnited States. name
which has for nearly - years been
written by our legislatures unon our
statute books and engrayen upon the
seals OF our courts, q name under
which our children have been born and
have grown to womanhood and man.
hood taught and accustomed 20 love
and venerate it until il has become a
part and parcel of the political. busi-
ness snd social life OF every man and
woman within this broad land, vast
majoTity OF the people OF this terri
tory, being tenderly attached 10 that
name as the one which shall iesig-
nate our state IN this great sisterhOod.
and there being no good reason for
changing that name for any other.
now therefore. he il, by the delegates
OF this convention assembled, for and
on behalf OF the people OF this terri /
tory,
Resolved, That when we shall be per-
mitted TO assume the position of q
sovereign state il may be under the
name borne by the father OF his and
our country" Washington.
A cENTKAL EXECUTIVE coNAITrEE.
Mayor Moore OF Spokane Falls /
offered the following, which was
adopted:
Aesclred, That central committee 4
of one from each council district be /
appointed, who shall be empowered TO .
appoint subcommittee in each county
and whose duty it shall be to see that I
the collection of petitions from the 1
various counties and the forwarding /
thereof to our delegate at Washington. (
all necessary correspondence in rela- !
tion to the matter OF admission, the /
furnishing OF data which may be re- 4
quired, and all other matters connect /
ed Herewith which may require at
tention from time to time; and further, |
that the chairman OF this convention 1
is hereby constituted the chairman of |
such committee:
The following central committee was I
FIRST District, A. 5. Bowles of Walla .
Walla.
Second-M. NJ Goodman of Dayton. I
Third. j. Odell OF Colfax.
Fourth-E. A. Ruth OF Spokane |
Falls.
Ffth-W. P. Gray of Pa SEQ.
Sixth-H. c. Wilmarth OF Vancou-
yer.
seventh-R. o. Dunbar OF Golden
dale.
Eight-Wm. MeMicken OF Olympia. |
Ninth-T. l.. Nixon of Tacoma. /
Tenth-Robt. Moran of Seattle.
Eleventh-E. c. Ferguson OF Sno-
bomish.
TSelfth-Geo. II. Jones of Port |
Townsend.
Judge Norman 7. Buck Of North /
Idaho was added to the committee.
COMPLIMENTARY TO ELLENsBURGH.
The following resolution was passed: !.
Resolred, That the thanks of this /
are due and are hereby ex- |
tended TO the patriotic and hospitable !
people OF the city OF Ellensburgh for /
the hospitality and many courtesies /
shown 10 the members hereof during |
the session Of the convention. and We |
further desire TO compliment this /
thriving young city upon its phe- |
nomenal growth in the last year and |
upon the great public spirit and enter
prise in all things displayed by its 1
patriotic and courteous citizens.