The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-30
Al AnrrUI rnoroslrros.

u vii Be tho effort OF the grabbers
q prevent the constitutional conven.
don which meets IN July from taking
actlon apon the tl5a land question,
They arEao that this convention has
nothing - do with matters OF admin.
istfation: thai tlie questions involved
belong wholly 10 the administrative
dogartment II government. and there.
RS eouas under the jurisdiction Of
a. legislature. Already this idea Il
b1Sag circulated and with such In
dustry and slpon such systematic
plan q TO indicate that the grahbess'
oreanizasion hss already begun It's
work.
Ths snxiety Of the grabbers 10 post
pone this matter may easily DO ex-
plaines. n tie convention shall in-
corporA;e in the constitution tide
land policy in accord with the inter
estx d The state. then The game is up.
On the other hand. Il the question
shall b left open, then II one legisla.
turs cannot be- worked another may
b. In the FIRST instance the interests
Of the people win be permanently pro-
tscted; in the other, they will be left
subject to continued assault.
We hold II 10 be the duty Of the con-
slitutionai convention 70 iix definitely
The policy Of the state respecting It's
large inheritance OF tide-lands from the
government. Otherwise this great
property will be leit In such position
that the state may lose IL. Ordinary
business prudence. not 10 mention the
speessl circumstances OF Tho case. de-
iaauds protection Of this property at
the very beginning OF state rule.
Is via not be difficult TO arrange a
system perfectly fair 10 all parties
concerned, adapted TO the best asss of
the Tide lahsis aud al tho same time
securing them 10 the state for ali time
% come. A plan Involving direct
contssa by the stats OF those tide lands
NEEDED iot the uses Of com n,ercr. and
hs leasing III tide lands less deslrshly
Situated. would be entirely pfactsca.
bio. A system hssssl upon this idea
would II the present time yield
large revenue and within few years.
with the development OF commerce.
would yield enough 10 seaport al the
charges OF cur state government in
ending the cost Of pahlie buildings.
We do not doubt that retention q.
these tide lands viii esentaagis relieve
the people OF Washington from any
sert Of tAs for The support Of their
stste organisation.
hut The indirect benefits az STATE
ownership Of tide lands would he even
greater, for i would held wide open
the door that leads ,s commerce. with
she ifos.ts Of cur commercial cities in
The hands Of individuals, there VIII he
perpetual tar upon commerce. heavy
enough TO reflect itself IN the products
q every eisasen rhe bays what cones
By The sea or who Produces what
soss By tae sea. This ii. Il viii he
seen. matter OF direct 10 serest az well
&c tie consumer aud producer Of East.
csn Washington rs 10 those who live
near ~ hand 10 the tide iaads. Al
whether they live sa>s on west of the
mountains. hare an interest In nre-
serving Tor the ssass grvss pra.~rts
and In making the charges nson cea,.
raesee As low as possible.
The rtopo> issca 10 keep ,iAe tide land
question eas Of the constitutional Goa.
ssnsion Is simply a pha>e II the s~n,
ersi scheme 10 rob the state III sheAs
lknas.