The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-11
AZ ON Trick REPEATED.


The introduction In tho House OF Rep
resensatives by Dir. Springer Of a bill pro-
viding for the admission of Idaho. W.
oming. New Mexico and Arizona into the
Union, indicates that the Democrats are
about 10 repeat the tactics by which they
were able 10 prevent for SO long the aimis-
sion Of Washington and Dakota. by
linking the two last-named territories with
those tirst named they hope to prevent the
admission of any new states. and AT the
same time 10 conceal the fact that their
party has assumed sn attitude of hostility
TO The progress of the Western common
weailhs.
There is room for $ reasonable difference
OF opinion ~ 90 the propriety Of admitting
Idaho and Wyoming into the Union at
this time. There can be no such difference
in regard t. New Mexico and Arizona.
That these territories are not III any way
ready for admission. Is the judgment Of
every dispassiansle observer, That their
admission would be a grave MISTAKE is
clear TO any enc who views the question
from any standpoint other than that of the
extreme Democratic partisan.
The question Of tha admission 81 Idaho
and Wyoming should not. ia justice tn those
territories. to ceafoendei wiah that 81 the
admission OF New Mexico and Arizona.
The 3eabt Isl regard - Idaho and Nyum-
ing IS simply enc As 10 ths expediency Of
admitting theirs az this ti1pe. II They are
not now fully prepared Tor statehood, no
ss,3y Processes 70 doaht shas they Will he
within few yeass. Their population IS
sFAsa from the hosly ol the American
people. Fl saan pAres faveFahly ia every re-
spect with the repsslatioa of the elder
states. il. tndeed, comparison IS possible
lSsUeea thlnEs whish arc essentially the
Same. II mistake wera sassie IN the al
msssssfs Of thoss territories AZ this tne il
would naturally recsliy Itself wlshia few
ysAFs. There wonl3 ~ no ENGRAVING al
81 ailcn people apoa tAe hssdy p0agtc. 30
admission into the Union 81 states es.en-
tsAily loFvlea. Inaieed. b sAs people sg ere
nltes states. il l. n matter as No grv&a
ssaportAneo whetheF idaho CT Wyoming
are admitted nos az IN 6ve wears frusa
aaw.
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saresy different question presents gsseas.
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