The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-26

BILLY O'Donneii Having Organized 1t,
Gov. Massey,s Message L. Read.

OLYMPIA. Jan 2a--ispeciaI Last week
Chairman Billy 0'Douneii organized his third
house and appointed his committees. The SEN
storiai fight has retarded matters considerably,
but Tuesday night the house was called to Or
der IN the lobby Of the Olympia hotel. After
the preliminaries Secretary OF State Lee Fair
child mounted the stairway and delivered the
message oil Gov. Massey. IL is in part:
We are here for a two-iold purpose, with vari-
atoms. First, To repeal the laws enacted by the
last Legislature, aud. in order that those VINO
are 20 follow may have something 10 do. you
arc 20 enact some more laws. The obligations
thus imposed upon Us by the people whom we
represent should make us sober. except when
of duty. Ia a new state the field OF salesman
ship must be fenced, whereas in the older states
g. that In left to De done Is the putting up OF the
fences wherever they happen to be down. 1t
shall be my EFFORT To De IMPARTIAL and TO govern
the whole state; then the burden Of government
VIII falI alike upon al sections OF the common
wealth. which commonwealth IL shall be our
duty % reduce, for with state IL is as 18th the
indiViduai-Soo much wealth increases tempta-
ton. should we leave too great a surplus IN
tie treasury &c would be guilty OF neediessly
throwing temptation in the way of our success
oTs. hence trust the legislature Will be liberal
IL The matter OF appropriations. | beg TO re-
mind you In this connection that the ewes OF our
constituents are always upon US: some OF our
constituents stay Up ali night, IS you are aware.
Do not forget that you are here representing
the people aud 10 work for their Interest aud for
theiF capita also.
This administration will not hesitate TO make
solemn pledges TO De fulfilled after the expira-
ton oi our term o! otiica We have been one Of
the people with great effort. and Can again to
such.
Some OF our predecessors have left records be-
hind them: Others destroyed theirs Gov
Midget did nothing in particu ar aud little In
general: be IL especially ~ BE- common led
Laws are fe ces that shut IN freedoms fields;
hence ne should spend all our time In dead.
locks. While We are otherwise engaged We are
not making mistakes.
Peace Is ours; and although we are brave to
lace guns, We desire peace much that We
would even tsht for IL through our coDst.tu-
ents. we represent them is the house. and they
would, u need he, represent Us ia the field.
i would advise you 10 c.othe yourset yes with
tina, air OF soemnity unnatural to the private
citizen in pubic aud TO contin nue. breathing taa
blue almost here Ga ali sides of you.
1ou are here ~ the expense of the people,
several OF whom are here also: the psope exCveI
you. no deadlock hindering. 10 go slow. The
eiats il in 4 state 81 DEVELOPMENT and YOU are
requested Ia make laws such Will not clog
the Wheels oi evolution.
There IS al auwritien law that no member -
10 represent himself. but his constituency aud
he IL 10 represent his constituents in such way
n 10 show forth their several aud respective
minds, with acDuglOmerate continuity OF action
You are, sirs. sitting, mort Of you. on your
BACKS in a representative capac ~. aad some OF
you may meet your constituents ia tho next
world, though that is doubtful. Yet | wara
you that you may tive 90 reach home. BE not
bought 50 all. bur J! you are. 80 cell yourselves
as not afterwards h feel cheap.
Among us are some representatives whose con-
sttiuents arc raising hay. Any illusions 20
stacks IN their hearin. should be accom- "a liei
by reference 70 chips, lest they should make
wrong iniereucas on personal grounds.
tLerks who have been successful should re
liberal In uA fers OF loans; since a humber o!
constituents are here, who. Ike ourse YES ara
not on taeir own expenses. Representa- YES sTc
requested ~ mole whether civilians treat them
Representatives, aud the represented, ami a.
though unseen, II should not be LOST siSAs o..