Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-01-13

people of this commonwealth were in
trusted with full self.goveInment. In
accordance with the right OF choosing
for themselves the officials who should
administer their public affairs which
was then conferred upon them, they
have called upon me to undertake the
high duties pertaining to the office OIL
Governor.
am now about to enter upon those
duties. l approach them feeling in
the fullest degree the responsibility
which rests upon me, and reverently
ask the guidance of Divine Providence
by which alone / can hope to bear the
responsibility as it should be borne
and to successfully discharge the trust
which has been reposed in me.
This is year OF historic memories
The nation is about to observe in a
fitting manner the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of this
continent. The eyes of the people
are cast backward and their gaze is
bent upon the events of the past. The
earlier history of America is the theme
alike of the writer's pen and of the
artists brush. The thought of the
country is turned in the direction OF
historic research. In every State and
every city the events that have been
are recounted, in order that those who
live may know the struggles, the fail
ures and the triumphs oil those who
lived, and may profit by their expert
ence.
The history of Washington as a
commonwealth is before it. It's career
is but begun and the work OF its peo-
pie yet to be performed. In saying
this / do not forget the story OF the
long and stubborn struggle of Wash
ington's pioneers. 1 do not forget
the toilsome journeys which they I'M
dertoOk over mountains and deserts,
though painless forests and across I'M
known rivers, urged forward by that
inexplicable impulse which has driven
the Aryan ever westward from his
home in Central Asia until he has
reared his empire on the shore of the
great Pacific.
l do not forget the battle which the
pioneers waged against the savage and
against the forest. do not forget the
days of territorial growth and develop
ment made illustrious by the name OF
the soldier and martyr, Isaac 1.
Stevens, and by that OF the honored
gentleman who has preceded me as
Governor OF the State, Elisha p. Ferry.
l forgot none Of these, but / say that
our history as a people lies in the fu-
ture, that only the preface of the book
has been written, that our work will
have but begun when Washington has
attained foremost place among the
States of the great Union. We have
within our borders all that is needed
to sustain a vast population. View
ing our magnificent resources, con.
sidering the location of our State
which will enable it to secure its share
OF revenue from the worlds mighty
commerce, knowing as we do the
wealth OF our State in mine, in forest
and in stream, knowing the richness
OF our fields as yet unsown, we feel
indeed that
ATLAS here must square again his shoulders
To bear anew the burden OF u world"
1t shall be my earnest endeavor tc
so discharge the trust that has been
reposed in me that it may be said
when our history is written that un
der my administration some progress
was made forward the attainment o
our great destiny, that it may be said
that there was peace and prosperity
that justice was done and there was
good will between man and man and
that nothing was done which would
blacken the record or mar the story
OF the Evergreen State.
At the close of the address Chic
Justice Dunbar administered the oath
OF office to Governor McGraw, and his