The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-12
,.,. Introduced his successor. and the
'@s1ef delivered the foIioRing adsrsss.

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,ssrs Citizens Of tss Sa.e Of WASHINGTON Three
were insr,-.hs people of this common wealth
aees,raa .rso With full seif-govera meat In
sssr.s -. With the right of choosing fer them
s.sss The officials who shon,o sSn1nistar .haI-
ttss-a .asala4rs, which was then conferred anon
the nirh lave .Afe called upon me 10 undertake
e,Tos pertaining 10 the once OF gov
Issnra no" shout To enter upon those duties.
Ia, rasra. mem feeling in the fullest degree
reva-e1 n, niiisy which rests upon me and
aeres ~ asking the guidance OF Divine Provi-
rssponsisi nnrca a.one l can hope to bear the
o..s.s.aT discharge the trust wnich hes bean "a.
posed in me- 's " iito'i MS ossa ~
dor ms = Is year OF historic memories The ma
fosrr l,,asu.to observe in fitting manner the
iii. afedtn anniversary of the discovery of
h.as .oat.nent The eyes OF the people are Gag.
q HE nsst J sneis gaze is bent upon the events
,.,. Iame alike of the writers pen and the ar
turs,ea ' u :. The thought OF TIE country is
svers .as direction OF historic research. In
49, 49, state aad every city the eyen.s that have
rs- s recounted IN order that those who live
s-I,,r.-- ow the struggles, the failures and the
DC ,y fhss. lose VINO have lived and may pro-
~s ~. aistoTy o. Washington as a common
.ss xa Is osiore II It's career is but begun and
ssyi-s VI 10 people yet To 10 performed. III
ss1iLs lnis do not forget the story OF ths long
A. sa epofn struggle OF wsshington's pioneers
80 n.t Losges the toIsome journeys which they
ua.aasssook over mountains aud deserts through
rs.alsss forests aud acros. unknown rivers
-. Toward by that mex piicabie impulse
= q
Loiias IN central Asia until he has reared his
sIp.Ie on the shore o. the grea. Pacific
nos forget the battle which the pioneers
800 against tie savage and against the forest
40 not forget the DAYS OF Territorial e-owtb
- development made itlustr;ous hv the name
VI sne soldie. and MARTYR Isaac L Stevens rnd
.uas Oh the nGnored gentleman who has pre-
raca Hae as governor OF the state, Elisha P
uIS: forget none OF these; but say that
~, history as people lies in the future: that
10y Ias preface OF the book has been written :;
our work will have but begun when wash
...s.on nas attained q forenos, place among the
sa a.ss Oh the great MON. We have within our
sS.usss Ill That Is needed 10 sustain a vast
posaiation viewing our magnificent re-
syaadfces, considering the location of our state,
~ VIII enable II To secure its share of reve-
Luz; .us from TIA worlds mighty commerce; know
i.is as We Dc the wealth of our state in mine in
tsasss anu In stream; knowing the richness of
- neius as YET unsoWn, we feel indeed that
Mtias mere must square again his shoulders
40 GEAR anew the burden OF a world.
II Snail be my earnest endeavor to 90 dis
.nai - the trust Ii a has been reposed in me
ia. ~ may De said, when our history Ii written
aaas under my administration some progress
sa as nlaae toward the attainment OF our great
oesslhy: That 1t may be said that there as peace
sne prosperity; that justice done aad there
mas Rouu VIII between man and man. and that
no.nihg was done which would biacken the
ieeosa OF mar The story al the Evergreen state.
At the close of the address Chief Justice
lumbar administered the oath OF office to
uov. McGraw and bis induction into Office
was compleae.
After the inauguration ceremonies ex-
10Y. Ferry and Gov. McGraw inspected
the troops on dress parade on the CITY
square.