The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-27

one else ID aware ri a.
VISIONS OF an act. which every inh.h;sssst
Of this state must obey. vet the &C.,. 49,
ssoss 70 way % which the peorIe rrrw
passed. and then but fer $500 - 49,. = se
cess % such lava rsfnefnbe~ thst Z - -
peu0r judge had TO adjourn ~ ~.,ss@ 80
81 information could b~ r.~@sxsI f~-..s.
olympia regarding Law which - $40
q have passed the Legislature WITH re
emergency clause attached / remrntsrr
80 saas nnnIeipa. corporation had 10 paw
u Rad been publlshed in 4 n.wsrs-,.r
woaid nave cost but 5 cents. IL ras.li
nave cost this state only about e 80 y.
hAss haa ~ the genera faus rf ti,~ Iast
iesis4a<sse session pcbisshed In everv Ievss
newspaper IN the state. and then everv
el1izsh would have knosn the law and
would have been sased Infinite annnvsnre
and serious loss. The lewssssfnrs 90. go =
% the people 70 either abolish ar ssil 10
Use me emergency clause 20 bill. or else
Ptosiae speedy method Of pubsisbiny the
shes ~ snch manner thai every citizen
Ispn the least INTO the greatest may know
shs ~ ~ mere nominal expense.
hpIsscntafiye Roscoe introduced for
~ mouse bill No. 3i3 entitled Ar act sTa
provide for. the Publishing Of conufy
noIscss and the proceedings of county
eom missioners. and fixing the compensa-
aIon therefor and declaring an e.neresncx.
iAe piiss have named were being pushed
through the two houses and had il not
oeen iof the senatorial hight believe that
se.. y NO three named would have be-
The Waterman Who has been keeping
wa.en lot many weary months. looking
toward the east 70 see the dawn Of coming
prosperity u asked by the many weary
Matcners below, sWatchman. what Of the
nigntr What Of the night, watchmaf, p
ne = looking again 90 the east and 40 the
it rays over the earth. he answers back.
Inc morning dawneth, the morning
uANnetn Ny trlends, let us remember
tnat though times were not as they were.
yer state OF such magnificent resources
as ours can not long sleep. She is waking
20 great and glorious prosperity. and lee
w. labor TO increase that prosperity. ever
faithful 10 the interests Of that state which
- last kissed BY the rays OF the setting
sun, the magnificent state Of Washing
ton.
Mr. T. N. Fuller. who has been historian
OF the association for q number OF years
and has heretofore given quite full and
esaborats reports. begged to be excused
rom doing 30 this year. 40 . press Ct
private business had prevented him from
preparing report. He suggested that In
future younger man be assigned for that
duty.
The committee on new business then
presented It's report, suggesting topics for
discussion and action. Among these was
proposition that the Legislative enact
ments should be published in each and
every newspaper in the state by means Of
supplemental sheets printed by the state
printer and furnished by him to the differ
ent newspapers, and that q COMMITTEES be
appointed 70 present q. memorial on the
subject TO the legislature. The subject
was discussed Ut considerable length, but
no action was taken. Other topics sug-
gested for consideration were: The adop-
ton Of some plan for, securing reasonable
rates for foreign advertising; the advisa-
biiity OF adopting strictly cash system Ia
regard TO paying for subscriptions: the ed
ucation Of the people to unity Of purpose
In road building. On this subject reso-
lution was presented requesting Gov. NC
Graw to request county commissioners to
call county conventions TO consider the
question and to appoint delegates to o
state convention, with q substitute re-
qnesting the governor TO call q mass con-
vention to consider the subject. Discus
sion Of these topics was put OF until q
later meeting.
Atihe public reception In the evening
Mayor Ronald made the address of well
come. He said that il Was pleasant task
10 welcome the representatives and spokes-
men of the whole state Of Washington.
Seattle was about TO extend the association
en- invitation 20 assemble here in 1850, but
on the morning of that day the city was
laid waste by FIRE. Since then the city has
passed through wonderful progress.
Where then would have been ssen wooden
shanties and narrow. crooked streets
ara now beheld tho paIatiAl homes
of commerce The city belongs TO
the press. The police force has
been instructed that Its badge entities
its wearer TO enter everywhere. Seattle
expects TO baptise It's visitors in the canal.
The canal shall be built even IL Seattle has
to put the editors in the ditch and force
them TO dig their way out. At the present
moment the Republicans and Democrats
are now engaged in washing each Others
dirty linen. but the citizens are working
ont the lesson of Seattle. The mayors
speech closed with earnest and cordial
words Of welcome and was heartily
cheered.
President Buxton expressed the thanks
of the association for the generous vel
come extended. He said in part: ut is
q question whether Seattle is greatest for
her business or for her modesty. shall
say nothing about her magnificent public
school exhibit at the Worlds fair. shall
say nothing OF her wonderful building
progress during the present time Of de-
preston. shall say nothing Of the won
aierful enterprise. courage and activity
which this magnificent city has exhibited
10 inspire the whole state with unbounded
admiration and pride. She stands grand
lesson OF the result of pluck to all the rest
of the state. We shall see Seattle YET the
New York of the Pacific coast She has
never gotten into the ditch and shall
assert that Seattle is and viii he forever
the city OF the state of Washington"
Miss Oracle Koch. the popular young
vocalist of this city, sang "A Great Secret, !"
aud, in response To rapturons encore.
gave Love Is Dream" She was accom-
panied by Mr.. George A. OFT.
The hit of the evening was the "orstion"
of r. n. Cole, of Tacoma Its genial hu-
NOR, dry wit and quaint delivery KEEP, the
audience convnlsed from beginning TO
end. and il was voted by all one of the hap
piest productions ever listened to. He
said in part;
.'Three momentous questions have con-
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