The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-19

Tine GOVERNORS MRSSA0k.
Taken altogether. the message IS q
good one ana contains many Recommended
lions that should have the careful ccn-
sisierasion of the iswmakerA-Tacoma
Cnioa-
Taken as q whole. the governors mes
says - deserving oe <he hear1est ap-
prcvaz at cftixens cS an sha<ies of polttscal
belief. though with some az has recon-
ynenaaksus no doubt many VIII take Is
sue.-Ta1om News
Gov. T. II. McCraw delivered his bsez-
NAL message 10 the state legislature yes
terxiay. It Is very exhaustive wrlte-up
OF the condition Of affairs IL the state
and CONTAINS many suitable and tnpor-
tart raconmentationx. 1t - an able state
paper. just such as the people had a right
10 expect from Gov. Acknowledgment
Herald.
The message OF Gov. McGraw makes
many Suggestions 10 the Legislature
which. Il carried out by proper segasia-
fion. viii be a great benefit % the people
OF the state HIS recommendations. IL
carried into law. wualid save the people q
good many thousand dollars annually.
crnor Tor the forward and upward step
chat he has taken Spokane Chxonaele.
Gov. McGraw's biennial message to tho
legislature. read before the state soacns.
Tuesday. was a thorough business doc
uusent. the product OF the brain OF q bust
ness man who graspS the situation OF
affairs as 1t exists today and seeks to
apply the remedies at hand. From the
opening paragraph the governor seeks to
tnstlfi into the minds OF legislators ehe
absolute necessity OF practical econony
and devotes a considerable portion OF T.
effort to pointing out how this may be
attaaned.-West Coast Trade. Tacoma.
It is an able document, probably tho
most important, coming at this time,
that has ever been promulgated In the
state. and calls from al sections OF the
state; from all classes OF people and poait-
teal parties the most unqualified praise
and admiration for the chief executive.
The message b clear. forceful, unspar1ng.
1t Is full of snap. goes straight TO the
point and Is In every way characteristics
OF the man. Every subject effectsng the
interests Of the state Is taken up and re-
viewed In a manner which shows the gov
ernor to be thoroughly in touch with the
states affairs. and his recouamensiatio
are wise and just. On every hand,
from Representatives OF political faiths,
nothing but words OF praise are heard for
the message. 1t was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the joint session, and will
doubtless have a large bearing upon the
legislative Enthusiastically Oiympean-
Gov. McGraw's message to the iegis,a-
ture is directly responsive to ian expecta-
ton unpermost In the public mind ~he
imperative necessity for reducing the ex-
penses of the state Is recognized, and
practical methods of relief are pointed
out which cannot fail to be OF great SER
vice to the legislature In etfscring read
justment or the fiscal Solicy which will
conform to conditions rather than
theories OF redemption; such ! readjast-
nent. in short. las will relieve the tax
payers of present increasing obligations.
lessen future charges against the public
funds and place the public credit on the
most substantial basis" The people of
Washington. as the governor observes.
have endured with great fortitrde, the
burdens which make these economies
necessary. and have preserved. as
whole. during the trying events of the last
two years, q loyal. patient, lawabiding
citizenship; and, he might have added.
they have been sustained in it by con-
fidence that this legislature viii afford
them relief.-Tacoma Ledger.
The message OF Gov. McGraw to the
assembled legislators OF the fair state OF
Washington has been given to the public.
1t Is characteristic OF the man who holds
the executive reins OF the state govern
ment. 1t abounds In facts and sets forth
the needs OF the state In q business-Iake
and comprehensive manner. The gov
ernor speaks wisely wa,en he says: Tho
sound common sense and patriotism of
the people which have kept Washington
in the column OF sane and
conservative states now dictate
a reaijustment OF fiscal policy.
founded on conditions of revenue rather
than theories Of resumption The tax
payer must be relieved from present in
creasing obligations and the credit or the
public established ON basis solid and
firm. The careful and searching investi-
CATION which Gov. McGraw's message In
dicates speaks well for the in.eliiganoe CT
the voters OF Washington who placed him
sn so high position The star Of WASH
ington has risen In the corsteIlation OF
the Union and under such guidance there
can be no retrogression.-Port Townsend
Leader