The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

TOT the Establish usent In seattle OF .
Home for the Blind


Capt Daniel Beck. the blind man who
~ 1~sDsfng ms tine and CLERGY 20 rfe go
tAokshnsat % a. Industrial home for -.
@eaAs osind IL thss city. viii appear before
ine Cnsmbsr OF Commerce next Tuesday
evening 70 give the result % lis trip
through ire Northwestern states IN the
Interest OK this pro5ecS
Experiences makes fools wise" sad the
captain yesterday. 81 started on NY rs
s.on sssi Of hope. thinking / sho1d be
abe % build tbs institution By private
subscription. walsh method early found
cut sas IKE tryfng - fl sseye with
water AID usias a thIrnasa for thai pur-
pose ] knew that I eoGis a0t apply 70
tne legislature for assistance with any
nope OF si1eegs until ! hal Thoroughly
aroused TIE sympathy OF ;hs constituent
etes- Neither cold nar heat has fnterfer~d
VITA my Efforts N this direction. I have
leeturee through Washington. Icaho. Men
tAnA ard Utah, and have succeeded tn OBJ
tanning the names OF $3.50 Of the most in
tsAigsnt citizens Of these states 20 "a Pc
ution 20 their state legislatures.
My idea now, counting observation and
experience. - that ali these Northwestern
states should be asked 20 aszsst IN build
ing THE Industrial home 20 which they
can send their adult blind. the county from
which they come 20 pay their expenses
while they are IeaFnlng their traae. We
must have an fnssituslon worthy OF Sc
attic. and we shall have Il
cannot begin 10 tell you the favor
with which my work has been received
and the Continual Kindness ! have met
with. Gov. Richards. cs Montana. Gov
Wslls. OF Utah. and President Woodruff.
OF the Mormon church. all vie with each
other IN rendering me valuable assistance
and encouragement. The Silver Bow
Trade and Labor Assembly. Of Butte.
Mont. the Deer Lodge Trade and Labor
Assent bly,, Of Anaconda. Mont, and the
Utah State Labor Council have all in
darsed my work. and viii support me 10
the fullest extent OF their power in OBJ
tanning assistance from the legislatures
Of their states. In my efforts to have a
home for these poor blind creatures which
NIL De entirely self-supporfsng / intend
20 ask the legislatures Of Washington.
Idaho. M0ntaHa. Utah and Colorado Tor
subsidy according 20 thelr population. and
am quite certain % obtaining X. j am
quite sure that the next year will see IN
Seattle fine Industrial home with happy
ollnd men and women nuslly engaged and
earning their own living. with large en-
poriufn in which 20 exhibit their wares
and specimens Of handi work.
Seattle will not care how large this In
stitution Il. how many men and women
are employed there. for they win not be-
burden OF one cent to the city They
VIII support themselves by their own la
Dor, ard the work they viii turn cut
VIII be a credit 10 themselves and 20 Sc
attic Tbs Chamber Of Commerce OF Sc
attic will be asked to appoint COMMITTEES
TO take charge of the moneys appropri-
ated by the legislatures OF these different
states. one member OF which committee
viii be the mayor OF Seattle. A visiting
committee will also be appointed by the
Chamber Of Commerce. and VIII period
fcslly visit the institute and see that 1t
Is directed IN a proper manner
I have lectured TO hundreds Of thou
IS nds OF citizens In the auditorium Of Hell
ena. auditorium Of Butte. Assembly hall
Of Salt Lake CITY, and in hundreds OF
other public places In the country, and
from these hundreds Of thousands Of peo-
pie hav. not heard one murmur against
Seattle having the institutlon In their
city. I have never met In all my trav-
els man or woman that has visited
Seattle MILO did not say that they were
sorry that they left Il and would like 10
get back.
"I ask the aid OF every true man and
woman In this fair city Of ours 10 assist
me IN making a grand success OF this
great work Of philanthropy. IL win rest
with the Chamber OF Commerce of Sa-
attic whether ] am connected with this
restitution or not; IL VIII make no DIFF
ference 10 me. In nay bind condition. the
poor house offers just as many attrac-
lions as the White House. The assistance
rendered me by The general public has had
the effect intended. II has enabled me to
travel 70 lecture. TO veutflafe the object
OF this work and arouse the syrpataies
OF the constituencies. | am grateful for
this assistance. which was indispensable"