The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-12


-. Aa1, vas crowded TO saffoeafaon- The
s..~nor VAS greeted with applause when
Z. .-sassssd the rostrusn TO the speakers
- He came iEsso the house wearing
- al; overcoat Of modern cut. and =
- -susrnsss lsght Rat. ard vas ac-.
-r~sses oy Mira Rogers. his daughter,
- carrie Rogers. Private Secretary
~.u<ster and Faetary Inspector Black
-
- euvsrnor read IA 8 strong. clear
-. vtsh a CLEAN enssnclation. At times
!. as very severe ia tone. particularly
- ses.rrfng 20 the conduct Of pTest-
! - legislatures In relation 10 railroad
s-ss.atson. TIE document ~as Ia type
-.ssSn manuscript. and as he turned
- after page. ne kept up the Interest
= rssublscans and fasiontsts alike. When
:. r~fsryed 20 the National Guard. and
"a the efficiency % the Washington
---rent In the war was due 10 the COM
60. training tney had received In the
.,,.-d Of this gssse. he was appiauded
.srm.y b. Republicans and faaionisss
s1sB@.
MA remarks upon the subject OF nor
=, scho0.s were listened 10 without
1
eumnsns.
rss state capitol question was the one
!. which the governor showed equal firm-
.s~s nth railroad legislation and when
!. referred 10 the old foundation and said
a. difference between It's cost and the
,.dssteaness Of the capitol fund-aooaf
fSas,-was for services. there WAS some
nnss.sr when ne closed. at a:to o'clock,
y was greeted with liberal applause.
when the reading WAS concluded. Rep
sueestafise Frye offered a joint resola-
uan. which MAS adopted. thanking the
asyerror for tbs address and piedging the
legislature 20 give the different recon-
nsaaasions respectful attention.
1ns message, az a rule. WAS well re-
eassd. icing commented upon freely. 1t
sks~s q more liberal tone than the docu-
nsnt Of two years ago.
The people of Olympia are not surprised
u hls opposition la the new capitol. In
kef. they expected IL.
TIE message Ia .uii is as follows:
Ceas.emsn VI the senate AMI :he House
M Representative rs. Government, IN q re-
ysbsie, must depend upon the Intelligence
nj the setss OF Justice Of tie people at
ismyslEx 10 govern themselves Give tue
;e0gIs VI the Chinese nation q declaration
X Independence and a United states cen
GI;ufion ana nothing with them would &c
tsAnSsas The masses Of that people could
xat comprehend these Instruments or taesg
usefulness. For fhem they cou.a have 10
Bs<scgseks. Likewise for us the proeiams-
Tea AZ this time of absolutely perfect
~ woad be eef OF place, and Tor the
hlae rssssn. Az With the Chinese. law
can Do u no ultimate and ilnsl good un-
Kiss supported by an Amos. unanimous
paaiie egsgion. Law not shas supported
G~sys aoes harm ia the song run. The
y~adu.asn Ct pubic opinion, Always gsgay~
ta hack art forth III the public MAD. hav~
nS swsag 70 one extreme IS ainloat ire
tSihs imEeist To the other. Revolutions
o. ~ kinds. including those fgst and proper
t17lsteS Of he body polite in the right
direction. have always aaes much 10 fear
sf1E nttmpErafe advocates. from sxtrtr m
hts 40 from eorr0pfiontstS who, axstiag
. ~ yosisicai parties. largely sscapa Oh
ttrsAkleA in the ordinary course of events
esuaax prominently Into s.e& uniy when
e attempt Is made 10 get rsd of thersl
Hsszsssssi IN the public mind r. thus
hFossal abeut, aad men endure what for
tse lRS they fear cannot De cured. But
tas sAa ac.s move. ard sooner or later
fas tsese con sete nee again aroused forces
msa aStt roTe 10 action. Anotasr step IL
IaafA sAss time - little in advsass OF the
- sHus. trresiSt.biy. though slowly and
etaiHxiy. tao march Of public opinion car
~ " forward Even N foreign countries
ss SEE that paoiic opinion IN the power
throne
ased In Germany We have rs1eniiy seen
ta@f TIE emperor has been Unable 10 carry
sei Ais WI IN tie matter fsf zaeiAistic re-
ssssssaii Public opinion would not Justify
ne measure proposed. aud this was
tsiastetit veto. Even ia Russia
ass civilized as II is. IL IL or9v
s%zsse the car. from ais position rs the
ssad VI the Greek church. Is looked up 20
y tha Little Father, and mex, tn goodness
- authority 10 the Great Father. or God
h1tsG. thai he n saiAosed 10 reign at ali
eur own country pubic opinion Is net
W iaa power behind the taraFlo. bat Il
essuains Also tae throne Itself Arga,-
ssas. education ana the slow ani gradual
lsFaafiaD nj y hast puht.e opinion il =
ssa seen must preeeds the enactment OF
estates And yet large numbers fleEiSxa
"a II Il tse possible ta induce a mere ma
My 10 PASS u law 20 place nfaoa the stat
Mf sespkx mora mandate. that thereby
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earh proceeds from that Thought can be
Wtzss.Rleiy changed. Hut this l. a fas-
Afr A peofss can anlv advance by tire
seS ard sfasiua methods which are seer,
we long and devious course ~ the past
hass beer theT eNesfuat Laws can
sssss property. nor successfully. oalr1sn
va general average judgment thar prae-
va anausFnity Of feeling which We term
task opinion.
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we sEa give Il expression IL so be-
N Republican form OF govern fnant.
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a. representative or the slim taEsf -
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