A State of Mind

Recognition seems spreading slowly to other parts of California and Oregon that the drive for a 49^th State is something more than a publicity stunt.

While it is natural that we in the area affected have had a little fun with the scheme here and there, as have others on the outside, there is an underlying seriousness that cannot be denied.

More, there is a growing determination that this time we really will "do something about it."

That "it" reflects a number of things, tangible and intangible.

It reflects a resentment of a great body of people in a great geographical area who are tired of being regarded as a hill-billy group who are not of sufficient importance to be given considerate treatment.

It reflects their resentment against lack of the roads they need for proper development of their resources; resentment against the tremendous wastage of money by governmental agencies for nonessentials and pap while metal and timber reserves badly needed for national defense are ignored.

It reflects, further, a will on the part of these people to join forces with others in California and Oregon whose needs are similar and to establish a political commonwealth that will be interested in and responsible only to the people in this area.

Telegrams, letters and cards from many states indicate, we think, also a state of mind in other regions that would encourage us to establish the State of Jefferson, and that would bring these people to live with us if we do.

This sentiment lies apparently among people who still have the free spirit of America in there souls; people who want another frontier to develop; people who are willing to work and sacrifice to that end as their forefathers did; people who are wearied of governmental pap, demagoguery, waste and excessive taxation.

In short, people who want to be Americans again.

The 49^th State will offer a haven to thousands of such as these. We believe the area would double in population within a year.