Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-05-29
Public Speaking.

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place, on Saturday last, to hear Judge Me-
ladlen aud Gov. Moore speak, was well
attended The Judge first spoke upon the
political issues oithc day, with his usual
ability. and was listened to with marked
attention. We have been disappointed in
not receiving. as VIC expected, heads Of the
speech for publication.
After the conclusion Of Jud &c McFad-
lcm's remarks. Gov. Moore took the stand
and was received with the most uncuuivo-
ocal marks of enthusiasm. lie opened his
address by expressing his regret that ply
ical disability would prevent him from do
ing Justice. either to the great cause he
had been chosen to represent in the pres
cnt canvass. to the audience. or to himself,
but hoped that the circumstances under
which that disability had been incurred.
would be considered sufficient APOLOGY
if he should fail to discuss all the issues Of
the day rs fully as he would wish to dis
c,Ss them Judge McFaldcn'S speech.
indeed. had left but little for him to say.
lie then took up and discussed the rca-
sons which had been urged, why Mr.. Gar
iieldc should be elected instead of himself.
1t has been represented that he had come
among this people ito feast upon their
bounty. and leave them in their time Of
sorcst need" 1t was true that hc had
come here as an aprointcc Of the Federal
Government, and that he had received his
salary, but he had paid his own way. lie
did not feast upon the bounty of any one.
Before he was appointed Governor, he had
made up his mind to come to the Territory
for the purpo>c Of making it his pcrlma-
ncmt home And since his arrival he had
spent more than the fnllamoumt of his sal
airy in travelling over the Territory, for the
purpose of acquaintiny himself with its
resources that he might be the better cna-
blcd t." discharge the duties Of his position
and promote her paramount interests. 1t
had also been represented over the Ter
ritory. that Mr.. Garlicldr was in sympathy
with the party in power, and that this
would give him an influence which he
Moorc) would not have. 1t was easy for
Mr.. GarlicLlc to set up this claim. 1t was
! hard to say what he was not in harmony
with. II was claimed that he was in har-
m'ny with secession and with the Union
tl,a; he was in harmony with the saloons
aud with the Cloud Tcmplars; that he was
in harmony with the Rcvcrcnds Ba.lry
and Whi,worth, and in harmony will,
Cherokee Smith and Poker Jack. (Laugh-
ter and great applausc.) 1t had also been
urged as Il reason why he (Moorc) should
not be elected, that he would not live too
years. and that therefore the Territory
would 80 unrcprcScntcl. lie hardly knew
what to say in reply to this, 1t was true
that he had been unfortunate in this re-
spcct. lie felt confident that if, when the
Nation was mcnaccd with destruction. he
had taken himself tomorc salubriu,ls cline.
he would have been ut least AS robust in
health to-day his opponent was. Laugh
ter and arpausc]. lie might not live two
years. lie could not answer for this. But
if he was elected, as he felt sure he would
be, he would promise his fellow citizens
that he would try his best to live out the
two years. lie hoped that he might be
spared for many years yet. There were
great reasons why he should wish to live
His wife and his little ones yet needed his
assistance, wreck as he was and he wished
to be spared that he might see and con.
tribute his might to the great future which
was before this Territory. He believed in
that future.
The superior cloqucncc of Mr.. Gar6clle
was represented as particular filing him for
the position. lie Gov. Moorc) did no,
think that the interests of the Territory
could be promoted by spccch-making. 4
Delegate could not get measures through
Congress in that way. The only way tc
accomplish anything was, by enlsting the
good feelings of members who had votes
and by working before the committees
who originated and recommended meas
ures. lie believe that with the influences
that he could bring to bear, that he could
accomplish as much as Mr.. Gar6cldc could
1t was for tho people to determine which
of them would probably work the most
faithfully and with the greatest energy
He would have no friends to reward and
no enemies to punish. lie was under nc