, 1874-10-15
Candidates for Delegate.


a Agent or Attorney of the citizens
thereof, with no voice in framing the
hwa. no political influence beyond that
oka member of the lobby; but who may
exercise large personal influence for
Re benefit of his constituents if he has
ne confidence of tie Administration.
10 sympathies Of . majority Of tho
members of Congress, and the ability
nd address to present their claims In
- impsessive and attractive naannef.-
6uch Delegate ought, in the first place,
b thoroughly understand the interests
which he goes there to represent. by per-
sonal observations and association, and
bs fully Unidentified with the same. He
should have the intelligence to present
his views in forcible, impressive and
comprehensive manner. He should be
man of fine social qualities, in order
10 gain hearing: and whose honesty
and sincerity will impress his hearers
with conviction ard respect. We, the
people of the Territory. have practically
pothing to do with, or to gain by, party
politics: because we have no voice in
the Gener,l Government; but we have
material interests, vital to our prosperi-
~ a. q community. dependent in great
measure upon the ability and influence
of our Delegate. and we should exercise
the same judgment and discrimination
In his selection as in that of an Attorney
employed for like service, with refer
encs only to his capacity for that pecu-
liar service,
Now, in looking over the broad Terri
tory, who can name q man who COM
hines in q greater degree all the qualifi-
cations for a successful Delegate in
Congress. than Judge Orange Jacobs
In the first place, he has the entire con-
Adence of the Administration. and is in
political sympathy with the majority in
Congress. He is man of rare intelli-
gencs, of large liberal views. Of eminent
social qualities, of agreeable and attract
i've manners; and impresses all with
whom he comes in contact with his
sarnestness, sincerity and strict integri-
{; of purpose. He has the open, frank
and fearless manner so characteristic OF
The true Western man, which is always
attractive and not offensive in the most
sefnsd and polished circles. He has
lived from boyhood in Oregon and
Washington. is in full sympathy with
the people, and has been identified with
oil our public Institutions. No man en-
gagged in another profession has given
more time and ability to the promotion
of general education and all matters of
moral and intellectual improvement, and
no one more thoroughly understands
the resources of the country and the
wants of the people.
The editor of the Standard, the lead
ing, if not the sole opposition journal
In this Territory, says he is frequently
asked: "Who is B. L. Sharpstein?"-
No man, woman or child, of ordinary
intelligence in this Territory has occa-
sion to ssk: "Who is Judge Jacobs ?"
His name, if not his person, ID as famil-
lar to all as household words. It is
identified with every public improve
ment, with every educational convention
with every combined effort for the moral
OF material improvement of the people
and this section Of country, and has
never been associated with any act,
measure or combination which was not
fair, open and manly. He has taken an
active interest in all projects for the de-
velopement of the resources and pro-
motion of the prosperity Of this Ter
sitory, and stands pledged, BY word and
deed to do all in his power the building
Of the. Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad,
especially toward procuring the neces-
cary Congressional aid.
BENZ. L. sharpstein, the Democratio
candidate for Delegate, is . prosperous,
money.making lawyer. Of fair social
standing and good professional rspute.
not remarkably distinguished for at
sractive social qualities or public spirit.
He is but little known in the Territory
outside of his profession, and has never
been identified with any public measure
but as the Attorney of the capitalists
and monopolists. whose interests he has
faithfully served for fee. As the At
torney of DR.. Baker, the great money
lender of walla Walla and the principal
owner of the Walla Walla and Columbia
River railroad, he cannot be counted on
q very active friend of the Seattle and
Walla Walla railroad. which is supposed
to conflict with his chief client 8 interest
and plans to connect with the o. 8. N.
Co. of Oregon. This conflict was man.
ifested last winter in Congress. When
the bill was before Congress to allow
the citizens of Walla Walla to vote mu-
nicipal aid to the Seattle and Walla Walls
r. R., Mr.. Sharpstein prepared and sent
to Washington q substitute to include
DR.. Bakers road in the same bill. The
people of the county would not. of
course, vote aid to two roads over the
same route, and this substitute could
only have the effect to defeat the aid ask
ed for in behalf of the Seattle road
Mr.. Sharpstien, as an Attorney. had an
undoubted right to serve the inteeests OF
his client by setting head fire against
the Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad,
but it gives him no claim to the sufirages
of the people of King county or any OF the
friends of the Seattle and Walla Walia
. Railroad.
Mr.. Sharpstein has no recommended
ton over Judge Jacobs to any voter but
in the single particular that he is pro-
rented by q party hostile to the AGmin-