The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-14
Our Candidate for Delegate in Con-
grcSS.

Under the above caption the
Walla Walla Union says:
lie has Been a faithful and indus
trous representative of the Territory.
After a careful pcrusal of the daily
Congressional Record, which gave a
full detailed report of the proceed
ings of the last session of Congress,
we feel fully warranted in saying
that Judge Jacobs accomplished more
for his Territory during the session
than any other Delegate there. True,
the Judge was not always on his feet
making political speeches, like the
Delegates from Idaho, Montana and
Wyoming, but the Record, shows
that this Territory secured more APP
preparations and beneficial Legislation
than all three of those Territories.
To be sure, the most of the lcgisla-
ton was for the benefit of Puget
Sound, but as the Sound is pcrptu-
allv, in season and of season, cry
ing, like Oliver Twist, for "morc,"
that is easily accounted for. But
while this reiterated demand was be-
ing complied with, this sportion of the
Territory was not neglected.
The wants of Eastern Washinet ton
are few, in comparison to those OF
the Sound. Our people arc an az
ricultural people, whose principal re-
uuircmcnt is road to market. The
Almighty provides the Columbia and
Snake rivers as the foundation for the
required road. Man has but to inn
prove the way thus furnished. 1t is
but recently that the necessity of this
improvement was made known to
those who control the public cNpcnd-
iturcs. The cry of our people for
help has not yet become a pcrpctu-
al din in the cars of Congress. Not
so the cry of Puget Sound. That
region has made the ears of Con
grcssmcn ache for years with its cry
for appropriations.
During the last Congress, which
was infatuated with "rctrcnchmcnt''
and " REFORM" but few appropria-
tons were made, and the most of
those that were made, were made
with the evident intention of effect
inc the Presidential election. But
Notwithstanding this, Judge Jacobs
SUI cccdcd in obtaining what may be
called, liberal appropriations for the
improvement of the Snake and Col
umbia rivers, and aided Senator
Mitchell materially in obtaining the
appropriation for the commencement
of work on the canal and locks at the
Cascades.
| Judge Jacobs succeeded in having
a Land Office established at Colf;lx,
an act of great benefit to the settlers
in Whitman and Stevens counties.
This he accomplished during his first
session in Congress. 1t took MIR.
GarGcldc, who we are accustomed to
look upon as an extra able Delegate,
nearly three years to bring about the
location of Land Office at this place.
Judge Jacobs introduced and urged
upon the committees the establish
mcnt of various much needed post
routes through Eastern Washington.
which were killed for the present by
the cry of ''rctrcnchmcnt." When
the Postoilicc Department was about
to reduce the mail service between
this place and kclton from daily to
Il tri-wcckly service, Judge Jacobs
vigorously opposed the movement,
and with others succeeded in stop
ping it.
Upon the whole, the judgment of
all must be, that Judge jacobs has
done very well indeed. lie has been
faithful servant, and deserve, re-
election.