The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-05
SALBM, Oct. 1, 1871

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write something of the members
of the House, but oyer.run with
other care, and with no time to
write at al, il has been impossi-
BE. Ny leisure is limited now,
and It would be an overwhelming
<scrusher ifsome knight of quill
and scissors should remark that
with little time at my disposal !
had done nothing. But as | have
no other alternative, must .take
chances, and bide the moment
when / shall f,d some other
poor, hurried newspaper scrib-
ierIn my predIcanlear, and then
say 10 myself, "Go, in. Gregory,
with yonr swashlng, blow and
win!'
II you enter the house at the
proper moment your eight will
be greeted With tire tall form OF
Col. White, Chief Clerk, who,
with spectacles on. puts one IN
mind Of hat feathered emoodl-
mens Of reputed wisdom and ex-
elusive nocturnal perigrlnutione.
You listen to him a moment, and
yon are convinced that the right
man has I,eets put II the right
place, and, we're you MS we'll ac~
quaiutc.l with him and lik-
ed him as well ~ does
every member of the house, you
would hore tiat he may live for
ever and forever secure election
for the Chief Clefkship. The
next one to surprise you is that
tall flagstaff, Thompson, of Mult-
nomail. He is certainly All ac-
tive member, and doing we'll for
the shardworkihg men, ,"oi whom
he claims he ID the sole represen-
fative IN the House; he is well off
SIN this world . goods, ''and fights
tearlessly for what be favors; but
sh0uId be ever become reduced in
circumstances financially, it is
certain be would not be an obs
ject Of pity; since be could make
his tortdne BY hiring himself out
at handsome figure as flag
pole in Fourth OF July proces-
sions.
But Multnomah has another
representative, and like oil leads
ing men in the State, he comes
from Southern Oregon; I have
reference 10 Loyal B. 6tearns.
His characteristics are his earn-
estness, aud the care he takes in
making his speeches; and, by the
way, be makes good speech
whenever the question is OF that
pith and moment to bestir an
honest and and able Represents
tive of the Bourgeois to action. He
belongs TO Douglas county, and |
am certain that, IN all matters OF
legislation, wherein the interests
of our people are ed, he
will remember the wants of the
people of his former home, and
work and vote ii their favor. This
10 presuming our people want
nothing but what is right aud
just for them; and my acquain>
tance with 'th,se warrant me in
saying they want nothing else.
The next to attract attention is
Mr.. Grant OF Polk county-a
very earnest legislator, an agree
able acquaintance, the sole repre-
I sentative, ssss he clalms,' OF the
Grange on the floor of the House,
and the one who is partnership
with Hagstatf Thompson, Of Multi
numall. BY partnership, | mean
that MIR. Grant aud Mr.. Tlomp
son work together. and the way
both fgh, appropriations of ,hs
pubic money it ie no more
than Justice 10 say tha
the House certainly contains
two watchful guardians Q
the State Treasury. Mr.. Grant i
in earnest in whatever he does
whether opposing the appropria
ton Of money for .'daily ans
weekly newspapers, sor lighting
the game law on the ground tha
meat may be .sscarce" and far
mers should shoot at those times
though such ehooting may b
en- contrave to the wishes Of thos'
WI ON he would term q favored
class, and whom others regard a
IN favor Of laws protecting galn'
until i'll is il ssndition for Kill