, 1880-10-16
Col. Chas. n. Larrabee.

According TO announcement Col Chas. ii.
Larrabee appeared at the court house a.
o'clock On 1sesday Afternoon ACCOMPANIED
by delegation Of influential democrats BE
was received wlth enthusiasm. After beng
i .roiu,ed Is Judge Nix. the Coloael com
menced his address on the political issues O.
the day. Tie cPeaeL- L-wi-h discussion on
The elective iranehi-e sta ing that while he,
himself, although the grandson OF one who
had fought In the war OF Independence. ard
although he had inherited the rish. 20 vote
he was debarred from that pny.lege. F.
loaing up the discourse the speaker then
iwe!; at Gems darah.e length upon the duties
f a delegate to congress, saving that he Was
,p. sent as 4 representative bat as an at'or-
icy for the people and furthermore as del
eya,e had 10 vote. and could rot tsade his
influence he should make up for the want OF
hat vote Ly extra Intelligent. social .-aa-
ence and popularity. More esp,c'aly Mas
this the case a: TIE present time when oa'
people are desirous Qf b-ing admitted as a
state to accomplish this it required good
sound legal rlind, strong sense and good
knowIedseei common place and congressional
action. He then discussed the Prospects aEd
The comparatively undeve!cpel resources OF
Eastern and Western Washington making
/ the prediction tina in few years both see
( tons would iecome vast manufacturing cen-
( ters, with Western Washington as tie Penn
/ syIvaaia Of the Pacific coast. He cOngra u
lated the people Of the territory that the ste
tlonal feeling vas we'll nigh overcome. which
I sentiment was greeted with applause. A
! delegate can only be useful AZ Washington a
/ man among men, a:d this conli not be
I when, as he related in an aneclote where 4
delegate from our territory was found IN bed
on the outskirts Of Washington IN a two dol
lar an3 a hell boarding house at o'clock IN
The afternO0n IN order IL save Goals The
famous fifteen dollar suIt OF cirthes was
brought in with good effect IS VAS evident
from the applause of the audience who evI-
dshtiy d-spisrd meanness, especially IN one
who considered himself ss their representa-
tive. Judge Burke then came IN for a share
Of attention. Col. Larrabee related how he
came 10 the Sonnj country when mere boy.
and BY intense study, quiet industrious man.
ners and application to his business which
he made a speciality lie had become sne oi
the foremost men Of the day He was the
only man Of the two candidates who cou'd
carry to congress 'he weight which would I've
required to procure our admission 10 the
Uniopa Politics has nothing to do With
sending delegate frem the territory; what
We require Is a man who is qualified IA every
respect by eIoqueuce, gentleman by manners
and social ability and these were cOnccn-
.rated in Thos Il. Burke. the speaker
then read quotation from Gariie!ds record /
on Capitalization Whereib he expressed wish /
in unm. assured terms for stroHg govern !
ment." Much amusement was derived from /
the antics Of cert ain repHhiIcan editor, who,
wi,husual his delicate taste appiaEdei ahen /
strong government was introduced; 1t ap- I
pcared TO Ire Is good thing as the Colonel /!
wanted for he Immediately asked the r. e. I,
what title he would best like under what !
would surely become a monarchlal govern (!
ment: The r. c. dried up and was very /,
quiet for the remainder OF the speech. Grants !
beautiful administration came In fer the I
most scathing criticism. Belknap and L&un- !
delet Williams were particularly n"t;ced : |
the itemized bills OF the latter parry Tor has /
laundelet and other carriages with their IN (
cidental exuenscs were read from the con /
gressional record and caused considerable /
amusement and laughter. as dId also the bills |
introduced into congress for feeding Grants |
two pups to the amount OF $50 and $il for
three months. Col Larrabee is a most elo-
quont speaker and very interesting, he makes |
himself understood by all: his language is /
very gentlrmanly and at the same time /
carries conviction. He viii proceed from our |
city to Eastern Oregon where he will SPEAK |
for Hancock and English.