Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-05
Poor Timber for COngressmen.

toi soEfoA w -sA''
gate TO Congress. at the last election,
considers that gentleman " nonen'
rty. or worse. as regards the inter
es;s Of the Territory" at Washing
ton. HIS first effort In Congress.
saws that Journal, was al uncalled
for speech, filed with party rancor,
sssAillng in vitupeTsiive eplthets g
majority of the members Of that body
as dlsloyal to the country and faith
less 10 their trust; such speech as
called forth expressions Of ridicule
and contempt from the leading jour
nails OF his own party, and efeotu-
ally destroyed has influence in pro-
noting any material interest Of LIS
constituents. 1t seems TO Us that
no mau Of ordinary common sense
would have made such a mistake.
To say nothing Of the want OF Wis
dom manifested. it was undoubtedly
the most wanton display OF egotism
ever witnessed within the halls OF
Congress. When it is considered
presumptuous IN new member TO
obtrude his opinions upon general
matters until he has been there long
enough to get his seat warm, how
much more offensive must have been
the exhibition of party spleen from a
mere Delegate, without vote or in
tluence to give any practical force to
his invective!
But this calls to mind that the
Republicans have invariably been
peculiarly unfortunate in the selec-
ton of material out of which to make
Delegates. When the choice has
fallen upon men of ability they have
generally been deficient in those
moral attributes essential to success,
or have been drones and frittered
away what opportunities may have
been presented for bene6ttins the
Territory. Gen. Stevens, Judge
Lancaster, Judge McFadden and
! Mr.. Cole, were notable examples Of
the lire Delegate, men who had the
ability as we'll as the industry, per-
severance and tact, to accomplish
given results. We cannot mention
the name of a single Republican
Delegate who has been the peer of
these. Gov. Wallace was affable
and couteous, but lacked energy.
Mr.. Denny, is good citizen, but was
altogether unused to travelling and
entirely out out of place in the halls
of legislation. Flanders was al
acknowledged fraud after election Of
we said he was before the vote, anc
J Garfelde is now known to have beer
more destitute of all the virtues
which adorn manhood, than his po
li:ical opponents ever declared him
to be. His commanding ability only
made his recreancy the more to be
condemned, but there were none sc
blind as those who would not see.
Judge Jacob; was probably the best
Delegate of the Republican series
he possesses ability and is IN affable
gentleman, but his salary and mile
age, if it had been given to the Ter.
ritory would have done more good
than all his acts as Delegate. He
could have accomplished more had
he been i'll sympathy with the major.
ity of Congress-, but for this blunde,
the people were at fault. The last Of
the illustrious line, however, is the
"runt" of all, and we are forced tc
adopt the belief of the Dispatcl
that he &C. is manifestly troubled will
a youngness which it will take hin
years to outgrow.
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WHAT NEXT ?'-TGis is th,
somewhat obscure title of lecture
to be delivered in Tacoma Hall, mex
Sunday evening, by Mr.. P. D. Moore
The we'll known reputation of Mr.
NJ. as an orator, and his ability t.
impart instruction from the forum
leaves nothing to be said to ensure ,
full house. All are invited to b,
present.
The condition of the lower bridge
at Tnmwater, should receive the i'm
mediate attention OF the supervisor
OF that district. Thirty or forty dol