The herald., 1895-05-16
Senator Hubbell's Speech

Senator nuDDehs opeeSu
Hon., 0. q. Hubbell, state senator OF
EIkhart, Ind. was next on the pro-
gramme. Ne spoke as follows:
IL am asked to give Hoosier,s I'M
oressions Of California. 1t might be as
we'll TO st.nte that an Indiana man no
longer objects to the term 'Hoosier.' 1t
can certainly be no reproach, when Cali
foruia eoes to Indiana to procure the
president for her largest institution OF
learning.
.sBut whether Hoosier's impressions
of California are either interesting or IN
structlye to a-ay one.other than himself is
an open question. My first impression
of California was a preconceived idea of
ths state and cd her institutions gathered
from that mag Rifcent display of her in
dustry in the California building at the
world fair. said to myself, those eX-
hibits are the exceptions, but yet 1t must
be great state in agriculture. in thorti-
culture, in mining, and in the various
industrial activitaes which can produce
such exhibits as these, even as exceptions.
I'm the latter part of March of this year
/ passed through snowstorm IN Nevada
and retired in the Pullman car while we
ware trayersng the snow-clad submits
of the Sierras. | went to sleep with this
picture of cold and barren desolation i'm
Dressed upon my mind. In the morning
when I arose and looked out of the car
window 1 saw around me the magnificent
San .Joauuin valley. The air was as
balmy and the grass as green as in our
beautiful June time. The deeiduous trees
were in full foliage, the fruit trees in
blossom, and the sky was cloudless and
the everSreens were gently swaylng IN the
morning breezes and here and there were
cottages EN- powered in the riotous growth
of roses. What contrast /. 1t seemed
that in an instant | mad made transla-
tion from the A1otic regions to q country
of SUBJ tropical luxuriance. This was my
first real impression OF your wonderful
state and it made my mind receptive for
The still moie wonderful things which L
was to see ana learn on the Pacific coast.
.sI think one or the first impressions
made upon the traveller in California is
thu vast extent OF your territory. You
have a domain imperial in extent, won
derful in its productions and magnificent
in Its prospects.
'aThe next thing which note is the
enthusiasm and loyalty of your citizens to
YOUR state. We became somewhat &C
customed to this in our acquaintance with
your representatives at the worlds fair.
To me it is a good indication of the
worth of q country, when those who know
it hest love it best.
'"The next feature which has impressed
itself upon my mind is your courtesy and
spon.aneous hospitality. The traveller
who comes to California, however, has
heard so much of this feature that he
expects something in this line, but he is
not prepared for the lavish scale IN winch
It is manifested.
1.-THE next impression which | have
received of your state is its wonderful
nroductiyeness. [ think nowhere else
are such returns received by the agricul-
tur1st and the horticllturist as in the fer
tile valleys OF California. Many people in
writing of Southern Califotrnia have
sailed it the Italy of America. There are
indeed some resemblances in climate,
uroducts and the topography of the
country, but not even the tarfamed fer
:ile plains of Lombardy approach the
productiveness of California.
1.-The next thing which has, made an
impression upon me is the colonial life
feund in the fruit belts of your state.
Perhaps nowhere else on earth is there
such an ideal life, so perfect in all that is
elevating, so broad i'll its culture, so in
Lelligent. as in sucn communities as Riv-
erside. Ontario, Redlands and the various
other colonies in Southern California.
They have none of the vice of the city
and they have not the lonesomeness and
isolation of farm life, and these people
are as rule all from the higher walks
of life.
length of time without being impressed
by YOUR wonderful climate. | have not,
however, been in youl state long enough
to speak with any degree of intelligence
upon this subject, but | Can say that dur
1ne the time have spent with you the
climate certainly has been all that could
be desired.
s.The next characteristic which has left
an impression upon my mind is the en-
ergy of the inhabitants of California.
Usually IN sub tropical countries there il
Z sort Of lethargy. the people are dreamy
and somewhat indolent. but it is not sc
here. / notice here everywhere al activ
ity and energy that have surprised me-
Putting aside the element of size I know
of no place with which Los Angeles car
be adequately compared in this respect
except Chicago. And let me say that in
my opinion there is a glorious destiny tc
be achieved by your city. Tho logic o.
the situation points to Los Angeles be
coming the largest and most importanr
city on the Pacific coast. My best wishe:
20 with her. and | trust that she may be
come the proud queen OF the south and
the west.
''Tc one who is accustomed to think O.
California historically, and who remem
pers that some of the earliest settlements
in thS United States were made upon thi,