The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-07

mos" which means "a lover Of the
world" For many years he resided In
Victoria and took a prominent part IN
provincial politics. The superlative van
ity which led him In his youth n seek n
more romantic name than that OF Jon
Smith found expression later in life in
the use Of hair dye and complexion pow
der to cover the tell tale signs of nga
from the public gaze.
BUT Amour De Cosmos chief claim to
distinction lay in the fat that ne figure I
in what was probably the longes; speech
on record. r was delivered in RELAYS
p Comes holding the floor for seven
hours and Samuel Mcclure following for
nineteen hours. II was great effort,
and was accomplished az the expense Of
McClure's life.
These speeches were delivered In the
British Columbia legislature I'm the early
Gays OF hat province. A measure WIS
pending which would take away the lands
OF many settlers by tts passage. Tire bill
was introduced by The majority and was
bitterly opposed by the minority. The
job had heen held back until the eve Of
the session, and II It's passage could be
delayed until the hour e adjournment set
for - noon ~ q certain day. the rights
OF the settlers would he preserved.
ON the day before adjournment a. u
o'clock IN the morning De Cosmos took
the fooT for the minority. ana FOR seven
hours or untA O'Clock. smoke without a
pause tu opposition - che bIll No soon =
was Dee seated ,hap Samuel Mcclure. also
mcmter Of the minority had the aoor
ara continued the opposing speech A4
the dusk d"evenet into 0ieht Mcclure
bold steadily on talking through the lonx
hours OF darkness. greeting WITH his elo-
GuTuce she rising SUN ard - throu1h uo-
81 ihs tonr az adfour7rect. nineteen
hours sFtsr ffis opening words ard twenty
six hours sIGce the beginning of De c.
mos EFFORT.
~ FIRST he opposition laughed az the
length &C his speech. hut as rA ga r0t
cease TIA trutN .rat Ae intended 20 kfu
tho bill az tHe risk q his oun liCe damned
upcn tneT1. n tAe H~st flush % their
srCer t~ew tried Interruptions bet these
cnlv allowed Mcclure a breathing smell
and era]lS tte members settled down 70
listen cT sleer. Thev allowed 'ha sneaker
rct 4 moments respite No f7od VS.
given h'rr and cn'y OCCASIONALLY s. few
drops ~ water noistanssi his parched fps
A. s1sech IL was noE u1uoh save -
duration + was tD}l - Tepc-ttlo-s ana
dte~ess'oas and the Tore % delivery
FradaauE sunk 80 a husky wa.s0e- As
th~ Ast Aogr Gr-w - close the speaker
rets i-%f Ass fset witr dte-euitv EFis ~vNz
were ele&rs6 ans shot win Z. ocd. vcAae
though charrea - @a~~ Dror- - blood
Sv.~sre3 ths corners % h5s mouth Hs
hai Won MS posny. but az MIA: cost. \
few months later pc dies - Brf=~t's dis
ease re result % rs great effort. C-east
co. having SPOKEN twentv~six hours Aas
Neea oF7sa enormously gwen % Amour Sc
Cosmos
Tn.~ certainly Ess q Record breaking
feat During the T-ol81ge3 debate Ia
she United States senate on ne
silver purchase repeal Sll S@ua-
ter sFs~ raS> -pee-h Hs.-ets
hours IonE n Teeon structirr Gav1
Senator tsarrNtt Davis ~ kentuckv smoke
ten hours - defeat the evil rights lave
wh.-a VAS enslly passed s'2t was after
wars declared unconSsttut4crR3 Teo
Kentucky senator wSS - This fest c<.ea
caNeA .tf&rrgI0us Davis ' Czly rhres
r wars axo Senator FaUskre7, - We; VIZ
gins srck~ thirteen hours axat-S. tnA
Federal elc-.ton hs4 which vAs 3etez. 80