East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-23
LEGISLATURE REFUSES TO adopt MEASURE FOR REVIVAL OF RACE TRACK GAMBLING
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HOLD BANQUET
Judge James A. Fee Acted as
Toastmaster and Interesting
Speeches Were Made by
Wrominent Pendleton Citi-
zens.

WTOmlnSnL TeIlulSIoH NlVl'
zens.
George Washlngton's memory was
fttingly honored by the Umatilla
County X-Club in the dining room OF
the Elks Temple last evening. Thirty
| five members we're present and for
more than three hours they enjoyed
real banquet with after dinner
speeches OF more than ordinary merit.
The attendance was not confined to
Pendleton resident members of the
club.
The banquet was held on suggestion
Of II. j. Taylor. former councilman
and one of the original promoters of
the club. Judge James A. Fee, for
chief of the fire department, former
mayor and former circuit judge, acted
as POSTMASTER.
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, former
circuit judge Of this district, and al
luded TO by the POSTMASTER as one of
the best orators in the northwest,
spoke on the subject, George Wash
ington." In his usual eloquent man
ner the judge pictured the father Of
his country. not as a superman, but
as an everyday American. He de-
lighted his hearers with references to
Incidents which showed Washington
to he entirely human. Full credit
was given for his military and civil
achievements and when in closing he
declared IL due to the manliness. cour-
age and foresight OF the first presi-
today, he left his hearers in posses
sion of greater reverence and respect
than they had before.
Col. I,aley Gives Talk.
THE Initiative and Referendum,
It's Uses and Abuses" was the subject
Of an interesting and instructive ad-
dress by Col. J. II. Raley He engen
dered so much humor into his talk
that it might also be described as en-
terta'ning.
The speaker said the initiative and
referendum is neither new nor OF
American origin. He traced its his
tory back to the 18th century and
pointed to Switzerland as the mother
of the idea. The Farmers Alliance
and later The Peoples Party were
credited with It's introduction into this
country. Later, according to the
speaker, the two old parties adopted
its tenants for vote-getting purposes
and found they had to adopt it in
earnest as matter of self-preserva-
tion.
The greatest abuses of the system
were declared to be the emergency
clause and the opportunity given the
legislature for passing the buck"
Power Site Discussed.
Judge Phelps, former district at
torney and present circuit judge, pres
ident Of the .Umatilla Rapids Power
site Development League, spoke on
the possibilities of that project. The
purposes and objects of the organiza-
ton were pointed out and a very clear
conception of what is possible of
achievement was given. That the
speaker is giving much time. thought
and study to the subject was evident.
Judge ]. w. Maloney, president of
the Inland Empire Bank, but former
county recorder andcounty judge,
was the next speaker. He had been
assigned the subject of THE Federal
Reserve" but exercised a bankers
privilege of changing the subject. He
chose a subject more interesting ia
everyone present and spoke on pres
ent conditions and right ideals. He
| spoke from manuscript in part as fol
| lows:
Presents business Conditions.
The business condition of the north
west seems to be recovering in good
shape from the recent financial strin'
gency, and almost every one views the
future with optimism. There is, OF
course a big demand for money ant
banks have not slackened their policy
of curtailing loans to absolutely essen.
tial industries. There is still approx
imately 1000, 600 bushels of wheat he
ing held by the farmers of Umatill;
county When this is marketed th'
strain on the local banks will be great
ly relieved.
This club of ours is composed o
men of mature Judgment, most o
whom have passed the meridian o
, life and are now facing the settinj
, sun. Have we not reached that sta
tion in life when we should think NOR
of the finer and better things of lif
| than the mere accumulation of none
/ or property? A few days ago my eve
fell upon magazine article whic
. among other things said 1.-THE pas
n year has left its scar upon the souls q
S men, that from mad money maxim
orgie they have been precipitated in
e to Judgment day settlement" An
= | am wondering If the past few yeai
r have not left also their stains upon I'll
e souls of men, for have we not all bee
n touched with money madness, from Ii
" borer to profitoer.
am not one OF those who belie'
g it is crime to be rich. Improv
r dence is the prolific parent of povert
j. Wastefulness is always weaknes
l. Economy and thrift are allies of Il
r larger life.