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Buy your Spring Suit now and Corvallis Times CORVALLIS, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING MAY 25, 1906. WHEN WAGGLES WIGGLE. Are we a race of slaves, that a republican or a democratic boss shall cry to us, "vote it straight," because of a whitewash party brand stamped on a candidate? Voters of intelligence look not at the brand, but at the goods. The lash has lost all the wax from its cracker. Sensible men no loiger shut their eyes, and swallow party dope. The burning question of the hour is, what does the candidate stand for that is of moment to the people. A party brand stamped on a man is of no greater value to the average voter than is a last year's mark on a sheep pelt. little wiggle-waggles and tiny tin gods who by accident, try to fill party chairmanships are issuing great manifestoes, calling on the people to line up, because, forsooth, these tiny wiggle-waggle chairman seem to believe the voter to be so benighted, ignorant and ox like as not to know how to keep in the middle of the road, These titular deities who masquerade as the fountain source of all political wisdom, have not usually brains enough to comprehend their own insignificance. They are out of harmony, and at complete anti podes with the day in which they live. Bowed down in party idola try, they can not see God's glorious horizon above and beyond them. How did Roosevelt secure 15,000 democratic votes in Oregon in 1904? How did he happen to receive 43,000 majority in a state with about 20,000 normal republican majority? Was it because voters obeyed the command of the little wiggle-waggle democratic bosses and "voted straight?' ' How did it transpire that a re publican president got 102,000 majority in Massachusetts and that the democratic governor with the same voters at the same election, carried the same state by 63,000? What was the matter with Missouri when at the same election that state gave Folk, democrat, for governor 36,000, and Roosevelt for president, 33,000 majority? Was it because the little wiggle-waggles of both parties wiggled and ordered the people to '-vote 'er straight?" District Attorney Jerome, running without a party in New York City, standing on a record he had made, and with both the democratic and republican wiggle-waggles united for his defeat, thundered over ev ery opposition and was swept into office in a monumental triumph, in which not one of his votes was a partisan vote. Jerome and good government in the district attor neys office in New York is an ex emplification on mighty lines that the sovereign voter with God given Americanism in his bosom has wearied of being driven by the little skin-flints, and is now voting not for the party but for himself. When Mayor Weaver of Phila delphia, discovered that the whole city government was honeycombed with rotteness and grafters big and small, all under the banner of Lin coln and republicanism, he called a halt, and as a citizen, appealed to the people for a better order of things. The fight thus precipitated waxed hot. The regular republic an organization was lined up with the wiggle-waggles screaming, "vote 'er straight" and "down the Weaver citizen movement." Presi dent Roosevelt was not awed or caught by the wiggle-waggle cry, but stood solidly with Weaver and thecitizen movement." Against the regular republican organization and on his side victory rested. Has not all the country, if not all the world applauded Weaver, the citi zen, and Roosevelt, the president, for not voting straight in Pennsyl vania? The state was 500,000 re publican but Weaver in his citizen movement with Roosevelt's backing elected a state treasurer by 100,000 majority. Why did Ohio that gave 400,000 majority for Roosevelt, give its democratic governor 75,000, and how was it that Minnesota went gloriously for Roosevelt, and at the same time by the same voters went triumphantly for Johnson not a republican governor? Is intelli gence, or partisanship God's mark of reform and progress, as evidenc ed in the votes of these states where the "yap" of the party chairman was as effectless as a cat trying to climb its own tail, and where the voice of the awakened people voting for their own firesides and homes and not for party was the thunder ing and irresistible voice of the In finite. What but pBrty idolatry disgrac ed the republicans of Kansas in the case of Senator Burton, the convict ed grafter? And how has it been m Oregon? Would not the party wiggle waggles have told you that, had the late Senator Mitchell not been elected, the administration at Washington would have been dis credited? When, where and in what way did the last election of Senator Mitchell bring glory to the republican party? His arrest, his denial in the senate, his trial, his conviction and the awful end of it all, did all that bring a halo of glory around the party in Oregon or in any way aid the administra tion at Washington? What about Congressman Wil liamson? What of his conviction for fraud on the government he swore to support? All over East ern Oregon when he was running for congress, the party wiggle waggles screamed "vote for Wil liamson so the administration at Washington won't be discredited." And last of all, there is Binger, and the aurora borealis luster he is shedding on our grand common wealth of Oregon. He it is that the world hears of as representative of the citizenship of Oregon. He it is that they caught with a snap shot on the rear end of a train at Salem to show how utterly dear was the fondness of the president for him. He it was that the wig-gle-wagerles said must be elected so Roosevelt's policies would not be discredited. Contemplate if you can, Binger Hermann of Oregon, in his present disgraceful plight, bringing honor and glory to Theo dore Roosevelt! Think of Her mann, wearing the brand that the guilty wear, indicted for fraud on his country, slipping in and out. of the corridors and dodging oc casionly into the house to draw his monthly stipend as congressman from Oregon, and then remember that the little wiggle-waggles fooled the voting yeomanry of this district into sending such a man to Wash ington to bring forsooth, crowning glory to the administration of Roosevelt! ! What does it all mean? Is there not too much that is goo din repub licanism for that party to be mis represented and humiliated by the blight of Hermannism? Is it not a burning shame upon the great and c 1 , lu masses of that party that l wd of little wiggle-waggle'- ses should have deceived, du". r iid brow-beaten them in il. . t!nf, such withering blights upon the name of Oregon to the highest places within the gift of the people? It was at Washington recently that Theodore Roosevelt said: "After considerable exper ience in almost every kind of gov' ernmemai work, I found any position or any branch of the service as regards which the intrusion of political reasons in mak ing selections does not do damage." With the intelligence of heaven shining from his face, with love for the homes and firesides of his coun try in his heart, with knowledge in his mind that the owners of those homes and firesides for their own sakes should vote for the state and the people rather than for the party, Theodore Roosevelt, foremost re publican of the age, says in effect, "The intrusion of political reasons in selecting officials, always does damage." God help the wiggling little wiggle-waggles, they know not what they do. BY ACCIDENT. SOME QUERIES. Here is the question: Has or has not, Victor Moses discharged every duty in the clerk's office to the complete satisfaction of the public? Has he or has he not been to the taxpayers one of the most econom ical clerks ever in office in Benton ? Is, or is he not, as a matter of fact, one of the very best county clerks in the state of Oregon, and in the four brief years that he has served in the office, has he not become known throughtout the state on ac count of his splendid service? Is it, or is it not a fact that he has been the countv clerk, not onlv of the ' 1 democrats, but of the repub icans. j of the socialists, of the prohibition- j ists, in short, the obliging and im partial public servant of all the peo pie, courteous and attentive to one and all alike without reference to age, color, creed or .party brand ? When a farmer has a good hired hand, does he discharge him and hire an inexperienced one, or does he keep the satisfactory one as long as he can? In view of his record, in simple common recognition of merit for merit's sake, as an in centive to all officials to be meritor ious, ought not Victor Moses to be re-elected county clerk, and would it not be a bad business move, would it not be an unsual thing to do, would it not be completely ad verse to good public policy to turn him down ? Killed in the Machinery at the Benton County Sawmill. Ben Pugsley, who has resided for three years in the vicinity of Pleas ant Valley, was killed yesterday in an accident at the Benton County saw mill, At the time of the ac cident, he was in the upper part of the mill, engaged in oiling the machinery. In some manner, the details of which will never be known he was caught by a swiftly moving revolving belt and brought violent ly in contact with the whirling wheels. Nobody saw how it hap pened. What the mill operators noticed was a sudden jar of machin ery, and then they saw an object drop from overhead to the floor. The mass was Pugsley, their fellow employe. One leg had been broken in two places. There had been a heavy blow on the back of the head. He was unconscious. Help was at hand, and a surgeon quickly sum moned by phone. He survived un til ro o.clock in the evening, and then passed away. The funeral occurs tomorrow, The survivors, besides his parents, in Philomath, are a widow and one child. The deceased was a young IF YOU ARE Going Fishing Get your Fishing Tackle at GUN HODES We carry the Famous Bristol Rod. Freshly loaded shells for pigeon ; J shooting. Repair work done. man of high character, about 30 years of age. He Notice. Notice is hereby given that I will not pay any bills that are not con tracted by myself, or on my written order. Lewis Hartley. Corvallis, May 19, 1906. For Sale. Registered bulls for sale; one three year old and two yearlings. Terms reasonable. For further par ticulars inquire of J. E. Wyatt, Corvallis, Oregon. Give the Corvallis Creamery Co, trial on ice and ice cream. There came to be great opposition to him in his own party, but the democrats repeatedly helped, over and over again, to re-elect the late B. W. Wilson to the clerkship, all because he was a splendid official. If our public officials, state or county, are to be non-partisan in serving the people, why should the people not be equally non-partisan in selecting and electing those officials? It is as much the duty of the people to judge the fitness of an of ficial without regard to his political beliefs, and it is his duty to tran sact their businsss without asking first to see their party brand. New Allovers at the Bazaar. Eat Butter-Nut Bread. Thatcher & Johnson sell it. Always Keeps ChamDerlain's Cough Remedy in Bis House. "We would not be without Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is kept on hand contin ually in our home," says W. W. Kearney, editor of the Independent, Lowry City, Mo. That is just what every family should do. When kept at hand ready for instant use, a cold may be checked at the outset and cured m much less time than after it has become jettled in the system. This remedy is also without a peer for croup in children, and will prevent the attack when given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, which can only be done when the remedy is keDt at hand. For have never yet sale by Graham & Worthm. For Rent. Large rooming house. Partly furnished. Apply W. S. Whitten. Newport, Ore. Use Yellow Dent corn for plant ing. It is the best. Get it at Zie rolf's. Disparene Spray. For fruit trees and shrubbery. See Montgamery & Newton. For sale by Thatcher & Johnson. Go East Closing Out OCEAN WAVE WASHERS For the next 30 days we will cloBe oat all of tbeee machines at $7. 00; regular price $9. 00. The Ocean Wave is a standard machine and one of the most substantial made washers on the market. Now is your opportunity to get an up-to-date washing machine for a little money. Hollenberg & Cady. at reduced rates. The Southern Pacific company announces reduced round trip rates to the East for the season of 1906 as follows: Corvallis to Chicago and return, $73-95- St. Louis, $69.95. Mil waukie, $72.15. St. Paul and Min neapolis, $62.45. Sioux City, Coun cil Bluffs, Omaha, St. Joseph, At chinson, Leavenworth and Kansas City, $62.45. Sale dates June 4, 6, 7, 23, 25. July 2, 3. August 7, 8, 9, Sept. 8, 10. Limit going, 10 days. Return limit 90 days but not af ter Oct. 31st. Sawmill for Sale, I will sell my mill property located 4 1-2 miles southwest of Philomath, Or egon, consisting of 160 acres all good second and old growth fir, excepting 12 acres which are under cultivation. House barn, mill, and outbuildings all new. Mill was put in two years ago, 35 horse, water and steam power combined, 44 and so in. saws, edger. plainer, saw-dust and slab conveyers, large water tank and tower, all complete and in perfect running order, capacity 10,000 feet per day, worth fe.ooo, will take $1,500 if taken soon. Call on or address OTIS SKIPTON. tf. 309, Second St, Portland, Or. Picnic Time! Hints tor the Lunch Basket. Boned chicken, Chicken & liver, Boned turkey, Deviled ham, Veal loaf, Lunch tongue, German lunch sausage, Vienna sausage, Vienna sausage and sauer krout Chipped beef and bacon in glass jars, Roast and corned beef, Lobsters, Shrimps, Oysters, Salmon, Sardines, crab and clams, Fresh fruits, cakes and crackers, Napkins, many pretty patterns to select from, Paper plates no picnie baskets complete without paper plates. All kinds of pickles and olives in the bulk at Hodes' Grocery Phone 203 HATHAWAY BROS. Blacksmiths, Machinests, Wagonmakers and ;i Shoers All kinds grinding, Oliver chilled tl Lares, also all kinds of machine work done i- '. shape. ALL WORK OUR GUARANTEED. Newest and Latest Up-to-date Machinery Prices so both can live.