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Vol. XLI.
CoitvAu-is, Benton County, , Oregon, Tuesday; April 5,
The four columns below are
published by the Republican
Central Committee of Benton
County, Oregon.
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
COUNTY.
Seuator
W. . YATES, of Corvallis
Representative
, VIUGIL CARTER, of Soap Creek
Sheriff
J. M.. CAMERON, of Corvallis
Clerk
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder
T. T. VINCENT, of Kings Valley
Commissioner
L. H. HAWLEY, of Dusty
Treasurer
W. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
GEO. COOPER, of Philomath
Surveyor
T. M. READ, of Wren
Coroner
S. N. WILKINS, of Corvallis
Control of this space in the
Gazette has been secured by
the Republican Central Commit
tee of Benton county, and all
editorial matter appearing herein
has the endorsement and sanc
tion of that committee.
While special attention will be
given to matters pertaining to
the present campaign in this
county, all subjects of a political
nature will be discussed.
The Gazette or its owners are
in nowise responsible for anything
that may be said in this depart
' ment, which belongs for the per
iod covering the campaign to the
Benton County Republican Cen
tral Committee. The committee
has employed an editor, and the
newspaper part ot this campaign
will be conducted Under its direc
tion and supervision.
THE TICKET.
Voters of Benton county are to
be congratulated upon the excel
lent ticket given them to sup
port by the late Republican con
vention. Each name it bears is
that of a capable, representative
citizen, worthy of the confidence
and esteem tf his wide circle of
acquaintainces. In making the
selection no section of the coun-i
ty was slighted or neglected. It
would be difficult to find in Ben
ton county a set of men whose
names, placed upon a party ticket,
would give more general satisfac
tion than those nominated by
last week's Republican conven
tion. Never in the history of the
party in this county has there
been presented a better oppor
tunity to elect the entile Re
publican ticket, than is presen
ted in the present campaign.
Man for man the nominees are at
least equally as capable and ac
ceptable as their opponents on
the Democratic ticket. They rep
resent no clique or faction, but are
the choice of a majority of dele
gates in open convention. Be
hind them stands a united party,
strengthened by the most efficient
organization it has had in years.
WHAT THEY STAND FOR.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the Benton County
Republican Convention, which
met in Corvallis, March 31, 1904:
Kesolved, That we favor the perma
nent betterment of every highway in
Benton county, - without regard to the;
political complexion of the section to
which it leads or through which it passes.
Kesolved, That we favor the liberal
but intelligent expenditure of public
money for road improvement, under com
petent supervision, and limited to the
employment of such methods as will pro
vide good roads without imposing unnec
cessary burden on the taxpayers.
Resolved, That we favor an adminis
tration of county affairs which will ren
der unnecessary a gradual increase of the
taxpayers' burden from year to year at a
time when the county is free from debt,
and there is no demand for .heavy .ex
penditure of county funds. -
Resolved, That we favor an equal and
uniform system of taxation as prescribed j
by the constitution and laws of this
state, and condemn in most severe terms
a policy which discriminates in favor of
one individual and against another.
Resolved, That we favor the strict at
tention of every i-ounty officer to his
duties prescribed for him by law, and the
faithful observance of the obligations im
posed by his oath of office.
ALL REPUBLICANS IN LINE.
Never in the history of the par
ty in Benton county has there
been ereater harmony anions
Republicans than exists, today.
All members of the excellent
ticket nominated by last Thurs
day's convention are in accord on
every question touching the wel
fare of the county and the party.
There are no jealousies or antip
atbies among the champions of
the several candidates to interfere
with the aggressive and enthu
siastic campaign which will- be
waged until the day of election,
and the Republican host will be
found marchinsr onward with
every man keeping step and wav
ing the banner of harmony and
united effort.
In the past the opposition has
never depended for success upon
the strength of the ticket it has
placed in the field, for its raana-
4 t
gers nave boasted, long Deiore
either convention had been held,
that they would capture a major
ity of the offices. They relied up
on factional Republican strife to
elect their candidates for them.
This condition of affairs has not
been confined to Benton county,
but has extended throughout the
state. Discussing this matter the
Oregonian of a few days ago said:
"Is this sort of thing to continue
indefinitely? and if it is not so
to continue, where shall we have
a more auspicious time for it to
end than now? It Republicans
cause it to. be given out that they
prefer a Democratic victory that
is not of their own obtainment,
then is it not clear that such Re
publicanism has in it very little
beyond the grossest possible form
of selfseeking?"
The campaign opens in this
county with, splendid prospects
for success in June. A clean
sweep for the Republican ticket
in that election is possible if every
Republican does his duty.
It is urged by Democrats who
oppose his nomination for the
presidency, that little Willie
Hearst is no speaker. On the
theory that money talks Willie
promises to be more voluble even
in urging his election than was
Mr. Bryan.
' 'Not the last stroke, but every
stroke brings victory." "Let this
be the Republican battle cry.
THE WORM TURNED.
The Democratic Convention Held
a Stormy Session Mr. Bryan
Belabored the Bosses.
That Judge McFadden regarded
the delegates who sat in the Dem
ocratic convention in this city
last Saturday, as mere puppets as
sembled in a mass meeting to
ratify a program already pre
pared by himself and the little
coterie over which he presides,
was evident from the moment
Chairman Davis tapped with his
gavel to call the meeting to or
der. McFadden moved that Robt
Johnson act as temporary chair
man, McFadden made the mo
tion calling for a committee on
resolutions, McFadden suggested
that a committee be appointed
on organization, McFadden asked
B. F. Irvine to favor the conven
tion with some remarks, McFad
den delivered a speech instruct
ing the convention what its duty
was in the work of the afternoon
session, and McFadden assisted
in the selection of the various
committees. . "
. But there were, delegates in
that convention 'who represent
the element that is determined
to purge the party of McFadden
isin, and their spokesman was
Delegate William Bryan, of
Wren precinct. Mr. Bryan made
two speeches that afternoon that
drove terror to the hearts of the
little ring that has had a strangle
hold on Democracy in this county
tor years, and sounded tne death
knell of the administration which
that ring has inaugurated. He
made McFaddenism an issue in
this campaign.
THE MORNING SESSION.
Chairman Davis called the
meeting to order at n:-o and
Judge McFadden immediately
moved '.'that Robt. Johnson act
as temporary chairman." Oppor
tunity was given for so other
nomination and Mr. Johnson was
called to the chair.
Johnny Buchanan was made
temporary secretary in the same
manner. .
B. F. Irvine moved that a com
mitteeof three be appointed on
order of business. .
On motion of J. ,D. Howell a
committee of three was appointed
on credentials.
W. S. McFadden moved that a
committee of three be appointed
on resolutions.
W. S. McFadden suggested that
a committee of three be appointed
on permanent organization.
McFadden moved that B. F.
Irvine favor the convention with
a few remarks while committees
were being selected. It was
apparent from Mr. Irvine's re
marks that he divined the storm
that was to break in the after
noon. He was anxious and ap
prehensive and pleaded with the
candidates who were going to be
defeated . for , nomination in the
afternoon, to "be good" and sup
port those who were slated to
win. Mr. Irvine endeavored
to console them by saying that
the, Democratic nominees would
have to overcome a Republican
majority of 200 in this county,
and that those who failed of nom
ination might after all be the
ones" to be congratulated. 4 'How
are you to be elected," said he,
"if you don't draw 100 votes
from the opposition, and hold all
vour own."
Judge McFadden then took
the floor and consumed what re
mained of the morning hour in
ridiculing and abusing the gentle
men who were nominated by the
Republican convention. "Start
in with that ticket at the head,"
said he, "and end with the corpse
at the foot and there's no strength
in it." Then each individual
Republican nominee was coated
with mud, with the exception of
Richard Scoit, who the Judge
admitted was a "creditable nomi
nation." He also admitted that
the Democrats "were handicap
ped in the matter of school super
intendent." Addressing himself to the re
porter, who sat at a respectful
distance taking notes on the en
gagement, the speaker uttered a
prophecy and asked that it be re
corded. But the prophet is with
out honor and his predictions are
regarded of small consequence by
the community.
THE STORM BROKE.
The clouds which were sighted
in the morning, were hovering
low when the convention was
called to order in the afternoon.
The committee on credentials
disclosed the fact that a number
of delegates, who had been elect
ed at last week's primaries had
totally ignored the time-worn
dodge to place them under the
domination of. the ring by con
ferring upon them the empty
honor of a seat in the conven
tion, and had remained away
without providing even for! a
proxy. .
The committee on organiza
tion recommended that the tem
porary organization be made per
manent, and that Guy Frink be
made assistant secretary. The
report was adopted.
Judge McFadden had made
sure of a place on the committee
on resolutions T)y making the mo
tion for the appointment of that
committee. When the report of
the committee was called for Mr.
Mcfadden took the floor and
read his resolutions, smilingly
confident that no delegate would
have the assurance to take issue
with the Great Tyee of loca
Tammany. But . he reckoned
without his host. Staunch old
William Bryan, or wren, was
sitting in that convention and he
had the courage of his convic
tions. He waited respectfully
for Mr. McFadden to finish read
ing his resolutions, but when the
question of their adoption was
before the convention, Mr. Bryan
had something to say: "Judge
McFadden, you advocate good
roads in your resolutions.', said
he. "You people are spending
enormous sums of ur money in
improving roads and we have no
roads. I want to know if that
resolution is sincere. We want
different roads. We want roads
that delegates to our conventions
can get over on horseback. Your
men pay the bills for road work
out of the people's money and
never look to see whether the
work has been done or not. I
want a change." Mr. Bryan is
a forcible speaker and he handled
his subject without gloves. His
remarks were loudly applauded
by his fellow delegates. In re
ply, Judge McFadden thought
Mr. Bryan had misunderstood the
wording of the resolution. "I
would not know a good road if I
saw one," concluded Mr. Mc
Fadden.
QUESTIONS HIS DEMOCRACY.
Nominations tor senator was
the first order of business, and
Judge McFadden placed the name
of Punderson Avery, ot Corval
lis, before the convention. He
said that factionalism in the Re
publican party elected Chamber
lain governor of Oregon and Re,
publican factionalism would elect
Mr. Avery senator. . '
Mr. Bryan was on his feet in
a moment and the cold chill that
ran down the backs of the McFad-
denites sent the mercury in the
court room thermometer scurry
ing down several degrees. 4 4Judge
McFadden is trying to tell the
convention what it ought to do."
Mr. Bryan began "He has told
us all about Mr. Avery's good
qualities, but has said nothing
about his politics. Is he a Demo
crat? Has he been true to the par-
ty? If he hasn't. I
don't want
him. I would like
to see this
convention nominate a man that
can be elected, but any man who
has not been true to his party is
not fit to represent it at Salem.
object to the nomination.'.'
The warmth of the applause elic
ited by those remarks brought
the mercury up again.
The chair called for nomina
tions for representative with fear
and trembling, but the McFad
denites hadn't the temerity to face
Mr. Bryan with another gold
democrat, and McFadden sparred
for time by moving that this
nomination be made the last or
der of business. .
Mr. Price placed the nomina
tion ot Victor Moses before the
convention for the office of clerk,
and he was chosen by acclama
tion. There, was another long silence
when nominations for sheriff were
called for. Finally it was broken
by the nominating of M. P. Bur
nett for this office. B. F. Irvine
felt that the silence was omin
ous and undertook in a , short
speech to relieve the occasion of
its oppressiveness. Mr. Burnett
was nominated by acclamation.
Horace Locke and Guy Frink
were placed ,. in nomination for
recorder, but Mr. Frink declined
and Locke was chosen by accla
mation. - .
Peter Rickard was nominated
for commissioner by acclamation.
The chair called 4 in vain for
nominations : for school superin
tendent. Finally Irvine nomin
ated Burt Peterson, and that
gentleman was named without
opposition.
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