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Vol. XLI. Corvaulis, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, April 12, 1904. The four columns below are published by the Republican Central Committee of Benton County, Oregon. Edited by GEO. L. PAUL. REPUBLICAN TICKET. COUNTY. Senator W. E. YATES, of Corvallis Representative VIRGIL 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 School PuperintPudem G. W. DENMAN, of Corvallis Treamrer V. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis A S 8688 0 1 GEO. COOPER, of Philomath Surveyor T. Li. READ, of Wren Coroner S. N. WILKINS, of Corvallis THE PLATFORM. Resolved, That we favor the permanent betterment of every highway in Benton county, without regard to the political com plexion of the section to which it leads or through which it passes. 1 Resolved, That we favor the liberal but intelligent exenditure of public money for road improvement, under competent super vision, and limited to the employment of -such methods as will provide good roads without imposing unnecessary burden on the taxpayers. Resolved, Thitwe favor an administra tion of county affairs which will render un necessary a gradual increase of the taxpay ers' burden from year to year at a time when the county is free from debt, and there is no demand for heavy expenditure of county funds. Resolved, - That we favor an equal and mniform system of taxation as prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state, and condemn in most severe terms a policy which discriminates in favor of one indi vidual and against another. Resolved, That we favor the strict atten tion of every county officer to his duties pre scribed for him by law, and the faithful observance of the obligations imposed by his oath of office. Adopted by the Benton county Republican 1904. IT APPEARS BI-ENNIALLY. In its last issue the Corvallis Times reprints its bi-ennial edito rial on "Let Us Have Peace." All old residents of Benton coun ty know the significance of this portentous phrase. It is the puffl of white smoke that rises from the masked battery which vomits calumny, vilification and abuse at Republican candidates through every local political campaign. A different excuse accompanies its every appearance, but the edi torial itself is stereotyped. In ooenine the campaign of 1900, the Times printed this edi torial on April 21st of that year Then as now we were told that "The Times is first, last and ail the time, for peace. It insists upon peace It bees for peace. But " 'But" was followed at that time by the manufactured excuse that "It develops that friends of certain candidates on the Repub lican county ticket have already begun a campaign of mudsling- inff." In 1002, ".But" naa a similar tale of woe, and now we fmd "But" softly impeaching the Gazette. That editorial is . kept "standing." It has a purpose to serve, and some pretext must be found for its appearance. So long as W. S. McFadden is the political mentor of the Times, readers of that paper may be pre pared to hold their nose when "Let Us Have Peace" appears at its masthead. "But" finds that "for many issues past the Gazette as been filled with insinuation, innuendo and alleged ridicule." This is not true. However, that is a quar rel for the Times and Gazette to settle. The publishers of this department are not responsible! for the utterances ot the Gazette,1 any more than the merchant is who speaks through its columns. Nor is the Gazette or its own-1 ers accountable tor' anything that may appear herein. - ' j . j ; Beginning with the issue , of Tuesday of last week the Repub lican central committee of Benton county secured control of this space, and since that time noth ing "disrespectful, garbled, warp ed or untruthful" has been print ed in these columns. The Times? contention that these terms apply to the report of the late Demo cratic convention, printed on this page, is without foundation. 14 Does the Times claim that Judge McFadden is credited in that report with anything he did not do or attempt to do in that convention? Is it not a fact that some -of his flings at the Republi can candidates, during the morn ing session, were unnt to ap pear in print? When he boasted that "Bill Yates' big belly and broad back were good targets for shots," was not the . implication plain that Mr. Yates was to be made the target for broadsides of vilification and abuse-which will be hurled by Judge McFadden through the column of the Times, and by means of such vile pam phlets as were circulated during the camDaipn of 1002. against i o s 1 o 'J. O. Wilson, the Republican candidate for clerk? t Will the Times deny that Win. Bryans, a delegate to the conven tion from Wren, made a speech questioning the Democracy of Mr. Avery and objecting to his nomination, and another taking the Democratic administration severely to task for expending large sums on the county roads without improving the condition of those roads? ' "Will the Times deny that men were elected to the convention in the Democratic primaries who totally ignored this bid of the bosses for their support, in the campaign? Will the Times deny that Mr. Harris, the well-known Demo crat, rushed into the convention hall and angrily informed those who had tried to solt-soap him with the nomination for represen tative, that he "positively would not have it?" Does the Times deny that the report of the convention which appeared in these columns was more complete, more detailed and more replete with facts than tht report which appeared in the Times? By an artful arrangement of figures, rivaling Donnelly's fam ous cryptogram, the Times at tempts to show that "hours be fore the (republican) convention met, delegates on the street knew who would be nominated," yet the unsuccessful aspirants for nomination and their friends walked into the convention total ly ignorant of what the Times claim was common gossip on the street. If the Times' figures show anything, they in dicate that 57 delegates controlled the Republican convention, while Judge McFadden and two or three associates control every action of the Democratic party and rule or ruin every Democratic office holder who does not do their bidding. The minutes of the Republi can convention show that the successful congressional candi dates were elected by a vote which ranged from 49 for J. R. Smith to 60 for Geo. E. Lilly. Delegate S. L. Kline made a motion asking that only those who received a majority of all votes cast should be declared elected, but Mr. Waggoner op posed this with a motion declar ing that the seven candidates re ceiving the highest number of votes should be elected. Mr. Waggoner's motion prevailed. Now the Times says that Mr. Kline and Mr. Waggoner were the "victims of a job." In conclusion, it mav be well for the Times to understand that so far as the Republican Central Committee is concerned, the sub jects to be discussed in this cam paign can be confined to 'those outlined in the platform of reso lutions at ' the head of these col umns, and kindred matters of im portance to taxpayers of this county. HON. W. f. YATES. Republican Candidate for State Senator from Benton Connty. ine suniect ot tins sketcn was born forty-seven years ago in ivinn bounty, ureyon, ana was reared on his father's farm about three miles east of -'Corvallis. He was the eldest child of the fami ly, and early in life was thrown upon his own resources and de veloped the ability for making his own way and caring for him self, which quality has clung to to him through life. His first education was obtained in the old Orleans school house which still stands about two miles east ot this city in Linn County. His first instructor was Miss Lizzie Walker, now the wife of Joseph Hite, a citizen of this county. He early developed a liking ior books, and by taking advantage of the three months district school in his home neighborhood, and by studying at home, when he was ten years old he was able to en ter the preparatory department of the old Corvallis College which was then under the management ot President W. A. Finley, Joseph Emery, and others. At that age in order to secure an education he was willing to stay with the family of William Hannen, who then lived on what is now known as the Blumhart farm in Linn county, where he worked for his board, doing chores night and morning, walking to and Irom Corvallis every dav. a distance mmm lis ' tt'i(lt fit ' lf!Ii..t 4 "i. ll'il.il'.lui ill A V 4. .4 Z I'll.., I! Uil IV Ml. , 1 ;HdC 3fc. JliJllt,.lllir,i.!l.,t.M! ,m '!' HON. W. E. YATES. of two miles, the entire school year. It was then that there were in attendance at this college Hon. J. K. Weathertord, the present president of the Board of Regents of that institution, W. F. Her ren, chief counsellor for the South ern Pacific for this coast, Dr. Frank Cauthorn, and others, and from such associations and the instructions of his teachers, he received the incentive to obtain a thorough education, which he did largely by his own efforts, by working on a farm during vaca tion, and latterly by teaching. He graduated from the State Agricultural College in 1880, re ceiving the degree A. M. upon graduation. Being one of three persons during the entire history of that institution who has re ceived that honor. The first year after his gradu ation he was connected with the college, having charge of the pri mary department then connected with the school. Afterwards he was made professor of language of Moh mouth College, which posi tion he held for four years. Dur ing his connection with Mon mouth College he was elected school superintendent of Polk County, he and two others being the only Republicans elected dur ing the campaign. He then took up in connection with the super in tendency, public school work, be coming thoroughly identified with the same, in Polk County and was made principal of the indepen dence public schools. During his residence at that place, he served as mayor of that city. In 1889, at the solicitation of Judge J. R. Bryson, " M. S. Woodcock and Thomas Graham, . then directors of, the Corvallis school district, he accepted the principalship of the public schools of Corvallis, and while he was thus engaged the central school building was built and the graded school establish ed which now remains. While connected with the public schoo' work of Corvallis, he was elected countv school superintendent of & Benton countv. and at the end of his term of office took up the practice of law, having made the necessarv preparations tor ad mis sion to the bar while carrying on his regular work, and supporting his family. "For a few years he had offices with Judge Bryson, and in 1893 he became a partner of Judge Bryson in the practice of law. he being the only law partner. Judge Bry son was ever associated wun aur ins? his practice in Benton coun- ty, which partnership continued until a short time before Judge Brvson's death. ' In 1896 he was elected prose cuting attorney in the second ju dicial district, which office he fill ed creditably to himself and to his party, giving one of the most economical administrations to the taxpayers which the dis trict has ever had. In 1893 he was appointed a member of the Board of Regents of the State Agricultural College for a term of three years, and was after wards re-appointed lor a term of nine years, and for some time served as secretary of that body. iSince retiring from the office of district attorney, at his own choice, Mr. Yates has given his entire attention to the. practice of law, although often solicited to accept public trusts. For several years past he has held the posi tion of city attorney of Corvallis, to which position he was elected at the solicitation of Mr. P. Avery and other members of the Coun cil as a fit man for the place. His election was unanimous, and he is still retained in that office. Although born in Linn county j the most of his life has been spent jin Benton county, and his entire I education received here with the 'exception of one year spent in Willamette University, at Salem in IC72, wnen l nomas M. fjratcn was president and Thomas Craw ford was a professor of that insti tution. Mr. Yates is a taxpayer and property owner in Benton coun ty, and has ever been identified with all movements of progress lor the welfare of the county. H has reared a family and educated them here, and in the future as in the past his interests will be here. The Benton county candidate for representatives in the legis lature lives on Soap Creek. He should run well and make a clean race. Portland Journal. This may be true, but it will not pre vent the disposition on the part of his opponents to lye about him. Salem Statesman. The following members of the Benton County Republican Cen tral Committee have been chosen by the delegates who represented the various precincts at the re cent Republican county conven tion: J. R. Smith, chairman, Corvallis No. 3; J. B. Irvine, Corvallis No. 4; A. C. Millerj Kings Valley; Robt. McFarland, Summit; G. H. Wamsley, Blod gett; J. H. Edwards, Dusty; N. E. Newton, Philomath; W. S. Tomlinson, Soap Creek; T. J. Risley, Fairmount; Scott King, Wren; S. N. Warfield, Alsea; W. Parks, Willamette; M. D. Harpole, Monroe. Four women in Kansas, have been arrested for illegal registra tion. And yet ; there are men who declare that women do not understand the first principles of politics. Telegram. 'The way to make Colonel Henry Watlerson angry on the shortest notice would " be " to say that he is the same sort of an edi tor as W. R. Hearst. 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