Corvallis gazette., May 13, 1904, Image 1

CorvAuj:s, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, May 13, 1KM. )
The four columns below arejwas not purchased. The present
published by the Republican court mutt have been convinced
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County, Oregon.
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
COUNTY.
Senator
W. E. YATES, of Coivillis
Representative
VIRGIL CARTER. Of WelU
Sherifl
J. M. CAMERON, of Corvallis
Clerk
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder .. '
T. T. VINCENT, of Kiugs Valley
Commissioner
L. H. HAWLEY, of Dusty
School Superintendent .
G. W. DENMAN, of Corvallis
Treasurer
W. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
AV Bscs s o r "'
GEO. COOPER, of Philomath
Surveyor
T. L. READ, of Wren
Coroner .
8. N. WILKINS, Of Corvallis
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That we favor the permanent
betterment of every highway in Benton
county, without regard to thi political com
plexion of the section to which it leads
or through which it passes.
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, Thit we 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
uniform 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 convention, March 81,
1904.
of the wisdom of Judge Wood
ward's action for it has never seen
fit to purchase the machine.'
However, the clerk has been
permitted to employ - it in mak
ing the records. It saves him
considerable work, and it is quite
likely that the thought has never
occurred to him that the records
he was making, might not be dur
able. The question is one that de
serves consideration. The' best
record books procurable are pur
chased by the cqunty, and the
most-lasting ink should be used,
even if the old method of apply
ing it with a pen should have to
be continued. '
pirtments of the Agricul tural
College and worthy institutions
in Corvallis. JJecause of the part
taken by hirii in these entertain
ments, the Times called him a
play-actor," hoping thereby to
prejudice people against him, who
were acquainted with the facts. -'
The sympathy dodge is an old
one with the Business Democrat,
but he has worn it so thread-bare
that the words "deceit," "insin
cerity," and "hypocrisy" are
plainly discernible behind it.
DESERVES FULL SUPPORT.
COUNTY CENTRAL COM
MITTEE. J. R Smith, Chairman Corvallis No. 3
Wm Knotis Corvallis No 1
S. L. Kline Corvallis No 2
J. B. Irvine Corvallis No 4
A. C Miller Kings VaUey
Robt. McFarland Summit
Warren Norton -Blodgett
J. H. Edwards . . .. Du8ty
N. E. Newtou : .Philomath
W. S. Tomlinson........ toap Creek
T. J. Risley ' . .Fairmount
Scott King Wren
J. E. Banton :..Alsea
M. 1. Harpole Monroe
W. Parks rVfflame
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MAY PROVE COSTLY.
Since the Times has brought
the typewriting machine, now in
use in the clerk's office in this
county, into such prominence,
many are beginning to question
the wisdom of keeping the records
in the manner now employed.
They contend that the ink used
on a typewriting machine is not
nearly so durable as the fluid that
is used when the writing is done
with an ordinary pen. There is a
great deal in the contention. We
have all observed that a typewrit
ten oaee will fade in a compara
tively short time when exposed
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to the light. On the otner nana,
the early records of Benton coun
ty, written with pen and ink are
as distinct and legible as wnen
first placed upon the page.
The records of the county are
not lor a few days, but for all
time. They should be made as
permanent as possible. The clerk
receives an excellent salary, and
can afford to spend a little more
time and continue a plan that has
been proved. The county can af
ford to lose the $7. 20 a year that
it is saved by the use of the ma
chine, rather than take chances
on having to go to the expense,
The ticket placed in the field
this year by the Republicans of
Benton county, .is admittedly one
of the strongest that has ever
been submitted for the suffrage
of the people of this county. This
fact is questioned by none. Dem
ocrats, Republicans, Prohibition
ists, Independent, all admit it.
In his letter to John, the Busi
ness Democrat confessed that
4 'The Republicans have a good,
straight ticket." What reason
able excuse then, has any Repub
lican for scratching a single name
on his ticket? The convention
which named it was enthusiastic
and harmonious. Every section
of the country was given recog
nition. The candidates are not
all residents of the four Corvallis
precincts. They owe their nom
ination to no man or ring of boss
es. When elected their first al
legiance will - be to the voters of
the county, and they will be re
sponsible to the people alone for
their official acts. There is no
legitimate reason why every Re
publican in the county should not
support his ticket heartily. And
there is everv reason why he
should support it. The fitness,
character and qualification of the
men who compose it cannot be
criticised. This is a Repablican
year in Oregon. It is a Repubh
can vear in the Nation. This
state will fire the first gun in the
campaign for Theodore Roosevelt,
and it should give the largest Re
publican majority in its history.
Benton county should and will
contribute its full share to this
majority.
Every time the Business Detn
ratic editor vof the Times makes
the false statement that the coun
ty is the gainer when its sherifl
does awavwith the services of a
regular deputy, it brands ex
Sheriff Peter Rickard as the most
expensive omcer to taxpayers
that Benton county has ever had.
Throughout the campaign of
1900, the Times repeatedly 'made
the assertion that its candidate
or sheriff had in realty filled the
office during the term just closing;
that Mr. Rickard had been elected
to the office of sheriff, but his
deputy had been the actual sheriff
and had performed all the duties
of the office during Mr. Rickard's
term. The fact was not disputed.
or it was generally understood
that Mr. Rickard had practically
turned the office of sheriff over
to his deputy.
Yet the semi-annual report of
the clerk of " Benton county shows
that the court has allowed the"
present sheriff as much for deputy
hire per year as it allowed Mr.
Rickard., ; ". , ,
The reason for this is, that the
aw provides a . salary of '$2,000
per annum for the sheriff xf Ben
ton ounty ia'FULrcoMPENSA'
TION FOR SERVICES. It that om-
qer employs a regulat deputy, as
Sheriff Rickard did, he must pay
the salary of that deputy out of
his own pocket. The expense
DOES NOT FALL ON THE COUNTY.
WORN THREAD-BARE.
The Business Democrat is up
to his old trick s again He comes
out in the last issue of the Times
with a cheap bid . for sympathy
for one of his candidates, and
whiningly says that someone is
trying to belittle the efforts "of a
deserving young man." That this
is a lie, makes no difference to
the Business Democrat. He has
wooed public sentiment to betray
it so often, that what little con
science he ever had in matters of
this kind has long since grown
grained and calloused.
Were the charges true that
deserving young man" is being
denied all the credit due him, the
Business Democrat should be the
last to raise his voice in protest.
We know of no one so slow to en
courage "deserving young men,"
as this same Business Democrat.
In fact, he spares no effort to drag
them down and decry their wcrth
if they stand in the way of his
ambition. .
No more deserving young man
ever ran for office in any county
of having the records. 1 in Oregon, than C. E. Woodson
.... , . . ,
wno was a candidate on tne xe
written by the machine, copied
or lose them altogether.
When Judge Woodward was at
the head of the county court, the
then clerk approached the court
to learn if it would be favorable
to the purchase of this typewrit
ing machine. Judge Woodward
was a little dubious about the ex
periment, believing as many do
now that it might be wise to let
publican ticket two years ago
As a testimonial to his worth and
a mark of the esteem in which
he was held by the people of Cor
vallis, he ran far ahead of his
ticket in this city. Yet, through
out the campaign preceding that
election, the Times ridculed and
belittled him. Mr. Woodson had
contributed his time and talents
well enough alone. ' So the ma-! to raise funds to assist certain de
SAVES COUNTY NOTHING,
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
v- STATE "
Supreme Judge
f RAKK A MOORE, of Columbia "
Dairy and Food CommlakHier "
J. W. BAILEY, of Multnomah
Presidential Electors ;.; -"
; J. M.BART, of Polk ' " ;
' JaS. A. FEB, of Umatilla
GRANT B. DIMMICK, of Cbckamas
A. C. HOUGH, of Josephine.
, CONGRESSIONAL
Representative First District,
BINGER HERMANN, of Douglas
JUDICIAL
Circuit Judge
E. O. POTTER, of Lane
District Attorney
GEOKGE M. BROWN, of Douglas
jp GEOKGE M.
REGISTER TODAY.
The number ol voters regis
tered in this county is considera
bly greater than on this date two
years ago. .Still, the indications
are that between 200 and 300
voters will be unregistered when
the books close tomorrow even-
ing. Acting upon tne aa vice 01
Attorney-General Crawford, the
clerk of this county will close
the registration books tomorrow,
May 5 1 4, at 5 p. m. The law
fixes May 15, as the last day, but
May 15 falls on Sunday this year
and that being a non-judicial no
registrations can be made.
Voters should remember that
if they wish to cast a ballot in
the next presidential election in
November, they must register
now. No other opportunity will
beofferred.
. THE VOTE OF JUNE.
Unquestionably, says the Ore
gonian, .President Roosevelt is
popular in Oregon, x Unquestion
ably he will : receive largest ma
jority ever thrown' for a candidate
in the state. But as an earnest
of their suppoit for him the peo
ple of Oregon ought to throw the
largest possible, majority in June
for the party which, later in the
month, will make him its formal
candidate. A big majority in
June will have enormous signifi
cance. ! Any majority in Novem
ber will "suffice.
Not for years, it ever before,
have the Republicans of Oregon
been so generally in harmony
as now. factional amerences
have passed . away, with disap
pearance of the causes that pro
duced them. The one thing nec
essary is to get out the full vote.
Remember, therefore, that tomor
row is the last day-of registration.
. .Two years ago, the Republican
vote for supreme , judge was 49,
86, and the plurality was 17, 146.
The Republican vote of the state
next month should not fall, be
low 55,000, and may much ex
ceed that figure carrying the
plurality above 20,000. The ag
gregate plurality for representa
tives in congress should be as
large. These results are legiti
mately to be expected, on a full
vote. Such majorities are due
to the country from the people
of Oregon. For Oregon has
been treated with great considera
tion by the Republican party and
by President Roosevelt. The op
portunity of requital -will be pre
sented in June. Let ' us have a
full vote.
That the interests of Benton
county were never so well guard
ed as they were under the cau
tious and prudent management
of Judge Woodward, is coming to
be more appreciated every day.
He saw the danger and liability
of damage to the county if the
experiment of writing its records
with a poor quality of ink were
adopted, and he sounded a warn
ing when the idea was first conceived.
Under a Republican county
court the tax levy for county pur
poses was gradually lowered; ex
tensive improvements were car
ried en, and at the same time a
large interest-bearing indebted
ness was practically wiped out.
Under the rresent management
of county affairs, when there has
been no legitimate demand for
heavy expenditures of the peo
ples' money, the amount raised
for county purposes has averaged
more per year, than during the
Woodward administration. Mr.
Bryans, of Wren; voiced the sen
timents of every taxpayer in Ben
ton county when he stood up in
his place as a delegate to the last
Democratic convention, and told
Judge McFadden that he wanted
a change. Let every taxpayer
express that sentiment when he
casts his ballot on the 6th day of
next month, and the little ring
of bosses who rule the county
from the court house, . will be
shorn of their power.
Mr. Taxpayer are you satisfied
with the way your property has
been assessed? If not; elect a
Republican assessor and try him
for a change. You have had
Democratic assessments for a long
term of years, and a change would,
no doubt, prove beneficial. . It
would at least have the effect of
taking the matter out of. the
hands of the trio of bosses.
S ur vey or General John D. Daly
filed his resignation as state sena
tor from Benton county, with
Governor Chamberlain last Wed
nesday. - -
Republicans of Benton county,
do you approve the administra
tion of Theodore Roosevelt? If
you do, you will have an oppor
tunity to manifest it next June
by rolling up a large majority for
the Republican ticket. ; Vote for
the men who will vote with you
for Teddy Roosevelt next Novem
ber.
An authority says that young
men who are not of age, but will
be before the election in June
have the right " to register now.
Boys, if you are eligible, don't
neglect to register -
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Small orders .must be in by 8 o'clock.
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