GORYA
Vol. XLI.
Corvallis, Benton . County, Oregon, Friday, May SO, 1904.
LLIS
GAZETTE.
The four columns, below are'
published by the
Republican
Central Committee
County, Oregon.
of Benton
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
REPUBLICAN
TICKET.
COUNTY.
Seuator
W. E. YATES, of Corvallis
Representative
VIKG1L CARTER, of Wells
Shi-riff- ' ,
J. M. CAMERON, of Corvallis
Clerk
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder ' '
T. T. VINCENT, of Klugs Valley
Commis-ioner
L. H. HAWLEY, of Dusty
School Superintendent
G. W. DENM AN, of Corvallis
Treasurer .
W. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
GEO. COOPER, of Philomath
Surveyor
T. L. 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 th political com- .
plexion of the section to which it leads
or through which it passes.
Resolved, That we favor the liberal but
intelligent exenditureof 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, Tht 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 tor 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 ot 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 31,
1904,
COUNTY CENTRAL COM
MITTEE. J R Smith, Chairman. Corvallis No. 8
Wm. KnoUs Corvallis No 1
S. L. Kline. . : Corvallis No 2
J. B. Irvine.. .....Corvallis No 4
A. C Miller Kings Valley
Roht. McFarland Summit
Warren Norton Blodgett
3. H. Edwards Du8ty
N. E. Newton Philomath
W. 8. Tomlinson SioaP Creek
T. J. Risley Fairmount
Scott King Wren
J. E. Banton Alsea
M. 1. Harpole Monroe
W. Parks wui rnie v
McFADDENS AMANUENSIS.
When a fellow gets angry and
shouts: 'Til bet ye!" it is pretty
good evidence that he is getting
the worst of an argument. The
Business Democrat admits that he
is in this position when he tries
to bolster a bluff by exclaiming:
"I've got $iop that says I'm edi
tor of the Times. ' ' Just why the
Rnsiness Democrat is so anxious
to be credited with this unenvia
ble distinction surpasses under
stand in v. We know of no one
else who would be tempted by
Sioo to bear the title. How
ever, a man should not be held
accountable for what he says
in a passion, and there is no at
tempt on the part of the Business
.Democrat to disguise urc "
he is angry; furiously angry.
"Hostile," is the word he used
when describing Judge "McFad
den in a similar condition. Like
the Business Democrat, the Judge
was "losing ground" at that
time and he manifested it by get
ing "hostile."
You may imagine, Benjamin
Franklin, that all that is neces
sary to make people think you
are a great man is to prove "that
you are the really and truly edi
tor of the Times. Wise men,
however, tell us that "self-control
is the measure of a man's
greatness." There is dignity in
self-mastery.
We would cite you,-to some
thoughts along this line uttered
by a prominent minister of Olym
pia a short while ago: "Be slow
to wrath," he said. . "Bitter
words seem natural to some peo
ple. That is a bad malady and
shonTd he mastered. ' 4I called
thatman down jnst right,' boasted
a man. 'Are you sure of that,
rriv friend? Yes. I called him
down just right. I said just as.
mean, .cutting words as my ton
gue could find, and he did not
say a word in rep. I called
him down just right.' 'I think
your are mistaken, my friend.
I think he called you down just
right.' : '
"Are yoa searching for a great
man? Ask has he . self-control.
James tells us that the man who
thinks himself religious, and
bridleth not his tongue, is mis
taken. He deceiveth himself."
These are the words of a great
and good man. Prove that they
they apply to you," Mr, Business
Democrat, and you will be
greater than the editor of the
Times.
You urge as your grievance
that "fudge McFadden has been
given a distinction or wmcn you
are quite iealous.; You say that
you have ''written" every politi
cal article that has appeared in
the Times, "in this campaign"
Well. no. one has ever tried to
rob vou of the honor of being
Judge McFadden's amanuensis.
But the fact is notorious that he
is your political mentor. It is
only necessarv to know what
Judge McFadden is saying dur
ing a political campaign, to know
what the Times is going to say.
He is the brains of the Trio, and
it will take more than $100 to
prove that he isn't.
Beiore'the Republican conven
tion met to make its nominations,
Judge McFadden said that he
"hoped that Yates would be nom
inated tor senator, as he (McFad
den) had a lot of literature he
would like to shoot at him." At
the. morning session of the Dem
ocratic convention Judge McFad
den. said that V 'Bill Yates' big
belly would make a good target
for shots." That convention was
held on April 2. Seven days later
the Times fired the first of those
shots. Now Mr. Editor, on
your word, as a renegade Repub
lican, did or did not Judge Mc
Fadden inspire that article head
ed "Two Conventions?" Is it not
a fact that Judge McFadden hand
ed in an editorial covering the
ground in that article, and you
published it in a' garbled form ?
Is it not a fact that what you have
since "written" has been based
upon the "literature" that Judge
McFadden was so anxious to shoot
at the Republican candidate for
senator?
A final word. Mr Edxtor: If
you are so flush with coin, take
that $100 vou are offering to bet
so boldly, add a few more hundreds
of dollars to it. and reimburse a
certain institution ot this city.
The money will be more to your
credit in its exchequer, than in
the vault of the Willamette Val-
lev Bank.
LIED THEN OR NO W.
"A newspaper Is a public edu
cator, and if in it falsehood can
be told with impunity and with
out public comdemnation, what
can be expected of the growing
youth?" The Business Democrat
has uttered this statement and
we give him credit for believing
it to be true. That he hasn't
acted upon , this principle, is
where he lays himself open', to
censure.
In the Times of April 19, 1902,'
the .business uemocrat naa a
characteristic editorial under the
caption "Best to stop Grafts," in
which he said:
George Chamberlain baa pledged the
people of Oregon that if elected govern
or he will vrro all ran kkcklxss appro
priations and o bafts, which make taxes
so insufferably high. What hb promises
hk pkspokkb, as his public record abund
antly shows.
The Business Democrat had
iust one thing in sight at that
time, and that was the election of
Mr. Chamberlain for governor,
He would say anything, make
any claim that he thought might
win a vote tor the man he was
supporting. .., . .; --
Mr- Chamterlin 'was elected
and, therefore, in a position to
VETO ALL THE RECKJ.ESS APPRO
PRIATIONS AND GRAFTS, and
make good the claims bl the. Bus
iness Democrat, that WHAT HE
(Governor Chamberlain) prom
ises HE PERFORMS
According to the Times of
December .26, igoi, "the senate
although overwhelmingly Repub
lican" sustained every vetohat
Governor Chamberlain thought
advisable to make.- The Busi
ness Democrat said in that issue
of the Times December 26, 1903:
In spite of this difference in political
opinions, the senate in the incident refer
ed to,' refused to take up and consider
the vetoes. In short, though composed
of 24 Republicans and rive Democrats,
THE SENATE DEL.IBEBA.TBLY ELECTED TO
LET THIS GOVENOE'S VETOES STAND.
It would appear, then, that the
Business Democrat was laying
stress upon the fact that all
RECKLESS APPROPRIATIONS AND
GRAFTS HAD BEEN VETOED BY
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN and
that he had been sustained by the
Republican senate. Therefore,
according to the Times' own argument,-
no reckless appropria
tions or grafts became laws. -
Is the Times honest and sincere
with its readers; is it telling' the
truth and setting an example for
honesty and veracity for the youth
ot the community when it' now
makes the assertion that the Re
publican majority in the legisla
ture, "carried on with a mad con
sciousness of its power .and per
petuity." indulged in - unseemly
extravagance; that
The net results of the frauds practiced
there (in the legislature) is appropriation
bills and other legislation so profligate
that there seems no end to the- length of
extravagance to which the practice will
go. "' '
Did the Times lie when it said
that George Chamberlain would
"veto all the reckless appropria
tions and grafts, or'is it lying
now when it says that taxpayers
are suffering because ot "reckless
appropriations and grafts" passed
by the last legislature. ? ' ...
ESTEEMS HIM HIGHLY.
In the issue of his paper, the
"Junction City Times," of-May
14th Editor S. L,. Moorehead has
the following very complimentary
editorial mention of the Repub
lican candidate for senator frpm
Benton county. Mr. Moorhead
is one of the most widely known
and highly esteemed newspaper
men in Oregon, being president
of the Press Association of the
state at the present time. . ' He
says:
W. E. Yates, who is candidate
for State Senator on the Repub
lican ticket over in Benton coun
ty, is -a nma of sterling- worth
and irreproachable character and
should receive the heartv sup
port of the voters of Benton who
desire to be represented by an
able, conscientious and trust
worthy gentleman, irrespective of
politics. He enjoys an extensive
state acquaintance, and his asso
ciation with -public men and
measures, is a recomendation en
joyed by few of the many candi
dates throughout the state. He
is an able advocate of better edu
cation and the Agricultural Col
lege as ' well as the common
schools will have no better friend
in the legislature than Mr. Yates.
The writer speaks from a personal
knowledge of Mr. Yates many
attainments and not from the nar
row view of politics. . We have
enjoyed his acquaintance lor over
twelve years and do not hesitate
to pronounce him one of the best
men among the many good men
ot Benton County.
Has Governor -Chamberlain
performed what he pledged him
self to- do, or does the Times
utter a falsehood when it implies
that the governor has riot been.
true to his promise? V
There are times, when $100
looks like 30 cents marked down.
RICHARD VV. SCOTT.
ReputlUan Nominee for Clerk of
Benton Count,. A Deserving and
: - Popular- Young Man.
Considerable has been said in
this campaign in favor of recog
nition or deserving young men.
During recent vears the Republi
can party of this county has placed
upon its ticketmany such young
men, 4ut neverhas it presented
a candidate, more deserviug, more
capable, more worthy of recogni
tion than its present nominee for
clerk, R. W. Scott of Willamette
precinct. - . - ';
- Richard Scott is a native Ore-
goman. . He was Dora at uswego,
Clackamas county, in 187a. His
father, R Scott, the prominent
granger, now resides at Mil waukie,
this state. The subject of this
sketch grew to manhood on his
father's farm.. His early educa
tion was received , in the public
schools. Later, he : entered the
Oregon Agricultural College, and
graduated from that institution
with the degree of B. S. in 1892.
Among his classmates "were Pro
fessors Fulton and Johnson, who
are now members or the laculty
of the O. A. C. "
For the past eight years Mr.
Scott has been a resident of Ben
ton county. ' He was united " in
marriage with Miss Evelyn Cur
rier in 1900. Taking up his res
idence on his father-in-law's farm,
he assumed the" management of
that property, displaying splen
did executive ability and marked
capacity for hard work. " Several
months ago, he was the victim ot
an unfortunate accident which in
capacitates him in a measure for
active work on the farm. - He,
however, does not urge this on
support, of his candidacy, prefer
ing to stand upon his own merits
and fitness tor the office for which
he has been named.
His nomination has proved
popular with members of all
parties throughout the county,
and his election is generally con
ceded. '
Perhaps no man in the Second
Judicial District is. better quali
fied to fill the position of Circuit
Judge than Hon. E. O. Potter,
the Republican nominee for that
important position. Judge Pot
ter is a man of years and discre
tion, a graduate of the State Uni
versity, a lawyer of marked abili
ty and large experience; honest,
studious, sober and industrious.
He should receive as large a ma
jority in every county in the Dis
trict as any man on the Republi
can ticket.
The Times has- repeatedly
stated that the use of a typewrit
ing machine in the county clerk's
office is a matter of economy to
taxpayers. Will the editor of
the Times, whoever he may be,
be explicit and inform the read
ers just how much the use of that
machine saves the taxpayers in
dollars' and cents? Also, will not
the machine save the county just
as much when operated by Mr.
Scott and his deputy, as it saves
the county when operated by the
present clerk and his deputy?
A number ot candidates on the
Republican county ticket visited
Monroe precinctv last Tuesday.
A Roosevelt club was to have
been established there, that even
ine. but the posters and other
literature announcing the meet-
mo; went astray and: it was not
advertised. . However, the many
admirers of our strenuous presi
dent will organize a Roosevelt
club in Monroe in the near future .
The "Editor" of the Times
misleads the public by calling his
bet "A Business Proposition?
"A Bunco Proposition,,, would
be more to the point. He should,
however, get three nut shells and
start in right.
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