Vol. XJLI.
Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Friday, May 2T, 1904.
Nor--IS'
The four columns below arejto aid them. Ti e very fact that came he was not so well fixed
published by the Republican
Central Committee of Benton
County, Oregon.
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Senator
V. E,
COUNTY.
YATES, ol Corvallis
Representative
VIKGIL C VRTER. of Welto
Sheriff
J, M. CAMERON, of CorvalliB .
Clerk
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder , - .'
T. T. VINCENT, of Klugs Valley
Commisioner
L. H. HAWLEY, of Dusty
School Fuperintendem
O. W. DESMAN, of Corvallis
Treaurer ...
W. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
Assessor ' . , ,, .
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 tin political com
plexion of the section to which it leads
or through which it passe?.
Resolved, Thai we favor the liberal but
intelligent exenditureof public money for
road improvement, nnder 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
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,
COUNTY CENTRAL COM
MITTEE. J. R Smith, Chairman. ..... .Corvallis No. 3
Wm. Knotis Corvallis Nol
8. L. Kline Corvallis No 2
J. B. Irvine .Corvallis No 4
,C Miller..... Kings Valley
Robt. MeFariand.. ....Summit
Warren Norton.. Blodgett
J. H. Edwards Dustv
N. E. Newton Philomath
W. S. Tomlinson "oaP Creek
T. J. Bialey .. Fairmount
Scott King Wren
J E. Banton Alsea
if. 1. Harnole..... Monroe
W. Parks Willamets 9
rynry v vvvvnr VN
AN OPEN INSULT.
The cheap bid which the Times
made in its last isstfe for the votes
of the following: well-known Re
publicans, is an open insult to
these gentlemen. It brazenly says
to the people of the county,
Watch me catch Dick Fehler,1
Ed Blake, John Miller, Tom
Cooper, G. L. Stoneback, Louis
Wentz, Amos Caldwalder, W: L.
Reed, John Crow and Albert
Zierolf, with a little soft soap."
To the stranger in Benton coun
ty, who does not know these gen
tlemen and who would be led
by the Times article to believe
that they were Republicans not
from principle, but for selfish,
personal reasons we wish to say
that they are solid, substantial
citizens. They are men of char
acter and backbone, and to insin
uate that they will betray their
party that has honored them and
those near to them, under any
consideration, is a gratuitous in
sult, pure and simple.
They are Republican wheel
horses and the rank and file of
the Republican party look to
them to win a victory in this
campaign. .
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Fehler, Mr.
Blake, Mr. Zierolf arid all the
others mentioned in this article
know that whatever political sup
port they or their -friends may
ever hope to get will come from
the Republicans-ot BentoH coun
ty and not from the Democrats
of the county. The Democratic
candidate who now asks for their
support, will be 1 'otherwise
pledged" when it comes his time
one of thtse .Republicans had I financially as his Republican op-
supported a Democratic candidate
in the campaign of 1004.. would
be used by the Times to. accom
plish. his defeat
A WORD WITH VOTERS.
Republican State Central Com
mittee, Portland, Or., May 21 Ifl
the electors of this state" will but
appreciate the importance ot the
first gun to be fired off this Presi
dential year, and will avail them
selves "of an opportunity to show
their appreciation of - Piesident
Roosevelt and his policies, and
their appreciation of the doctrine
of the Republican party of Jthis
state as enunciated in the plat
form adopted by the recent state
convention, they will see to it
that a full vote is polled on the
6th day of next month; in thati
event, at least, 100,000 votes will
be cast, and the , majority for
Judge Moore, our nominee for
Supreme Judge, will be at least
20 per cent thereof; and the com
bined majorities of our Congress
ional nominees will equal 20,000.
All that is necessary for the
voters of the First District to
manifest their appreciation of
Hon. Binger Hermann's service in
Congress is for them to go to the
polls and vote; and the same
thing may be said of Hon. J. N.
Willianson, our nominee in the
Second District. Alter the No
vember election nobody East will
inquire how Oregon went ; but j
should an unprecedentedly large!
Republican majority be cast at;
the coming election, Republicans
all oyer the United States, partic
ularly in doubtful states, . will
emphasize the question, "Have
you heard from Oregon?" In
1888 Mr. Hermann received a
majority of 7407, the largest ma
jority ever received up tothattime,
there being but one Congressman
then. Let the voters of his dis
trict see to it that he is elected
next June by a larger majority
than he carried the state that
memorable election.
Frank C. Baker,
Chairman.
ponent, Mr. Wilson. In the pres
ent campaign this condition is re
versed. Mr. Moses has a greater
supply of this world's goods than
has Mr, . Scott. Added to this
Mr. Moses is able-bodied, while
Mr Scott is the victim of an ac
cident while working in the har
vest field last Fall, which incapa
citates him in a measure for
heavy work on the farm, but in
nowise will interfere with the dis
charge; of his duties as county
clerk. ' ; ":, - ' '; -.
Hon. Edwin O. Potter, Repub
lican nominee for district judge.
is a strong man and should be
elected. He.was born in Lane
county and received his educa
tion at the public schools and af
terwards at the University of Or
egon, irom which he graduated
in 1887. Subsequently the Uni
versity conferred on him the de
gree of A. M. Upon the com
pletion of the classical course he
entered the law department of the
University of Oregon, graduat
ing from there in 1890, with the
degree of Bachelor of Law. In
June of the" same1 year he was ad
mitted to the bar of Oregon, and
immediately commenced practice
in Eugener From 1890 to "1894
he served as deputy district attor
ney for Lane county. In 4896
he was elected County Judge, and
served four years since, which
time he has devoted liimself to
the practice of his profession. -Myrtle
Point Enterprise. - 1
" The Times reluctantly admits
that nothin&r - has been said " in
these columns "that reflects on
the character of" the gentleman
on the Democratic ticket." Voters
who have followed the campaign
as conducted by the Republican
Central '" Committee know that
this is true. How different," how
ever, has been the policy pursued
by the trio of Democratic bosses.
Their organ, the Times, , has vili
fied and abused the head of the
Republican ticket, and cast con
temptible slurs at other Repubh
can candidates. . It is known
that the rank and file . of " the
Democratic party in Benton coun
ty : do not approve of the dirty
methods employed by the Busi
ness Demociat and the Wily Sa
chem, and many self-respecting
Democrats are going to rebuke
these methods by voting against
the ticket such methods are used
to support.
Popular as Ever.
BE ON YOUR GUARD.
Supporters of Republican can
didates in every precinct in Ben
ton county are warned against a
flood of campaign circulars which
the Democratic. bosses.are prepar
ing to distribute during the morn
ing of election, or a few days pre
vious to that time. Knowing that
the falsehoods they-are preparing
to circulate at the last moment
would be met and shown to be
untrue if published early in the
campaign, these self-constituted
"managers" of the Democratic
party hope to delude and deceive
voters at the last moment It is
their boast that they "fix things
on the Saturday before election."
Nominations were made early
this year, and voters may-depend
upon it, that if anything could
truthfully be urged against any
Republican nominee, the Times
would have hashed it over in de
tail and with every possible elab
oration. That paper has been
filled, instead, with' insinuation
and innuendo. No one should
permit himself to be deceived by
what it may say in the few days
that remain of the campaign, or
be misled by any "literature" or
'stories' ' that will be sprung from
this time on.
The Business Democrat pro
fesses to be greatly exercised over
the fact that Hon. W. E. Yates
is a lawyer. He shakes his head
do'efully and tells all who accord
him a hearing that lawyers are
sending the country to the. dem
nition bow-wows. Of : course,
there are lawyers and lawyers,
just as there are farmers and farm
ers and farmers. There are law
yers like Governor Chamberlain,
Judge Hamilton, Senator Fulton,
Judge Potter and Hon. W. E.
Yates. Then again there ate law
yers like the two gentlemen who
nominated Mr. Yates' opponent
at the recent Democratic conven
lion.
Judge McFadden's amenuensis
has the effrontery to ask Republi
cans "if there is any reason why
they shouldn't vote for the Demo
cratic candidates." Yes, Mr.
Editor, there are many reasons.
Republicans have as good or-bet-
ter candidates of their own.
Party loyalty demands that they
vote for them. A big Republi
can majority means support and
encouragement for Teddy Roose
velt. A Democratic majority
means support and encourage
ment for the Wily Sachem and
the. Business Democrat.
DESERVING AND CAPABLE.
Much stress is laid by the
Times on the fact that the Dem
ocratic candidate for clerk is an
excellent and deserving young
man. We have no disposition to
dispute that fact. But Mr. Scott,
the Republican candidate, is an
equally excellent and deserving
young man. He is a graduate of
the Oregon Agricultural College
and has exceptional qualifications
for the office to which he aspires.
) Two years ago the Times urged
voters to support Mr. Moses, be-
Calm your fears, Mr. Business
Democrat. When Mr. Liflerty
assumes the duties ot county
treasurer, he will not dismantle
the office set apart in the court
house for that official. The
fire proof vault provided for the
safe keeping of books and valu
able papers will be permitted to
remain where it is, and those
books and papers will be placed
in it. " The room wilLbe occu
pied, and Mr. Lafferty's genial
countenance will light up its dark
corners.
The " renegade , Republican,
who has $100 "that says he is
editor of the Times," implies
that nothing can be said against
the candidates on; his ticket If
the Democratic nominees or their
friends harbor this notion, let one
of them accept a Republican
nomination some time. The
Wily Sachem and his under-study
would 11 the Times with an" at
tack upon his character that
would make old Lucifer himself
look to his laurels. - - - - 1
After an absence of a year or more,
Congressman Binger Hermann is today
among his Benton county friend?. If,
from his knowledge that the delegation
from this county was favorable to the
nomination of Mr. Harris at the last
convention, Mr. Hermann has expected
to notice any abatement of the enthu
siasm always heretofore manifested for
him in this county, be will be agreeably
surprised before his departure. He will
find the Republicans of Benton as warm
and sincere in their support of his candi
dacy as they ever were. -'-
A year aao the delegation, from this
county to the congressional convention
faithfully supported Mr. Hermann
through a prolonged and tedious struggle.
The desires of the delegation this year
did not represent a change in the kindly
feeling of the county towards Mr. Her
mann, or a lessened .confidence in his
ability or efficiency, but was rather the
expression of the ardent admiration of
the younger element of the party for Mr.
Harris and was in no way. discreditable
to Mr. Hermann.
Mr. Harris friends, and the party in
general, are .warmly supporting Mr. Her
mann's candidacy. They realize the
valuable work accomplished for this part
of the district by Mr. Hermann in past
years and feel that his efficient services
are entitled to their recognition.
During the twelve years lie was in con
gress, Mr. Hermann secured more appro
priations for Oregon, by far, than was re
ceived by any other state of the Union
in proportion to its Bize. When he re
tired from congress some seven years ago,
Mr. Hermann was the leading Western
member, and one of the controlling
spirits of that body. His appointment
after his retirement to the commissioner
ship of the general land office by Presi
dent McKinley was a recognition of the
value of his public services and of his
worth as a public man. In the past ses
sion of congress, Mr. Hermann has done
most effective work, for the state and. has
gone far towards regaining his old-time
position as a leader of that body. This
record deserves and will receive the
recognition of the voters of this district
Mr. Hermann's return is certain.
Mr. Hermann deserves mere than this.
at the hands of this . district. While he
was commissioner of the land office, Mr.
Hermann pursued a liberal policy to
wards the settlement of the public do-
mam in the interest of his own and all
the Western states, a policy which the
people of the state of Oregon wish to see
re-inaugurated. -
Mr. Hermann's policy as Commissioner
in the interests of the development of
the West, did not suit Mr. Hitchcock,
and this clash led to Mr. Hermann re
tiring. This action on his part, taken in
preference to changing the policy "of his
administration a policy which he be
lieved to be to the best interests of his
state was creditable and loyal in Mr.
Hermann. Yet bis enemies have per
sistently since then made it the excuse
for all manner of personal attack. His
present political opponent,- Mr. Veatch,
is hurling calumny and abuse at him
from the stump, and making accusations
as untrue as they are offensive. . Con
siderable, more than a year has passed
since Mr, Hermann's retirement. Had
the first part of the charges made against
him by his noisy opponent been true, a
Federal indictment would have followed
lopg ago. '
The voters of this District should not
give credit to the wholesale and unfound
ed accusations of Mr. Veatch. At the
coming election they should set the stamp
of their disapproval upon this campaign
of calumny and abase, and express their
confidence in Mr, Hermann, by giving
him an overwhelming majority. " Sen
ton county will do her part.
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