CORVALLIS
GAZETTE.
Vol. XLI.
Corvaius, Benton Coijnty, Oregon, Tuesday, May 31, 1904.
The four , columns below are to a consideration of the manner
nuhlished bv the Republican . m which the Times is endeavor-
Central Committee
County, Oregon.
Edited by GEO. L. PAUL.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
COUNTY.
W. E. YATES, ol torvallis
Representative
VIKGIL CARTER. Of Well
CAMERON, of Corvallis
shfritr
J. M.
Clerk
RICHARD SCOTT, of Willamette
Recorder - ,,
T. T. VISCEST, of Kings Valley
Commis-ioner , .
L,. H. HAWLEY. of Dusty
School Puperintnudeni
G. W. DESMAN, of Corvallis
Treasurer . .
W. P. LAFFERTY, of Corvallis
A SS 688 o r
GEO. COOPER, of Philomath
Surveyor
T. L. READ, of W ren
Corouer . ,,.
S. N. WILKINS, of Corvallis
com-
leads
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, That we favor the permanent
betterment of every highway in Benton
county, without regard to th-j political
nlevinn of the section to which it
or through which it passes.
Rewlvcd, That we favor the liberal but
intelligent exeniliture of public money for
road improvement, under competent super
vision, and limited to the employment of
such methods a will provide good roads
without imposing unnecessary burden on
the taxoayere.
Resolved, ThUwe 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.nd laws of this state, and
condemn in most severe tern-s 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 faithfuJ.
. .. us : ,0011 Kv'
observance 01 vne oougnu" ""h" -v
his oath of office. -Adopted by the Bentou
eountv Republican convention, March
1904.
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 Valley
Roht. McFarland Summit
Warren Norton Blodgett
J. H. Edwards Dastv
N. E. Newton Philomath
W. S. Tomlinson. oap Creek
T.J. Risley Fairmount
Scott King Wren
J. E. Banton Alsea
M. 1. Harpole monrue
Parks Willame
WHOLLY UNSCRUPULOUS.
ofj Benton ing to confuse the public mind
upon the subject ot-"mans."
The Times is well aware of
the widespread dissatisfaction
among farmers with the condi
tion of the roads of Benton coun
ty. The little coterie of bosses
sat dumb in the late Democratic
, convention while D -legate Bryan,
j of Wren, denounced the road
5 policy of the present court, and
his tellow delegates applauded
him heartily. It was Mr. Bryan
who said: 'You people are
spending enormous sums p
monev in improving roads, and
WE HAVE NO ROADS."
Yet, in the face of these known
facts, the Times brazenly takes
the stand that thrre has been no
complaint about the conditional
roads or the policy puisued by
the court in working these high
ways.
With its usual effrontery the
Times endeavors to hold the
road supervisors throughout the
county responsible tor the expen
diiure ot the $12,548, which was
raised by a special levy of 5 mills
for roads and bridges. Speak
ing for the present court, the
Times said, in its issue of Janur
ary 14, 1903, "an additional levy
of five mills in the general fund
was levied for roads and bridges
j. uio win 1 v ci i.uiai
; of seven mills for roads and
bridges which will provide for
ithe greatest improvement of
roids that Benton county has
'ever seen." This sum of $12,-
i 548 was in addition to the amount
i ($5,019) which was supplied by
;the regular 2-mill road levy.
ine latter sum (sq,oiq) was ex
pended by the various road super
visors, and it is generally agreed
that it was spent to good purpose
But what of the $12, 14.8 that
was raised by the special 5-mill
levy to be expended under the
direction of the court? The spec
ial report compiled and printed
by order of that body in the local
papers in August, 1903, stated
1 that $i2,si-'5t of the amount
had been expended at that time,
So the statement made in these
columns recently that "The
monev is gone," seems to have
official endorsement. Mr. Bryan
and numerous substantial farmers
are authority for the assertion
that "we have no roads."
THE OLD DODGE.
31,
Misrepresentation and deception
has long been a favorite policy
of the Corvallis Times. So long,
in fact, has this practice contin
ued that its every utterance has
come to be regarded with sus
picion bv those acquainted with
fc
Let us look at the Times con
tention that the road supervisors
are to be held responsible tor the
mistakes of the court. Is Super
visor Cooper to blame for the
extravagant and unprofitable ex
periment made by the court in
his district? In the neiehbor-
the columns of that paper. No hood of $2000 was spent, on one
1 a - J ) -i r j 1 ii
newspaper that is conducted on
thoroughly selfish lines can rise
above this practice, and those in
whose interests the Times is pub
lished will scarcely have the as
surance to deny that that paper
has been emoloved solely in
furthering the ambitions of three
or four individuals.
The public generally has learned
that the Times is thoroughly un
scrupulous in its methods, when
endeavoring to accomplish some
purpose of importance to these
few individuals.
Just now there is at stake a
number of political offices which
mean prestige and dollars and
cents to the little coterie in whose
interest the Times is conducted.
This little coterie have their eyes
upon those offices, and they re
gard the Democratic candidates
who aspire to them, simply as
means to an end. If there is
a uemocratic candidate wno
doubts this let him make it un
derstood that the bosses may ex
pect no favors from him if he is
elected, and his chances for elec
tion June 6, would go glimmer
ing, so iar as the support of these
self-constitnted leaders are con
cerned. Democratic success is
only desired by this little coterie,
when it means spoils for them.
The brief statement brings us
mile of road between Corvallis
and Philomath, under the direc
tion of the court and supervision
of Overseer Gilbert, who was
paid a salary out of the county
exchequer. All who heard the
address of Dr. Withycombe at
the picnic at Bellfountain last
Saturday, know that gentleman's
opinion of the mile of road in
question. His criticism was
more severe than any that has
appeared in these columns. Yet
the Times attempts to have its
leaders believe that all money
spent on roads has been handled
by the supervisors, and all the
money has been judiciously and
wisely expended.
Had any supervisor anything
to do with the $700 or $Soo that
was spent on Stewart's hill on
the Albany road? No. Overserr
Gilbert drew a salary from the
county for this work, also, and it
r.t. : t 4. .- r
j is uuyiuiug uui an.iicuuuv.
Other instances could be cited
to show the untruthtulnsss of the
Times' statements, and the in
justice it does the road supervis
ors by using them as scapegoats.
The Business Democrat has
gone to some lengths to prove
that the work done by typewrit
ing machines is durable, and that
these machines are in general use
by county officers throughout the
counties in Oregon. Taxpayers
generally will be relieved to know
that no damage has resulted to
the records of Benton county, if
the Times' statements are true,
When Mr. Scott, the present Re
publican candidate for the clerk's
office, assumes his duties as such
othcial next July, the typewriter
will be just as useful to tne coun
ty under his administration as it
has been under the present clerk.
The silly efforts of the Business
Democrat to hoodwink voters inT
to the belief that it was necessarv
to elect the preseut Detnociatic
candidate for clerk in order to de
rive whatever advantage might
accrue irotn the use 01 a type
writing machine is in line with
the policy ot deception and mis
representation that the Times
has practiced for years.
No better selection could have
been made by the Republican
county convention than that of
Virgil A. Carter, of Wells, for the
office of representative. Mr. Car
ter is a successful farmer and
stockraiser living in the noith end
ot the county, where he was born
34 years ago, and except two years
spent at school, has lived contin
ually in Benton county. Not on
ly is he a farmer and stockraiser
but a thorough business mau, ca
pable of taking charge of any
office and conducting it success
fully, which makes him indeed a
representative man of all classes.
He can be depended upon to do
good work for the county and
state in the legislature. He has
always taken an active part in
politics, being a delegate in all
county conventions since a voter,
and represented Benton county
in the state and congressional con
ventious in 1900 and 1902.
NoRepuhlcan in Benton ctmn
ty can C"nsciencious!y cast a vom
against J. M. Cameron for sheriff.
The nomination was given him
by the recent Republican conven
tion by acclamation. Leading
Republicans from all section 01
the county prevailed upon him to
accept the nomination. It, there
fore, became a particular uuty of
the party to see that he is elected.
No man in Benton county is bet
ter qualified than Mr. Cameron
to fill the office ot sheriff. He is
an experienced business man; a
leader in every movement for the
public good; a clean, public-
spirited citizen. His defeat would
be a virtual announcement on
the part of Republican voters
that they will defeat any man, no
matter how deserving or compe
tent he may be, that is their par
ty nominee for sheriff.
Taxpayers of Benton who are
not satisfied with the Democratic
assessments that have been made
in this county f 6Y years, now have
an opportunity to elect a Repub-
lcan assessor and try a change.
Mr. Geo. Cooper, the Republican
nominee, is thoroughly qualified
"or this office. He has lived in
Benton county all his life, and
being a man of mature years he
familiar with the value of
every piece ot property in the
county. Although he is a farm
er by occupation, like many of
our tillers of the soil he has every
educational qualification neces
sary to fit him fully for the de
mands of the office of assessor.
He is an excellent penman, quick
and accurate in figures, and exact
in all he undertakes. He is a
good clean citizen, and deserves
the full support of his party.
"No better man could have
been named tor commissioner."
This was the statement ov many
eading Democrats when the Re
publican convention nominated
L. H. Hawley for that-important
office. Mr Hawley is a promi
nent and prosperous farmer. He
is an active, wideawake, conserva
tive man of affairs. A friend of
good roads, his good practical
sense, will be of service in mat
ters looking to the permanent
betterment of our highways; and
he mav be depended upon to lend
his influence to provide the coun
ty with an economical adminis
tration. His election will
the Republicans majority in the
commissioner's court, and change
the present political complexion
of that body.
Spring Binouncemeiitl
Republicans, bear this in mind:
The power you place in the hands
of the trio of bosses, by putting
Democratic candidates in office,
will be used against your friends
in the future.
A prominent Democrat, who
has felt the sting of the lash wield
ed by the Wily Sachem and his
man Friday, speaking the other
day of the boldness with which
these bosses operate, cited the
driving: of Mr. Peterson off of
the Democratic - ticket. "Mr.
Peterson," said this prominent
Democrat, "was nominated for
the office of school superintend
ent by the last Democratic coun
ty convention! The bosses didn' t
want him, and they showed it so
plainly by their attitude that Mr.
Peterson took the hint and did
not qualify. Yet," said he, "these
bosses have the assurance to ask
Republicans as well as Democrats
to still further assist them in their
selfish grasping tor spoils."
"What a tormentor this little
thing we call conscience is," phil
osophises the Business Democrat.
Those who are in position to know
of that gentleman's ingratitude,
wonder if the above assertion
came from his heart.
No one questions Mr. LafFerty's
fitness for the office ot county
treasurer. He has had exper
ience in that capacity, having
served one of the large counties
of Missouri as treasurer for two
terms before he came with his
family to Oregon. That he is
deserving is conceded by all.
During his residence of six years
in Corvallis he has proved him
self ka worthy citizen. No bet
ter evidence of .the esteem in
which he is held by the commu--nity
is needed than the fact that
he was selected to represent the
party as its candidate for treas
urer by the unanimous vote of
the Republican convention. The
office sought the man in the full
est sense of the term.
The Business Democrat attempts
to slur the editor of these columns
by charging him with "going to j
nsco to study dramatic art."
Before the Business Democrat de
serted the Republican party to
play the ingrate "for business
reasons," he, too, studied "dramat
ic art." He didn't go to 'Frisco
for instruction, however, but took
a course from a fair local elo
cutionist known as "Beautiful
Snow." The course came near
ending in a tragedy, and the then
aspiring thespian soured on "dra
matic art," and turned his atten
tion to journalism.
Mr. Wilkins' the Republican
nominee for the office of coroner,
has filled that position most ac
ceptably for t the last two years,
and his re-election is only a ques
tion of majority. His many friends
who admire him for his industry,
and his efforts to add to the im
provement of this city, will see
that the gratuitous insult thrown
at Mr. Wilkins by the Wily Sa
chem meets a merited rebuke.
Two years of splendid service
in the office of county recorder
has convinced the people of Ben
ton county that they have an ideal
official in the person ot the pres
ent incumbent T. T. Vincent.
Courteous, obliging, considerate
in his treatment of all, Mr. Vin
cent will be strongly endorsed in
the coming election. He is hap
pily named "The Abe Lincoln of
Benton .county." .
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