The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-10-29
OUR REPRESENTATIVES.

eye witness OF the proceedings OF the
Legislature just adjourned, I feel com
petent to judge of it's work and work
ers. 1t can be said truly that no
Legislature in the years gone by ever
showed so much of that spirit calcu-
lated to array section against section
to the disadvantage of all general
interests as this one Of 1880.
Multnomah county came solid in
the Senate to oppose everything and
anything demanded by the people
and to support all measures for the
benefit of monopolizing corporations.
Hon. j. N. Dolph was able to run the
delegation from that county and con.
troll six out Of the eight hold over
Republican Senators. This was
enough to make the fight on Senate
Bill 80 nearly even, and Hon. John
Henry Smith, the granger, the farm
ers friend, and workingmans cham
pIoD, threw his weight on the Port
land side of the scale and the great
Willamette Valley was LETT in her
race for justice. So strongly did the
railroad companies, assisted by the
Insane Asylum influence, oppose this
bill of 20 lines that retalitory meas
ures for future protection became
actually necessary, hence the Insane
Asylum lobbying, which has been a
standing menace against good legis-
lation for years was put aside. The
apportionment bill to place more
power in the hands Of our enemies
was also put to sleep, the reasons
urged by Hon. E. Woodward will
be published next week, and Benton
county has every reason to feel proud
of man who would not yield to
political importuning, but took bold
manly stand for equal justice. 1t
was grand position for any man to
occupy, and representative is en-
titled to and will receive from all
candid men, full praise for opposing
political outrage, and one that would
have defeated the Republican party
had it become law.j
Hon. Geo. Waggoner was careful
and attentive, ever ready and willing
to assist such legislative action as
would prove beneficial He was Wig
liant and done a great deal to quiet
local differences that good laws might
be enacted.
Hon. f. M. Wadsworth never fal-
tered, but worked faithfully and
earnestly to accomplish results that
would meet the appreciation of his
constituency, and no one will be able
to say he did not succeed.
Hon. Allen Parker, in quiet but
effective manner done what others
could not do, combined elements of
strength, and carrying it with him
struck some heavy blows, making
certain rings feel the power of right
eous indignation. Parker done well,
truly well.
Hon. r. L. Glow, Benton has a
half interest in this gentleman, and
it is just to say he represented that
half interest nobly. Mr.. Glow work
ed with zeal and made good use of
the assistance be received from
friends. Nothing but influences of a
doubtful character prevented the pas
sage of Senate bill 80. This Mr..
Glow could not overcome; be hoped
and trusted the rights of the many
would be respected, but this princi-
pie had in some cases been galvan-
lied with gold, power thatoverridcs
the will of the people and tramples
under foot every vestage of justice.
Mr.. Glow proved himself a faithful
servant of the public veal.
The legislature of 1880 is now a
thing of the past, but record is left
and an impression on my mind that
makes it obligatory to say at this
time, "People of the Willamette Val
ley and Eastern Oregon, you are in
the tolls of money power, growing
stronger day by day, power whose
rapidly increasing wealth makes it
possible to control all future legisIa.
ton. Nothing but your indepen.
dence and good Judgment IN select
ing representatives in the future can
avert the calamity certain to follow,
if you desire to be enslaved be care
less and Indifferent; if you wish to
be free and enjoy the fullest immunity
from monopolies and extortionate de-
mands, be vigilant, for eternal vigil
lance is the price of liberty"
r. A. BENsELL,
Corvallis, Oct. 2, 1880.
What GLORIOUS" time the Demo