The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-05-05
POLITICAL DEATH-BLSWS

Tho attempt Of Boss McFad,'el last
Saturday when he wrote AMI l,lacel in the
hands of his plant tool Mr.. Thompson, from
Soap Creek, the resolution mentioned in
another column denouncing the GAZETTE.
and then caused the resolution to be passed
by the Democratic convention applauding
the BOSS" and voting himself purer than
the saints tof Satanl, is only one among a
hundred or more acts of similar nature
performed by him during the last five or six
years By doing this-in which he used
Mr.. Thompson as his cats paw, and in
which some members Of the convention
acted as his stupid dupes-he sought to ut
terly squelch the GAZETTE, as he hoped, be
yond resurrection; anI also to obtain a
"white.. washing" in an extraordinary man.
ner for himself, and which his painful con-
science told him in thunder tones that he
| must have.
In many respects such has been his man.
ner to others, but most generally appearing
against his political opponents in his own
party, for So abs olute has been his sway i'll
his own party for the last six years that
Whenever he found one of his fellow Demo
Gratis who opposed his hish-handed manner
of manipulating things, or who refused to
run at his beckon, he has in every instance
so far as we have been able to learn-dealt
out to them their political death beyond any
chance or hopes of resurrection to the pres
ent day. His wholess.e slaughter of polit-
ical opponents in his own party has ben
enormous beyond question, we find many
Democrats who are living witnesses of his
deceit toward them in leatiny them to be
lieve something important awaited for them,
and afterwards the political death stroke
which they received as the fruits of his
political wire-working in favor Of others
who were rrore satisfactory to his purposes.
Unlike those in his own party, however,
who have been so effectually silencel, tie
Boss will ind, until after election day,
the GAZETTE to he the liveliest corpse he
ever found in his experience.
CO CCMPLIMENTARF.
luo OtAicS !nonttt>eecefB PuD4isAeu u
the home of Hon. T. F. Moody, has the
following to say concerning the next Gov
ernor of Oregon
We are glad to announce the nominal OH
by the Republican State Convention, Of
our townsman, Hon. u. +. Moody for Gov.
ernor of the State of Oregon.
We believe Mr.. Meoiy will be elected
for the next Governor of Oregon. We shall
support Ei,. in the bell. th.t a sagacious
honorable business man who is in daily con-
tact with the people in the pursuance Of
his own affairs, is better acquainted with
the necessary business economy Of the conf
munity than any man who having made
his fortune, withdraws from that contact
which is absolutely necessary to enable
any one to be successful pui,lic officer.
We lear all who know MIR. Smith. the
candidate Of the Democrats for this POSITION,
spe"k of him with respect, and say with
his wealth and situated in Portland, the
political center of Oregon Gf his wealth will
hold out) that he will be harl candidate
to beat.
Granting th.se arguments to be true, we.
under all circIm tanees, rather trust our
matters in the hands OF a man identified
with the people; interested in the active
productive life and business interests of the
masses, than to resurrest fossil, however
brilliant in the memory of the past. Mr..
Moody is All energetic live man, who rec
oenizes and adopts the philosophy of pass
ling events, seeking in the promises of the
future the advantages which may be siezed
for the benefit of the people. anil we feel
sure, if elected. will study the interests OF
the people of Oregon with decision and ear
nestness.