The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1884-05-23
HONEST JOHN.

John Myers, dem ocratic nominee
for Congress, addressed the citizens OF
this place last week, and after vainly
endeavoring to enlighten his constitu-
ents on the tariff and National Bank
questions, saw fit to enter upon a
i TRADE of abuse and falsifcations
against his opponent, the Hon. Binger
Hermann, whose peer Mr.. Myers can
scarcely hope to become. His state
ment here that Hermann was, or
could be controlled by monopolists;
and that he had been put out of the
land Office at Roseburg, and had been
kicking for office ever since, was as
near the truth as it is possible for the
sage of Clackamas to get. Suffice it
to say that honest (D Johns speech
here, and his uncalled for abuse will
serve to swell Hermann's majority in
the election next june Hermann
has not sought an Office for years, al
though his name has been used several
times, but not with his consent. On
the contrary with Myers; he has
either been in office or seeking one
ever since he came to Oregon, many
years ago, and is well known to be a
chronic office seeker. A noticeable
feature in the speeches of the two
nominees for congress was that while
Hermann's on the important issues of
the day was convincing, and character
istic of "a broad scope Of intellect, and
devoid of all personal attacts or abuse;
while that of Myers was disgusting
harrangue, principally abuse of the
man he dare not meet in the campaign.
Since the commencement of the
campaign Mr.. Myers is beginning to
see things in their true light, for ac-
cording to his own statement while in
our city, che expected at the beginning
Of the campaign to be elected by 20OO
majority" but that majority has been
gradually decreasing until now '.he
would do we'll to get 500 majority"
Yes, John, you will do well if you are
elected-to stay at home-by from
1000 to 5000 majority. The Oregon
City Enterprise, Mr.. Myers county
paper, says:
"John Myers says he expects quite
a vote among the Grand Army boys.
If the boys will look into his office, and
see there, the portraits of Stonewall
Jackson, Lee and ether rebels, and not
one of even Democratic Union gen
eral, we think they will all vote for
HMM horn"
"Our fellow-citizen John Myers,
Democratic candidate for Congress,
seems to have numerically Caught it"
in Eastern Oregon. The Republican
papersjust went for him and his own
party organs were ''mum"-acting like
the boy that surreptitiously swallowed
a red pepper pod, thinking it candy
squirming with pain, but not daring to
say word. The Baker City Tribune
one of the most influential papers in
Eastern Oregon goes for John as
follows:
"Poor Myers! Some man in his
party should write speech for him,
and have the poor devil memorize it.
AS it is, his efforts are excruciatingly
painful, both to himself and to his
audience"
"Anvils were fred, the band played
numerous airs, the flag was unfurled
to the breeze, and Mr.. Ison introduced
the Hon. John Myers in glowing
eulogy and superabundance of tafy.
The send off was good, but the "war
horse was not equal to the occasion.
the speech was one grand fzzle, and
disappointment was written on the
countenance of every individual who
listened to the "opening campaign
speech" Mr.. Myers, unfortunately
for him and his party, is too narrow
between the eyes to comprehend even
the first principles of craftsmanship.
He had better go back to Missouri.
AS a "barefooteds plowboy" there he
might be appreciated; but as candi-
date for congress here he is failure"
Democrats are generally loud in