The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-09-02
ALBANY OBJECTS.

On Monday last, the OCCASION being tHc
special city election, large number OF small
hand bills inscribed, "Albany has bonded
indebtedness of $751; 600. IT'S empty houses,
and people leaving Ethe town daily 5"
were distributed over the city, and
naturally the Albany papers with great
promptness enter vigorous kick at what
they term the Corvallis mossbacks. "
Under the caption, "Lying about Albany,
the Herald protests in the following spirited
style:
"The town of Corvallis held special e1eca
tion Monday, on the question of bonding
the city for the purpose of constructing
water works, electric lights, sewers and q
bridge. During the day some Irresponsible
parties scattered hand bills over town con-
tanning this contemplate lie: s'Albany has
a bonded Indebtedness of $75, 900, It's empty
houses, and people leaving the town daily"
The authors of this colossal falsehood and
their friends were in the minority, as all Of
the propositions but the bridge bonds were
carried, although the mossbacks resortei to
every means to prevent it. Corvallis. .migist
proftably initiate Albanys example in the
matter of public improvements. The truth
is there are scarcely any vacant houses in
Albany, and the city's business is a steadily
increasing quantity. 1t is gratifying to note
by the vote cast at Corvallis that it is only
minority there who are such small-souled
mossbacks. These bright intellects should
be banished to Soap Creek and given little
corner all to themselves, where no improve
ment could disturb them, as they exc out
their miserable existance in whiting up
goods boxes, swapping lies and loafng
sweetly through the long summer days.
Enterprising Corvallis can do without
them"
The Democrat, speaking on the
same subject, uses the following vigorous
language ''The most contemplate and
biggest liars in Oregon live in Corvallis.
Yesterday special election was held on tho
question of bonding the city for four differ
ent purposes, .towit: For water bonds, elec-
trio light bonds, sewer bonds, and bridge
bonds. big fight was made against the
bonds by the mossbacks of the city; and in
order to help their cause they began focd-
ing the city in the morning with flyers,
which read as follows ''Albany has a
bonded Indebtedness of $4,000, It's empty
houses, and people leaving the town daily"
Every proposition passed except the one for
bridge bonds. What brazan falsehood.
In the first place, what a low, sneaking,
contemplate tactic, to carry point, that
of wringing in a more prosperous city,
It's empty houses. Come down, Eli Perkins.
Mr.. Obenauer, when taking his directory
houses, SO he informs the Democrat. AL
bauy has never made a better stroke than
issuing bonds to give it first class sewer
system and the finest bridge in the North
west, both of which have helped the CITY,
Put your jealous feet, you Corvallis moss
backs, OH the fact that Albany is all right,
aud is OH the upgrade"
In another issue the Albany Democrat
says, "The Corvallis mossbacks stirred up
hornets nest when they lied about the
best city in the valley in order to defeat a.
righteous cause. The result shows that as g.
whole Corvallis is all right. The city was
not to blame for the contemplate conduct
of few antiquarians. Corvallis will grow
and prosper regardless of such slow coaches
They made mistake in not also voting for
the bridge bonds.
We are certainly glad to know that AL
bany is prospering since she issued the
bonds, especially because it has been deci-
ded that we are to follow the same plan in q
measure. We can but hope that it will re-
| suit as well in our case.