The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-09-11
A GREAT BIG DAY.
Senator Mitchell and Binger
Hermann Coming. Event
of the Campaign. Poll
tical Notes.

Senator Mitchell's visit to Corvallis is
expected to be the biggest political event
in the history of Benton county. The
whole day will be given to jollification.
Not only is Senator Mitchell to be here,
but the Mckinley club has assurance
from Binger Hermann that he will speak
in Corvallis at the same time, and the
celebration will be in the nature of an
ovation to these two gentlemen, for their
loyal and able services as public servants,
as we'll as an outpouring of McKinleyism.
1t will be essentially a farmers day,
and agriculturalists from Linn, Lane,
Polk and Benton counties will be here to
shout for old glory and dawning prosper
ity. Farmers are expected TO take part
in the parades and these will eclipse any
thing of the kind ever seen in this part
of the country.
Various committees are hard at work
arranging for the big day, and nothing
will be left undone for the comfort and
pleasure of the thousands ofexpected Wis
itors. Popu1ists, Bryan democrats, ma
tiona1 democrats, prohibitionists, repub-
lican-everybody should and will come
and enjoy the biggest, noisiest, most en-
thusiastic day, Corvallis has ever known.
Let everybody remember the day, next
Thursday, September 18TH, and make
preparations to put in that day as sort
of circus day, 4th of July, picnic and rat
ification, all combined.
cit has been said that peace hath her
victories no less renowned than those of
war; and place in nomination as tenn
porary chairman of this meeting Honor
able John Burnett" said Lawyer w. S.
McFadden, and thus opened the meeting
for the organization of Bryan club.
Lawyer Burnett was elected without op-
position and Lawyer A. L. McFadden was
chosen temporary secretary. Lawyer
Weatherford being then introduced, talk
ed for free silver. He declared that the
United States is going down hill while
Mexico is progressing. No hired emigra-
ton agent of the Mexi can government
could have Landed that land of Greasers
more than did Lawyer Weatherford. The
speaker said farmers sold at whe esa1e
and bought at retail prices, but fail d to
show wherein free silver would cha 1ge
that condition of things. The balance
of his speech was the same prediction of
higher prices that he made four years ago,
only Cleveland was his "high price" man
then, and free trade the means, while now
it is Bryan and free silver. After the ad-
dress a committee on bylaws was ap-
pointed and Lawyer w. S. McFadden
spoke briefly of the farmer, and men-
toned one whose farm was sold under
foreclosure, the judge being the attorney
of the ''fendish money power" that did
it. A sort of confession of the accom-
plice. The committee then reported
constitution, beginning with long ora
ton and declaring firmly that Fifty cents
is one dollar" This was adopted and
the following officers elected. President,
Virgil Waters; vice-president, John
Stewart; end ce-president, Nels Wheel
er; secretary, A. L. McFadden, treasurer,
A. F. Hershner.
Pun Avery, S. L. Henderson, DIR. Farra,
E. Holgate, Pole Avery, JAS A. Cauthorn,
F. L. Miller, ]. M. Nolan, johnson Por-
ter, R. E. Gibson, M. Schmidt, Mac Por-
ter, ]. E. Sorbin, Ed. Greffoz, Lewis Will
son, and several other prominent demo-
Gratis didn't even get appointed on COM
mittees, the probable reason being that
they are not the class of men who believe
that "fifty cents is one dollar" and are
not going to vote for Mr.. Bryan. Virgil
Walters is popular and able, and looks
out of place as the leader of populism.
Hon. T. T. Geer addressed the McKin-
ley club last Friday night and large au-
dience greeted him. Mr.. Geer talks to
the point, is logical and convincing. He
plunged right into the money question
and laid bare the fallacies of the Bryanites.
Mr.. Geer's Salem speech appears in the
supplement of this week, and the atten-
ton of farmers is called to it especially.
1t is powerful and unanswerable.
Mckinley clubs are being organized
this week all over the county. The
men of Benton county, regardless of
party, are getting up on their chairs
and saying fifty cents is not dol
lar, and by the Eternal the laws OF
the laws of the land shall not be prosti-
tuted at the behest of visionaries or mer-
uariec