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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
THE TAMMANY !. SEEgfRE

And so "the word TsMMAny
as used in Corvallis refers sUikly
and only to the barber shop
owned and operated br Jesse
Spencer, and to the patrons of
the place" !" The Times is re-
markably slow in finding this out.
This is passing strange. Those
politicians in the "worse and low
er sense" who claim to be the
democratic party of Benton coun-
ty, and who have long been
known ~as "Tammany," now
hasten to disown the name.
There is, however, no mistake
about the existence of the Tam
many political ring. 1t has fig
ured in politics before, and it is
figuring in politics now. The
people of Corvallis are thorough
ly familiar with its personnel
and its methods. The patrons OF
Spencer's barber shop may COM
pose a social Tammany, but the
political TanH1any that the GA
zErrE refers to is a little coterie
of politicians, sin the worst and
lower sense" which, as the Times
admits ''instead of gathering
onto a politician in the higher
and better sense "a popular,
competent and deserving young
democrat for sheriff on the dem.
ocratic ticket-''gathered onto
an Office holder, and for the sole
reason that Tarnmany and the
Times thought that the politica
machinery needed greasing.
The Times, few weeks ago
boasted of a Tamlnany ring ane
of its tiger. There are nu1nerou:
democrats in Corvallis who ar
supporting the republican ticke
this year on account of it. Thi
same Tammany ring had its hans
in the nomination of the so-callet
democratic ticket. Prominen
and disinterested democrats ar
ready at any time to vouchsaf
that this ring does exist, that it
purposes are wrong and its meth
odS damnable.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

THE Times makes another fee
BILE attempt to evade the business
issue in this campaign and quib-
bles about the meaning of the
resolutions of the republican con-
vention concerning deputy hire.
That amendment is a straw drown
ing democracy grasps at. 1t SIM
ply provides for extraordinary oc-
casions such as strikes, ETC., when
the aid of an extra number of
peace Officers is required. What
ever little doubt there might have
been is dispelled by the personal
latitude of the. candidates. The
tissue is upon us. The proposed
saving OF s5.0oOsis real and pos
sible. The Times cannot evade it
by paltry objections.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

but any legislative enactment can
not possibly affect the emolu-
ments Of the incoming officers.
Now is the time to economize.
If the salaries are too high, as the
Times admits they are, and the
republican and populist candi-
dates propose legitimately and
fairly, a plan by which they will
receive only a fair and reasonable
compensation for their services,
while the democratic candidates
stand out for all that they can
get, the voter of Benton county
who really and earnestly believes
in economy along the proposed
lines, can so declare himself with
vote for either the republican
or populist candidates.
The populist party has no can.
didates for the Offices of sheriff,
clerk nor school superintendent.
This is not a matter of personal.
ity nor mere partizanship. 1t is
a matter of principle, matter oi
business. Every vote for the
democratic ticket is a vote for ex.
travagance or expensive official.
ism. Every republican and
every populist who votes for a
democratic candidate votes
against his party platform, and
against his own and his neigh
boris best interests. Patriotism
like charity, begins at home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
MR.. DAVISS0NS. LETTER.

Mr.. R. M. Davisson sends a
communication concerning the
A. P. A., to the Times and COM
plains because the GAZETTE de-
clined to publish it. This pa
per, of course, has no objection
to Mr.. Davisson asking as many
questions as he likes of the A. p,
A. or any other organization,
but the GAZETTE insists that its
management is the best judge of
what should go into its columns
and we object to opening our pa
per to fruitless discussion.
Mr.. Davission is rather dis
courteous in his remarks, and un-
just. No one knows better than
he the independent attitude of
GAZETTE on the A. P. A. ques-
ton. We absolutely refuse to
recognize the A. P. A. as an is
sue in this campaign, and we GER
tainly do not believe in forcing
that order into politics. There
are things of much more import
ance at issue than mans church
or society affiliations.
We trust that Mr.. Davisson is
the earnest and consistent repub-
lican that the Times vouchsafes
him to be, and is working faith
fully for the republican ticket.
Mr.. Davisson need have no doubt
of the GAzETTE's loyalty to the
party. When he finds us failing
to support the ticket, then he
|may justly question our republi
canisr1.
| The GAZETTE is a republican
paper. We hope that the nolni
nee OF the national convention il
Major William Mckinley whos'
name is synonymous with protec
ton for American industries, b1
we will abide clleerfully by til.
decision of St Louis convention
whatever it may be. All earnes
, and consistent republicans will
, acquiesce in the results of tn
various republican conventions
: deliberations, and support heart
lily the nominees of those con
ventions. We sincerely hope MI
Davisson will do and is doing tn
same. If so, there is no need G
quarreling.
The GAZETTE will always b
glad to, hear from Mr.. Davisso
or any other citizen OH matter
of real public interest, but W
! must insist upon having som
authority over the tone and teno
of our paper. - .....:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

The Times speaks boasftullx.o
one of its candidates being a ''far-
mer's boy.'' Why, bless you, the
republican ticket is a general ag.
gregation of. farmers boys. Lake
is a farmers boy, Loggan is a far
mer's boy, Waggoner is a farmers
boy, eBristow is farmers boy,
Gellatly is a farmers boy, SO die
Edwards, Buchanan, Hairless,
Mercer, Samuels. Its a regular
farmer boy ticket. What this has
to do with their several qualifca-
tions, we must confess. we do not
know. The Times seems to think
it winning suggestion, but it will
have to rustic if it scares up as
many farmers boys ON lis hign
priced piece of ticket, as the re :
publicans can muster.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

The Times, greatly to- its sor
row, will find out on election day
that the voters Of the county do
not regard the guarantee of the
republican convention, It's candi-
dates and the GAZETTE to reduce
expenses, ssas huge aud mighty
joke" They understand the
Times must evade the vital issue
of the campaign and impugn the
motives of the republican nomi-
nees in order TO urge support OF
its expensive piece OF a ticket.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

The Times is trying Ito stir. up a
great row between Mr.. Underwood
and the GAZETTE. There is moth,
ing at issue between Mr.. Under
wood and this paper. III, Mr.. I'm
derweed's letter to the public he
says: Il wish to correct a state
ment in the last issue Of the GA
zErrE in regard to my being a sac
rifce to the. Tammanys god. The
so.called Tammany had nothing
whatever to do with my nomina-
ton for sheriff on the populist
ticket" We have not the slight
est doubt but that Mr.. Underwood
speaks sincerely. The GAZETTE
said: SIT was the bosses fine Ital-
ian hand that brought about the
nomination of Mr.. Underwood for
sheriff. Not that M. Undey-
zoooa a0as parry to, the PLOT.
He aeas intended as the innocent
sacrifice to the god OF zamua,.y. "
He may imagine that Tammany
had nothing to do with his nomi-
nation, and we may know that it
had, but that Mr.. Underwood was
not party to the plot. There is
no real difference between us. We
ga g the reasons for Mr.. Under
woods withdrawal in our last is
sue. He is no willy politician; but
is gentlemen who has had little
to do with active political life, and
it is therefore not surprising that
he should fail to detect the trail oi
the serpent.s
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

THE Times says there are no
grades in politics; that politi-
clan is simply that and nothing
more, neither better nor worse.
In other words, the great men like
Lincoln, who in, the past have
directed political forces and cam
paigns-the generals in great
civil reforms and revolutions
are exactly on par with the
ward politician, who, with money
or whiskey, gives direction to
the ballot in the hands of ou1
worst foreign element. Great
Caesar! Is this possible! We
wonder. if an editor is also at
editor, without grade or degree,
How would the editor of the
Times compare with Horace
Greeley; either in appearance
mental capacity or moral integ
rity?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
The Canvass.
CoxzALL1s, Oregon, May 4, 1895.

CORVALLIS, Oregon, May 4, 1896.
Notice is. hereby given to the voters of
Benton county, Oregon, that joint canvass
of the county<will be made by the candidates
Of the republican, democratic and populist
parties at the: following dates and places:
Summit-Thursday, May 21st, at one
o'clock p. m.
Blodgett-Friday, May 22d, at ten O'Clock
q. m.
Wren-Friday, May ed, at two O'Clock
p. m. -,
Kings Vslley-Saturday May 23d, at one
o'clock q. m.
Philomath-Monday,M May 25th, at one
O'Clock p. m.
Alse~- Tuesday, May Goth, at one O'Clock
p. nj.
Wednesday, Nav 9th, at one
O'Clock p. m.
Soap Creck-Thursday, May 2sth, at o,
o'clock p. m.
Corvallis-Friday, May 2sth, at one
O'Clock p. m.
J. FRED YATES, -..
Chairman Republican County Central
Committee.
n. 81. WHEELER;
Chairman Populist County Central Com
mittes.
A. f. HERsHNKR,
Chairman Democratic County Central
Committee.
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THE Times argument is this;
The GAZETTE lies; the Philo-
lnath Journal lies, therefore the
piece of ticket the Times sup
ports should be elected. Upon
what food hath this Lilliputian
fed that he hath waxed so simple!
The GAZETTE might keep its
columns filled with the state.
ment, ''the Times lies,'' but that
would be no argument. That
would be simply very common,
generally understood truth. Il
is not necessary for us tosay ''the
Times lies," nor that "the sun
rises,'' nor that 1.-THE rains fall in
Oregon" First principles dc
not need reiteration.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

For your -Catarrh .'Cures" or
Tonics for Catarrh in liquid form to be taken
internally, usually contain either Mercury or
Iodide of Potassa, or both, which are injur-
ious if too long taken. Catarrh is local, not
blood disease, caused by sudden change to
cold or damp weather. It starts in the nasal
passages, affecting eyes, ears and throat.
Cold in the head causes excessive flow of
mucus, and, if repeatedly neglected, the re-
suits of catarrh will follow; severe pain in
the head, a roaring sound in the ears, bad
breath, and oftentimes an offensive dis
charge. Theremedy should be quick to allay
inflammation and heal the membrane Ely's
Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for
these troubles and contains no mercury
lo- any injurious drug. Price, so ceI.ts.s
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
THE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

The candidates for the legisla-
ture should not only be pledged
to general economy, but they
should define their position on
several proposed reform measures.
The adjustment of the railway
and other expensive and useless
commissions, the withdrawal of
state aid from sectarian institu-
tions and so-called state normal
schools, revision of the assess
ment and taxation laws, with a
provision for the assessment of
mortgages and exemption for in
debtedness, are among some of
the measures that our legislators
must favor. Another important
matter to come before the next
legislature is the election of an
United States senator. The great
majority of Benton county voters,
regardless of politics, consider
the reelection of Senator Mitch
ell an absolute necessity. They
believe that he can do the state
more real good than any one we
could send. We want to send
to. the legislature, men who are
best qualified as Legislators, who
will have influence, who are hon.
est and sensible, and who will be
in a position to support John H.
Mitchell in caucus and in joint
convention, and can be relied
upon to do SO. =.
| Mr.. E. R. Lake and DIR. R. O.
Logan are earnest advocates o.
legislative reforms. They are
earnest, capable and intelligent
business men, thoroughly &C
quainted with needs of the
county and of the state. They
will have influence in the legis
lature, outside of their mere vote.
They favor the reelection of Johr
III. Mitchell. He is their party:
and their personal choice. A:
republicans they can do more to
ward his election than if they
were members of any other party.
/ A vote for Messrs. Logan anc
Lake means a vote for genuine
intelligent economy, and theil
election means two certain vote:
for John H. Mitchell.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

The Times invents an emer-
gehcy clause in the salary law.
The clause, friend Times, regard.
ing deputies in the law IS part of
the law itself, not All emergency
clause. The republican and pop
ulist candidates, themselves say
they will pay for deputy hire from
their salaries. The democratic
candidates say they won't. Now
what's the use of quibbling The
issue is plainly established.
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A MATTER OF DOLLARS.

Last Saturdays Times makes
a very weak answer to a remark
ably strong argument. 1t meets
the principal issue of the local
campaign-the guarantee of the
republican and populist candi-
dates that they will conduct the
offices, including the payment of
deputy hire, on the stated salary
with thezabsolutely silly objec-
tions: First, that the candidates
will not do it; and secondly, that
they can not do it.
The people of Benton county
are engaged: now in selecting
clerks or agents for the ensuing
two years. There are three sets
of applicants, all competent and
qualified for the several duties.
Two sets Of applicants agree to
do the work honestly and thor
oughly for a definite stated
amount. The other set propose
to work for the county at an in
definite expense, but at an ex-
pense that means at least five
thousand dollars more to the
county than if it engages the RI
val applicants.
Benton county is in debt.
Taxes are high. and. cousideriuo
the scarcity of money, oppressive.
We surely can not decrease this
debt by extravaganza. The vo-
ters of the county should exer-
else the right of suffrage judi
ciously and in favor of business
methods in the management of
the local government. The Sc
lection of high-priced officials
surely does not mean economy.
Has the cry of the people against
public extravaganza and high
taxation been sincere and earnest?
The election in June will decide.
The frantic protest of the
Times that the various candidates
will not keep their party and per
sonal pledges, is mot worthy OF
any man who himself has integ-
rity and principle. That is sim
ply an evasion Of the issue. II
is very certain that the democrat
ic candidates will not pay fol
their deputy hire out of their sal
aries. They say SO personally
and the Times so declares fo1
them.
The Times accuses the republi-
can and populist candidates OF
bribing the people and says it is
against the law for candidates for
public positions to promise to
conduct their offices at the least
possible expense to the taxpay-
ers. This is manifestly absurd.
The republican and populist can
didates are not offering to return
any part of their salaries to the
county. They simply deem the
stated, definite salaries sufficiently
liberal to meet the expenses. of
the offices without the county
providing additional colnpensa-
ton.
The Times harps about the re-
duction of salaries by legislative
enactment. The Legislature
should take ACTON OF t., S matter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

The TINES man imagines that
to be a farmer means nothing
more than to pour out swill to
hogs and smash clods. The Times
man hasn't seen Mr.. Waggoner do
this and SO turns up its little pug
nose at any reference to him as a
farmer. The Times man has a
very narrow opinion of farming.
He inlagines Mr.. Waggoner ought
to SOW his prune crop every rainy
day, summer-fallow his turkeys
and alter his apple trees TO keep
them from raising pumpkins.
What a brilliant farmer the Times
man would make. And he does
love the farmer SO. The Times
will soon urge the enactment of a
law giving the offices as prizes fol
competitive cabbage raising.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

THE Times does not like us to
print the following; but It is
quite true even if it is from the
Times. And, mark you, the
Times does not yet say so edito-
rally: 'No stree. The Times
never said the late convention
was an A. P. convention and that
it nominated an A. P. A. ticket. :"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

JOHN BUCHANAN will be nc
ninny as county commissioner.
He will ever be found ready tc
speak out for the right on all
that pertains to the county's we'll
fare. He will not let his light
be hid under a bushe1.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

. IsTELLIGENcE, integrity, busi-
ness abllity and legal talent of
a high order are among the es-
sential qualifications or a success
ful prosecuting attorney and in
w. +. Yates they are most hap
|pily combined. His especial fit
ness for the important position,
together with his local interests
and exceptional popularity in
Benton and Lincoln counties. is
going to make him almost the
Unanimous choice O: the voters oil
these two counties. In other por-
ttions of the district, he will run
away ahead of his ticket, which
I'insnres sn economical and capable
administration of the states af
fairs in the second judicial dis.
trict.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

ARE the people of Benton coun
ty so opllent. are taxes so low
that a saving of $4,000 is to be
disregarded? Is this an opportune
time to engage fancy priced office.
holders? !.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

EXPENSIVE ofhcialisn is DOOM
ed. The public wants the ex-
penses of the county government
reduced now--not two years hence
as the Tamrnany organ suggests
and the republicans of Benton
provide for the present.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

JOHN HENRY says: "Instead of
acting upon the advice or solicita
fion of the Times, we went into
the fight CA. P. Az contrary to
the editors advice" According
to Mr.. Davisson's reasoning. that
editor must be member of the
order.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

TAMMANY is determined to
elect its candidate for sheriff at
all hazards. 1t is offering its
support to both the republican
and populist legislative tickets,
hoping for votes for Richard, in
return.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

Hon. w. Yates, candidate for district at
torney on the republican ticket, came down
on the Farrilon. and will spend few days
in the county. He is a very agreeable gen.
temen, highly recommended, and will make
a fine officer.-CoaSt Mill.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

IT will b.. in -or.ler i.r h Times.
when the republican count fficers
are elected. to enioin them by l. gal
process from paving or heir dep
utles ont of their salaries. The
Times saws this IS ..aoin" ~ aw
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

The proposed secret fusion is be
ing condemned by democrats, as
we'll as populists. Good, solid
democrats have been ''raising
Ned" this week, and the populists
are clearly "agln ~.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

. TIE Tammany organ has very
suddenly discovered that it has
other candidates besides sheriff to
support. There is nothing like an
eve opener.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

Wanted-A reliable lady or gentleman to
distribute samples and max, a house to-
house canvas for our Vegr'ablc Toilet
Soaps and Pure Flavoring EXTRACTS. $40 t.
$75 a month easilv made. Address G offs
s. Reed, Chicago, Ill.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

THE Tammany candidates are
boasting that their campaign ex-
penses will be paid for by the
dear people. The five thousand
dollars for deputy hire which
they expect to draw from the tax
payers makes a nice. juicy cam
paign fund.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

IN Coos county the sheriff re-
ceives 81, 500 per year and pays
for>l1is own deputy hire therefrom
and yet there is active co1npeti-
tion for the office. Coos county
is getting county affairs on a bus
iness basis. Benton county will
make a big start in June.
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Wanted,

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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

JOHN GELLATLY Is young man,
competent and accommodating.
He will be Bent on's next recorder.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

Oh, you'll find out on election
day. They are all going back on
Tamrn any!
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THE BUSINESS ISSUE.

The following table shows the
salarie INCLUDING deputy hire, that
the republican and democratic
candidates respectively expect to
draw from the county in two years.
This matter was fully set out in
our issue of May 7th. For the
democratic figures given below the
salaries of the officers for the past
21 months are taken as basis. Here
are SIS, ,236. Do the taxpayers want
to save 1t or not!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
BENTON COUNTY.

For Representative,
r. o. LOGAN.
For Joint Representative,
E. r. LAKE.
For Clerk,
W. W. BRISTOW.
For Sheriff,
GEO. A. WAGGONER.
For Recorder,
J. A. GELLATLY.
For Assessor.
L. n. EDWARDS.
For School Superintendent,
GEO, w. DENMAN.
For Treasurer,
F. e. CLARK.
For Commissioner,
JOHN A. BUCHANAN.
For Coroner,
L. G. ALTMAN.
For Surveyor,
GEORGE MERCER.
Jus. Peace, Corvallis Precinct,
w. II. HAIRLESS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

Shoes! Sh,"s! Til. IA s,.~t STAG correct
styles and prices in rs and boys at No
Ian & Callahan's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

w. + Yates, candidate for district attor---
n,.v, went Nv r. to C"quclc yesterday. He
makes AL excellent impression wherever he
goes,-Cr,S County Mail.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
No one denies that Mr.. Br:Stow

wi max /, ti,,n uu 'fnle-
ten .s,la,v Il rE H i ."rset-
ic, " liing-an,! capable.
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Dyspepsia

The explanation is simple. 1t is found in
that impure blood which is contin-
ua1ly feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead of the elements of strength and
vigor. In such condition opiats and
nerve compounds simply deadsh and
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digestion, is the
true remedy for all nervous troubles
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14
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SarsapariIIa

Is the One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle
Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
cure Liver Ills; easy to
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-14

Laughing cameras with uoy's suits at No
u & Gs:;iihlr'$.