The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-26
SOME LINCOLN POULTRY.

1t is perhaps not impertinent
to remark that the GAZETTE did
not support Senator Mitchell be-
cause lot of political old hens
throughout the state attached
themselves to his cause, but
rather despite that fact. 1t was
Mr.. Mitchell's misfortune that
his active adherents were not all
such men as Judge Denny,
Chas. Fulton, Judge Carey, Sol
Hirsch and the Patterson boys.
He was handicapped by the
presence at Salem of a crowd of
peanut politicians who discredit-
ed his otherwise respectable canl-
paign with their unsought sup
port.
This paper desired Senator
Mitchell's reelection because he
is able, experienced and infuen-
tial and could and would well
represent all of Oregon in the
national senate. 1t desired his
election because he is republi-
can. 1t desired his election be-
cause he was the logical candi-
date against a corrupt machine
that has betrayed the republican
party time after time. The GA
ZETrE advocated his return, as
an Oregon newspaper interested,
in the welfare of the state, and
not as a Mitchell newspaper in
terested in the welfare of Sena-
tor Mitchell. ...
The GAZETTE has no fault to
find with those who honestly
and decently opposed Senator
Mitchell's re election. They
certainly had a right to their
judgment. But it is difficult to
understand how they can endorse
the desperate and dangerous
methods employed to defeat him,
and probably they do not. 1t is
believed, with reason, that recent
events, which have demonstrated
an objectionable conspiracy be-
hind the opposition to Mitchell,
will so influence his honest op-
ponents that he will, eventually,
be returned to the United States
senate. 49,
A genuine, honest, practical
sentiment is behind his candi-
dacy. His support is not con-
fined to the political biddies who,
having long ceased to lay, make
up in cackle what they lack in
usefulness. Senator Mitchell
can hardly help their roosting in
his trees. There are a few of
these birds in Lincoln county.
For some comically mysterious
reason they are cackling at few
Benton county republicans.
They evidently desire the Ga
ZETTE to notice them, and the
GAZETTE, if anything, is oblig-
ing.
An obscure little organ of
these dolorous fowls, with the
boldness of unimportance, i'll a
libelous screed, asks why the
GAZETTE did not abuse Senator
Carter and Representative Lake
for staying out Of the joint con-
vention. This is an astounding
question. The GAZETTE never
presumed to think for these gen
tlemcn. Both are intelligent
and honest. They doubtless
had as good a right to consider
the joint convention illegal and
futile as others had to deem it
legal and important. The GA
zETTE hoped that both would
enter the joint convention, for it
believed that such convention
was competent to elect senator
and said so. But it does not feel
it to be its duty to berate gentle
4men for having opinions of their
own. 1t is but just to Senator
Mitchell to add that the senti-
ments of the little Newport
dodger are not his sentiments
nor are they i'll any way inspired
by him. He has only kindly
feelings for Senator Carter and
Representative Lake.
The GAZETTE never aspired
nor professed to have any partic-
ular influence with either legisla-
tors for Lincoln or Benton coun-
ties. Nor has this paper any
'secret policy"
Messrs. Carter and Lake have
the respect of their fellow citi-
zens, and the silly ISLANDERS OF
an irresponsible fool will hardly
disturb their equanilnity. This
paper cannot speak for them.
1t only speaks for itself, and this
to satisfy local maligners.