The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
DOINGs At SALEM
The Situation is Practically I'm.
changed.
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i TUESDAY MoRNING.-Sin1or
has now made himself personally
responsible for the legislative
fasco. But let the good citizens
of Benton county forbear damn.
ing Simon. Their deepest dam
nation would only be source oi
enjoyment to the Littles Joke,
of Multnomah county.
Every member-elect of the
house who has taken the oath Of
office answers to roll call daily in
the permanent organization, Sc
the Benson house, as the Orego.
nian terms it, not only has ma
jority of all the members elect
ed, but has all the members that
are so far legally entitled to act
as members. The senate. under.
standing the situation, is. ready
and willing to "recognize''. the
house. Simon, however, declares
every movement i'll this direction
out OF order. AS the recogni-
ton dement, hasn't thirds
| majority, appeals from his deci-
sion would fail. Simon can
start the legislative wheels by
the manifestation Of justice and
public spirit. However, the
days of miracles are past.
Populists admit that Bourne
is their leader. Bourne is a
galnbler-politics to him are no
more than a game of cards. His
stakes now are furnished by Cor.
bett and Simon. The very pop
ulist headquarters in the Elridge
block are part of Corbett's ex-
pense account Our Mr.. .Whita.
ker may not be disposed to credit
this statement, but our Mr.. Whit
aker is neither Mr.. Bourne's
bookkeeper nor cashier. He is
simply one of Bourne's legisla-
tors. Bourne's expenses are nee
essarily heavy. Bourne, as ev-
eryone knows, has no money of
his own. The principal contrib
utors to Bourne's fund are the
Portland street railway compa-
n.y. tiie O. R. & N. company,
the S. P. company, Cyrus Dolph,
Donald Mackay, the First Ma
tional bank and other wealthy
men and corporations. Lord,
Kincaid and the various COM
missions are taxed for the outside
expenses.
The sole purpose of these peo-
pie, of course, is the accom-
plishment of economical and re-
medal legislation. The Port
land men, besides, don't wish
any man who has ever had free
silver ideas to hold any public
office in Oregon. They wish to
elect Mr.. Bourne speaker at all
hazards. The populists are de-
termined that the next senator
from Oregon shall be a man OF
means and will do all in their
power to delay organization un-
til Mr. sCorbett has his senatorial
plans developed. Kincaid is de-
termined that the secretary OF
state shall be called down in the
matter of fees, so he returns
much of his Inilkings to the
people through their representa-
tive, Jonathan Bourne. Mr..
Kincaid is to be the populist
nominee for secretary of state in
'os.
Governor Lord was closeted
yesterday for couple of hours
with Johnathan Bourne and Joe
Simon. The object of the inter.
view has not been made public,
but it was doubtless for the pur-
pose of devising some scheme 70,
beneftting the taxpayers. Gov.
ernor Lord is perhaps to be sena'
tor.
By the way. Linn county and
Polk county are also to have the
u. S. senatorship.
Preacher Barclay is to be oul
next congressman. Simon has
[agreed to let the populists norni.
nate him. It is thought that
Barclays record as a quorum
breaker will cause Speaker Reed
to shake with terror. Barclay i:
a very important parsonage, a,
his posings daily indicate.
i Some Corvallis citizens arr
unnecessarily worried over sorns
proposed college legislation. I
is trhe an effort is being made, (
establish branch experiment
station in Eastern Oregon. Th.
|, Legislature has NO power in tbi
!. matter, as the Hatch act creating
the experiment station distinctl,
}provides that the Board of Re
gents Of the Agricultural :Colleg
shall have exclusive charge o
!, the stations and their establish
ment. The act gives the legis
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