The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-22

Mitchell. Mr.. Garter states that
some of the names were those OF
good republicans and good citizens
and men whose opinions are
worthy of respect. He will be
sorry if his course gives offense,
but he believes that under the
circumstances, Senator Mitchell
should be returned and thinks
that such is the larger sentiment
in Benton county. A caucus OF
republicans, sufficient to elect,
was held and Mr.. Mitch
ell was the only man who thought
it worth while to ask that caucus,
support. He is the republican
candidate and he shall support
him.
The house s'hold-up" the sena-
tor denounced in severe terms.
sIt is costly, wrong and cannot be
defended. 1t is an offense to the
public end while l did not come
down here as Mitchell man, but
on the contrary, refused to pledge
myself in his favor, the disgrace
fuI actions of those who conspire to
defeat him, and attempt 10 lay the
blame for their own i'll doings up
on his shoulders, are enough to
draw honest men to his support.
| am not ashamed Of any oi my
associates in that caucus"
Senator Carter's three especial
bills are for the "Ana!yzlng OF
Fertilizers the s.Regulalion OF
Salaries of Benton County Off
GERS" and the "AboliShment OF
the horticultural Board" There
are bills abolishing nearly every
commission in the state and MIR.
Carter will vote eyes" on every
one. The senator has the respect
OF all of his associates and is an
honor TO Benton county.
Representative Lake chaIes un-
ier the continued inaction OF the
house. He wants to do the work
lor which he was elected and go
home. He is carefully revising
several bills, and when the house
does organize, if 1t ever reaches
that devoutly wished for consum-
nation, he will be thoroughly
ready. At present he can only
Join the other 2S and '.wait."
Mr.. Whitaker was seen i'll re,
gard to the Philomath petition
He at first refused to make any
statement, but finally remarked
thai he understood the condition
better than people back in the
CO untry and that he was able 10
choose his own course. ''The
house cannot organize as far as |
am concerned until it is organized
right" This is the answer the ST.
mon men give, only the Simonite>
want Riddle for speaker and the
Bourneites desire Bourne. Bourne
Is royal geod fellow iii many re
spects, but he is known as the
''prince OF prodigality,' and Whit
aker, in insisting that Bourne
alone can organize the house on
economical lines, assisted by Bar
clay, who was the champion of ap
propriations in the last house, can
not expect Intelligent folks to en-
dorse his revolutionary methods
Again, The men who stay in theil
seats-the Benson men-have
only 20 votes Tor Benson. Bourne
: has 25. AS it takes 81 to elect
5 there can be no real fear of any
! combination that cannot be defeat
ed by the obstructionists, if the.
, take their seats as men.
People do not like towards
E skulkers. II those stayouters who
profess to be i'll fear of economical
, legislation and who think the
Benson men are liars in saying
that they insist on economy, woult
come into the house and fight like
men. and win or lose like men
their course would be much more
respectable.
: At present it looks as If the II
days will expire and all the com
missions will still remain in force
All the salaries will still remain
t unreduced. Kincaid will still pile
: high hi: fees and Pennoyer con
tirue to levy personal tribute up
on the dens and robbers of Port
!, land. Such will be the econom,
accomplished by our Benton coun
ty statesman, John Whitaker
, and his associates, acting undo
the really sagacious direction o
: interested politicians. Mr.. Whita
ker thinks he understands. s.
did the cat, but the cat did not ge
the chestnGts.