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

do SO, Brown put the motion,
which was carried, Riddle with
drawing. Lake and Stanley es-
cortei Smith to the speakers
desk. Smith and Davis shook
hands and both took seats.
Thomas, of Multnornah, made
a report on credentials, which
was adopted. Chief Justice
Moore then administered the re
quired oath to members present
and Benson, the caucus nominee,
was elected permanent speaker.
The other caucus nominees were
also elected and Judge Moore ad-
ministered to them their oaths of
office.
Two democrats, Misener and
Gratke, were in their seats and
by their presence, made up the
majority necessary for organiza'
ton. After the transaction of
some little business. the house
adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. A crowded
gallery and lobby heartily ap-
plauded the entire proceedings.
SUNDAY.-The daily program
for the house all last week has
been calling to order, occasional
oratory, roll call, adjournment.
There has not boen quorum
present since Monday. Public
sentiment, regardless of party,
is against the action of the abb
sentees. While the 2o members
who have been ever present try
ing to get to work are all repub-
licans, the "hold-up" is not con-
sidered a party matter, for those
assisting in it are of every shade
politically, except straight-out
republicans. Every man who
has deliberately absented him
self has his personal, individual
sin against the public to answer
for.
The delay in organization cam
not be explained or excused on
any grounds of law. honesty,
public necessity or public good.
The clever stayouters do not at
tempt to give reasons. The dull
er ones offer the feeble, evasive,
tricky excuses built for their use
by the smart politicians whose
interests they are serving.
Simon intends that the house
shall not organize, that the leg
islative assembly shall
not convene. and that 10 senator
shall be elected. Mitchell, he
resolves, shall be defeated. The
First National bank of Portland
is behind Simon, the Southern
Pacific R. R. company is behind
him, and other wealthy corporate
interests. Allied to those repub-
1ican members who are directly
under Simon's control, in hold
ing up the hands of the politi-
cally-interested men and corpo-
rations of wealth, are all the
populists of the house and nearly
all of the few democrats. This
combination, III contrast with
recent campaign oratory, would
be the richest Of humor, were
not the enterprise it is engaged
upon so dangerous to the public
and to free institutions.
The republicans who are SC
anxious to proceed with business
insist upon no terms, nor coule
they carry out any obnoxiou:
measures, even were such con
ternplated. They are but TWEEN
ty-nine. All they ask is tina
every man elected by the people
to represent them in the house
come into the house and repre-
!. sent their people.
Mr.. Lake said Friday: &c
have no political advantage to es
. tablish. l am elected as a re
| publican to represent the people
5 and the people want us to go t
S work and to get through with tn
D business for which we were elect
f ed. Let the members take thei
y seats and we will proceed t
j. organize. If my vote will no
S help elect the republican nomi
e nee for speaker, 1 will be glad t
K meet on neutral ground and as
u sist in the speedy organization c
e the house, that business may b
y carried on. Mr.. Lakes speech
delivered with earnestness an
: without any show of passion