The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-14
/" Truth Stranger Than Fiction

The result of Oregon's senate
-ial contest is convincing proof of
The trutlfulness of the old adage
which forms the caption of this
While it was generally known
that MI. Simon had senatorial
there were few in
deed, outside of the ''inner cir
Gle" who considered his election
probable at this time. His Sue
cess has been phenomenal.
Few nen in public life have
had a more stormy career.
He has been many times
charged with transgressing party
rules and usages, and if the state
nents of his detractors be true
he has been guilty of many
wrongs which in most men
would never have been tolerated
much less condoned.
For tLesc things he has been
denounced i'll unmeasured terms
on the stump by the democrats,
populists and republicans alike,
and he has been the object of
more newspaper criticism and
abuse than any other politician
in the state. Nearly every pa
per in Oregon from the Orego-
nian down to the most obscure
country weekly have at one time
or another joined in the chorus.
Notwithstanding all the oppo-
s1tion he has. had to contend with,
including race prejudice, which
more than all else wa; the cause
of the defeat Of Hon. Sol Hirsch
for United States senator after he
had received the Caucns nomlza-
ton of the republican party,
several years since, he has stead
lily forged ahead, and while trav-
cling the tllorEy road towards
the goal of his ambition, has Sc
cured a valuable and interesting
collection Of political scalps as
trophies of his numerous tri-
unphs. He has played many
daring and even at times despe-
rate games on the political chess
board and has seldom met with
defeat. Mr.. Simon's "get there''
qualities are certainly relnarka-
BILE. Today he stands out a very
unique figure i'll Oregon politics,
and as a political organizer and
manipulation ranks with such ma
tional characters as Senators Plat
and Quay.
In assuming the roll of sena-
tor Mr., Simon exchanges the
mantle of tlse politician for the
toga Of a statesman, and in the
future will occupy very differ
ent relationship to the people OF
Orcgon than he has heretofore
sustained. He has tie ability
and capacity for much effective
work for the state, and will doubt.
less employ his rare talents tc
good advantage therefor.
AS a statesman, he is yet ,un.
tried, but for the glory Of Ore.
gon and the Pacific coast it is tc
be hoped, and we believe, he will
develop into a broad, far-seeine
legislator whose influence fol
good will be felt throughout the
nation.
Republicans generally are sick
and tired Of the internal strife
which has been SO prevalent in
the ranks of the party Of Oregon
for the past few years, and will
welcome the day when real gen,
uine harmony again prevails
within its ranks. Mr.. Simon
has it in his power to materially
aid in bringing about this much
desirsd condition, and we hope
and we believe he will do all in
his power to accomplish it.
Should MI. Simon sincerely set
himself about the task and in
good faith keep his promises in
this direction, and we believe he
will, republicans will be entirely
satisfied and will commend the
wisdom of those who elected
him.
The GAZETTE will, to the ex-
tent of its ability, support Sena-
tor Simon in all his efforts along
these lines, and will uphold him
in his larger field of effort and
usefulness.