Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1899-10-13
Issued every Friday morning.
FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1899.
FOR THE SENATE.

Upon the next legislature of our
state will devolve the duty of elect
ing our United States Senator. For
many reasons this will be for Ore
gon, one of its most important pub
lie events. The questions that
will come before the next few ses-
sions of congress will equal in
weight and magnitude anything
that has come before that body
since the days of the cary '60s.
The election at which members of
our state legislature will be chosen
occurs next June and it is none too
early to discuss possible and eligi-
BILE candidates for national senator.
Oregonis proverbially slow to
take advantage of changed condition
but the recent and radical changes
that have come upon us with the
advent of our national develop
ment in the Pacific ocean demand
that Oregon shall take a promi-
neut stand upon the various ques-
tions that will arise in the nations
councils. Oregon must be in the
front rank of Pacific coast states in
all that pertains to the develop
ment of Pacific and transpacific
civilization and commerce. The
first and most important step look
ing to this end is the election of an
able, vigorous man to the senate.
If Oregon is to take and keep the
place she is entitled to hold in the
councils of the nation, and especial |
ly in SO far as they relate to to Pa
cific coast matters, then she must
send strong man to the nations
council chamber. Among those
who have been mentioned as possi-
bic candidates is Mr.. Ell. w. Scott
and of him it can certainly be said
he is an able and strong man.
The UNIoN-GAzETTE has no auth
ority for announcing Mr.. Scott as
candidate, it does not know that he
would be candidate; in fact, he
has said he would not be, but his
name has been frequently mention
ed of late as that of one who could
ably, vigorously and creditably rep
resent this state in the United
States senate. The great question
coming up for settlement before the
councils of the nation, and which
must be settled within the next twol
or three vearo, are the money ques-
tion-and on this issue Mr. Scott
fitted to represent the views of his
state,-then there is the Nicaragua
canal; q form of government for
Alaska; the Hawaiian islands; the
Philippine islands; and our rapidly
growing trade relations with China
and the Orient. On all these ques- |,
tibns Mr.. Scott has a profound
knowledge and the gift to impart
it, and those who know him do not
doubt that he would be heard and
felt as a state Legislator.
For thirty-fve years Mr.. Scott
has fearlessly discussed public men
and politics and there are few men
that could have managed this sorry
thankless task and stood the test
of public opinion as well as he has. {
He has been power, yes in many
instances his pen through the col
ums of the great paper he has edit
ed, has been the power that has
spoken for Oregon's development.
But it is not for this service that he ]
is entitled to be considered a senat-
orial candidate; it is because of
his peculiar fitness, his vigor,
and knowledge of our ma
tional and state needs that makes I
him an especially eligible person
for this place at this time.
There are other candidates that
will come in for consideration later.
but suffice it to say at this time,
that in Mr.. Scott Oregon would
have senator in whose ability and
power she could we'll take pride.