The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-02-12
THE PEOPLE
FAVOR CORBETT
Because Ne IS a Selfmade
Man Among Men
He is Not sn accident, an Ad-
yenturer or an lmpecuni-
Gus Politician.


NJ no IL right on nearly every questio
h aud he Il not mere Mark Hanna ham
" ms.down. An exchange says
A. There are excellent reasons why
large proportion Of the members oi q
Legislature are supporting Mr. u '
Corbett for United states Senator
preference 10 any ono else. Chief amor
" these reasons is Mr. Corbett's long an
splendid service 10 this state and ci'
ass leading bnsiness man. He hi
y unquestlonably done more than an
other man nov living, and perhaps MOI
= than any other man who has leit 81
Z earthly labora, to develop the STATE
. and this city, and their indn'trie
and useful enterprises. He has al"al
been foremost in aiding all good works
& and while accommodating a goodly ioi
, tune himself by adhearing 10 correc
! business principles, be has always beel
ready 10 help establish and maintain
useful enterprises. IIls beneiactions T.
the cause ri education, and IN deserve
4 and discriminating. charities have beer
large and constant; aud at the sam'
time be has always taken deep in
terest IN public affairs. and his potenI
influence has always been on tho right
safe side Of important questions. Be
aldes, Mr.. Corbertt Is now at an age and
In position that would render his ser
vices In the senate unusually dislnter
esied. lie would serve the state faith
fully rather than at once begin on biz
election TO lay wires and manipulate
local politicians Tor tho purpose OF re-
election. II Is Tor these ewong, amope
others, that Mr.. Cofbett has N numerous
and staunch q following atsalem, Of men
who are disposed 10 adhere 70 him un-
III HE election IA assured" "
The only abusive warfare waged on
Mr.. Corbetl IL by daily paper hired n
be- edited At Salem ~ the hands OF y
II. Flagg end @. y, Irvine, In the In
lerest Of the Mitchell faction. II Is ,o
assumed these utterances Ia the Salem
campaign paper are bought and paid
Tor and Salem people who do not believe
lhs statements OF the local press, hired
10 blacken Mr.. Corbeti, are calling on
Mr.. aud Mrs. Corbeit At the hotel and
telling them 20.
sketch Of NJ. corbett
There IL perhaps no man In Oregon
moreeonspicuous IN the affairs Of finance
commerce, industry and stats than I
tho Hon. Henry w. Corbelt, ex Unite,
states lcnator and candidate Of the Rep
ubllcan majority Of the state Legislature
ior recollection. Me. Corbeits life Ia %
lnseparably interviewer with the growth
ol Oregon that no history Of the stat,
can No complete without according lo
nim prominent aud illustFioua mention
Mr. Corbelt has been one Of thO bpildorl
Of Oregon. lie has been suoceeaiu
business man. Ills enterprise aud pub
lic eplritcdness Ia reelected In every era
oi Portland's progress and Oregon AL
vancement Mr. Oorbelt, however, 4
not only . successful business am an,
an indelatigable worker for the interest
Of Portland aud Oregon. lie is states
man. with broad grasp Of public affair
aud unerrng judgment. lie lisa inan
elef whose utierances upon the grea
financial question beloFe the world 2,
ceiyo recognition on both sides OF N,
Atlantic. Az sound money champion
he has achieved more than nationa
reputation.
In politics Me- Corbott is an arden
and consistent Republican. He has mo-
only worked hard Cor the success Of Ia,
principles this party adyooatea, but ha
contribnlcd literally 10 ils campaigl
lunds, and on several occasions waI
directly Instrumental In ayefllng th,
commitment Of the stale 10 tho yagariei
Of Populism, The Republican party o.
Oregon thus owes perhaps more 30 Ne
corbolt than 10 any other individual Ia
the state. Mr., Curbclt waa ehairmar
Of the Republican State Central Com
mites Ia iS,2, Ia 1897 he vas elected :,
the UnlledslatessenAie IRON ore, aory.
Ing the state with distinction and
eommandlng an lnhuence and prestig,
anloag the statesmen OF the nation that
ie~ achieve la lie ume,
! No, Coglett was born ~ Weftboro.
Mass, February -. 1897. Ito earb
turned bis attention 90 mercantile
parsai.s Nnd In 1850 shipped s,ook oI
goods 10 Portland BY the way of The
Horn, tallowlng hlmsoli the nexl Spring
la ltUl, wi,h ,he late Henry Failnr, he
bought tho hrst National nank Nhicl.
ls today recOgnifed a. one at lhe mo,i
substantial banking housos on The
faeihe Coast, Mr Csbett l. a, preseni
I president Of this hank, Ia 1874, Mr.
CoTbett iogmed che mercantile arm Of
Cofheii, Falling 4 Go. he has been
idonsided with mercantile pursuhs siucs
hls arrival Ia Portland,
There is noi q pahlic untgrprlse in
Portland 10 whkh AIR. Cofbesl has no,
e,sen substantial AID. lils e,herosii,
also has sladdenel many heart. Ol
ehaFiiable impalsea, puhlle spirite,lnoss
and progressive ideas, Mr. Cogtcu ha,
b,ep an insalasbie maiu sl,y 10 the elty
q Portland. fes have doac a. much
loF ihe city none more,
ATaAass " as ls~