Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-05-06
VIM. KNOTS.

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After carefully weighing the
merit, capability and strength Of
every available man in their par
ty in this county for the Office OF
sheriff, the choice of republicans
fell upon Billy Knots. A plain,
practical, successful farmer, IS
William Knots, present county
commissioner. Past experience
has proved that farmers make
good sheriffs. Ex-Sheriff Peter
Rickard made a good officer.
Mr.. Knots is a man of the
same disposition, same traits OF
character, same business qualil-
cations, and has the same quiet,
unassuming way about him as
Mr.. Rickard. AS a farmer said
the other day: "Knotts and
Rickard are exactly alike in pri-
vate and in public life. Both
are farmers and successful ones;
both have been commissioners
and good ones; one has been
sheriff of this county, and the
other will be-"
VIM. Knots was born on the
old homestead just north of Cor
Wallis 81 years ago. From boy
hood he has mingled with the
citizens of the county; for over
quarter of century he has labor
ed tor the upbuilding of the
county; for over a quarter of a
century he has been paving
money into the county treasury.
What he has today ofthis worlds
goods, he has made by hard
work, not by resting quietly on
his oars. 1t has been dug out of
the Soil of Benton county. 1t
has been made by attending
strictly. to business. 1t has been
acquired by farming in a bust
ness like manner. 1t has been
his good fortune to have a keen
foresight, good Judgment, good
business sense. These have
been his capital out of which he
has made life a success. Such
men as he have made Benton
county one of the best counties
in the state. They are the men
who have raised the standard of
farming to the high plane which
it occupies today. They are the
men who are the backbone of
this nation. They are the men
who hold the confidence of the
people, who are to be trusted
with public trusts and with pri-
vate interests.
Thus have the republicans of
the county presented to voters
man born, raised and educated in
this county. Whose untiring
energy, industrious habits, aud
patient endeavor have been his
winning traits of character. He
has never been a man to press
himself forward, push himself in
places of public notice, yet every
man who knows William Knots
is his friend first, last and always.
Every man with whom he has
dealt in business will swear by
his honesty, his integrity; every
man who has ever asked a favor
of him in either public or private
life must say that he did what he
thought was right, honorable and
fair. He has made special
friends of no one. AS an officer
he has been painstaking, careful,
cautious and faithful. UporAno
official act can be cast the slight
est suspicion that he was inhuenc-
ed by improper motives. He
has been open, straightforward :
and advocated those things which
be thought best. His every act
has been prompted by an honest I
heart, and consc ,entious mind. |
In all matters of public policy
hat man who has no personality
,r individuality; who simply |
lrifts with the tide of public
opinion; who has no convictions, +
10 opinions, no positiveuess, is a /
allure. He is unfit for any Ser a
ice either public or private. He S