The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-04-04

charter bill was actually passed in pur.
suance of one deal made, but was vetoed
by the republican governor, who refused
to stand for any such corrupt agreement.
"a word further in respect to Senator
Mitchell 3 attitude concerning the repub.
lican party of Oregon In preceding cleo
tious. IN 1896 he and his friends openly
antagonized the republican party in this
{Multnomah) county. the largest and
| most influential county in the state and
the county largely dominating its poll
tics; and to emphasize their position
and to make it more effectual they or
ganized party which they denominated
the Mitchell republican party, its MEM
bers being composed of seceders and dis
senters from the republican party, demo-
Gratis and populists.
''This organization was put forth for
the avowed purpose of bringing about
Senator Mitcbe1l's return to the sen tie
for the term about to expire.
"This combination being unsuccessful,
at the next election Senator Mitchell and
his friends reorganized their party which
likewise went to defeat. At the succeed
ing election in 1900 Senator Mitchell
aud his adherents boldly went into the
democratic party and organized party
which they called Citizen 8 movement
and by combination of circumstances
not necessary .ow to relate, succeeded
in e1ectiug citizens legislative ticket,
composed mainly of democrats and pop
ulists.
"This combination in conjunction
with other democrats and populists and
some republicans, sent Senator Mitchell
to the senate In the front ranks and
foremost among the adherents of Senator
Mitchell in the organization of these sew
era1 parties and combinations was that
citizen and statesman,
Jack Mathews, who held several offices
in these several organizations, and to
whom, as reward for his patriotic servi-
ces in seeking to disrupt the republican
party the president gave the important
appointment of United States marshal.
and which he now holds.
sit has seemed to me tha. if the pres1-
dent can look with SO much favor upon
Senator Mitchell and his course with
respect to the republican party in Oregon
in tae few elections 1 have mentioned
and can find so much in Jack Matthews.
Dresser, Meldrum, ct al, to justify ap-
pointing them to important Offices, the
unjust charge he now makes against me |
Of disloyalty to the republican party |
might well be passed over.
11ba lltCl again, II Lie PACcaoOhl =" "dS |
10 much disappointed that some of the |
statements it is alleged made concern
ing his appointees are not borne out by |
he, facts and is so great stick1er for
good faith in others, what does he think
IF the conduct of his recent appointee, |
cresser, in violating his verbal and writ
en- pledges to support Senator Corbett
u the legislature of 1901.
Perhaps, however, may be justified
n calling attention to another little mat
er in this connection. In 1884, when
Theodore Roosevelt had not yet succeed |
ID to the presidency, that incompatible
tatesman and peerless candidate, James
!. Blaine, was the standard bearer of the
epublican party and its candidate for the
presidency. In that campaign Theodore
Roosevelt, as is well known, refused to
upport Mr.. Blaine. 1t seems to me that
hose who live in glass houses ought not
o throw stones or assume a virtue they do
lot possess.