Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

BENTON COUNTY,
only polls every give the people of this
conny administration of law order and prosperity such
Democratic party has been able to naugurate
perpetuate
Viewing with disfayor present Democratic
in excessive expenditure the peoples
to exploit experiments in roadmakng and
to satisfy inexperence mindful of the widespread
among the taxpayers of this county regarding
unequal and unfair distribution of the burden Of
taxaon opposing unalteaby the encroachmen of court
without jurisdiction authority of upon rights
perogavs of officer of the county and regarding the dis
missa of legally appointed public servant without authority
of law contrary the principles of constitutional
ment Therefore be it
Resolved That favor the bettement every
highway Benton county wkeut regard to the political
plexion the section which it through which it
passes
Resolved That the liberal bnt intelligent expend
ure of public money road improvement under competent
supervision and limited to the employment of such methods
that will provide good roads without imposing unnecessary
burden on the taxpayers.
Resolved favor an administration of county affairs
which will render unnecessary gradual increase of the
burden from to time when the county is
from debt and there demand for heavy expenditure
Of county funds.
prescribed by the constitution and laws of this
state, and condemn in most terms policy which dis
eliminates in favor Of individual and against another
Resolved That favor the strict attention ofevey
officer his duties prescribed for him by law and the faithful
observance of the obligations imposed by his oath of Office
Respectfully submitted and we recommend its
adoption.
J. B. IRVINE,
J. R. SMITH,
T. B. WILLIAMSON,
w. T. BRIsToW,
M. S. WOODCOCK,
Committee
The names of fourteen representative republic
cans were placed before the convention from which
list chosen delegates to the congress
ional convention.
DELEGATES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
George Lilly ]. R. Smith
Ed Williams c. V. johnson
E. R. Bryson Marion Hayden
w. S. Tom1inson.
Secretary Hayden asked to be excused from
further duties in this Office, and Virgil Carter was
appointed to his place.
The following delegates were elected to the
state convention:
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
Walter Humphry O. " Hurt
M. Burnap ]. B. Irvine
G. H. Wamsley Thos Risley
J. o. Wilson
Hon. w. E. Yates received the nomination for
state senator, and his unsuccessful opponent Hon.
e. A. Waggoner, accepted defeat in a graceful
speach, in which he said: :'This convention hav-
ing nominated Mr. Yates by handsome vote, II
heartily endorse his candidacy, and say to you gen
tlemen that will work for his election as 1 have
always worked for the success of republican candi-
dates. I believe he will be elected"
For representative the of J. H. Edwards
Virgil Carter and Marion Hayden placad be-
fore the convention. Mr. Hayden was grateful for
the courtesy extended to him. but stated that do
mestic affairs would prevent him from accepting al
nomination at this time The ballot resulted in
favor of Mr.. Carter for the place. and Mr.. Edwards
assured the convention that he would not be found
wanting earnest advocate of Mr.. Carter's1
election
J. NJ. Cameron was nominated for sheriff by &C.
clamation.
Richard Scott was the unanimous choice of the
iconvention for county clerk.
In nominating Supt. G. w. Denman for school
superintendent ]. H. Simpson aroused the applause
of the delegates when he said: ''Words in support