The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-05-14
LOSING GROUND-AND WHY.

LOSING GROUND-AND WHY
The people admire sincerity and
love the truth. They despise du-
plicity and hate falsehood. Ul-
timately, they always recognize
the truth, and can always be trust
ed to separate fact from falsehood,
This is particularly true in Benton
county. where there is citizen
ship that i, honest, true and
straightforward.
In newspaper bastard that no.
body fathers, that Mr.. Woodcock
himself says is not ''his'n," the
statement is constantly reiterated
that Judge MeFadden assumes to
act as boss of Benton democrats,
and column after column of silly
nonsense on that subject is sent out
to readers, the purpose being to de-
-ceive and dupe innocent and un-
suspecting persons with a view
to helping certain weak candidates
on the republican ticket. Here is a
sample of the many lies this door
step publication prints, ''It is by
satisfying the trio of bosses of
which Judge McFadden is the head
that democratic candidates in this
county secure place on the ticket"
(See Gazette, April 22nd.) Now.
is that not likely statement? Is
it likely that Blackledge, Jones, or
Tom Davis had ''to satisfy Judge
McFadden" before they got nom
ination on the democratic ticket?
Is it likely that Billy Buchanan,
whom Judge McFadden pleaded
with and urged to run for recorder
this time, or is it likely that Horace
Locke had ito satisfy Judge Nc
Fadden" before they were named
for their respective offices? Is it
likely that Peter Rickard who per-
sistently resisted the urging of E.
E.. Wilson, Pun Avery, John
Smith, Rich Irwin and many other
democrats who pleaded with him
to stand for commissioner and who
did not finally consent until the
very hour of the convention. Is it
likely that he had Ito satisfy Judge
McFadden" or anybody else before
he could get the nomination? Is it
likely that Victor Moses and Telt
Burnett, whom every democrat in
Benton county and many a repub-
lican wanted for clerk and sheriff,
is it likely that they had to ''satis.
fly" anybody but the hundreds of
constituents that they have servedso
well, before they werer nominated
Is it likely that Punderson Avery,
who declined the nomination for
senator in the democratic conven-
tion two years ago, and whom
democrats all overthe county pleaded
with to stand for the place this
year, whom republicans themselves
went to after the republican con-
vention and asked to accept the
democratic nomination for senator;
is it likely that this Pundeson Av-
cry, whom nobody dictates to or
answers for, is it likely that he had
''to satisfy Judge McFadden" be-
fore he could get, nomination?
Is not the statement, candidates
on the democratic ticket must sat
isfy Judge McFadden before they
can secure places on the ticket -
one of the checklist and most un-
blushing lies that it was ever at
tempted to foist upon innocent and
trusting readers? Was it not a
wise thing in Mr.. Woodcock to
print in his Gazette, The Gazette
or its owners are in no wise res
ponsible for anything that may be
said in this department. (See
Gazette April 5th.)
1t is well known to every demo
crat and nearly all the republicans
in Benton county that Judge Nc
Fadden could not, if he would, boss
the democratic party in Benton
county. Every Benton democrat
like every Benton republican, is his
own boss. The attempt by news
paper that cannot bear its owr
fathers name to make them be.
lieve that they are bossed, is an in.
suit to them personally, and tc