The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-07
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Ill experimenting with LIN brown'Oe-
guards elixir of life. 1t may answer
a useful purpose yet, and take the
place of the fool-killer.
Malletoa has been returned to his
kingdom in Samoa, and the Geman
consul has informed him that he can
do what he likes. This grant Of free
dom from the foreigner will no doubt
be appreciate 3.
The trial of several persons for the
murder of DR.. Cronin has begun in
Chicago. Considerable interest will
center around these proceedings, and
the country will anxiously watch
every days progress.
, The Browns -Sequard Hammond elixir
of life has not proved to he sue
cessful in every instance, and the old
must be content with the demonstrated
fact that they cannot live always, and
the young that they will eventually
become old and pass of the stage of
action.
Parliament has been prorogued un-
til Nov. 10th, and the queens speech
is full of the most hopeful illusions to
the prosperity of the empire and the
amicai,le relations with foreign nations
The Behring sea difficulty was not
mentioned, perhaps for prudential
reasons. : ~ s.!
Labof day fwas generally celebrated
throughout the different states by a
parade Of the ORGANIZATIONS of work
men. It is perfectly proper that those
who toll should have one day which
they should call their own, and we are
glad to see this general acceptance of
labor day over the union.
The nominations made by the Walla
Walla convention are acceptable to the
Republicans of the state, and no doubt
will receive their hearty support at the
polls. Each candidate Is peculiarly
adapted to the position, and we expect
to see the largest majority ever polled
in the territory for the ticket.
The question of locating the capital
Of the new state of Washington, is
one of considerable Importance to the
voters. North Yskima, Ellensburgh
and Olympia are candidates, and it is
difficult to tell which willsecure the
most votes. The adoption of the con-
stitution, and the election of congress
sional and state officers will be the
great objects with the sovereign people;
but the Location of the state capital
will also receive a great deal of atten-
ton.
Our water commissioners are work
ing arduous to devise means by which
to furnish water supply for the city.
They have made an offer of $4,000
to The Dalles Mill and Water Co. for
their plant, and if this is not &C
cepted will pl oceed Immediately with
the work. The company are not wise
if they do not accept this offer, as this
city is determined to have a water
supply at whatever cost, and if this is
not accepted the property will be
in two or three years. There
is no more urgent necessity than a
water supply for The Dalles, and it is
we'll for all those who are opposing it
to understand that if the commission
and council are blocked by legal tech
joint-stock company will be
formed to do the work. The people |
Of this city are in earnest about this
matter, and will have water at what !
ever cost.
The East Oresonian says "the Dem.
ocratic party never pretended to favor
'free-trade.' But they will be nearly
solid in favor of radical reduction of |
the robber, poverty producing tariff.
= =" Those who don't favor this
will not be Democrats" We would |
like our esteemed cotenporary to
explain its position cL the great |
economic policy, for we must
acknowledge that we are at a
loss to determine its status. 1t bitter
y opposes protection and is in favor of
\ radical reduction of the tariff, and
still is not in favor Of free-trade. The
editor has not used an argument in
support of his position for some time
,ast but what has been used by free
raiders in England, France. Germany
Ind America. II these Democratic
ariff reformers are not free traders in
very sense of the term We do not
;now where TO place them.
Very prominent among the charges
made 10y the Democracy against the
party is that it has been
he cause Of the formation of the diff
erent trusts" in the country, "be-
ause protection plays into the hands
f the capitalists. The most gigan-
ic trust which has ever cursed the
ounty has been that of the Stand
rd Oil, end it has never received one
ent of protection. In the Mills bill
he offspring of Democratic free-trade
hought-sugar was protected, presum-
bly, for the purpose of soothing the
Bourbon planters of Louisiana, and
his is another trust that cannot be re.
erred to the Repblican party. Wool
7as protected in the senate bill, be-
ause the cheap product of Australia
nd South America would kill the in
ustry in this country, and no trust
aS reSultel These frusts are simnlv |