The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-04-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Henry Watterson says that Cleve-
land should not receive the presiden-
tial nomination because he cannot
carry New York, and that Hill should
not receive it because he could carry
no state but New York. Henry is
about right, sometimes, but 1t does
not appear that his favorite, Carlisle,
stands much better show than the
two worthless above mentioned. If
the Democrats really want to elect
some one, why not nominate Henry
himself
The result of the Mckinley act
stimulated trade, fact which the Lon
don Times admits The trade of 1891
was $l,729, $780, 1876 as against sl,647,-
l39,093 for 1890, an increase of over
$S2,000,000. Democracy praphesied
that the revenue would be wonderfully
and unjustly increased. They are not
honest enough to acknowledge that
though the trade with foreign countries
has increased as above. the revenue
has decreased.
The Yamhill Reporter well says: 1t
now transpires that the river and har-
Dor bill reported by the Democratic
house committee is considerable larger
than that of the billion dollar congress
about which so much ado was made.
The Democratic party is party OF
progress. 1t never quite catches up
with the band wagon, but in this IN
stance it deserves commendation for
keeping in sight of the procession. 1t
has grasped the idea of billion dol
lar country sooner than anybody ex-
pected it to.
Because Harrison did not involve
this country in war with Great Brit
ain, the Democrats are attempting to
make capital by calling his admins
tration a "jingo" one. II he had
taken any hasty action, his enemies
would have condemned him, and be-
cause he didn't they blame Llm. So
it is one of those instances where 1t is
impossible to pursue an acceptable
policy. The Democratic party is de-
termined to oppose every act OF the
present administration, whether good
or bad, and it makes little difference
what is done it will be antagonized.
The choice of the Democracy for
president appears to be Grover Cleve-
land; butwho will be named by the
national convention as the standard
bearer of the party is difficult to de-
termine. Political bosses and political
methods will be the ruling factors, and
the person whom they consider the best
to suit their purposes will receive the
nomination. Whether the choice of the
convention is the choice of the people
will be definitely settled at the polls
and we are inclined to the belief that
the Democratic candidate will lack d
number of votes of having the major
1ty in the electoral college.
Good crops are assured, and cheap
freights to seaboard are also certain.
These should be incentives to enter
prise and development in this portion
of the northwest which should result
IN growth and prosperity to The Dalles
and vicinity. The coming summer
should witness the establishment of
one or more factories in this city
which would give employment to
consumers, and this would be great
attraction to immigrants. There is no
doubt the climate is delightful, the
soil fertile; but laborers cannot feed
their families on these. There must
be something more tangible to support
people.
A Democratic exchange has the
wonderful information that because sill
yer dropped two cents in twenty four
hours the price of wheat declined also.
If the fluctuations in silver govern
the Liverpool market regarding
grain it is time the farmers were
made aware of the fact; but
this is nonsense, and the price OF
wheat will be governed in the future
as it has in the past by supply and de-
mand. Every convenience and neces-
sity of life Is controlled by the quantity
thrown upon the mar3et, and this is
gauged by good or bad crops and the
manufacturing capacity of different
countries.
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