The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-19

Brazil is encou raging Chinese immi
grafton, and if they desire Mongolians
we could start an army of them in that
direction.
Washington is all right, and the
latest returns give the state to Hsrri-
son, the congressional and guberna-
torial ticket by about 5000 majority.
The Democratic roost er is becoming
very tired of growing; but the Repub-
lican eagle is very robust, and when
his voice is heard 1t means that the
country is prosperous and happy.
Chairman Carter says he will give
no statement regarding his opinion OF
the defeat of the Republican party at
the recent election, and he is right in
refusing. Post-mortem examinations
never restore life.
More wheat will be sown this year
than ever before, and, next harvest,
with favorable season, there will be
vast amount marketed. The de-
mands for an open river are becoming
more urgent every year.
Which is the party of theory and
not of practice-the Republican or the
Democratic be demonstrated in
the next few months. Democracy
owns the nation, and let it inaugurate
its oft-repeated principles if it dares.
The Union Pacific has been block
AIDED several days, and passengers and
freight are transferred by boat; but
there has been no obstruction to traffic
on the river. Man made the railroad,
and God made the river. The deity
is still supreme.
Next year Chicago will be the cen
ter of attraction, and the Columbian
exposition will cause more foreigners
to visit this country than any other
event in its history. 1t is hoped tney
will receive fair treatment, and will
leave with a better opinion of the
United States than they previously
entertained.
The people, in demanding change
in the economic policy of the govern
ment, are simply asking the Demo
cratic party to redeem the pledges it
made to them during the past cam
paign. Republicans are satisfied with
protection; but there are others who
desire test made of the policy of
tariff for revenue only, and this should
be done.
The election just closed is indisput-
able evidence that a revolution may be
effected IN national affairs by the bal
lot, and no riotous disturbance occur.
Mr.. Cleveland, after the 4th of March,
will lnaugurate his free-trade policy
causing complete change in the ad-
ministration-and the people will ac-
quiesce until called upon for their de-
cision in 1896.
The election of Mr.. Cleveland is
hailed with great joy by all countries
that are desirous of flooding the
American market with their fabrics,
ard no doubt it is a matter over
which they may rejoice. Free trade
will open our ports to them, and their
products will be offered at very low
price. This is what they have desired
for years, and they expect now to
realize their earnest wishes.
When Mr. Cleveland retired from
the presidency, nearly four years ago,
a Democratic exchange boastingly says
there was $l00,000,000 in the treas
ury. We would ask for information,
what benefit was this boarded wealth
to the nation or the people2 1t would
have been much better for the labor
Ing poor if it had been sent into the
channels of trade by means of liberal
ir the River and Har-
Dor bill.
IF men are to be rewarded for the
help they have extended to the sue
cessful party, General Weaver should
not be forgotten. The Populists were
the means of taking several states out
of the Repu blican column and of add
ing others to the Democratic side of
the equation. Their candidate for
president would make a consistent
secretary of the treasury, or he might
be given the portfolio of the navy,
army or of the interior.
1t is encouraging to those who re-
side on the Pacific coast that, notwith-
the terrible landslide last
Tuesday, Oregon, Washington and
California can still be reckoned as
solidly Republican. We have the most
delightful climate in the country, mag
nifcent scenery and Republican ma
jorities in the northwest; and for all
these blessings we should feel grateful
to an over-ruling providence and an
intelligent people.
There will be some necessary delay
after the bids for the construction of
The locks have been received. They