The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-10
YonoR1ous IN DEEEAr.

VICTORIOUS IN DEFEAT.
The message of President Harrison,
which is published in the dispatches
to-day, is the last one which he will
deliver to the people as executive OF
the nation, and is document worthy
of his well-known ability as states
man. It was expected that in his
farewell address, when the admins
tration of public affairs was about to
be changed to the control of the De-
mocracy, some mention would be
made of the economic principles which
have actuated him during the four
years he has held the reins of govern
ment, and IN this the public are not
disappointed. At the election in No
vember last, Mr.. Cleveland was
elected on a. tarif>for-revenue- only
platform by so large majority that 1t
became duty on the part OF Repub-
licans to give the reasons why they
upheld and earnestly advocated the
doctrine of protection, and the preRi-
dent has done this with facts and
figures that. cannot be controverted.
It must be source of pride with
MIR. Harrison, as it is with every Re-
publican in the United States, that
after thirty years of practical test
given to the principles which form
the groundwork of the party, such
prosperity can be shown in every de-
partmert of industry. The Demo
Gratis may attempt with ridicule to
laugh down the marked increase of
wages, of employees, and of amount of
money in savings banks; but these
will not down at their bidding, and
will be veritable Banquo's ghost in
1896. There never has been such an
era of prosperity as has been witnessed
during the past ten years, and the
purchasing power of money has never
been SO high, or labor as we'll paid.
The future historian cannot ignore
these facts, and if another Republican
president does not occupy the White
House, the administration Of Benja-
min Harrison, from March 4, 1889
to March 4 1898, will be one of the
best, in every regard, that has ever
blessed the American people. It has
been exceptionally clean from the
least taint of peculation. Strong and
thoroughly American in the manage
ment oflnternational affairs it has pro-
NOTED the best interests of the laborer,
mechanic and producer. In the Beh-
ring sea controversy legacy from a
previous Democratic administration
Mr.. Harrison and his secretary of
state displayed the wisest statesman
ship and settled the difficulty greatly
to the advantage of his country. The
Malta trouble and the Baltimore af-
fair, which threatened war with two
powerful foreign nations, were both
brought to peaceful conclusions, with
the honor of the nation maintained
and the rights of citizens respected.
Even his opponents will give Mr..
Harrison and his cabinet credit Tor
honesty and patriotism, and we shall
patiently wait and see if Mr.. Cleve-
land, in the last session of congress in
lS96-97, can turn over the books to
his successors with the same excellent
record, and with the country as pros
porous.
Protection has been tested, and the |
few months that will elapse before the
of new policy can be |
well and prohtably spent by careful
Of the history of the past |
thirty years since Republicans have
been in power. There is nothing of |
which the party need be ashamed, and |
everything Of which it may well feel
proud. If the people desired change |
imply for the sake of change, their
wishes have been grati6ed; but in re-
linquishing the reins of government,
the grand old party, which was brought |
into life by the terrible conflict for
human freedom, fought in the halls of |
and on the battle-6elds of
the south between the years 1856 and
1866, must still claim itself con-
4ueror. 1t has wiped the blot of hu-
man slavery from the institutions of
the country, preserved the union of
The states, established the national
credit abroad and built up American
industries This is the legacy it be-
Iueathes to Democracy, and it dares
he party which will come into power
IN the 4th of March next, to change
~ Legislation either of these great
Republican principles.
WAIT AND SEE.
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