The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-08
NATIONAL ISSUES.
A Logical and Convincing Address by
Senator DOIph.

| The court house was crowded last even
ing to listen to Senator Dolph and other
| discuss the political issues of the day. Al
s o'clock, preceded by the band, the senator
accompanied by several of our prominent
| citizens, proceeded to the court room, ant
the programme was begun bv the chairman
| of the county committee introducing Mr.. N
j. Sinnott, young man lately graduated
from Notre Dame univerity, who made g
very eloquent and m.sterly effort in defense
of Republican principles. He has fine
voice as an orator, and the manner in which
he handled the subject showed him to have
studied it carefully.
Col. ]. B. Eddy, of Pendleton, was then
introduced, and In the few moments he
occupied demonstrated the fact that he
thoroughly understood the subject. His
arguments were very convincing, and the
audience appeared in full sympathy with
his sentiments. He touched on the tariff
aud on the election bill-commonly called
the Force bill-and showed conclusiveiy
that these measures were not detrimental to
the best interests of the people.
Senator Dolph ON being introduced, said
he was glad of the opportunity OF meeting
with his fellow citizens ard to discuss with
them in a fair and friendly manner the
questions before them for decision at the
ballot box. Speaking of the policy of
Cleveland's administration in regard to the
public lands he showed how, under the
management of Commissioner Sparks, nearly
every settler was treated thief, and the
policy was so hampered that the public do
main was OF little benefit. He said the
Democratic party had charged the Republi-
cans with wrongfuily appropriating the
public lands for the benefit of railroads and
corporations. The fact was that more
grants were made by Democratic admins
on the Illinois Central K. R-made by a
Democratic congress-was worth any
twenty-five given to the Union or Northern
Pacific. In his own efforts to forfeit the
Portland Wallula land grant he met with
opposition from Democrats in congress; but
finally succeeded in giving back to public
settlement the lands claimed by the
corporation.
On the tariff question the senator was
convincing in his arguments, aud said if the
history of foreign countries were a sealed
book our own nation would furnish conclu-
sive proof of the benefits of protection
That the tariff is unconstitutional, he said,
rs absurd. The first tariff bill was enacted
by the first congress and signed by Presi-
dent Washington. 1t has baen advocated
by Hamilton, Adams, Madison, Jefferson,
Clay and jackson A more prosperous era
has never been experienced than that since
1861, and with all the favorable opportunI-
ties for national prosperity the financial
crisis of 1857 found the nation, under free
trade policy, with balance of four hundred
millions against 1t. And this, notwith-
standing the discovery of gold in California
In lS49, the famine In Ireland in lS4S, and
other causes which made the United States
the storehouse of the world and gave her
every advantage in trade.
On the monetary question Mr.. Dolph
said that free-sIlver would permit any man
having &c cents worth of metal, either in
bullion or plate, to take it to the mint and
receive dollar therefor. This would impei
foreigners to demand gold for their bonds,
and soon American silver would deteriorate
to the same level as that of Mexico, China
or india. He justified the action of the
Republican administration in their fnan-
cial policy, and said the country was never
on better basis.
The Peoples party is founded on false
assumptions. There pever was q time
when labor was better paid, orr when the
purchasing power of money was as large
as now.
In reference to his action on opening the
Columbia river Senator Dolph made a full
explanation of his position; but as we
shall publish this portion of his address,
comments are unnecessary,
The speech was mastery effort. and
every one who was present appeared to be
convinced OF the correctness of the senator
on all questions which he discussed.