The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-15
EDITORIAL NOTES


premises to the people, and experience
has proved that these are as easy to
break as to make Reform within
the old lines is much safer than by at
tempting new ventures
Governor Mckinley says 'there are
two kinds of 'farmers-those who farm
the lands aid those who farm the
farmers" The latter generally affili-
ate with the Peoples party; but the
former are greater success fnan-
cially.
The resignation of Hon. Sol. Hirsch
as minister to Turkey has been re-
ceived by President Harrison. He
has been careful diplomat, and he
leaves the position with credit to hiD-
self and honor to the country he rep
resented.
The Oregon editors have arrived in
Spokane, and have been royalty re-
ceived and entertained by the press
club of the metropolis of Eastern
Washington. There is nothing small
about the anatomy of the Queen City,
and the heart is unusually large.
Tennyson and Renan, two of the
greatest minds of Europe, passed to the
silent majority at nearly the same time,
and both have earned worldwide rep
utations by the purity and sweetness
of their lives and words Both were
immortal before they passed the por-
tails of the tomb.
Governor Pennoyer, who was elected
to the executive chair in this state two
years ago by 5000 majority when Ore
gon was fully 10000 Republican, has
turned his back upon Democracy. If
he can carry with him his friends,
General Weaver will have respect
able vote in the northwest
tireat care and attention are given
to the training of boys, and this is as
it should be; but the girls. the angels
of the household, should receive some
! consideration. Honest, industrious
men are the products of boyhood's
training, and good wives and mothers
come from proper trend given to the
disposition of girls in early youth.
One of our Democratic exchanges
exclaims in its enthusiasm over the
victory in Georgia, that the "good old
times" are coming. We are at loss
to know whether he refers to financial
or political "times" of auld lang syne.
If the former, he undoubtedly means
when labor commanded so cents to
Sl.25 day-under free-trade-and
if the latter, then from 1861 to 1865,
when the south was more solidly Dem
ocratic than it is now. These may be
"good times" in your "minds eye,"
but not in reality, when families are to
be fed and clothed.
The editors who assembled here last
week have made the journey home by
way of Spokane and the Sound, and
no doubt are well satisfied with what
they have seen of, the great Inland
Empire We expect that they will
return to their duties fully impressed
with the Importance of an open river
from Kettle Falls to the sea, and will
lend every possible aid to accomplish
this result. The power of the press is
incalculable, and for many years The
Dalles will reap great benefit from the
editorial ASSOCIATION which convened 10
this city.
For the benefit of those citizens who
say that, if wages are lower in Europe
than in America the prices of food in
this country are much higher, we give
a few quotations furnished by Ger
man paper: Beef $15 25 per 100
lbs; pork, $l4.25; mutton, $l4.50.
These are net prices for first quality,
On foot. The gentleman who fur
nished the quotations said it would be
impossible for laborers to live in Ger
many on the wages paid as they do in
this country. Tried by every test
America is paradise for wage.earners,
and protection has made it such.
An exchange advises its readers not
to curse the banks for making money,
and lays the blame on the laws.
Theorists have been trying to legislate
the poor rich for generations past;
but the scheme never works success
fully, and there is always failure
somewhere. But the real cause
of men acquiring wealth is more closely
allied to the thrift and economy exer-
cised by the individual than in the
existing state of society. If these
calamity-howlers would be as active
with their arms as with their tongues
they would have larger bank account
at the end of the year.
The Democrats appear to take con-
siderable consolation from the fact that
Governor Pennoyer, in his speech at
Roseburg. did not mention the name
of General Weaver, the candidate for
president on the Peoples ticket. This
is very little comfort-even if the gov
ernor did not laud to the skies the
gentleman who leads the Populists'
it is known that he is
heartily in sympathy with that plat
form on the monetary question and
other issues. This is well known to
every one who has heard Mr.. Pen.
noyer in his public speeches, or read
his messages. 1t is not the man he is
but the principles enunci-
ated by the organization.
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