The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-12-03


play his cleverness. Oregon aud
Washington have an unenviable rep
utation for murders and robberies,
and it is time this was stopped by the
punishment of the perpetrators.
The Republicans have inaugarated
their ideas of the tariff III the national
policy, and since the Democracy is in
power in both branches of congress it
should attempt to change this to that
advocated by the Chicago platsorm. 1t
is only fair that the country should
have test of tariff for revenue only,
since it so emphaticslly demanded it
at the polls.
Mrs. Lease Is prominent candidate
for senator from Kansas, and, if elect
ed, will be the only lady who has ever
occupied seat in congress. She is a
lady of ability, and, no doubt, would
do no dlscredit to her state in the mat
ter Of craftsmanship; but she might be
deficient somewhat in being attracted
toward the beverage of congressional
"cold tea"
The country is not absolutely safe
from the cholera plague, and it is yet
necessary to enforce quarantine regu-
lations at the ports of entry. If the
disease should spread, it would miti-
gate its severity and perhaps check its
progress for stringent sanitary regula-
tions to be followed in all cities.
Cleanliness is said to be next to God
liness, and it undoubtedly promotes
the health and comfort of individuals.
The case of DR.. Briggs and the
Presbyterian church is not definitely
settled yet, and the New York pres
bytery, now in session, is hearing sew
eral charges of heresy against him. 1t
seems impossible for DIR. Briggs
church to advance to his views on the
illogical matters, and it is just as in
possible for him to bend to suit what
is termed orthodoxy, so harmony does
not and cannot exist.
Considerable excitement is created
in certain portions of the country
caused by the apprehension that the
comet which is soon to mark his fiery
path through the heavens will collide
with this little world of ours and
knock the place in which we live into
'smithereens." This would be very
unfortunate for the Democratic party,
after the signal victory of November
9Th, and it would be disappointment
to the cherished hopes of verymsny
office-seekers. =
The Democrats will find no holiday
amusement in dealing with the affairs
of state which will present them selves
for adjustment on the assembling of
CONGRESS. By fair promises on ma
tional questions they secured the
presidency, and now 65,000,O00 of
people are watching them to
see if they will redeem their
pledges There are questions in rela-
tion to the tariff and the currency
which have to be met honestly and
squarely. and they alone will be re-
sponsible for the legislation enacted.
If the Democrats are truthful VIII en-
they make the statement that bot b
Blaine and Clarkson knew that the
high tariff bill of Mckinley would de-
feat the Republicans, it is very i'm
portant that an extra session should
be called to remedy the evil and satisfy
the demands of the people. Demo
cracy has claimed to be the party of
the people, and it claims that the last
election was Democratic because the
people demanded free-trade. With
both branches of congress in possession
of the Democrats this may be granted
almost imm ediately.
Governor Pennoyer, referring to the
change on his military staff, said to a
Statesman reporter: "The change was
for political, not personal reasons.
Colonel Miller two years ago ran for
congress On free coinage platform.
This year he ran as an elector for
Cleveland, who is implacably hostile
to free coinage. I did not choose to
have as advisor, military or political,
anyone capable of such an aorobatic
feat. The colonel, however, was no
worse than the party generally. I
would have decapitated every Dem o.
crat who made such somersault if I
could"