The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-30

times. But he claims that silver was
d monetized in 1873, and the result
has surely been long time in making
itself felt. The basis Of all values is
the productive power of labor, and
gold and silver are simply representa-
tives of values. Paper money is as
good as any if it rests on substantial
collateral, and much better than dis
honest dollar that is only worth 60
cents in the market.
Parents may not fully realize the
effect of allowing their children to run
on the streets all hours of the day and
night; but it is debasing in the ex-
treme, and furnishes many candidates
for the penitentivry and, perhaps, for
the sallows. To familiarize the young
with crime can produce but one result,
and that is, to rid violations of law of
their horror and to acquaint the in
J mature mind with the public exhibi-
tion of indency, vulgarity and obscen
ity. For the sake of the future of
these boys and girls, who are to be
leaders in politics and society, we ask
parents to keep them from the muck
and mire of the streets.
The Brazilian rebellion is in rather
an uncertain condition. Late reports
state that the president had oeen de-
feated, and there is rumor that he is
a prisoner. This is not credited, and
it is presumed that the inhabitants of
this South American republic are still
blood-letting without any definite rea-
son. Several have been killed, and
many more will share the same fate;
but the human race will not be ad-
vanced, and the same miseries will be
experienced by the Latin peoples as
heretofore. Very few nations are
suited for self government, and not
foremost among these are those who
come from the southern portion of the
continent of Europe.
The verdict of the jury in the Gus
tom house frauds may be surprise to
many, but not to those who have given
attention to these cases for number
of years in Oregon. 1t has been well
known for over quarter of century
that the rettepest port of entry in the
United States has been that of the
Willamette valley, and that sunlight
had not been reflected on it has been
the greatest surprise. This inland sea-
port has been renowned for every
means known to chicanery to evade
the laws, and this has been hidden for
long time. No particular party is
responsible for these derelicsions of
duty; and they may be the effect OF
the sluggish climate of the Willamette,
or of the improper appreciation of the
doctrine of naea1ns and tua1ns What
ever may be the cause it is deplorable,
and Americans should use every en-
deavor to create better state of pub
lie morals.
Governor Waite, in his Populist en-
thusiasm, said he was In favor of keep
ing up the fight for free coinage at the
ratio of is to l ''uHtil hell freezes
over" and has been condemned by
public sentiment in Colorado. In
answer to criticism on his language he
says that profanity is to be con-
demned and doubtless is in bad taste.
though there may be cases when it IS
perhaps excusable." He cites the in
stance of the Savior, when he said "Ye
serpents, ye generation of vipers, how
can ye escape the damnation of hell"
and then 'scores" in plain English the
saving banks of Denver IN which the
servant girls and industrious poor have
lost their little ALL In the same man
ner he scorches the "chattel- mortgage
fiends" who have made the starving
poor Of Denver who "almost daily
seek refuge in suicide" Every one
who reads the answer of the governor
will come to the conclusion that the
400 of the metropolis of Colorado
made mistake in taking exceptions
to the plain language used.
Hard times and the cause is the |
constant query Of hundreds of thous-
ands of the people of the United
States. The answer is easily given.
For over thirty years the country has
followed policy which has been pre-
eminently successful; and the Ameri-
can people voted a change last Land
capital is wary Of investment because
Of the uncertainty whether industries
will be protected in the future as in
the past. Let manufacturers be as
sured that they will have the same
in competition with foreign
products that they always had, and
business will soon revive and trade
will be as brisk as it was when Re
publican administration was in power.
The problem of want and starvation,
of financial depression and business
bankruptcy is easily solved. If the
Democratic party that controls the
legislative and executive branches Of
the general government, will assure
the sovereign people that it will not
interfere with the Mckinley tariff
there will be stimulus given to bust
sess that will soon place matters
where they were before the change of
last fall.
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.