The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-17

an improvement on the individual Ii
cense system can be better decided af-
ter the experiment has been tried for
some time.
"a. w. d." in his correspondence to
the Orsgonian, will hereafter write On
subjects with which he is familiar, and
not on political matters. His con-
lectures on appointments in this state
have so far been wide of the mark.
The Borden trial is still in progress,
and developments are being made
daily. As sensational murder trial
this ecllpses anything that has hap
pened In the, country for many years,
and it is difficult 60 form conjecture
of what the verdict of the jury will be.
Evans and Sontag, the train rob-
bers who have been at large for some
time, and who, in resisting arrest have
killed several men, are at last behind
prison bars. The Pacific coast will
breathe easier when they have suffered
the punishment their crimes so richly
deserve.
The home-rule bill In parliament is
meeting with so many obstacles that
its friends are becoming discouraged,
and fears are entertained that it will
not pass. Its defeat now will simply
be postponement for a little while;
for the people are determined, and it
will eventually be successful.
The treasury contains only 100000
900 gold and the limit is placed at
$l0O,OOO,OOO. Secretary Carlisle says
the vaults are full of useless silver
bullion, notwithstanding the drain of
gold. Unlimited coinage Democrats
should consider this condition of our
finances before they advocate bIuetal-
lism.
The Springfield Republican is au-
thority for the statement that Sec
retary Carlisle told New England
wooden manufacturer that free wool
would be in operation within six
months of the calling of congress.
This Is Democratic :'reform," and it is
no doubt having its effect upon our
wool market to day.
The reduction of rates by the Great
Northern will very likely be followed
by the other trans-contInental CON-
panies, and visitors to the worlds fair
from the far west will not be taxed SO
heavily for travelling expenses. High
railroad fares have kert many from
visiting the Chicago exposition, and
decrease in these will increase railway
travel.
President Cleveland is reported to
have positively stated that there will
be no issue of bonds to save the drain
on the treasury; but that it will con-
tinue until congress applies the remedy.
If the special session follows in the
footsteps of the preceding one, and re-
fuses to repeal the Sherman act, the
administration will not use the means
within its power to avert panic.
This resembles more the one-man
power of despotism than the citizen
president of republic.
Ohio will be the first state to vote
on political questions since the Demo
cratic victory, and the Republicans
have nominated MIR. Mckinley on
straight protection platform. This
will be o fair test of the party's
and it will be no surprise if
the ticket is elected by larger ma
iority than ever. These depressing
times are making Republicans every
day, and if they continue-which they
will With free-trade inaugurated-
until 1896 the next election will be
one of the old-time victories for the
party.
The Albany wooden mill has secured
a large contract for goods both from
the state and from the United States,
and we expect that city will be largely
benefited by the amount of money put
in circulation, Even Democrats must
acknowledge that there is good sense
in the principal of protection that ad-
vocates keeping all the money at home
and attracting as much from abroad as
possible. This is the way manufac-
turing industries impel the growth of
cities, and The Dalles would have
double the population it now has if
its business men had followed the first
lessons of protection years ago.