The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-02-04
EDITORIAL NOTES

What long list of new cities and
counties Oregon will have if the bills
before the legislature in relation to
these matters pass!
There appears to be considerable
pent-up eloquence awaiting vent in the
Oregon legislature; bnt the mem bers
should recollect that they are not paid
their per diem to practice flights of
oratory.
The Oregon legislature, on receiving
the news of the death of Hon. James
g. Blaine, very properly adjourned in
respect to his memory. 1t is right and
becoming that the death of so great an
American should create sorrow in
every heart.
The deadlock still continues at
Olympia in regard to the election of a
senator from Washington, and bids
fair to last several days. Mr.. Allen
still leads In the contest; but whether
he will be successful or rot depends OF
the frmness and lasting qualities of
his friends.
The English press do not appear to
have as great respect for Hon. James
G. Blaine as statesman as is pos
sessed by his fellow citizens. British
and American craftsmanship are not
the same, and the policy which would
enhance the glory of England would
not have the same effect on free re-
public.
DR.. Gatling has invented a. little
joker of gun that is worked by an
electric motor and will shoot 1000
balls each minute. Men like Gatling
will gradually make killing in war
times very easy, if they keep on. Pos
sibly they may make death so sure and
certain that the other fellows may con-
clude to keep the peace.
Mr. Coon has introduced bill for
the protection of horticultural inter
ests, which should become a law. Our
fruits need greater care, and the orch
ard pests should be destroyed. This
can only be accomplished by stringent
and it is to be hoped that
our representatives at Salem will pay
proper attention to this matter.
The members of the Ohio Legislature
continue to. receive criticism from all |
along the line, and they richly deserve
it. After being notified of the death
Of exPresident Hayes they continued
right along in their regular order of
business for two days, when like or
sanizations in New York, Indiana
and elsewhere promptly adjourned out
# respect 70 one of Ohio's famous
IONS. 1t is, at best, d record that the
Ohio solons will not be proud Of
This is "reform congress-" and it
proposes to rearrange the stars on the
lag. The bill proposes to scatter the
IA, or possibly 46, stars over "the field
# blue" and to further ornament the
lag with "a pansy." The more those
patriots let "old glory" alone the bet
er. 1t is good enough and needs no
hange, except to add the new stars.
Fhe men who attempt to tamper with
he old flag viii have to dodge the fool
'iller the remaining days of their
ives.
4 very brutal tragedy is reported
rom Texas, where negro for the
of an outrageous crime
vas tortured by red hot irons being
'ushed against his naked body, and
hen burned to death. Such exhi-
'itions of barbarism is disgrace to
he civilization of the nineteenth cen
ury, and will cause every American
o blush with shame. While such
cts are possible in this country we
ave nothing of which to be proud
more than the savage Indian.
Dan Lamont is not certain of a
abinet position, and Bayard and Oar
isle are the only two whose appoints
nent are assured. 1t will be migrate
ul, if after all the glory tina. Dan
dded to the presidency of Mr. Cleve.
and, he Is retired to ssinnocuous