The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-03-04

United States, and the Democracy CT
the country will go wild on the
occasion. Powder will be burned,
speeches made and general hallelujah
time experienced. If Mr.. Cleveland
does not open the public crib to his
hungry partisans joy will be changed
to saduess, and Democratic walls will
be loud and long all over the land. The
loyalty of Democrats to any admins
tration will soon wane if there is no
revenue visible.
The present congress has been more
extravagant in its expenditures than
the previous one, and Democrats
should keep very still now about Re
publicars depicting the treasury. Sec.
retary Foster has been forced to guard
the output of gold for fear that there
would not be enough remaining to pay
the interest on the public debt. We
will not hear anything more about the
"billion dollar congress" from Demo-
cratic sources, because the mem mbers of
that party have been wanting in that
element of economy which curtails ex-
penses.
The provisions of Mr. Manley's bill
provides for the levyig of taxes by the
city and district authorities, and abol-
ishes municipal and school district as
SCISSORS. City and district taxes are
extended opposite the state and county
taxes, and the collector receives them
at one time. The great advantages OF
this system are apparent to all, and IN
older states experience has. taught the
people the convenience of the plan
One apparent benefit of the new law
is that property will only be. appraised
once, and on this valuation all ass ess-
ents will be made.
Democrats will soon have affairs at
the national capital completely under
their control, and will have the presi-
dent, cabinet and both houses of con-
gress of their political affiliations. All
misfortunes, hereafter, of a national
character, will be directly chargeable
to the Democracy, and Republicans
will not be slow to avail themselves of
the privilege of being critics. Th'
salvation of the country is now in the
hands of Democrats, and if they do
not remedy existing evils the sovereign
people will pass an adverse verdict on
them at the ballot box in 1896.
The annexation of Hawaii is not
meeting with general favor in the sen
ate, and, very likely, will be defeated.
At first the country appeared to be al
cost unanimous in favor of it; but on
sober second thought a different view
is taken of the matter. The Sand wich
Islands, with their Chinese, Kanakas
and lepers, is a plague stricken para
disc, and congress will accomplish
more for the people by developing the
country now under the flag than by
grasping more territory. As re-
public, the United States should not
initiate the example of European mon
arches.
The governor, secretary of state and
treasurer constitute the committee TO
select the site for the branch of the in
sane asylum, and we believe The
Dalles could secure the location If an
intelligent effort was made in that d.
rection. This city has as eligible To-
calities as any place in Eastern Oregon,
and there is no reason that our people
SHOULD not make these matters known
to the board. There will be earnest
efforts made by Pendleton and Baker
City and perhaps some other towns,
and The Dalles has water, wood and
good land within three miles of the
railroad, and can fill all the requisites,
The position of q. s. district judge
in this state will soon be vacant by
reason of the retirement of Hon. M.
P. Deadly. If Mr.. Cleveland would
appoint Republican he would be al
most as magnanimous as President
Harrison was in the appointment of
Judge jackson to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. L @. @.
Lamar; but this is not 10 be expected.
Hon. L. l.. Macarthur, judge of thi7
judicial district for many years, and
very able and conscientious man, we
understand has strong endorsements,
and his appointment would be accept
able to the bar and to the people gen
orally.