The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-11-11

after the poor lunatic should be hanged
to the first lamp-past, and trial
would simply be farce.
A cotemporary says that Cleveland
is s'sigle" man. Mrs Cleveland,
Ruth and Esther will object to call
Ing "papa" single, as well they might.
The news from the states where the
recent elections were held continue to
increase the majorities for the Repub-
licaus. There was evidently politl-
cal tidal wave last Tuesday,
The Democratic congress will not
dare to change the tariff laws in face
of the vote of last Tuesday, and we
may expect as soon as the people are
assured that no "change" will be made
public confidence will be restored.
Death is still reaping rich harvest
by accidents on railroads and on
steamboats,, and several have been
added to the list of the nnfortunates
during the past week. Somebody has
bundered, and, in consequence, human
lives have been sacrificed. Some
body should be punished for negli-
gence.
The Telegram says that President
Cleveland caused the Democrat defeat
last Tuesday, and the Orego,aiaaa says
the victories are for Cleveland and the
Republican party. Perhaps both of
our esteemed contemporaries may be
right in part and wrong in part. 1t
was undoubtedly rebuke to the Dem
ocratic party, and Mr.. Cleveland, as
the head of the organization, must
take his share of the blame.
The silver men say they have not
given up the fight; but are again pre-
pairing for battle. 1t may be ex-
pected that the next contest will be at
| the ballot box, when the forces of
free-coinage will make desperate
attempt to recover lost ground. But
| from present indications the special
session was their Waterloo, and they
will never be able to present as solid
front to their enemies as they did at
that time.
Some men who pretend to be edu-
Gated and abreast with the progress of
the age, advocate that "cranks" should
be summarily dealt with. If such an
idea were put into practice we believe
the sane men weuld be outnumbered
and suffer defeat, and the country
would be under the domination of
those of unsoand and unstable minds.
| 1t is advisable to wait until the army
of cranks decrease, and there>is some
show for sensible men to have equal
chances.
The last Thursday in this month
will be generally observed in this state
as ] thanksgiving day, Notwithstanding
the proclamation of Governor Pen
noyer appointing the fourth Thursday.
to the United States as paramount of
that to the state, and his fealty-if
such a word can be used iii free
country-to the president primary and
to the governor secondary. Of course,
under our statutes, both days might
be considered legal holidays in Oregon;
but the presidential Thanksgiving will
be the national one.
When a community assumes to be
municipality very many rights of the
individual must be sacrificed to the
benefit of the majority. There was a
time in The Dalles when cows, pigs
and horses ran at large; but such
nuisance would not be tolerated now.
This is right, and all good citizens will
upheld the enforcement of all ordi-
nances which have for their object the
public veal. During the last few
weeks there have been two or three
disastrous runaways by horses being
allo we'd to remain loose in the streets,
and the law requiring them to be Sc
curely fastened in some place away
from the public thoroughfares is
good one and should be enforced. Of
course, no reasonable Interpretation of
this will preclude the milkman from
allowing his animal to remain station
ary while he waits on his customers, and
there may be other exceptions. But
The Dalles is city, and desires to re-
main so. 1t does not want to 60 back
to the era of the town pump and pas
turing cows, horses and hogs on the
public thoroughfares.