The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-09-23

beneficial to life and property if the
monarchy were restored. The people
are not sufficiently disciplined in mas
terry of themselves to be capable of
self government, and with such king
or emperor is more productive of peace
and happiness than free institutions.
Some severe criticism has been made
on the actions of Father Flohr, in re-
fusing to permit the interment of the
body of George Thomas-who was
not member of the church, and who
is presumed to have committed sui
cidc-in consecrated ground, beside
that of his father. We believe this is
a rule of the Catholic church, and,
while we consider the right of one to
be buried beside father, mother, or
other dear relative, almost sacred, yet
we cannot censure the priest for up
holding the canons of his church and
obeying the orders of his bishop. The
brother should have ascertained this
fact before the funeral, and then the
narrowing scene at the grave would
not have been enacted.
The senate still refuses to take any
action on the repeal of the silver
purchase clause, notwithstanding the
fact that the Oregoaaiap has hardly
missed publishing daily leading edi-
torial urging such course. 1t ap-
pears strange to people, living in the
wilds of the northwest, that the Thun-
derer should not be- needed by the up
per branch of the national legislature.
Of course it is tiresome to the read
ing public to peruse these monotonous
articles; but what does the great daily
care for popular opinion? Then this
subject answers wise purpose In at
tracting the attention of "the only
paper" in the northwest from the great
financial distress in the metropolis and
the eight banks that suspended during
the present crisis.
The mad rush to Oklahoma was ex-
ceeded by that to the Cherokee strip
Saturday and Sunday, and it is esti-
mated that fully 100000 started in
the race. Some of these will secure
good homes, while others will become
penniless and suffer for food and shell
ter. This wild rush after anything
that promises competence, without
much labor, is characteristic of the
American people. Perhaps majority
of those who went into this territory,
just thrown open for settlement, did
SO with the intention of securing
choice acres and then selling out at 9
good figure. By this means they
would be enabled to procure wealth,
without any great effort, and this is
very suituble to the disposition of very
many of our people.
The following from the Roseburg
Revieao must be classed as Democratic
satire: "The prospect of free trade is
gradually being felt throughout the
land, and the factory wheels and spin
dies are starting under its magic in
fuence." The factory wheels and
spindles" stopped a few weeks
ago, after the Cleveland administration
was inaugurated, on account of the
shadow Of free trade falling on them
They were running on full time when
President Harrison and protection
ruled the country, and will be again as
soon as manufacturers are assured that
the tariff will not be interfered with
by the Democratic party, now in con-
troll of the executive chair and both
branches of congress. Such para
graphs as the one quoted above can
not delude the people when facts are
so well known.