The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-07-21

sane, there would be many brilliant
and we'll balanced minds in asylums,
while unbalanced ones would be still
at large.
The wheat harvest of the north
west will be more this year than for
many previous seasons, and if fair
prices are received this region will en-
ter upon an era of prosperity. 1t is
to be hoped that the means of trans
portation will be sufficient to move the
immence yield of grain when it is cut
and ready for market.
The receipts during the present
month at the treasury in Washington
have been larger than the expendi-
lures, and this is the first time since
| the Democratic administration has
been in power. We expect Demo-
cratic organs to exhaust all their re-
serve supply of enthusiasm over this
fact; but, it would be wiser to wait
and see whether this excess will keep
up during the year.
Eugene P Pendergast, who mur-
dered Mayor Harrison of Chicago last
October, was hanged for the crime last
Friday. The court in which he was
tried and found guilty, very justly and
humanely postponed the execution of
the sentence until bis sanity was clearly
proved. IF Pendergast had gone to
the gallows with this question unsettled
it would have been lasting disgrace
to the Judge and to American civil
lization.
The. following from the Milton
Eagle is good advice that every one
should follow; "'Keep pegging away
That was Mr.. Lincon's favorite ad-
vice to the Union generals when they
got into tight place. 1t is good aj-
ice to follow now. The times are
tight but keep pegging away. Let
the merchant stick to his business and
the mechanic to his trade. Your
profit may not be large, but keep peg
eing away. The way to get business
is to make business. If you have
anything to sell, advertise it, so tn
those who want to purchase will know
where to find it. Keep pegging
away"
There was bill passed congress in
1888, providing for the appointment of
commissioners to arbitrate labor
troubles, when they interfere with in
ter-state commerce. The Railway
Union nave always been willing to
arbitrate matters la dispute between
the members and Mr.. Pullman, but he
has stated that he "had nothing to
arbitrate." Let the country pass
judgment upon the present strike, and
decide who are responsible for the
interruption to business strikers
who are willing at all times to submit
to the provisions of the law of 1888,
or the railway managers who desire
to starve the men into submission.
Nearly, every public paper in the
country has expressed its opinion in
regard to the strike of the Railway
Union and the boycott of the roads
running Pullman coaches. Their
views of the right or wrong of the
great contest have been Influenced by |
the many hardships entailed upon bus
mess and communities. They have
not, apparently, Considered tnat there |
we're two or more remedies for the
evils suffered; but have cast the whole
blame upon the strikers. If Pullman
would have submitted to arbitration |
the matter would have been settled
amicablY, and there would have been
no disturbance to trade. The same
result would have been attained by the
railroad companies .efusing to haul
Pullman coaches. or if Attorney
General Olney had not decided that
Pullman car was necessary to make
mail train. These methods of peace
able solution of the question must be
ignored, and the pour half starved
wage-earnsr must make every conces-
sion.