The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

President Cleveland Is not troubled
with "innocuous desuetude" while tn.
Bland bill remains unsigned.
The veto of the seignorage bill, sent
to congress this afternoon by President
Cleveland, stamps him as man pos
sesslng the courage of his convictions.
We may still boast of the climate OF
Oregon, for, while we enjoy the most
delightful, spring like weather the
east Is suffering from cold aid snow.
The Pacific coast is particularly fav-
ored In this regard.
1t will be necessary for President
| Cleveland to take another fishing ex-
curslon soon. The condition that con
fronts him in the Bland bill, and the
opportunities of his party friends
render rest and recreation necessary to
his debilated frame.
The district court in Denver has
decided in favor of Gov. Waite's ap-
pointees and an appeal has been taken
to the supreme court. 1t is difficult
| to determine where the trouble Will
end, as both sides are determined to
fight it out if it takes ali summer.
The senate Judiciary committee has
reported favorably for additional
Judges in the seventh, eighth and ninth
districts. If the bill passes it will
give another appointment for Oregon,
and we presume some one caE be
found who will be willing to become
the servant of the people IN this capac-
ity.
Mr.. Geary, the author of the treaty
excluding the Chinese for number of
years, has endorsed the new one, and
in so doing has disappointed many OF
his friends. The Pacific coast delegation
appear to be unanimous in the opinion
that the new treaty will open our
doors to Mongolian hordes, who will
come under the guise of merchants.
The march of Coxey's mob to Wash
ington City has begun, and the tramps
and hoboes have been marshalled into
groups. They will enjoy free meals
while en- route, which, perhaps, are
luxuries they have not had for
soue time. The freak of the Ohio
man may end harmIessly; but it Is the
part of wisdom to keep close watch
over this horde of ragamuffians.
As we have stated on different oc-
casions the primaries should be the
free expression of the electors, and
not he controlled by curbstone poll
ticians. 1t is the only democratic
element In our government, a0d if this
is corrupted by schemers for personal
ends freedom is farce in this coun
try. Political strikers should have no
place in these elections. and citizens
should express their preference for
delegates without being subjected to
the influence of "slates" put up by q
few office-seekers and their friends.
We expected that the important
election this year in this county would
not be disgraced by factional fights
within the party lines; but from the
action at the primaries yesterday it is
very evident that the old feud is still
active and ranking in the breasts of
some, and that il conventions cannot
be controlled for personal interests cam
didates may be slaughtered at the polls.
This is to be regretted, as the voice of
Oregon next June will have an infu.
ence on the natio~, and this is time
whenRepublicans are expected to stand
firmly together and save the country
from the independing crisis which is
threatening the destruction of all bus
iness and industrial interests. Amer
ican citizens will not tamely submit to
bosslsm, and when this is attempted
it augurs defeat for the party by whom
it is inaugurated.
The Dayton, Wash, Chrosscle
breaches good sermon to advocates of
free coinage in the following paragraph:
"The seignorage bill Is not satisfactory
to the silver men and should the presi-
dent sign it, agitation on the subject
will not be stopped. If the friends of
silver can do no more for that metal
than securing the signature of the
pI resident to that bill it would be bet
ter to do nothing Silver is now
worth in the market less than 60 cents
per ounce. This bill proposes to give
it legal tender value of ST. 90 per
ounce. Not pound is to be added to
the silver. The increase in value is
pure fiction. The bill is initiation and
nothing else. The friends of silver |
should accept nothing short of abso-
lutte free coinage, then fair lest of |
the question can be made satisfactorily |
to all"
Gen. Coxey has received assurance
that over 10000 of the army of the
will reach Masillon. o.,
and it is expected that by
noon the column will be healed for
Washington, where they will surround
he capitol buildings and demand re-
iress from congress OF their many
grievances. The scheme, which ap-
,eared at first to be only wild fancy
If disordered brain, has assumed
uch q shape that requires serious con-
ideration. Mob violence causes little
pprehenslon in this country; but
shen crowd of 10000 or more men
endered desperate by want and hun
er, march on the capital of the coun-
ry during these times of financial de- i
ression, the necessary precautions
hould be taken that no injury should I
g done to life or property by unlaw-
nl acts. 1t is always wise to he pre-
a. ed for any emergency, even if the
reliability of its occurrence is remote. :
The Democratic press are very fond :