The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

campaigning In Oregon, and indica-
sions of grand Republican victory
brighten as election day approaches
With the important events that are
now transpiring through the country
the result of the coming election will
be of national significance.
Great Britain could afford free trade
bcause she had no valuable home mar.
ket to give up. The home market o.
the United States which she wants us
to give up to her, is equal IN value tc
half the world. Senator Lodge in his
able speech in cons ress sets forth in
strong hght the Importance of retain
ing what we already possess and the
stupendous folly of proposing to part
it with without compensation of any
sort.
Gen. Coxey and Marshal Browne
have been arrested in Washington, and
are now in the hands of the police.
TheJ will not be heavily punished,
and it is not likely that the "indus-
trials" will furnish any subjects for
| canonizatlon. In the perturbed
state of .he public mind it Is not wis
dom to use too violent methods to sup
press these fanatics who call them
selves the Industrial army of the Uni
ted States.
The debate on the tariff still con-
tinues in the senate, and it is difficult
to predict the fate of the Wilson bill.
II is not what free-traders desire and
1t is far frou the measure tha Irotec-
tionists would adopt. II it passes and
is put in operation it will not be test
of either the Democratic or Re pu blican
economic policies. The Wilson bill is
political orphan, and to add to the
deplorableness- of its condition it is al
most friendless.
The election of Democrat in a
congressional district in Ohio is
crumb of comfort to our discouraged
friends, the enemy. This must have
been the result of local causes, for it
is not long ago that that state gave
Governor Mckinley the largest ma
jority he ever received. The people
do not desire any more Democratic
changes, and Oregon in June and
other states in November will make
this fact very plain.
Gov Pennoyer has opened the Pop
ulist campaign in Ashland, and as he
is considered the oracle o: that party
his utterances must be taken as the
basis of this reform , movement. To
any person who has resided in Oregon
sluce the present executive sent his
first message to the legislature, his va
carries will be no surprise, and his no
tions on silver and the tariff are in
keeping with his acts during his in
cumbency of the gubernatorial chair.
The re-opening of the Portland saw /
ings bank yesterday, paper of that
city says, is local event of unusual
Importance IL Is the substantial evil
dence of recovering from the effects Of
the financisl storm of last July, and
gives an encouraging tinge of hope to
our future outlook" At the time the
bank closed our Portland exchanges
claimed that it was perfectly solvent,
and we can not see any great indica-
ton of encouragement in the future
because "solvent" institution begins
to pay its debts.
Another most disgraceful scene
occurred in the senate yesterday by
Turpie, of Indiana, against Aldrich. of
Rhode Island. He not only ques-
toned his veracity, but gave him the
lie direct, and then followed With a
low and vulgar attack on his personal
appearance. Mr. Aldrich replied in a
few words, and liz language that de
,ermined the fact that he was the only
gentleman of the two. Sa,h scenes
are lasting disgrace to the higher
branch of the national Legislature and
20 the American people, and under
mines any respect that the public may
for the law makers of the
nation.
The demonstrations in Portland
Monday night is sure indication thar
here is discontent among the laboring
DOOR, and that the Coxey movement,
however ili-advised lis plans, is gain
NJ sympathy among those who are
he greatest sufferers during these
llstressfu times 1t will be a ''consu-
.lasion devouteiy to be wished" if
hese hands of "cnmmonwealers" would
Iisintegrate aud "go to pieces" hut
here is well grounded fear that the
onstant agitario.i of the subject will
My increase their nuW l.ers, and that
he peaceful parading through the
ouniry of these idle men may resul,
4 more serious consequences than are
I present appreheDded.
Last Monday night was one of ter
,r in Portland, and. after the "com-
had heen discharged,
lily 5000 sympa.hizers .paraded the
reefs. In this emergency the author
es telegraphed Gov. Pennoyer for
e militia to be placed in readiness to
otect life and property. No atten-