The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-03-03
an IMPORTANT ELECTION.

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an IMPORTANT ELECTION.
The election next June is not only
of the greatest importance to the state,
but it may have disastrous influences
or the nation at large, and, therefore,
should receive the closest attention. In
the present condition of affairs there
is every incentive to stimulate the pa
triot to exert his utmest endeavors 60
restore prosperity to the country, and.
by careful study, to ascertain what are
the sctuating causes of the present
depression. 1t is no time to expert
ment, or to continue any policy which
has weakened public confidence and
tended to increase the financial disas-
ters of the past year; but it is time
when wise craftsmanship and pure
patriotism demand that all speculative
theories should he laid aside and only
well-tr principles be put in opera
tion.
In the history of the world there
has never been witnessed such sud-
den change from prosperity to adver-
sity, and from afauence to poverty as
has happened since the Inauguration
of Mr.. Cleveland and his party, and
halt should be called before American
industries are entirely ruined and the
prospects of the nation irretrievably
blighted. This can only be done at
the ballot box, and it is the duty of
every American citizen to so record
his vote that it shall be known as an
unqualified condemnation of the pol
10y pursued by the Democratic party
in it's attempt to inaugurate free trade.
The states that have held elections
since March of last year have nearly
all given largely increased Republican
maiorities, and some doubtful ones
have wheeled into the old party lines.
Oregon has reputation to maintain
in this regard which we do not believe
will be lost sight of in the contest.
The only hope that anything can he
done during the present session to
step the financial distress is that the
senate may impose some obstacles to
the passage Of the suicidal legislation
now being attempted. Democracy is
too strong in the house to be thwarted
in the object to be attained. Any free
trade or free silver measure could be
forced through that body without be-
ing retarded but little by the small
Republican minority. The senate is
more evenly divided, and should be
made the special object of Republican
solicitude for the next year. Next
June, the members elected to the leg
islature will cast their votes for u. 8.
senator from Oregon, and if Demo
crat or Populist is elevated to that
position it may cause the food gates to
be opened to the evils which the peo-
pie are endeavoring to overt, and this
would be the most deplorable event
that could happen. Senator Dolph,
whose term expires this session of con-
gress, has not only ably represented the
state, but has assumed a commanding
position in the nation. He is leader
on the floors of the senate, and Ore
gon could no. do better than to re-
turn him for another six years. If |
Republicans do their duty, the party |
will have good working majority in
the legislature, and Hon. j. N. Dolph |
will unquestionably be the choice for
q. S. senator. The state cannot |
afford to make any change in the
upper branch of the national legisla-
ture during the present trying epoch,
for no one has 80 ably defended the
position of the party on all the great
issues as the gentleman
named.
It is time that Republicans began
work in earnest, and the first and
most earnest efforts should be directed
owards harmony In the ranks. All
actional differences should be buried,
md nothing should be done that
would cause the least friction in
he party. No states should be
nade, the peoples voice at the
rimaries should be needed and
ot subjected to any extraneous
aauences, and the conventions should
rystalize on candidates without the
id of cliques or the caucus. If other
lans are adopted, success will be
oubtful, and our friends, the enemy,
'ay snatch victory from the jaws of
efeat.
Mr.. Gladstone addressed the house l
commons yesterday, and gave little ,