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

Harrison left a bankrupt treasury
when he left the White House" AS
the net cash balance on the lst of
March, 1898, four days before Cleve-
land took office, was 1926, 100000
Senator Allen must be trifie mis-
taken.
The income tax will remain as
provision of the Wilson tariff bill.
Senator Hill made motion to strike
out the section during last Thursdays
debate, and this was lost. Among
those voting against this motion was
Mitchell of this state, for what reason
is not stated, and it Is supposed that
he desired this Democratic offspring of
the present congress to be as odious as
possible. 1t Is a child begotten by
Democratic parents. and it makes little
difference to Republicans how ill.
shaped the creature may appear to the
American people.
An effort is being made to create
cousinship between Mr.. Gladstone and
Queen Victoria, as if this would in
crease his standing with the people.
The grand old man IS respected the
world over because he is commoner,
and has refused titles which have been
offered him. He is better and purer
as man and philanthropist by having
no strain of royal blood in his veins,
and not being allied in any manner to
the tyrants, imbeciles and rakes who
have disgraced the British throne
during the eventful history of that
empire.
As every one knows, Switzerland
has the "referendnm"-an arrange
nent whereby any proposition may be
submitted to vote of the people. A
week or SO ago the proposition was
thus submitted, binding the govern
nent to provide all unemployed citi-
zens with work. 1t was defeated by a
vote of 300, 900 to 1000. The Swiss
people have hard common sense, says
the Toledo Blade, In that they recog-
nize that it is not function of the
government to furnish employment for
labor. If the government provided
all with work, who would pay the
taxes wberewith to meet the expendl-
ture7
The senate has passed the Wilson
bill, and the Democratic child may be
considered as having been ushered
into existence. What was appre-
hended when the people voted for the
"change" in 1892 has happened, and
the country must stand the test OF
protection for southern industries and
free trade for northern ones. The
measure is most ill-conceived one,
and as it was passed by strict party
vote Democracy is alone responsible
for its shortcomings. Its effect on
business has been anticipated for the
past two years, and 1t may be expected
the country is prepared for the worst
from the enforcement of its provisions.
An exchange of Popul,stic predilec-
tions thinks that the poverty of the
people will cease when free-trade and
the singls tax system are adopted,
The former has had its effect upon
the industries of the nation for the
past two years, and the solution of the
problem has been far from satisfactory
Those who considered change in the
economic policy the proper remedy fol
existing evils have seen the test ap-
piled, and are very anxious for res.
toration of the administration of affairs
to the old regime. If trial Of the
single tax theory would result equally
as disastrous the country is not in 8
condition to stand further strain. Il
is better to follow old methods thai
have proved successful than to inaugu
rate new and untried ones when the
public veal demands relief.