The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-04-14
The Wilson bill, now before the

have developed lately an inclination
towards McKinleyism, and if they
possess the courage of their convlc-
tions they will oppose the passage OF
the Wilson measure The senate Is
Democratic by very small majority,
and if Republicans can call to their
aid the discontented free-silver Demo
Gratis the country will be spared the
calamity which is certain to follow the
Inauguration of free trade.
The argument of Populists and sill
yer Democrats is that the prices OF
wheat and wool have not declined, but
through the Vaccinations of gold-bug
plutocrats, the American dollar has
decreased its purchasing power. 10
rehabilitate it with its 100 cents
clothing and return to the "dollar OF
our father" they desire an unlimited
coinage of silver, thus sending more of
this deprecated currency in circulation
and curtailipg its value. This is sam
ilia sinailibaIs casrantur pure and sim
Gle; or it might be termed an attempt
to cure the bite of the dog by an ap-
plIcation of the hair to the wound.
This is a year of political tidal
waves, and the old city of Albany, n.
Y, was excited yesterday, when it
found that for the Grst time in fifteen
years the Democratic ticket had been
defeated. Jersey City enjoyed sim
liar political upheaval, and gave Re
publican majority of over 5000. Other
cities are wheeling into line, and the Re.
publican column is growing daily. Four
years of Democracy will be enough
for the country for many years, and
the nation will never again witness
such wild and senseless clamor for a
"change" as was given at the ballot
hox in November, 1892 Democratic
success during the last presidential
campaign means Democratic discom-
6ture for manydecades, and Republi-
can defeat at that time will lead to
many victories in the future.
The Republican nominati ons have
been made, and the duty of every
member of the party is plain. There
is every inducement this year for an
honnest and united effort, and good,
earnest work should be done. On the
result of the election ne%t June may
depend the status of Greg on In the
u. S. senate, and in this era of Demo-
cratic depression every Republican
should support the nominations. In
1892 the party suffered defeat by dis
lnregration within its own ranks. and
in 1894 there should prevail the great
est harmony that the disasters now
threatening the country may be
averted. the November states will
very likely chgnge the political com
plexion of the lower house, and Ore
gon in June should sound the first
notes of Republican success.
The Minnesota Democrats are some-
what discouraged, and in their address
say: "In less than two years, after
winning the most complete victory
any party ever won, and while in full
possession Of the powers then given US,
we present the appearance of de-
feated party, while. our opponents de-
feated In the battle wear all the airs
of victory" This is true, and the
reason is easily ascertalned. Democ-
racy attempted radical change in the
economic policy of the nation, and the
result has been the most disastrous of
any that has ever happened in the his.
tory of the nation. This is the reason
that Republicans assume the "airs" of
victors, and the prophecies of the evil
consequences following the inaugura-
tion of tie Democratic policy have
been fulfilled in almost every instance.
The Republican party was defeated at
the polls in 1892; but their defeat will
make them victorious for many years
to come.
While Governor Tillman has made
few friends outside of his state by his
arbitrary method of enforcing his dis
tasteful dispensary law, not all of his
critics denounce him with equal We
hemence, says the Inter Ocean. As
matter of course his presu N p.uous
control of the telegraph Is deprecated,
but his use of the militia cannot be
said to be condemned. Though, on
the other hand, the Louisville Cour-
for instance calls him q
"vulgar hlackguard and bully" and a
desperate blatherskite,:: the Boston
Herald, on the other, finds Governor
Tillman to have "a sensible and cour-
ageous manner," and holds that under
similar circumstances in Massachu-
setts the militia for their insubordina-
lion would be more deserving of pun
shment than the rioters. This South
Carolina episode furnishes many crit
cs of popullstic government with red
'ot material, and they are availing
themselves of it; but it by no means
proves Tillmap as an executive to be
worthy of national detestatlon.
Senator Hill. of New York, has
ong enjoyed the reputation of being
ne of the shrewdest of Tammany's
and what is not taught
bout politics in that school is not
yorth knowing. He is always re-
owned as being Democrat, to the
,anner bred and. born; but those at
ne head of the party do not suit him,
nd neither does the Wilson bill. In
Is speech in the senate yesterday he
'ade the following significant re-
'arks regarding the income clause of
MS measure: "The substitution of |,
lternal or direct taxes for custom .
ouse taxation means the reduction of :
le wages of American workmen to
lie European standard. Itmeans the
egradation of labor; il means the de
rivation to our work men of the com
rts and luxuries of life to which they