The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

to the American people but the free
trade policy of the Democratic party.
The Coxey movement has little
inherent strength, and appears to De
disintegrating by reason of its weak
ness. 1t will not exist long if lef
| alone.
The compromise bill to be presented
to the senate will not be Democratic
measure. Democracy is in favor of
free trade, but the people demand
protection.
Protection to our seal fisheries in
Behring sea seems not to have been
fully carried out by the la.e decision
in the court of arbitration, and these
interests may require further adjudi-
cation.
Democrats who once worshipped at
the shrine of Sylvester Pennoyer are
now his most inveterate enemies. This
is what the Roseburg Review says of
him: Governor Pennoyer, who is now
going over the state telling the people
how much he loves them and hates the
corporations, travels on free railroad
pass. He, also, draws an official salary
of over $40 day while he is out
stumping, more than double the
amount allowed him by the constitu-
tion of the state. Those who listen to
bis speeches should bear these facts IN
mind.
Judge Jenkins decision was severely
censured by the judiciary committee OF
the house yesterday, and in their re-
port the majority say: "The orders
of the court reducing wages and pro-
hibiting employees from quitting work
were gross abuse of the power of the
court, were supported by neither rea-
son nor authority, were beyond the
jurisdiction of the judge, and were
therefore void" in this epoch of
great agitation it is encouraging
for the people to know that labor
has some friends in congress, and
the evils complained of will
not be so burdensome wnen this is un-
derstood. Law should be for the pro-
lection of all, rich and poor, and when
this is made plain by courts and juries
the spirit of unrest among the people
will subside, and there will not be the
menaces there are now to free institu
tions. There should not be one in
depreciation of statute for the corpo-
ration and another one for the em-
ployee.
Mr.. McCann, of Illinois, chairman of
the house joint committee on labor,
has framed terse joint resolution pro-
posing to appoint committee of sena
tors and three members of the house
to inquire into the cause of the present
industrial depression and idleness, and
to report within thirty days. The
resolution is to make the inquiry on
broad lines, so that the effects of the
tariff uncertainty, silver legislation,
etc, may all he considered without
reference 20 the politics involved. If
such an inquiry were made Republic
cans would not be sfraid of the result.
Let the committee collect the evidence
from original sources, and the people
will render thu verdict after the facts
have been stated. 1t would be we'll
for this committee to collect facts of
the status of labor and laborers during
the administration of Mr.. Harrison, SO
that the jury of the American public
could form a judgment by comparison
between this and the preceding
regime in the control of national affairs.
Gov. Pennoyer IS making good
headway in speech making, but from
all reports there is very little enthus
iasm attending bis efforts. He is
gradually working his way to Port
land, and it is to be regretted that by
the time he reaches that city nearly |
the entire contingent of Ooxey's army
will have Gecamped. If they could
only remain few days longer the
murky atmosphere around the webfoot
metropolis would be resonant with
cheers for the great, the only Sylvester
Pennoyer. When he arrives at The
Dailes the last vestige of Coxeyites
will be well on the way towards Wash
ington, and while we can insure the
executive hospitable and courteous
treatment BY our citizens, there will
he but little enthusiasm manifested at
his coming. We have respect for the
gentleman for the position be holds;
but believe he would be
more creditahle public servant
# he were attending to his oficisl
1uties at the ''seat of government"
instead of making Populist speeches
through the length aud breadth of the