The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-02-10

charges against Democracy. The fol-
lowing is one of these: "The people
are growing weary of the Democratic
party. They are out of patience
with it because of its inefficiency.
its cowardice, it's lack of principle and
inconsistency, Its imbecility." And
| further on the article says: $50 long
as the Denocratic party remains under
the control of the Democratic senator's
from the south and the New York
machine, so long will it fail to acco9 :
pIishei any good for the country
From these excerpts it would not be
strange if Harpsr's Weekly returned
to its first love, the Republican party.
Mr.. George William Childs, the
philanthropist, died this morning at
his residence in Philadelphia. He is
well known to the public as proprietor
of the Philadelphia Public Ledger, and
for his benevolent acts. During his
career as publisher he accumulated
great wealth; but this was used liber-
ally in relieving the distress of those
less fortunate. He was highly respect.
ed for his spotless life and honored and
loved for his charitable detds. There
are few men now living who can fill
the vacancy IN this country caused by
the death of George W. Ohllds, amp
his memory will be lastingly cherished
by thousands of his fellow citizens.
Born in humble life in 1929 he carved
out his own future, and lived 20 attain
a prominence in the nation enjoyed by
few ia the history of the country.
The administration pie has been
passed this way again, and three de-
sirable pieces have been secured by
Oregon Democrats. Hon. R. M. Veatch
is we'll known fer his Democracy, and
will no doubt accept the position of
register of the land Office at Rossburg.
The same may he said Of Hon. Vim
cent Snelling, who has received the
appointment OF receiver of the land
office at Lakevlew, and Frank s.
Harding, the new postmaster at Nc
Minnville, is a journalist, and has been
slways steadfast in Democratic faith.
These appointments may not have
been made at the dictatlon of Murphy,
the Oregon boss, but thev will never
theless be acceptable to the party. 1t
is some satisfaction to old-liners, who
have stood 6rmly in the ranks during
the many unsuccessful campaigns
waged by Democracy in this state, that
they are at last being recognized.
A Democratic exchange says: "Thir-
ty years Of a protec tive tariff has had
the effect of piling up $25O.0O0,00o of
idle money in the New York banks,
and corresponding amounts in the
banxs of Boston, Philadelphia and
other eastern cities. This represents
the tribute the western farmers have
paid to the manufacturing barens of
the east, and accounts for the panic
which has swept over the country" If
the money part of this is true the New
York bankers may find many oppor-
tunities In the northw of sending
their money in circulation during these
Democratic times at good tate of in
terest. Had q careful inquiry been
made it would have been ascer-
tanned that the New Yerk banks have
on deposit the capital of the railroad
kings of that city, very little of which
was accumulated in any protected in
dustry. Those who paw the tariff are
not farmers whs are satisfied with
home manufactures; but rich nabobs
who woar imported goods, furnish
their houses with furniture and car
pets from Europe, and drink French
and Rhine wines. If they desire such
luxuries they should pay for them, and
expect ne sympathy from their less
fortunate fellow citizens.
In another column we publish
letter from Mr.. ]. N. Teal, of Port
and, in which he denies making the
statement that in Baker county the
"majerity of sheep.raisers were in
favor of free trade in WOOL" Our in
came pretty direct, and from
= creditable person. He says he be
lieves that "the majority of sheep uen
favor a high tariff" but lncloses a
clipping from the Spokane Chronicle,
in which a travelling man, Alfred
Rasch, who owns some sheep in Klick-
tat county and rents them out to a
practical wool grover on shares, says |
'hat "the talk about free wool hurting
sheep raisers is nonsense" To show
% men In this county the extent of
Mr.. Rasch's knowledge on this ques-
ion, We quote two sentences from the
"As to the cheap Australian
wool about which some sheep farmers
ire frightened, 1t cannot compete with
he quality we are raising l am will
ng to sign Gve.year contract at one
,alf the cost of producing the same
,rade in Australia and shipping it to
his country, and would make a fine
'roGt on it too" From this it is very
vident that what Mr.. Rasch knows
bout sheep and wool could be said in
few words, and what he does not
now would fill quite large volume.