The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-27
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the tariff to it's complete satI faction,
for it will not have the opportunity
but little while to work it's own
sweet ill in this line of destruction
of American industries.
The Mitchell Corbett fight took
place IN Jacksonville, Florida, not
withstanding the opposition of the
governor. 1t was hoped that this dis.
graceful affair would be stopped by the
authorities; but they appeared to be
powerless against the will of the pub
lic
Governor Lewelling, of Kansas, has
aroused the ire of Mrs. Lease, and she
is determined to have her revenge on
the executive. II the governor had
sny respect for the future peace and
happiness of the Populist party he
would have dealt very gently with this
woman.
The brutal prize fight is a disgrace
to the present advanced stage of civil
ization; but it will be popular so long
as the pub bile journals cater to this de-
praved taste by publishing columns IN
their daily editions describing the dis
gusting details of these slugglpg
| matches.
Emperor William, of Germany, has
shook hands with Prince Bismarck,
and they are good friends once more.
This will be the occasion of great re-
ioic,ng throughout the empire, as the
old statesman Is universally respected
for what he has done for the country,
and is considered the wisest statesman
IN the realm.
Some person from this city has
blaced the name of Hon. H. W. Cor
bett as an eligible candidate for gov
ernor. While we know nothing det-
rimental to the character of Mr. Cor
bett, yet we believe another name
could be placed In nomination that
would be more popular and add
greater strength to the party.
Dolph and Mitchell in the senate,
and Hermann and Ellis in the lower
house, will voice the sentiment of Or
egon against the Wilson bill, and next
June the people will emphasize its
support of the doctrine of protection
by rouslng majority for the Repuh-
lican ticket. Every day adds strength
to the old party in Oregon.
The people in the vicinity of Elens
burgh have signed contracts to plant
$500 acres in sugar beets the coming
season. With the bounty on sugar
under the Mckinley bill, there is not
much doubt this would be good in
vestm in any portion of tie north
west; but if the Wilson measure be-
come law 1t will not be lucrative
enterprise.
Hon. w. R. Ellis, in closing his
speech on the Wilson bill OIL January
18th, very facetiously remarked: IL
think that the time has come for US to
put an end to booming charity, which
is about the only thing that has re-
ceived boom by reason of the proba
bility of this bill becoming law"
The people are very fearful that there
will be necessity for this "boom" to
be kept up for the next three years.
When labor does not command q
high price in the market the ability to
purchase is not as great, and sconse-
quently values depreciate. The stag
nation of business, factories shutting
down, workmen out of employmen
and boarding of money in ban1s are
the causes of the present distress in
the country. When these assume
their usual conditions property will
appreciate and prosperity will again
smile upon the country.
The Chronicle, one day last week,
called for report from the water COM
missleners,and last Saturday published
lengthy one, signed by every mem
Der. We believe our esteemed cotem-
porary will be amply satisfied with
this report, and not be like Oliver
Twist, want "more" of the same kind.
If the editor desired to know the re-
ceipts and expenditures of moneys re-
ceived by the water commissioners he
should NV. i-,l :ooy OF the
TIMES Es-MoUNTAINEER of January s.h,
where it was published in tabulated
form.
There appears to be wide spread
movement in different portions of the
state to reduce expenses, and public
meetings have been recently held in
Salem and Eugene with this object in
view. Multnomah set the example
with her committee of one hundred,
and others are following her lead. In
this era of the history of the Ameri-
can republic, retrenchment and econ.
omy are necessary in public and pri-
vate affairs, and if our people learn
habits of thrift the lessons taught
oy hard times will have accomplished
some good.
This is the financial situation in a
q nutshell" given by the Hilsbero In
dependent: "The scarcity of money is
what has strangled business in this
county," exclaims Joseph CASTOR in
his Farmers Journal. The truth is
Mr.. CASTOR mistakes an effect for a
cause. There never was time when
there was more money piled up in the
money certers of the country than
now, and it is seeking investment, but
there is no industry to use it. The
uncertainty of profitable manufactur-
ing or trading is too great, and enter
prlsing business men won't use their
own money or borrow from others.
When the Wilson bill is passed and
we have "Democratic free trade" there
will be some activity in importing cir
cles, but then our money will be car
ried abroad or our Indebtedness to
England will be increased. Where
fore, osepb, our latter estate will be
worse than the former.
The Republicans have little hopes
of occomplishino opvth;an in oonrrao,