The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-16
WHY 1T SHOULD Be MIR. DoLPH

The attitude of the boilers become
more censurahle every day, for they
are no. only blocking legislation and
defeating the expressed wishes OF the
people in the choice of United States
senator, but have not paid the least
attention to petitions of their constit-.
uents or consolidated their votes on
any man to represent Oregon in cor
gress; During the campaign last
June the issue was fairly made be-
tween Dolph aud anti Dolph. and on
every platform in the state Republican
speakers were called upon to defond
the actions Of the senior senator. He
was assailed by Democratic and Pop
ulist orators and papers, s,and particular
emphasis was given to his position on
the money question. There never was
q canvass Of the state of Oregon in
which such particular stress was laid
upon the approaching election OF I.
S. senator. Voters were warned that
a vote for the Republican ticket was
vote for the reelection of Hon. J. n.
Dolph to the United States senate. and
every available objection to him was
made. Notwithstanding this fact the
Republicans carried the state by over
twenty thousand majority, and the
people virtually said by that large
plurality that they desired Mr.. Dolpb
to retain his position in congress. He
was virtually elected to the senate by
the popular vote of the electors, and
il was so considered until the silver
craze rendered some legislators wild
and made them forget every obligation
to their constituents and to the party.
In Eastern Oregon Senator Dolph
was favored because he was an able
champion of the Republican doctrine
of protection, and had supported
measures and secured their passage
through the senate in the interest OF
the producer. He was instrumental
in the forfeiture of the Wallula-
Portland land grant, and be framed
aud introduced the just bill that be-
came law. The Columbia river had
received larger appropriations during
thu time he was sena tor from Oregon
than ever before, and the government
work at the Locks had been changed
to the contract system. During three
.ssions he bad secured the passage of
a bill through the senate for the con-
struction of ship railway above this
point to Cello, carrying with them lib
eral appropriations; hut twice these
measures had been defeated in DEM
ocratic house. Last year be was
successful, and the preliminary survey
for ship railway has been made.
The title to the wagon road land grants,
through his efforts, has been settled by
the passage of an act of congress.
When the forfeited lands went back
to the public domain it was by his ar
duous endeayors that they were reduced
to the minimum price of 81 % ap acre
and an extension of time given in which
settlers could make the payments. In
every instance he has proved himself
friend to the producer and farmer, and
has done more for the state of Oregon
than any other man who ever repre-
sen.ed it at Washington. This sense
ess howl about Mr.. Dolph being
corporation attorney, under the pay of
Wall street and acting in the interest
of English gold -loaners, comes from
the Populists' camp, and is used to
cause dissenslon in publican ranks
and pave the way for their success in
1896. HIS record for the twelve years
be has been in the senate is we'll known,
and it proves absolutely false every one
Of these groundless charges.
Mr.. Dolph is undopbtedly the choice
Of the people for United States sena-
Tor, and has proved himself on public
questions statesman among states
men. He has been the friend os the
people, and an earnest advocate of an
,pen river. As q champion of the
,rand principles of the Republican
,arty there is not his peer on the Pa
itic coast, and In the next congress it
will need its abless defenders on the
loors of congress. For these and
cher reasons Hon. J. N. Dolph
hould be reelected to the position he
as occupied with such unquestionable
bility and integrity.