The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-23


on previous occasion. The treasury !
will be found all right when divorced |
from bankrupt party.
The Boothby bill, providing for an
appropriation to construct a portage |
road around the Instructions in the |
river above this point is of the greatest |
Importance to Eastern Oregon, as it
will afford relief to producers in
the Inland Empire until the ship rail-
way is in operation. Cheap means of
transportation are pertinent subjects
for legislation, and the passage of this
measure at the present session would
he of great benefit to farmers and
shippers east of the Cascade mount
aims.
The news comes from Germany that
the reichsteg favors calling an inter-
national bi-metallic congress. This is
received with applause by the friends
of unlimited coinage In this country,
as they hope their opinion on the
money question may be recognized.
There have been two international
congresses already, and no agreement
has been reached. The third may be
more fortunate in arriving at some
harmonious understanding by which
silver may stand on parity with gold
in international commercial transac-
tlons.
The changes made by Speaker
Moores and Senator Hobsen today on
the senatorial question can be easily
understood. They we're done to insure
the election of United States senator
by the legislature, if that could be ac-
complished by any sacrifice. These men
understood their duty to their consti-
tuents, and are willing to make sacri-
fees to break the deadlock The mo-
tive is commendable one on their part,
and if the same spirit actuated the bolt
ers senator would have been elected |
at the beginning of the session. 1t
may he tomorrow enough supporters of
Mr.. Dolph will change to Mr.. Williams
to elect him. and no other man could he
named who would so nearly satisfy the
friends of the senior senator. He Is a
very able man, thorough Repu blican,
and sound in his views on the money
question.
Saturday and Monday the boilers
appeared to concentrate their votes
upon Hon. George H. Williams, and
very many thought he would be the
man on whom would fall the sena-
torial toga; but the Oregoniam pub
lished a double -leaded editorial this
morning endorsing that gentleman for
the position, and, as a matter of
course, the obstructionists this after
noon "switched" to another man.
Now, if the great daily will oppose
Mr. Dolph tomorrow morning he
will likely be elected in joint couven-
tion in the afternoon. With these
caucus boilers it is not who the people
of Oregon desire, or who will subserve
the best interests of the state; but they
appear to he hunting up some one WHO
will aptagonIze the Orego,aia,a and de-
feat Mr. Dolph. And yet the Repuhh-
cans elected some men with such nar-
row, contracted, immature minds to
the legislature last June.
The Salem Statesman, which has
been firm supporter of Mr.. Dolph
for the senate, published an article to-
day favoring the election of Governor
Lord, and gives as reason for the
change that the legislature should not
adjourn without choosing q senator
and that the governor IL candidate on
whom the different factions Hould con
centrate. There are several objections
to the Statesnaaaas position, the most
prominent being that Governor Lord
was elected executive of the state by
large Repu blican majority, and should
be satisfied with the honor conferred
upon him. He should have withdra wn
when he was first mentioned as can
didate for senator, and the people
would have bad higher respect for
him than they now have. There is
only one way to end the senatorial
contest. and that is by the election of
Hon. j. N. Dolph, whose name was
before the people last June, and who
has received majority of Republi-
cans on every ballot. Speaker Moores
tried to concentrate Republican votes
on Williams yesterday and failed, and
there is no other logical way to end
the fight than the one mentioned.
The administration was violently
in the senate Saturday by the ,
friends of unlimited coinage and some
Republicans, because the president had
placed the last issue of bonds in for
eign markets. They claimed that they
would have been taken by our citizens,
and whatever ad advantages accruing
would have Injured to the people of
the country. There is another way
in which to consider this matter. The
money taken from foreign banks will
be so much added to the gold of the
country, while if it we're taken from
our own banks it might cause con- {
traction of the circulating medium I
in the large centers of trade. Under G
the circumstances President Ceve-
land acted according to his best judg- :
ment, and, as congress would not pass !
the financial bill and the treasury was
depleted far below the 100000, 900 S
limit, it was imperative that the loan :
should be made. fhe causes which q
led to the drain on the treasury may G
be of Democratic creation; but the : !
credit of the nation had to be sustained, E
and it was the duty of the executive !
to act Immediately. Mr.. Cleveland a
has done this, and should receive the Il
endorsement of all patriotic q
,itizens, irrespective of party afilia- q
ions. =