The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-26

compared with the present majority"
This ls what the Baker City Demo-
crat said last Wednesday: "a Salem
dispatch says that there is talk of D.
P. Thompson, the Portland banker,
| entering int the senatorial battle as
dark house. This is nonsense. Dolph
has received the caucus nomination
and will be elected. No power on
| earth could prevent his election" Our
cotemporary, like many others, did
not believe it possible that R-publi-
cans would "bolt" after voluntarily
going into the caucus.
There have been collisions between
the strikers and the militia 10 Brook
lyn, and a report Is current that regu-
lar troops will be called out to quell
the rioters. 1t is to he hoped that the
National Guard of New York will be
able to MAINTAIN the supremacy of the
law without the interference of federal
authority. Every Tune the general
| government interferes with local mat
ters, even in case of riotous proceed
ings on the part of strikers, it weak
ems the foundation of free institutions
and is leaning towards monarchy.
The revolution in Hawaii was not
of such proportions that President
Dole required the aid of the United
States or other friendly nation to
| quell the disturbance, and there was
no occasion for this incident to in
crease the discord now existing be-
tween Democrats and Republicans in
congress. If the new republic could
not resist the attack of 200 Kanaka
rebels it must be very weak, and not
entitled to much sympathy. 1t was
very proper to express sympathy for
the new republic in the emergency,
and such a resolution should have
passed both houses without the least
objection,
Mr.. Gladstone has decided to enter
parliament and take part in the con-
tests that will be waged. Lord Rose
berry will still lead the Liberals; but
the presence of Gladstone may Or may
lot add strength to the government.
The policy has been outlined by Rose
berry, and this will be closely followed
by his party. 1t is not inprob-
able that there will he az early disso-
luton, and that the issue at the next
election will he the abolition or re-
tention Of the House of Lords. The
republicans of the world will watch
anxiously the trend Of puhiic events
in the old world, and will earnestly
welcome the day when hereditary
monarchy and titled nobility shall
totter and fall to ruins in the mother
country.
The wheelmen in this vicinity are
somewhat fearful about the committee
appointed in the house on ths fishing
industry. They claim that majority
are opposed to whssls and traps, and
that bill will be introduced for aboi-
lshing both these devices. One of the
principal industries in this vicinity,
during the season, is csnning and
Shipping salmon caught in wheels, and
if these should be prohibited 1t would
be the loss of great source of reve-
nue. to this community. The members
OF the legislature from this portion of
the state understand this matter, and
they should use their utmost efforts to
prevent the passage of any act that
would he virtually death blow to
th1 salmon industry on the upper
Columbia.
The forty-four Republicans who are
standing solldly for the reelection of
Mr.. Dolph are voicing the sentiments
of their constituents, and should re.
main with unbroken ranks to the end
They are voting for the man who
would receive the popular vote if he
had been candidate before the peo-
pie last June, and if q. 8. senator
is not elected this session of the legis
lature the responsibility will not rest
on them. but on those who violated
every principle of party fealty and
bolted the caucus nominee. Those
who swelled the Republican majority
in this state last June to 10000 know
full we'll who are causing the dsa1lock
in the Oregon Legislature, and will not
forget them if they ask for political
favors in the future.
It is to be regretted that bloc cdhas
been shed in the streets of Brooklyn
to enfore the supremacy of the law;
but. while sympathy may be extended
% the strikers by many, yet there are
'ew American .itizans Who will ex-
'use any violation of the peace and
,rder In any community by mobs,
whether they are composed of laborers
n capitalists. There may be grlev.
nces, and no doubt there are, hut
hess mus. be settled by peaceful
neans and no resort had in any case,
owever extreme, to violence. The
Abric of all governments, whether
aristocrscic. demooracic or
epublican, rests on the corner -store
obedience to established Law, and 1t 8
more advisable to suffer wrongs than 3
, take up arms to redress them. Revo.
,tions in despotio countries may be
xcusable; but riots in republics can
OF be tolerated.
The organs of free silver in this 1
ate have been Yainly attempting to
lduce the Repu blicans who went into
,ucus to violate their plighted faith, e
nd not abide by its decision. II any 6
{ the members did not believe in
.ucus ii was their privilege and duty |
, refuse to 60 IN convention; but
hen they willingly 20 into the assem-
y and votes thev should be bound by
le decision. There is no other hon
.able course for man to pursue. and
~ one who acts otherwise will he re-
embered in the future. Both Mr..
ulton and Mr.. Tongue are loyal to
le party. and no R-pu blican will bolt
le caucus nomination at their instiga
on If the caucus rule was under
there might be difference of
,,nion amono honeat men and Re.