The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-21
EDITORIAL NOTES.

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EDITORIAL NOTES.
Friends of Reed, Mckinley and AL
lison have begun to realize the fact
that ex-President Harrison is decid-
edly in the race for the nomination
next year, and consider that he will
be about the hardest man to defeat
that is yet mentioned.
W. H. Harvey, better known as
"Coin," has lost none of his white
metal zeal, and proposes to launch
new political party under the captivat-
| ing name of patriots of America"
Its essential mission is to advance the
cause of free silver coinage and to
eliminate selfshness from politics, two
pretty arduous undertakings indeed.
Every true and patriotic American
citizen rejoices that we have presi-
dent with backbone enough to defy
great Britain, and declare that she
shall not encroach upon the territory
of our sister republics However there
may be a few hide-bound politicians
in congress, who for party reasons,
may refuse to support the administra-
tion in this matter.
No public document has ever been
issued that has met with more general
approval than President Cleveland's
| Venezuelan message. 1t received a
responsive echo from everybody who
venerates national dignity. Old army
veterans are already offering their ser:
vices in case of war, aud the young
blood all over the ladd is caused to
thrill with the fire of patriotism.
Notwithstanding the thousands of
prayers offered up for Bob Ingersoll by
the Christian Endeavors, he announ-
ces he is still an infidel. The prayers
of the Endeavors had about as much
effect upon Ingersoll as do the efforts
of missionaries in China to Christian
ize the natives. Both are means spent
with little or no hope of effectual re-
suits. Ingersoll will never become
Christian neither will the Chinaman.
The simple fact that the people of
Portland are unable to conduct their
m lnicipal government on less tax
than q mills should be sufficient to
convince the state that Portland al
ready has all the representation in the
legislation that is desirable. A ten
dency toward extravaganza prevails in
Portland and it is tendency toward
economy that is wanted in the state
legislature.
Governors, congressman and promi-
nent politicians all over the country
endorse President Cleveland's position
on the Venezuelan question:; but
strange to say, Reed, Mckinley, Har-
rison and Allison are distressingly
silent on the subject. Evidently they
would have preferred the president
had been more pacific. This vigorous
policy recommended by the admins
tration has knocked g. whole lot of |
wind ont of their respective political
sails.
Senator Cogswell, who for the past |
four years has been considered the
democratic war-horse" of Lake, ,Klam;;
math and Crook counties, and who has
been twice elected state senator on the
Democratic ticket. now admits that he
feels very friendly toward the Repub-
lican party and may vote the Republi-
can ticket next year. Senator Cogs-
we'll has been training with Joe Simon
so long that he would no doubt feel
more at home in the Republican ranks
than anywhere e.se
Half the papers in the state are
grumbling because so many men are
granted a license to practice law in
Oregon. We fail to see any reasonable
objection to the supreme court grind
ing out young lawyers by the whole
sale. All men have the right to chose
that profession If they see fit, and so
long as they pass the required exam
ination, are entitled to certificates.
Some of them will succeed In the pro-
fession, and those who do not will be
none the worse from having once been
disciples of Blackstone.
Speaker Read fears Representative
Hermann would be too lavish in his ex. !
penditures were he to be appointed
chairman of the river and harbors com.
mittee. 1t is true Biuger was in the
billion dollar congress, and may have
been trife extravagant, but an cleo
lion in which he is deeply interested
will be held next June, and he may be
depended upon, at present at least, to
hold tight string on the treasury's
'ack in all matters that do not pertain
% river and harbor improvements in e
Oregon. i
President Cleveland's special mes
age to congress concerning the Ven
zuelan affair is sufficiently patriotic
o satisfy the most pronounced advo r
ate of the Monroe doctrine, and avoids v
lustering. It reflects a thorough c
american spirit and affirms the right of a
be United States to resent the attempt G.
f any European power to encroach U
pom the territory of an American re-
ublic. 1t now rests with congress to
ack up the president and convince
1e world that the doctrine promul- CT
ated by President Monroe is to be ad- d,
sred to through all ages. The mai CT
'ity in congress have been demanding Il
more vigorous foreign policy, and tt
ow that it is given them by the ad- pl
inistration they cannot well recede be
ON an aggressive attitude. be
Washington's senators are up to Vi
tie in the matter of introducing bills oe
aking appropriations for public =, =,
lildings in that state. Senator -.
,uire has introduced bills for public VI
lildings at Seattle and Tacoma each
cost 100000. and Wilson wants
Sc, 900 appropriated for building in
,okane and like amount for Walla su
ALA. Such appropriations as these Ju
g simply for the benefit of few land GU
7ners in those cities, to give in co.
eased value to their property, while ac'