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

| WIZ DoC happen uHllt tney enjoy
lucid interval in the attack of free
silver insanity.
From the reports received from
Salem it is very evident that the capi-
tai has been captured by Populist
mob, who crowd the streets and howl for
free silver and throng the galleries in
the legislative halls and cheer and
hiss the mem bers. This does not add
to the dignity of the session Of the leg.
islsture or the reputation of the state.
A bill has been introduced into the
legislature to limit the fees of county
officials to $4,000, and that the surplus
shall go into the treasury. This suu
would be comfortable amount for one
who would be willing to be indicted
into an office, and should be satlsfac-
ory. But there are many Oliver
Twists in politics, who apparently are
always desirous of receiving more,
especially when financial matters are
heing considered.
Those of the representatives. from
Eastern Oregon who are standing firm
by the caucus nominee for United
States senator are commended by Re-
publicans in this part of the state.
The obstructionists are condemned on
eve hand, and, in the future will
receive no political favors from their
fellow citizens. Their preverse as
sininity is costing the state heavily,
and the complaints of the people are
becoming general.
The committee clerks in the leeis-
lature are not getting the usual gen.
erous compensation. Those who work
get S. per day while those whose
duties are merely nominal, and spend
their time about the state house COR
ridore, and keeping out of the way,
must bs satisfied with So day for
doing nothing. 1t is an old fashioned
rule, and one that should be enforced
at Salem, that only those who work
should receive pay.
The senatorial contest shows very
little change today, and the obstruc-
tionists show a lack of concentration
on any candidate. Those who sup
port Mr.. Dolph have the people and
all party usages behind them, and are
rot expected to devlate from the posi-
tion they have taken. Those who
bolted the caucus and are acting con-
trary to the expressed desires of their
constituents are responsible for the
resu Its of the deadlock.
The offer Of the United States to
act as arbitrator of the differences ex-
isting between Mexico and Guatemala
has been courteonsly declined, and the
last report is that the latter country
was willing to make the necessary con
cessions. This administration has
been very unfortunate in its efforts to
act as mediator between foreign bel
llgerent nations, and perhaps it will
not attempt in the future to enforce its !
toward universal peace.
There is come opposition in the
present legislature to 6sh-wheels, and
this comes from the region near the
mouth of the river. Mr. Coon, the
from this county, un-
derstan1s the Importance of the sal
mon industry to this vicinity, and
should use his utmost endeavors
against any legislation inimical to
fish-wheels. If these are abolished
The Dalles will lose thousands of dol
lars of revenue during the fishing
season, and Mr.. Coon should represent
bis constituents ia this matter If he
does persistently refuse to do so on the
senatorial question.
The deadlock still continues il Sa-
lem and may for weeks yet to the det-
riment of the best interests of the
state This session will cost the peo-
pie heavily, and, apparently very little
beneficial legislation will be done
The RESPONSE 5ility for this will rest on
he boilers, who for several days past
,ave thwarted the will of the people
IS expressed at the ballot box last
Tune, and have spent their time
md taxed property owners that
hey might fight Dolph and the
)regomsan IN the halls of the
legislature. Those who are supporting
)olph should continue to do SO with
'nwavering courage. They have be-
ind them the Republican majority of
70, 900, the best interests of the nation
nd of the state and time honored
arty usage.