The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The fifteen Bannocks reported killed
in the Harney valley are still alive and
| in excellent health. 1t is hopeful
state of feeling in that community that
the report is untrue, and that the set.
tiers still respect the rights of the In
dians.
During twenty four years of Repub'
lican ascendency the average reduction
of the public debt was $1,000, 900 a
year. The deficit under the present
administration has been S57 ,000, 900 a
year. The change in the wrong direc.
tion is S136, 100000 a year. A fourth
nomination for Grover is possible, but
a third term is not.
Ex-Governor Campbell, who is at
the head Of the Ohio Democratic
ticket, is an international bimetallist
and there are several who hold the
same opinion in the ranks of Demo
Gratis and Republicans in this country.
National bimetalism could not be sue
cessful; but there would be no obstacle
to international bimetalism.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
have been rapid strides in the last few
years toward purer state of politics
the bosses have not forgot their cum
ming in the manipulation of conven-
tions or their skill in carrying their
plans out successfully. The Democrats
and Republicans are still under the
domination of bosses, and the Pop
ulists are composed of bosses.
The Durrant case is in about the
same condition it was week ago, and
the attorneys are amusing themselves
and crowd of spectators by sparring
for points in the selection of the jury.
Later on when when twelve "true and
tried men" have been chosen, the le-
gal battle will begin, and it will be
hard contested fight. But if Durrant
is acquitted it will be more of dem
onstration of the skill of his lawyers
than proof of his innocence.
ST. Louis Republic Dem: SIS young
Allen Thurman bound by the Ohio
platform? Is J. Sterling Morton
bound by the Nebraska platform?
Are Congressman Catchings and Gov
ernor Stone bound by the Mississippi
platform? Whom does the Iowa plat
form bind? When the Pertle Springs
convention sent congratulations to Joe
Blackburn for defying the Kentucky
platform, question of penetrating
import was raised and it will not down.
The Princeton party of students and
professors who have been hunting
fossils and killing game in Wyoming
have been placed under arrest by the
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of digging up the remains of
the tertiary or post-tertiary periods;
but had no right to shoot and kill later
formations in the shape of elk. deer
and bear. Perhaps these Prince
tonians, in their next vacation, will
keep nearer the confines of civilization,
and leave quadrupeds alone.
James J. Hill is working on q new
plan to get control of the Northern
Pacific. He has abandoned the former
plan of a proprietary company to own
both the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern. The present scheme
is a traffic contract with the Great
Northern, guaranteed by heavy de-
posit of new Northern Pacific stock
with a trust company This would
give Hill practical control of the
Northern Pacific management rates
and policy.
The case of ex-Consul Waller has at
last received proper attention, and it
is very likely that France will do just
ice in this case. Our minister to that |
country has had diplomatic talk with |
,he premier of that country, and the |
Indications are that Waller's case will |
be heard in the civil courts. 1t has been |
/ long time that this affair has not re-
,eived proper attention, and Waller
has been imprisoned in loathsome |
dungeon. Even if relief comes at this
ate date it is better than not at all.
A meeting is called for this evening
o create an interest in the fair to be
leld this fall. This should receive the
,arnest support of every citizen, for
here is nothing that has such stim-
llating effect upon agricultural indus
ry as annual exhibitions, where pro-
lucts of the soil compete with each
ther, and where farmers receive prac-
ical lessons in the industry they fol-
ow. This fall there should be sue
essful fair in this city, and it should
'e literally patronized by all interested
n the development of this portion of
be state.
If the report that comes from Burns
true the government will be forced
0 use troops to protect the Indians
,om the assaults of the settlers. Those
fteen Bannocks were killed in spirit
revenge, and, while we have no
sntimental affection for the mobile
ed man." it is not right that they
hould be butchered in this manner.
heir rights to live in the country no
ne will dispute, for they are not for
ign immigrants and can trace their
ncestry back to date anterior to the
iscovery of the continent by COlum-
us or even the Norman conquest of '
'ritain. They were the first occu- '
ants of the soil, and civilized men G
Mould not follow the methods of bar t
arism in dealing with them. II