The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-01-19
The Times -MOuntaineer
SATURDAY JANUARY 10. 1895
D0LPH TRIUMPHANT.

DOLPH TRIUMPHAHT.
The action of the caucus held in Sa
lem last night will be acceptable to
the party in Oregon, and will be par
ticslarly in harmony With the senti-
ments of Republicans in this part Of the
state for whom Senator Dolph has done
SO much. Every Republican member
of the legislature was represented, and
this will make the result binding on
them in joint convention. 1t is
very gratifying that notwithstanding
the bitter fight that has been made
against Senator Dolph he developed
sufficient strength to poll 40 votes on
the FIRST ballot, and next Tuesday he
will be elected by good majority.
His opponents, Hons O. W. Fulton
and T. H. Tongue, are loyal Republi-
ems, and will gracefully abide by the
decision.
Those Republican papers that have
made such bitter 6ght against the
senator and prophesied his defeat must
feel humiliated at their utter discom-
future in this preliminary test of
strength, and it proves conolusively
that the members of the legislature
paid more attention TO the voice of
the people last June-when the issue
was made against Mr.. Dolph at the
polls-than the free silver craze that
has been heralded over the state by
them since. If attention had been
paid to these utterances the votes at
the caucus would have been reversed,
and the senior senator from Oregon
would have vacated his position for a
new man.
To the friends of an open river in
Washington and Oregon the re-elec-
tion of Mr.. Dolph will mean that the
work already begun will be pushed to
a speedy completion, and that the
great artery Of commerce, the Colum-
bia river. will soon be tree of obstrue-
tions to navigation. The work at the
Cascades will have an able champion in
the upper branch of the national leg
islature. and the ship railway at this
point viii have an ardent supporter in
Mr.. Dolph. During the twelve years
that he has represented Ore
gon in Washington no part of the
state has been more highly favored
than Eastern Oregon, and settlers
along the line of the Northern Pacific
and wagon road land grants feel very
kindly towards him. No other man
could have been elevated to the posi-
ton who would have been more ac-
ceptable to Eastern Oregon. and no
enc who has done as much for the set
tier and producer.
Oregon Republicans are not in favor
of free silver, however the Democrats
and Populists of the state may lean in
that direction. The party has always
been in favor of sound, honest money,
and this portion of the northwest feels
q deeper interest in protection to
American Industries, opening up our
waterways and in the construction of
the Nicaragua canal than in the un-
liminited coinage of the white metal.
This craze in favor of free silver may
be in harmony with these portions of
the northwest that are wholly depend.
ent upon the product of their mines
for growth and prosperity; but the
fertility of our soil and the develop
ment of natural resources are the means
that will impel advancement in this
state. Senator Dolph has shown bim-
self in harmony with these interests,
and good and effective work may be
expected of him in the future.
Oregon has been ably represented
in the senate by Mr.. Dolph, and in
the great battle to be fought when Re
the executive branch, which they will
publicans gain control of congress, and
do in 1896. in the front rank of the
friends of protection to American in
dustries and honest money will stand
the senator from this state, the peer
of any stateenan in the nation.