The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-16
EDITokIAL NOTES.
The following from the Eugene State

The following from the Eugene State
Journal of March 9sh, Is the FIRST com
plimentary notice we have seen of the
body Of law-makers who were lately
in session in Salem: this legislature
was composed of men ct ability and
character, and it did splendid work.
Oregon will be fortunate if her next
legislature shall he as economical and
accomplish as much good for the peo-
pie as the present Legislature"
The flag Of the United States has
been insulted by Spanish gunboat,
and an apology should be Immediately
demanded. This country is sufficiently
strong to maintain its dignity under
all circumstances. and European mon
arches should pay it the same respect
as they do otner uatiors. On this
side of the ocean this republic is
supreme, and vld CASTLE will learn
this lesson sooner or later.
The arr ument before the supreme
court on the income tax cases will
bring out all the reasons there are
for or against this system of ia; alton.
as very able counsel have been en-
ployed. If the treasury were not de-
pleted an income tax would never have
been inaugurated, and it must be con-
sidered as one Of the means to supply
revenue to eplenish this deficiency
caused bv Democratic incompetency.
Here is good sentence to remem-
her. II is from recent speech at
banquet by General John B Gordon.
"Blt the very existence of free gov
ernmens among us will he hurried to
inevitable doom Whenever the Ameri.
can people as people shall have lost
the manhood which impels them to
stand for Law because it is law, to de-
fend the right because it is right, and
stamp out the wrong because is is
wrong"
The Forest Grove Times sounds
new and harmonious chord containing
a symphony of truth when it says:
"Oregon is all right, and the next few
years will see growth bat little
dreamed of. The wonderful history
of the growth of the middle states
will be outdone in this land of the SET
ting sun. The mau who quietly gets
possession Of good real estate will now
as always come out we'll of, while the
hard times growler will always 6nd the
times hard"
The smallpox scare in this city was
mu:h worse than the reality. Only
Mr.. Monahan aud his nurse have been
sfaicted by the contagion, and there is
little danger of it spreading. The
action Of residents IN the pines burn.
ing the pest house was very reprehen-
,ible, and, as evidence that 1t war
mere groundless fear that caused H.
,ct, not one of those removed has devol.
'ped the least symptom of the DISEASE.
But the "scare" has not suhsIded yer,
md attempting to prevent the physi-
:ian yesterday from visiting his pa
tents merits the severest condemna-
ion. We believe the CITY will act
promptly in this matter, and no such
llsgraceful occurrences will again hap
'an. The municipality should have
Imple power to enforce all regulations,
md, after proper isolation, M dical aid
hould be rendered to all persons
@ oted with contagious or infection.
,seases All law.ahiding citizens viii
heerfully aid the authorities in thi.
oatter.
A great many of our southern
riends voted for free trsde as a means
developing their iron industry,
mong others, says the Hillsboro In
spenden. They we're told oy Mr.. Ed.
ard Atkinson, who has been q life
'ng enemy ot sADseiean iron prof.