The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-17

the Republican platform OF 1896, and his
wisdom and courage in adhsring to 1t in
the face of defeat are vind.cated and un-
doubted. His example is one that might
well be emulated by other men In public
life What Oregon needs what the ma
tlon needs, is men who have fixed princl-
pies upon which they base their actions,
and adhere TO them. When a crisis comes
there Is no need to ask what such men
will do. They will stand firmly by their
declared principles, and become as an
anchor to a drifting ship. 1t Is the time
serving politician, of which we have alas,
too many, who cause uncertainty and
alarm In time Of danger, when a wave
OF popular error sweeps over the coun-
try, or when a noisy minority, as in the
Populist and free silver agitation, de-
ceives itself and others as to the strength
and drift Of popular sentiment. The
time servers who have coquetted with
the free silver sentiment or have gone
over boldly into the silver camp, are al
ready realizing that they have made a
mistake, and 1t will not be long before
they will crawl back upon the platform
from which Senator Dolph refused to
lift his firmly planted feet
Not alone by virtue of his firm stand
for the right, but because of his ability.
his long service IN the senate, his work
upon the most important committees Of
the nations highest legislative body, his
profound knowledge of constitutional and
International law and mis- intimate ac-
quaintance with all great public ques-
tons and measures, is his retirement
from the esnate an irreparaIble loss to
Oregon. Not alone does this state lose
1aa 1tta of n fo 11trf fiJra
country is deprived of them at time
when they would be OF the utmost value.
Senator Dolph is a national figure. He
has advocated with signal ability those
measures which the country nseds as a
nation to make 1t strong and prosperous;
Protection to American industries and
to American labor, sound currency with
all kinds inter-convertable and of equal
current value the Nicaragua canal, the
protection of our coasts and harbors,
the building up of our navy, the restric-
tion Of immigration, the improvement Of
our waterways, and every other measure
required to promote the welfare OF the
country and its people and lead the ma
ton forward to the exalted position II is
destined to attain among the peoples OF
the earth, have found in him an able and
unhagg-ng advocate. Oregon had no NOR
al right to deprive THE nation Of the SER
vices OF such man. There are states
men who belong to the whole country,
whose continuance in public life by their
states becomes duty the states owe to
the nation. Oregon failed in her duty to
the country and neglected her own inter-
ests when she permitted Senator Dolph to
return to private life, but he has failed in
neither and stands now among his fel-
low citizens indicated for his firm stand
for true Republlcanism and honored for
his broad craftsmanship. He belongs not
to Oregon alone, but to the nation, and
whether in public or private life he will
remain the true type of the American ci-
tizen, about whom 1t will never be njeces-
sary to ask what he will say or what he
will do on any puIblic' question.-Portland
Chronicle.