The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-02-23
THE PEOPLE WANT DOLPH

THE PEOPLE WANT DOLPH.
The East Oregonian, like the othe
papers that are attempting to defea
Mr.. Dolph, are using every sophistr
known to demagogues to make tn
people believe they do not want tn
senior senator, and to accomplish thi
are resorting to very qnestiorabl
means. In the last issue of the Pen
dlston paper, after quoting para.
graph from the TINES. .MoUNTAINEER
iL which it was stated that Mr.. Dolpl
was undoubtedly the choice of tn
people for United States senator, ant
had proved himself on public ques-
tions q statesman among statesmen
the editor says:
"How any intelligent newspaper
man can express, in good firth, thi
opinion of Mr.. Dolph at the present
time, in the face of the overwhelmlna
opinion to the contrary existing al
over Oregon among the people, regard.
less of party, passes our comprehension
Mr.. Dolph is not wanted by the people,
they have no confidence In him, they
do not think he has represented them
and for this reason he has not been re-
elected, notwithstanding The strong
and united support of "the business
element" and "the machine" for him.
Overwhelming public opinion against
him has had its effect at Salem"
This statement 10 not trne, and,
further, we believe 1t simply an effort
to create sentiment against Mr..
Dolpb. Mr.. Jackson knows that at
the election in Umatilla county. as
we'll as in every other county in this
state, the name of Mr.. Dolph was
connected with Republican success,
and if he will refer back to his own
files he can find editorial references to
the fact that victory for the Repub-
lican ticket would insure the return
of Mr.. Dolph to the U. 8. senate.
On this understanding the Republi-
cana carried Umatllla county for the
6rst time in its history, and the East
Oregonian opposed the election of the
ticket because 1t was victory Tor the
senior senator. The people do want
Mr.. Dolph, and are satisfied with what
he has done for them and have perfect
in him in the future. Of
course Pcpulists and Democrats do not
desire to see Mr.. Dolph returned to
the senate; but, with the exception of
q few free-silver Republicans,h he is un-
questionably the choice of a large
of the party. We believe
the editor of the East Oregonian know
this to be true, and his very positive
assertions to the contrary is an at
tempt on his part to "bluf" down a
we'll known fact. This sort of soph-
lstry is often used BY persons who are
by unpleasant truths, which
they cannot combat except by dlshon-
est and unfair methods, and "bluff" is
the most available of these.
In another paragraph the editor goes
On in the same "bluffing" style and
says:
"Go among the people, talk with
them, mingle with them at Their fire.
sides, at the handles of their plows, in
their fields, at their hospitable boards,
and you will discover this strong.
vigorous anti-Dolph current.
Public opinion was
never SO centralized against one man
in this stets before, never SO certain
and almost unreasonable as it is in this
instance. The mighty hand of the
people Is against Dolph and sooner or
ater it will strike blow that will
crush him and those who have even at
;eupted to force him upon the people
ls their representative in the senate
In this county we have gone among
he people and talked with them "at
heir firesldes;;" but we did not see any
It the "handles of their piows," because
t Is too early for plowlng, and it was
90 mucky and muddy to visit them sin
heir fields" Among Republicans
here is no opposition to Mr.. Dolph.
xcept among few free-silver ones
Who have been attracted by the wild
craze" that has passed over the state
Turing the last few days. We have
10 doubt this is true of Umatilla and |
ther portions Of the state. Populist
nd Democratic papers are misrepre-
enting public sentiment In every
ossible way to make it appear other
rise.
The expressions in the East Orego-
ian's editorial are the same that are
sed by Populist speakers ell over the |
oun'ry, and would sound patriotic
nd eloquent If they had been uttered
y General Coxey when he was driven
# the grass at the doors of the capi-
ol In Washington City. This clap
rap about the mighty hand of the
eople," and criticism of officials on
cccunt of the salaries they receive,
'ould be more in harmony with envi-
onment if they came from the work
hop or the field. and not frcm a re-
siver Of a national bank,
Friday was very busy day q.
alem. lis the fortieth of the yes-
on, and no salary can be drawn BY