The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-04-19
IRNoLD TRIUMPHANT.

understand that he Is eurVeyOr-general
that he purposes running the Office to
suit himself; that he will keep his re-
publican clerk as long as he pleases,
which he says will be during his own
incumbency of the Office; and that, to
put it briefly, the democracy of Oregon
could go to the d. for all he cared.
Mr.. Arnold boldly asserts that when the
administration appointed Mr.. John G.
Arnold, the democracy of Oregon was
sufficiently recognized. He further
states that the work of the Office is of
'.technical and scientific character"
which Mr.. John G. Arnold evidently
thinks is reason enough why democrat
should not be entrusted with it.
We heartily agree with Surveyor
General Arnold, and admire the manner
in which his sabre cuts of Saxon speech
slice the Gordian knot; but, as we
stated once before, General Arnold stops
short of the legitimate and logical con-
clusions of the premises that he sets up.
Arnold should set forth this same state
of facts to his superior in Office at Wash
ington. He should state frankly and
fully that the work of the Office was of a
''technical and scientific character; ;"
that it was just technical enough for a
republican and too scientific for demo-
crat; and he should append this state
ment, to emphasize it, to his resigna-
ton. If the work in the Office is too
technical for democrat, and Surveyor
General Arnold asserts it is, he should
turn 1t over at once to republican.
There may be, though, some salvation
for Mr.. Arnold. It was asserted at. the
time the administration ran it's fine
toothed comb through the Oregon de-
mocracy's hair in search of talent, that
the marks upon Mr.. Arnold's back (po-
itical marks) we're not such as to con-
vey the idea that he belonged to the
old breed. In fact, the straight-out un-
terrified ticklers of the democratic scalp
asserted that certain dark spots indi-
Gated a leaning towards republicanism
that was superinduced by the fact that
he had lately left that fold, and that
his warnings after the flesh pots of the
old party were only permanently over
come by the generous supply of leeks
and onions, mama and quail, and other
tOothsome morsels found in the pickings
of the Office of surveyor-general of the
great state of Oregon; morsels which he
felt would be more delectable and de-
glutitory when the culinary department,
which possessed both technical and
scientific characteristics was presided
over by a republican chef.
OF course it is none of our pie. It is a
matter for the unterrifed, the untechni-
cal and the unscientific to settle among
themselves. 1t is gratifying, however,
to note the charming frankness with
which the local talent selected by the
administration for the most obese offices
in the state, with one accord come to the
front and admit that they know enough
to draw their salaries, but that the dem
ocratic ranks do not contain man
brainy enough to do the work. 1t is
perhaps true, though we really always
supposed the old gag about democrats
not being able to read, while having
perhaps legitimate foundation in
truth, was but playful and humorous
exaggeration. We are astonished, and
withal pleased, that the demonstration
is made that the gag was true. 1t
makes us think better of our fellowmen, ,
when those fellowmen are democrats,
because 1t serves to excuse them for
many acts of foolishness. We can now
understand why they wanted free trade.
and Wilson, and Gresham, and Queen
Lii, and whole lots of tLat kind of trash
that they had no use for.
But this is a depression. We appreei-
ate the position Mr.. Arnold is placed in
and admire his bold stand in the inter-
ests of the people. We haye not the
pleasure of the surveyor generals ac-
quaintance, but we know he is the man
for the place, and so does he. He is
monarch of all he surveys, and he in
tends to run his man Friday, to suit
himself. Against his Office door the
stormy waves of wild and raging de-
mocracy may beat, but they beat in
vain. The storms may whistle round
his fortress, but what cares he? HE
salary is assured, and he has princi-
pie, in fact all the principles he has
behind him.
Judge Moore at Spokane recently de-