The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-06-13
EDITORIAL NOT ES.

/ the acts of violent mob. Three men
were taken from the jail at Bryan and
| burned.
New York wants to tax bicycles one
dollar year. That great city must
be in sore need Of revenue to thus seek
to hop on to the innocent bike rider
for money.
Sir. Harrison has lost all interest in
the St. Louis convention, and will go
with his bride to Green Lake. Wiscon-
sin, where they will do the love in a
cottage act all summer.
St. Louis need never again expect to
be chosen as the convention city of
the republican party. The refusal to
entertain the colored delegates has
given the city a 'black eye" as it
were.
The republican national convention
convenes next Tuesday. Until then
nobody will know whether Mckinley
is to be "straddler" or "gold bug"
| but he will be the preside tial noni-
nee just the same.
1t it announced that the convention
hall at St. Louis will have one hut.
| dred exists. This will be convenient
for those whose seats are contested
when they are invited to take up their
little bundles and get.
So far as heard from Ellis has
plurality of 452 over Quinn in this con-
| gressional district, so the gentleman
from Heppner will again assume his
duties at Washington for another two
years, while Mr.. Quinn will return to
his delivery wagon in Portland.
Eli, though elected, had di-
tressingly close shave. He was elected
the party in the majority, not because
| he had any fixed opinions upon the
leading issues that divided the diff
| ferent parties.
1t is now less than three weeks un-
! til the Glorious Fo nth, and The
Dallrs will make no unusual demon
| stration Oh that day, so the neighbor-
| ing towns can plan to make the old
eagle scream, and the citizens of this
city will scatter out to the various
| places and aid in the festivities.
Maryland and Connecticut demo
cratic state conventions passed reso-
lutions endorsing the administration
of President Cleveland and opposing
| the free coinage of silver. They are
decidedly in the minority. but do not
hesitate to express their opinions
nevertheless.
If deadlock in the senatorial con.
test must occur in the next legislature
it is to be hoped that it may result in
hold-up of the customary appropria-
tion bills. If it does the people will
generally feel that the lower taxes re-
sulting therefrom will compen safe for
their being represented at Washing
ton by only one senator.
The resent congress is willing to
levy increased taxes on clothing,
building material and like necessities,
but not one cent on beer. The
brewers trust is such a powerful polit-
ical machine that congressman dare
not antagonize the brewers by placing
on extra revenue tax upon their pro-
duct.
The bosses in congress have agreed
that this session shall eud tomorrow.
1t is just as we'll. 5All the damage pos
sible has been done, and no good can
be expected from continuing the agony
longer. A few mdre weeks of the ses-
sion would only rss quilt in more approp-
riations, and since| considerably over
half billion has ssready been approp-
rated taxpayers Can't rest.
The colored gentlemen who have
been elected delegates to the republi-
can national convention are placed in
rather an embarrassing situation. St.
Louis hotels refuse to receive them as
guests, and about the only choice left
them is to either sleep in the streets or
go home 1t is really too bad that st.
Louis hotel keepers shoulI thus draw
the color line.
Returns are being fixed up in the
first congressional district so as to give
Tongue plurality, and a certificate of
electi N will De lss lie to hi by the
secretary of state. The vote. as re-
ported, stands, Tongue, 1880: Van |
derburg, 10, ,28l. Vanderburg will most |
likely enter a contest, but it is not !
probab BILE that he will be seated. The |
majority in congress will nee MIR |
Tongue, and they Will see to it that he
is seated.
There can no longer be any doubt
;ls to the sentiment of majority of |
the voters in this congressional dis
lrict on the money question. They
are unquestionably in favor of silver
All of Quinn's vote, two-thirds OF
Beunett's and one-half of Ellis were
for silver. Which would divide them |
about two to one in favor of the white
netal. This is, we believe, the way
the county will stand if money is made
.Lo Noro.. hor