The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Why don't the Oregonian demand
the resignation of Secretary of State
Kincaid? He is holding an Office a
the behest of the republican party
and at the same time his paper, the
Oregon State journal. refuses to sup
port the republican nominee for presi
dent.
The communication of M. J. Ander
sen. published in another column, il
worthy of careful perusal. Mr.. Ander
son is a lifelong republican, but like
thousands of others, refuses to follow
the lead of his party when it array.
itself with the classes against the
masses.
| The Telegram says "Killfeather ha.
been snubbed by the fusion, but wait,
intimating that he will bolt. In thi.
the Telegram is off. Mr.. Killfeathel
was not "snubbed. He retired from
the electoral ticket of his own free
will, and is q firm supporter of the
Bryan electors.
The Stats, the leading financial
journal of London, in its issue OF Aug.
i, discusses at some length the finan.
cial situation in the United States.
and unlike most gold standard papers,
admits that the free coinage of silver
can result in no harm to the United
States, nor can 1t in any way endanger
its credit.
The sheepraisers who are so bitterly
denouncing President Cleveland be-
cause the Cascade forest reserve is
closed to their flocks should bear in
mind that the bill creating tho reserve
was passed and approved during Pres
ident Harrison's administration. That
was indeed protection administration
to the extent that it sought to protect
the grass in the mountains against
the encroachment of sleeps teeth.
The president has appointed Hon.
David r. Francis, ex-governor of Mis-
souri,, secretary of the interior, vice
Hoke Smith, resigned. In coming to
the Middle West for secretary of the
interior, President Cleveland has used
good judgment. Had he not totally
ignored the West in making up his
cabinet in the first place, possibly his
administration would have been more
popular on this coast. At least it
would likely not have been credited
with so many mistakes.
Those democrats who believe the
maintainance of gold standard of
more importance than all other issues
are consistent in supporting Mckinley
for president. And on the other hand,
republicans who believe silver should
be coined without restrio tion: and that
this is a question of paramount inter-
est, can only exhibit their consistency
by coming out squarely for Bryan.
There can be no middle ground on this
issue. There is no fence to straddle
this time. The nomination of gold
democratic ticket at Indianapolis or
free coinage republican ticket would
be the height of folly.
The "dignity" with which Major
Mckinley has thustfar conducted his
campaign, or with which Mark Hanna
has conducted it for him, assumed
rather more common place attitude
last Saturday when few thousand
Pennsylvania protectionists went over
to Canton to gaze upon their
prophet" and the "dignified" candi-
date actually condescended to address
the common herd for few minutes.
He was very guarded in his remarks,
and from his speech it is difficult to
form any idea of where no stands on
any question except the tariff. He
is still solid for taxing the masses for
the benefit of the classes
Senator Mitchell announces that so |
soon as he arranges some private busi-
ness, he will be at the disposal of the
republican campaign committee and
will take the stump for Mckinley.
Now if the senator will lend US his ear
for a moment we will whisper some
thing to him that may be of interest.
While we have no objection to his
campaigning for Mckinley, we would
impress upon his mind that the people
Of Eastern Oregon have claim upon
his services. They want the locks at
Cascades opened and they want the
portage road at that place operated.
Il Senator Mitchell wants to succeed
,imself, he had better look after these
matters before he starts out in the in
erests of somebody else.
Should Mckinley be elected, says
he San Francisco Examiner, the
resent vicious system will continue.
The bond syndicate in Wall street are
:eeping quiet now, because they fear ,,
hey are not popular and might hurt
be party. But with Mckinley in the
White House they would have four
ears more of stock exchange
resident. At present the bond mill
out of commission. 1.-THE wheels of
lis industry" as Major Mckinley
ould say, are stopped, but the fire is 2
My banked, aud the grist is ready S
nd waiting for the time-to quote O
.ajor Mckinley again-when ICON. 4
lence is restored" That is what he ii
Id his friends at Canton Saturday. A
Elect me and you will restore conf n
,nce." q,
One of the most bunglesome laws on el
If statute books is that regulating a'
achers' certificates, making certifi-
te issued in one county invalid, and
e construction put upon the law by G,
lperintendent Irwin, that the same k;
ade of certificate granted in one bs
unity cannot be issued to the same 10
rty in another, makes it still more n,
nglesome. For instance, an eff he
mt teacher may be granted a second
ade certificate in Wasco county, but
be desires to teach in an adjoining Fl
unity, he must secure a first grade.
le fault lies in not making certifi-
ses issued in any county valid in the ba
tire state, since all examining boards oo
supposed to be competent to judge in.
3 teachers qualifications and the 70
IS of questions are uniform all over ia
state. bo