The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-06-06


illustrated in the signal triumph of the
Abyssinians over the Italians.
1t has been said time and again
during the recent campaign that the
result in Oregon would have an effect
upon shaping the financial plank to be
adopted by the republican national
convention. If this is true the plat
form will have silvery ring about l..
Agitation of the money question has
put two populists in congress from Ore
gon. There can now no. longer be
doubt that a majority of Oregonians
favor the free and unlimited coinage
of the white metal. They may some
time change their minds on this ques-
tion but surely not until after the No.
vember election.
That John II. Mitchell will succeed
himself in the United States senate is
not certainty, but he stands better
sho " now than any other man in the
state. Silver republicans, populists
and democrats will concentrate on
him in preference to any gold standard
man, and that no gold standard man
can be elected is certain.
The full capacity of the mints of this
country is $40. 200, 900 of silver coin
year. If metal was never coined into
money but stored away as bullion and
certificates or notes were issued in
stead, with the metal behind them as
security, the people would receive
benefits that are not possible under
free coinage.
The big men" in the republican
party in the east are now declaring
that the ST. Louis convention will
nominate Major Mckinley for presi-
dent on gold platform and his letter
of acceptance will be strongunequiv-
ocal pledge that during his administra-
tion the gold standard will be main
tanned and every assault upon it re-
PEELED.
Now, the next thing on the political
programme is the nomination of Nc.
Kinley for president on gold plank
in the platform on the grand old party
and the next thing after this will be
the nomination of Ex-Governor Camp
bell of Ohio for president on free sill
yer issue by the democrats at Chicago
Then the campaign, then the election
in November, with the chances that
the silver men will win.
The heroic act of Kansas City wo.
man who jumped into cistern and
saved her baby from drowning illus
trates the promptness with which wo-
men act under pressing emergencies. |
as well as the devotion of mother love |
and the unselfshness of her sex. There !
are many similar cases on record, |
whereas man would most likely in
such an emergency look around for a
ladder or rope.
" hile nothing should be left undone
to check the indiscrimiuate admission
OF illiterates and paupers to this coun-
try, it may be consolation to the anx-
ious ones to know that the percentage
of foreign born in our population is
steadily decreasing. If they came in
faster than they do, they coull not
keep pace with the natural increase of
the native population And whatever
the original stock may be, the third
generation is pretty sure to be true
blue American.
1t seems strange that the man who
will undoubtedly be the republican
nominee for president hasn't the
courage to open his mouth on the
question of the currency.
Does Mckinley think that the Ameri.
ian people elect presidents merely to
satisfy the ambitions of aspirants? If
10. he is woefully mistaken man.
Silence is golden sometimes, and pos
IDLY Mckinley expects to have. his
loes he is a coward for beating about
he bush in such a manner.
November instead of in June it would
rove of more economy to the people
3 we'll as of benefit in other wavs. ,
'he state constitution will have to be !
hanged to admit of the change of the
ate of the elections. There are other
rovisions of the constitution which
re obsolete, which makes a constitu-
ional convention very much in order :
oh hn
Oregon have outgrown their states
onstitution. =
The republicans of Wasco and Sher-
ian county owe debt of gratitude to
he Hon. T. r. Coon. He was the Il
avior of the republican legislative +
cket in the two counties. The -
ote he took from Messenger and
[enry was just about enough to elect "
and Jones. Mr.. Coon has
{ last been of service to his party e
nd those who fanlted him for his o
purse in the last session of the legis- =,
lture ought to forgive him for all past y
ms. a
It is BETTER and more economical n
overnment the people need in county
) we'll as state, and since they have v.
expressed their choice of those who -
1all serve in official capacities, no "
oubt believing they were making the Il
est selections, it is to be hoped they
ill not be disappointed. Good off, W
al service and low taxes are two W W
lings that are demanded, and the =; =;
tier can be had if officials will keep te
mind that Office is public trust, tc
1t private snap. e.
It is not improbable that it will re- in
lire the official count to decide the dr
suit of the election in both the con- GU
essional districts. In the first dis sc
let, unofficial returns are in from all
1t few precincts, aid the vote is SO Il, Ia
ose that discoveries of error may M
ange it either way. In the second In