The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-30

| 10 h-a1o c"afe ot eHc pOilcIe:
10 De pursued by the incoming admins
tratlon the better, as business can The
sooner be shaped to meet the new
system OF government. BY all means
le5 an extra session be called at az
early date.
Senator Gowan's bill for reducing
Official salaries is a commendahle
measure, for there is scarcely one in
twenty public officers but is receiving
double the pay he could earn perform.
ing the same class of work as a private
| citizen.
When our legislatures and congress
are composed os men who are not prc.
fesslonsl politicians, the people may
look for remedial legislation and a re.
| duction OF taxation. Little of benefit
to the people eau be expected SO long
as our laws are made by men who have
made life study OF getting into Office,
and have neglected the fundamental
PRINCIPLES OF business. They have
little idea of how money is made, but
they are experts 1T squandering it.
The bill introduced by Senator
Michel appropriations sI95, 900 for The
construction of portage road from
The Daiies to Cello, Is one Of the
most Important measures Yet brought
before legislature, and il meets the ap-
proval of large number of legislators,
for the reason that. it proposes to in
stitute IN Improvement that will
directly benefit more people than any
measure carrying with it an appropria-
tion that has come before the legisla-
ture in recent years.
In his annual message to the city
council, issued only a few days ago,
Mayor J. w. Furnish complimented
the city of Pendleton that it was in g
better. financial condition than for
many. years past, but meddlesome
popuiist happened to get into the coun-
Gil and knocked all the poetry out of
the mayors compliment by discover
ing that the recorder had robbed the
city out of more than $1,000. And so a
populist has rendered good service to
the city Of Pendleton.
fhe senatorial mudlle in Idaho has
been settled by the election of Henry
Heitfield, and now the legislature of
that state can get down to business.
He Is comparatively an unknown, but
it is to be hoped he will know enough
to profit by Dubois experience, and if
be wants to be reelected six years
hence, will stay at Washington attend.
ing to his business while the legisla-
ture attends to electing senator.
Dubois proved that he was not neces-
sary to the state by coming to Idaho
while the senate was in session.
At last proceedings have been begun
by the attorney-general to foreclose
the governments lien on the Union |
Pacific railroad. Whatever may be
'he result, whether the government
gets back the money advanced on the
0. P. bonds, or is forced to become the !
purchaser of the road, is of little con-
sequence. What is demanded is that the |
obligations of the company be settled in
'ome manner. II the government is
orced to become the purchaser.
he question of government owner
hip of railroads will soon be de-
and that is question that
must be mot sooner or later in this
Lash, the defaulting recorder of
'endleton, insists there were Others
Interested in his populations besides
imself, but refuses to give their
ames. This proves the saying that
here is honor among thieves, and
hows self-sacrfcing disposition on
ne part OF Lash that is commendable,
ut it cast reflection on those whose
aty it was to watch over the recorders
ctions. Unless they remove the sus-
lcion, by showing who tho other
lrties interested in the steal are, they
i'll be suspected of guilt. IL now de-
Dives upon the mayor and councilmen
clear up the mystery in order to
'otect themselves.
A score or more of national demo-
ats met in Portland last Saturday !
r the purpose of capturing the demo
attic party of Oregon. Resolutions
Hing for permanent organization,
rmlng of clubs. etc, were adopted,
I'd preparations wore made to seize
g reins of the party and drive the
democratic mule in paths they may
lect at next election. The propo-t
IN of Col. Wood to make it a gilt
ged party and "kick the silverites Q
t. met with applause, hence we pre- 1
me that will be their mode of opera n
m. Their proposition reminds us II
newhat of the attempt of the tail to n
g the dog, since tho gold-standard II
nocrats developed so little strength n
the last election in this state. W
.ihe all Cne resi- OF the gold standard
'ocates, Controller of the Currency W
aels thinks the contraction of the 'a
rency by the retirement of the 'i
will have no serious effect %
IN the commerce of the country,
vided the national banks are per- ID
ted to issue circulation upon their ~
cts. Eckels says "hanks conducted ~
practical banking principles instead su
peculative enterprises, could satisfy ."
currency needs of business.n But Ca
'iew of the increased number of E
X failures, the people have suspi-
IS that they are not all run on IT.
'lctly banking principles" under
Eckels' supervision, hence they
object to allowing them to supply
currency needs unless their circu- las
on is secured by something more sot
lie than their assets.
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