The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-18

-tuougn we retain the rllht 20 crit
icise them. But there is,s prior, INF.
tial,, germlnatfng pong fhat causes
them to march. Tkst. wrtbng is the
failure to receive sufficient wages on
which to support themselves and fam
flies. Whenever they receive just
compensation for their labor they will
cease TO march and will be found in
the mines earning living.
The lynching of five robbers at Yer
sailles. Ind. is only the natural out
| come of The failure of authorities to
enforce the law. Robberies and as
saults were of frequent occurrence
about Versailles, yet no one was con-
vlcted. The people failing to receive
protection to life ard property from
the authorities, took the punishment
of offenders in their own hands. The
means adopted were severe and are to
be deplored, yet they are effectual.
Where the law fails to regulate affairs,
society becomes discouraged and re-
sorts to violence.
Dollar wheat is fine thing for the
Western farmers, and will bring pros
perity to all branches of business de-
pending upon them, but it means dear
bread for the Eastern laborers, who
will be the sufferers unless there is a
corresponding increase in their wages.
AS a rule, however, we are too selfish
to borrow trouble over the ills of
Others, and we will enjoy our temper
ary prosperity even though the East
ern wage earners must go on short
rations.
The Louisville Courier-Journal says
that it is just as we'll to notice at this
time that the deficit in August was
larger than that OF any month during
the last administration. The greatest
monthly deficit while Mr.. Cleveland
was in office was in October, 1894. and
amounted to Sl3,573, 800. The deficit
during the first month of the Dingley
bill was Sl4.9s1 ,765, or in round num-
bers, $l5,0O0,OOO. The men who were
so anxious last spring for .ariff that
would permit no deficits now have the
floor to explain this curious result of
the midsummer tariff agitation.
Because postmaster at one of the
small offices has just heen detected in
the swindling of the government by
filling out postal money orders upon
which it is charged he secured the
money, it is understood an attempt is
made restricting the business men
and limiting the number of orders
which each postmaster can issue in one
month, with each order limited to S10e.
This would be all wrong and an unjust
hardship in many cases. The post
master is bonded officer of the gov
ernment and the government should
protect Itself without suhjecting the
citizens to unnecessary Inconvenience.
ever much one class is ground down by
another, it does not justify the doing
of wrong to right another. Because
lives have been sacrificed does not
Justify the sacrificing of others. Even
J though the striking miners were mur-
dered, and the action of the sheriff and
deputies at Latimer seems little ies 8
. than cold-blooded murder, it does not
license their sympathizers to assassin
ate millionaires or destroy their prop
serty. Anarchy cannot, must not, haye
place in American institutions, and
such sentiment as that expressed in
Chicago should be frowned down by
all who have spark of patriotism in
their veins.
AT last the great coal strike is ended
and the miners gained concessions
that never could have been secured
by peaceable enlreaties to their en-
ployers for an advance of wages. For
over two months the miners have man
fully held out for their rights, earning
nothing during the time, while the
operators have suffered only slight in.
convenience, as they have beeD able
to clear up all the coal In stock at adj
yanced prices. Although the miners
haye got very nearly what they asked
for, and will bein better circumstances
in the future. they are the real losers,
though they have won the strike.
Encouraged by the abundant crop
raised this year and The advanced prices
realized for all cereals, many farmers
are looking about for more land which
they can buy, no doubt expecting large
crops and good prices for years to
come. These may be realized but they
are uncertainties that are unsafe to
bank on, and the idea of increasing
their acres Goes not appear to be IA
safe cne with most farmers. One of
the drawbacks to Oregon is that all
the farms are too large already. There
is too much land that is only half
titled. If the farmer who has prospered
this year viii devote portion of his
profits to improving the soil he has, so
that he can increase its producing
power, instead OF buying more acres,
he will find himself a gamer in the
long run.