The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
1t is said that whisky sells readily at
S5 pint in Dawson City. Had this
fact been made known q few months
earlier, there would have been grand
rush of dealers in spirits to the North.
ern gold fields.
The attorney-general will soon give
an opinion as to whether Or not a
county school superintendent has the
right toicharge fee of SO day for
each day devoted to quarterly exami-
| nation in addition to his salary.
Since the Dingley law went into ef-
feet there has been a daily deficit of
about 100000, which proves the new
law no botter revenue measure than
it's predecessor. Instead OF being
revenue producer it seems to be rev.
enue destroyer.
Why should Black, Murphy and
Goody be removed from office? They
rendered as much assistance in elect
ing Mckinley as did any one of the
regular republican aspirants for their
positions, and ought to be entitled to
the spoils. Such Mckinley democrats
as they are entitled to recognition.
When will that report of Superin-
tendent Irwin as to the fees he has re-
ceived for state certificates and dip
Tomas be forthcoming? Probably the
diploma business has been so we'll
''farmed' that Mr.. Irwin fears having
the report made public.
Bruiser Sullivan declares he will
run for mayor OF Boston in order to de-
feat Mayor Quincy because the latter
refused to shake hands with him on
public occasion. This ought to be all
that is necessary to give Quincy the
unanimous vote of the city of "baked
BEANS"
Taxed hides will mean higher shoes
and worse SHOES. It will mean the
ruin of our export trade. Nobody will
profit but the Armours and their beef
trust. But SO long as they furnish the
campaign fund that controls politics
they can have what they want at
Washington by asking for it.
President Mckinley has concluded
he has more important duties to per-
form than taking part in the Ohio
campaign, therefore he will let Hanna
work out his own salvation. This is
as it should be. The president of the
United States should be above dabbling
in local politics.
The assassination of Idearte Boria,
president of the republic of Uruguay,
coming so soon after the murder of
Premier Canovas of Spain, is evidence
of an anarchist spirit existing that is
dangerous to powers. However if the
Uruguan government will deal as
speedily with the assassin of Borda as
did the Spanish government with the
murderer of Canovas it will have good
effect in preventing repetition of such
events.
High priced farm produce will make
dollars cheap in this country. These
dollars will stay in circulation longer
than do the dear dollars. When the |
dollar is dear it is boarded, but when |
it is cheap it stays in circulation where
it naturally belongs. hence dollars that |
are dear are of no benefit to anyone |
except the owner, while cheap dollars |
are kept busy performing their natural |
functions.
The first month of the new fiscal |
year under the present administration |
shows treasury deficit of about $11,-
000. 600, and for August it will be nearly |
double the amount. The only excuse |
for this deficiency is that we are spend |
ing entirely too much. The receipts /
of the government are ample to meet
the demands of economical admins ,
tration but will rot permit needless
Governor Lord has wisely deter
mined to not call the legislature to
gether in extra session at present. He
should not convene it at all. Since
the supreme court has decided that the
secretary OF state shall audit bills
against the state, there is DO need of
session until 1899. There is nothing
now for the legislature to do but elect
a Z nited States senator, and one would
not be worth what session would cost.
The favor with which the proposition
Of issuing special illustrated edition
,f The Times. Mountaineer is received
by the people of The Dalles is Indeed
and we cannot bnt feel
grateful for the many encouraging re-
marks passed upon the enterprise by
The leading business men of the city.
They fully realize what benefit such
In edition will be to Wasco county,
Ind also recognize that it cannot be
ssued except through the cooperation
If all who are 10 be benefited thereby.
The fate that overlook Dan Maloney
n this city should serve as double
to all young men to refrain
rom carrying fire arms and from get !
ing into unnecessary difficulty. Had
'oung Prahl not been armed, today ho
would not have the death of fellow
nan to answer for. Had Maloney not
ought to avenge a supposed wrong he
would be living still. Nature oraanes
hat all man live neapaahly tOpather