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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
NATTER OF PRINCIPLE.

In times past the party whip was
cracked over voters, and free Ameri-
can citizens were forced into line to
support party nominees regardless of
the minor principles that the parties
represented. 1t was q question of
whether the voter was democrat or a
republican, and whichever he was, he
was expected, yes, even required, to
'svote the ticket straight" He was
not given the right of exercising his
better judgment or express his
views on the principles enunciated by
the different parties; in short, he was
slave to party leaders.
Happily, conditions have changed.
and voters today are free moral agents
capable of voicing their belief on
great national issues, and today ques-
of principle are before the voters of Ore
gon that will be decided on the 9Th day
of June Theissue that is prominent
before the people is the money ques-
tion, and their verdict is desired. 1t
is to be hoped that they will lay old
party prejudice aside and vote upon
principle. If the voter believes or is
convinced that the single gold stand
ard is beneficial to his interests, and
that it should be maintained under
he provisions of the Gage bill, which
10 nothing short of an issuance of $500,
600, 900 Of additional interest-bearing
bonds and the turning over of the con.
troll OF our finance to the national
banks, then 1t 10 unsuestionsbly cor.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
THE OLD SOLDIERS

A few days since there left The
Dalles 60 vigorous. sturdy, young men
inspired with patriotism and valOr to
battle for maintaining the nations
honor. Among that number were
beardless boys, just having attained
the required age for enlistment. They
were escorted to the train mid shouts
of praise from admiring friends, were
bid sorrowful farewells by fathers,
mothers, wives, brothers and sisters.
Yet they went away with the vigor of
youth, fired by the hot blood OF patriot
ism.
Similar scenes were witnessed
throughout the nation from 1861 to
1855. The youth, the vigor, the man
hood of the country left home and
friends to battle for the Union. They
went into the service of the country
with as much buoyancy as did the
young soldiers who are now rushing to
the Philippines and to Cuba; but they
are the old soldiers of today, who have
assembl ed in The Dalles in annual re-
union to talk over the scenes when
they fought in the trenches, and to
recement the ties of friendship that
bound them together while on the
field of battle. No longer the vivacity
of youth courses their veins: their
step is not so elastic as it was 35 years
ago; their forms are bent with age;
the gray locks that cover their heads
indicate that their years among US
are numbered; but the spirit of
patriotism burns as hot in their hearts
as it did when first they doned the
blue uniform OF the soldier. They are
grand assemblage of old patriots,
samples of the American citizen sol
dier that has in the past and ever will
make America nation that none
other can hope to conquer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
DON'T BE AISLED.

Between now and election day the
voter will hear much about "honest
money" Imitation of the currency
and "repudiation." These are catchy
phrases, aud have weight with the
voter who has not fully investigated
their meaning and has not clear
idea of what honest money" really is.
Our gold standard friends insist that
there is no honest money but gold. If
their theory is correct, then they are
dishonest and so is the government,
for we haye a vast amount OF money
that is not gold, nor would it be re-
deemable in gold if the law was strict
ly construed.
But is gold really an honest money?
Has it been since it has been made to
bear the burdens of trade? Honest
money is money that does not fuctu-
ate-a money whose purchasing power
remains comparatively stationary. A
money whose purchasing power dimin :
ishes or increases is not strictly hon.
est, and has not the purchasing power
of gold increased within the past
twenty or thirty years? Will not an
ounce of gold buy nearly double the
products of your labor that it would
in the past? fit will, then is it not
a dishonest money? If property was
purchased ten years ago, and an agree
ment was entered into whereby the
purchaser was to pay certain num-
Der of dollars for the same in 1898,
would it be an honest money that
would make him Gay more? Certainly
not. Then suppose he agreed ten
years from the date of purchase to pay,
say $1,000 in wheat. for the property,
and by some sort of legislation his
wheat had been reduced one third or
one. half in price, would the debtor be
treated honestly? This is about what
has occurred. By the legislation that
has been enacted recognizing gold
alone as the standard of values, money
has been made scarce, and the price of
every product of labor has fallen.
Then is gold truly an honest money?
The cry about ''repudiation' is
equally fallacious. There is no desire
on the part of any opponent of the
gold standard to repudiate the debts
of the nation. On the contrary, they
propose to pay the bonds in the money
called for in the contract. They pro-
pose to pay them in money specified
in the bonds at the time they were
drawn. The bondholders will thus
get his principle back, and the debtor
will not be wropged. Both creditor
and debtor will get their just dues.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
WILLIAM ETART GLADSTONE

The "Grand Old Man" of England
is no more. With his death closes a
page in British history, for he was be-
yond all question, the greatest man of
the age in the British isles, and had
no superior in the entire world.
Gladstone was born in Liverpool,
December %, 1909. At the age of %
he graduated from Oxford and at once
attracted attention as an orator and
man of brains. He was elected a
member of parliament from Newark,
and at once was recognized as the
leader of the conservative party in the
house of commons. Thus began a
life of political activity that has been
crowned with every honor that was
possible to be conferred on a COM
moper in England. For Is years he
has been prominently before the peo-
pie OF Great Britain, and has ever
been an advocate Of liberty and justice.
Gladstone has filed nearly every Office
of honor in the British government,
having several times been premier,
and has rounded of we'll spent and
active life, as few men in the world
have done. In his death the world
has lost oneof its truly great men.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
THEIR FEARS AROUSED.

Among the latest of the daily rumors
Of Intervention is one to the effect
that the recent unexpected" success
of the Americans at Manila has
aroused the fears of the Emperor
Nicholas of Russia and the Emperor
William of Germany that it Is the in
tention of the United States to become
q great and controlling naval power,
and with this announcement is sup
posed to be conveyed a threat that
their imperial majesties will intervene
to prevent that consummation.
$ Eupposing this rumor to be true. it
reveals singular ignorance on the
part of the Russian and German Coy
ernments. The American victory at
Manila should not have been ''un-
expected" by any one. Saying moth.
ing of the immense superiority of
American sailors over Spanish sailors,
the American feet provided for the
work was much the stronger in ships
and guns. This happened because the
United States is already, as it has al
ways been. a great naval power. It
has never been in the habit of keeping
an immense feet afloat in times of
peace, not having like Great Britain,
colonial possessions all over the world
to look after and defend, but In time
of war the United States has always
been found formidable at sea.
In the days of the revolution, in the
infancy of the republic. American
warship went everywhere and fought
everything they met. The battle be-
tween the Bon Homme Richard and
the British Scraps was fought in
sight OF the English coast. In the
''lost war" with England the Ameri-
cans met on lake and ocean the power
of Great Britain then, as now, the
leading naval force of the world. 1t
was the United States that sent ships
into the Mediterranean and humbled
the pirates of Tripoli. During the
civil war the United States, beginning
with comparatively small force of
vessels of a rather ancient type, built
and drew together in short time an
immense modern feet and led the
world in the construction and use of
armored vessels.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

Association prevail upon Mr.. Dingley
to raise the duty on wool about five
cents more before congress adjourns.
If tariff is such a great thing, why
not apply it with vengeance.
| Every nominee OF the union party
in Wasco county should be elected,
not necessarily because they are better
or more competent men than their op,
ponents, bu, because they are equally
competent, and their election would
be yindication Of the peoples right:
and rebuke to The grasping, oppres
sive gold standard.
The election of M. ]. Anderson as
clerk of Wasco county would be a
reco gnition of merit and competency
Mr.. Anderson is a hard working, in
/ dustrious man, who has devoted many
hours of study at mig hit to qualify him
self for filling any position the people
might bestow upon him, and should
he be elected the people will find him
a competent and obiiging clerk.
1
| 1t is to be regretted that some
| papers representing both sides of the
present political controversy are in
i dulging III personal attacks upon can
didates, and censuring their acts as
private citizens Any candidate $ pub
lie acts are pahlic property, and are
subject to censure or condemnation,
but what he has done IN private life is
private properly. and should not be as
sailed unless the candidate is grossly
immoral or dishonest.
There is failure of the wheat crop in
the principal sections of California
This means great hardships TO the peo-
pie of those sections. II means hard
times The failure is due to drouth'
The adyersity to the California wheat
farmer may benefit the Eastern Oregon
farmer, whose main crop is wheat, but
it is benefit that cannot be really
enjoyed. Prosperity that comes from
the blood and tears of others is not of
the right kind.
A general rule arrived at is that the
modern steel guns should not be fired
more than 100 times. After that, it
matters not what the emergency may
be. tbs safer to dismantle the gun and
send it back to the shop than to risk
firing it. for the explosion of gun is
decidedly and extensively dangerous
occurrence to all in its immediate
locality. The firing of gun causes
the steel to crystalize and thereby be-
come brittle as file.
Francis X. Shoemaker, the import
ed New Jersey orator, seems to have
not learned any new tricks since he
was in Oregon two years ago. In his
speech at Portland the other day he
sprung the same old gag about the
sack full of pennies and the gold dol
lar that he did in The Dalles in 1896.
He hasn't found any new argument in
support of the gold standard or its
nefar:ous paramour, the Gage currency
bill.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
THE SPANIARDS
ARE ELATED

MADRID, May 20.-When the Span
ish feet arrived at Santiago de Cuba
last night it found two American war;
ships there. but they retreated hastily
without Offering resistance, sailing
west hurrledly.
The queen regent considers the war
situation very favorable to the Span
iards, and has telegrsphed congratula-
tions to Admiral Ceryera. The
feeling throughout Spain is that when
the Spanish and American fleets shall
meet, the battle will result in a VIC
tory for the Spaniards and the destruc-
tion of the American feet. The war
sentiment is very strong, and those
close to the crown are determined that
the war shall continue as long as there
is Spaniard left to fight, or until the
Americans shall be ignominiously de-
feateu.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
ENCOURAGING SIGNS.

The money power hasn't its head
quarters in Wall street, but in the
grain fields of the couLtry. Last years
crop of cereals, according to the esti-
mate of the bureau of statistics,
brought the growers SLOT, ,0OO, ,OO0.-
Oregonian.
This is a startling revelation for
the Oregonian to make. When did it
get its eyes open to the fact? For
years and years it has been preaching
different doctrine. Its teachings in
the past have led US to believe that
Wall street was about all there was Of
this nation. Its arguments have all
been to further the interests OF the
silk-hatted gentry who sit behind
counters IN that favored locality. 1t
has advocated legislation that was
solely in the interests of that class OF
people, and since it is public spirit
ed journal, we must conclude that it
considered Wall street the principal
and most important part of the netion.
But now the Oregon1an has learned
that the money power is on the grain
fields of America, hence we are led to
hope that it will change its course and
will further the Interests of the new
found money power; that it will advo-
cate a policy which will result in oene-
fit to the owners of the grain fields.
If so it will come out and advocate the
free and unlimited coinage of silver,
for only by such system of finance
can the grain grower be benefited.
1t will also support system OF tariff
for revenue with incidental protec-
tion, for reasons that are obvious.
The American graingrower must
sell his products in direct competition
with growers in silver standard coun-
tries where an ounce of silver has long
been the established price of bushel
of wheat. He must sell his grain in
the free trade markets of the world.
Then free silver and free trade are
two elements that will result to his
benefit. Since the Oregonian has dis
covered the graingrOwer is the money
power, and it always seeks to take the
side of that power, it will certainly
sooner or later come around to sup
port these two principles of interest
and benefit to the power it worships.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

sistent with his views that he vote the
republican ticket from top to bottom,
for that party stands for those princi-
Piles. But If the voter is convinced
that this government is great enough
to maintain a financial policy inde-
pendent Of the banks and bondholders;
that the people should not be required
to pay interest on the paper currency
of the country whether they use it or
not, then his convictions and princi-
plies are in harmony with the union
ticket, and as matter of principle, he
should support the union ticket from
governor to constable. 1t is principle
the voter must stand on this time and
not prejudice.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
EDITORIAL NOTES,

1t is generally admitted shat Joe
Simon will be a candidate for United
| States senator before the next leglsla-
ture. If the legislature is republican
Simon will stand an excellent chance
of election. Joe Simon is doing his
level best to MAKE the next legislature
republican.
The people of Wasco county will
make no mistake by entrusting county
affairs to F. M. Jackson, union NOM
inee for commissioner. Mr.. Jackson
is wide awake man of affairs, and
will carefully guard the interests of
the taxpayers if made mem ber of
the county board.
General Rosser bluntly says: "Young
men for officers, soldiers and seamen
are what we shall need, and not rheu-
matte, deaf and blind major generals,
who know nothing of modern tactics
or modern weapons, who cannot drill
a squad without prompter or mount
horse without ladder"
When in the house of representa-
tives in 1889 aor. T. T. Geer, now
candidate for governor, voted against
the bill providing for the exemption
of homesJeads from execution. Is Mr..
Geer friend of the farmers, the toll
srs, the producers? Should he be
elected governor of Oregon?
Our gold standard friends as rule
are protectionists. They want pro-
lection to raise prices of manufactured
articles and a contracted currency to
bring prices down. Their theories
are something like an attempt to mix
water and oil. They will never work
if generally applied, but if combined
will give US high manufactured goods
and low farm products.
:. The Oregonian says r. VI. Veatche
is one of the worst demagogues that
ever held seat in the Oregon senate,
and that for ten years he has been a
miscellaneous candidate for any kind
of an office. 1t doesen't say anything
about Geer's proficiency in these lines.
Veatche might take few cakes as an
Office seeker, but as a demagogue and
office hunter, Mr.. Geer would capture
the whole bakery.
1t is encouraging to note that some
papers. although strictly partisan,
have the courage to refuse to support
whatever kind of ticket their party
may put up. When news papers refuse
to support anybody and everybody that
may be nominated it is evidence that
independence will prevail among
voters, and that careful selections will
be made in the election of public SER
wants.
Encouraging reports come from |
Judge Story's campaign in the east
ern part of the state. He is making |
many friends, and when the vote is
counted neyt month it will be found |
that he has mace favorable impress
sion wherever he has been. At home,
of course, Mr.. Story will receive
good vote, and it is certain that if
elected he will fill the Office of attOrey-
general acceptably.
The Wool Record and Textile News
holds out but little encouragement to
the wool raisers this year. 1t sees
nothing to encourage the belief that
wool will command high price OF
that markets will be overly brisk.
This is rather disconraging to the
sheepmen of Oregon, but why not
force prices up by adding few cents
more duty? Let the WoolgroWers'
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21
GIVE THEM FREEDOM.

The capture of the Philippine
Islands by the United States is caus-
ing some serious thinking to be done,
and has brought forth complications
that until recently had not been
thought Of. By the acquisition of
those islam is the United States must
assume new responsibilities, for the
present at least, and become factor
in Oriental politics. What TO do with
the islands is question that purplexes
the nation, and will cause more or less
contertion until the matter is finally
settled. Germany proposes to take
hand in the disposition of them, and
other European powers that have
large holdings in the far east, will
probably want some voice in the mat
ter. 1t ia not, however, probable that
the United States will give much heed
to the desire of the European powers
in the matter.
The war against Spain is not war
OF conquest. From the outset it was
made war of justice, one to relieve
an oppressed people of the wrongs of
cruel oppressor. And it should be so
considered still, after we have van
quished the oppressor. 1t should not,
therefore, be the policy of the United
States to undertake to hold the islands
as q portion of our territory after the
Irregularities the war was begun to
rectify have been adjusted. To keep
the islands would entail vast expense.
A strong garrison and a powerful
feet would necessarily have to be sta
toned there in order to maintain pos
session, which would cost more than
the islands would be worth to the ma
tion, hence the Philippine Islands are
not desirable as a permanent acquisi-
tion.
It probably would be a good stroke
of business policy to hold the islands
as security for the war expenses. and
on indemnity beidg paid release them
to Spain. but as we started out to
right the wrongs of Spain's oppressed
victims it would be inhumane to sub
ject the people OF the islands again to
the cruelties we have sought to re-
lieve them from. Under these cOndi-
tions it would be the right thing for
America to do, after order has been
restored, to declare the Philippine
Islands free and independent nation.
The people of the islands are capable
Of self government, and being some
9,O00,0 900 strong could take care of
themselves. To do less than this, or to
offer, them in the markets of the world
to the highest bidder, would be revers'
ing the principle on which we started
QUITO relieve wronged people from
bondage. Let the Philippines be
given freedom.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-21

Q thousand exquisite tortures which a
coarser nature can never experience OF
comprehend.
The least arrangement or disorder of the
delicate special organism of their sex over
whelms the whole physical and mental be-
ing with weakness and wretchedness.
But it is mistake to suffer these troubles
IN silence. They may be cured in the per-
feet privacy of home, without the repugnant
ordeal of examinations and local treat
ment," which the family doctor is sure to
insist upon.
No physician in the world has had wider
or more successful experience in the treat
ment of woman's diseases than DR.. R. "
Pierce, chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo, N. Y. His Favorite Prescription {"
is positive cure for the most obstinate and
complicated feminine difficulties.
It is the only medicine of its kind pre-
pared by an educated, skilled physician.
Mr.. ]. F. Sneed, of Omen. Texas, writes my
wife was badly afflicted with female weakness.
We tried three of the best physicians in the
country without benefit, but at great expense.
My wife grew worse, and we gave up in de-
spair. She could not get in and out of doors
long at a time. complained of dragging down
pains in abdomen. Nothing but an untimeIy
death seemed awaiting her, when - happy
thought !-the name of DR.. Pierce came to my
followed it. my wife improved perceptibly from
the first two weeks treatment, continued the
treatment six months, and pronounced the cu,x
complete at cost of less than one months treat
ment by the last physician we employed before
consulting Dr.. Pierce. She used Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and the lotions recommended
by him. II has been two yearB since, and the
good effect " permaaeut"
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NO NEED FOR BONDS.

While we are rejoicing over the
victories won by American arms over
the Spanish butchers, there is another
cause for rejoicing that many prob
ably have not taken much note of. 1t
Is that there will be no bond issue at
present to pay the expenses OF the
war of 1898. The senate finance COM
mittee has struck out that portion OF
the war revenue bill providing for a
bond issue. Let US, therefore, rejoice
that we have senate, the majority of
whom are not slaves to the boAd buy
ing syndicates of Wall street and Lom-
bard.
The senate committee in disapprov-
ing the bond issue at present has act
ed wisely, for there is DO reason why
this country should be forced to pay
interest upon five or six hundred mill
lion dollars just because it is involved
in war with one of the puny nations OF
Europe, a war that will probably last
less than year and will cost not to
and more expeditions ways of meeting
the debt. This government is not
bankrupt, nor is it threatened with
bankruptcy. If it were, the bond
buyers would not be so anxious for a
bond issue of half billion dollars. If
its interest bearing bonds are in de.
mand to the amount Of $500, ,000, 600,
Its non-interest bearing bonds green
backs) issued in q case of emergency
to meet the war debt, would not fall
below r., but would be accepted as
''sound money" There is no neces-
sity for bond issue, and we should
give praise that we have senate that
will prevent it.
The truth is, the proposed bond
issue was scheme by which the idle
rich, who live off the accumulations Of
their wealth, could inyest their money
in government securities, and enable
such shining patriots as Russell Gage
and ]. Pisrpont Morgan to show their
confidence in the stability of the gov
ernment and its institutions by sweat
ing the toilers, the men who produce
the wealth of the country, out of mill
lions of dollars in interest annually.
The government has already issued
too many interest bearing bonds for
the benefit of these ''patriots, and it
is we'll that the senate will call halt.