The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.


Oregon has lost an able man in the
| death OF State Senator Samuel R.
Hughes, of Forest Grove. He was a
thorough business man, and was pro-
| gressive thorough-going citizen.
The republicans of Wasco county
were exceedingly kind to most of their
present officials, having renominated
| all except one who presented their
| names before the convention. They
probably go ON the hypothesis that
man once elected can be elected
| again.
| T. n. Greer, the man who had no as.
| pirations except to be collector of GUS
toms at Portland, is waging a vigorous
campaign for governor, and to all ap-
pearances leads the race for the re-
publican nomination. Geer is a
thorough politician and the way he is
pulling the strings would do credit to
| any ward striker in the nation.
Crook county gold democrats held a
| convention last week and nominated
three men for office. They are Arthur
Hodges, for clerk; P. B. Doak, for as
SCISSOR, and 1. B. Myer. for commits
| sioner. The nominees are all good
and competent men, but they will get
their wings clipped on June 9Th, for
the cause they are advocating is not
worthy of the men.
That man is millionaire does not
signify that he is wholly devoid of
patriotism; in fact, some of our mill
lionaires are truly patriotic sometimes.
W. K. Vanderbilt is one of the class
of very rich men who is ready to come
to the nations relief in case necessity
demands. He has offered to donate
man of war to cost $5,000,000 in the
event of war with Cuba.
Mr.: Mitchell's followers got but
little consolation from the republican
convention of Wasco county. The
convention even refused to censure the
obstructionists who prevented the
organization of the Legislature in order
to prevent the reelection of the ex-
senator. In the refusal Of the conven-
tion to pass Mr.. Dufur's resolution,
the hold-up was tscitly endorsed.
The offer of the pope to act as media
tor between America and Spain will
be declined as it should be. While the
pope'e offer was actuated from pure
motives. in desire to prevent war,
this government cannot accept the
Offices of the head of any church to
settle its difficulties with foreign pow
ers. If an arbiter Is chosen it must be
the head of some powerful nation, not
the head of any church.
With each day the war cloud thick
ems, and it now seems inevitable that
the United States and Sbain will be
unable to longer prevent the measur-
ing of strength as eombative powers.
What the result will be can only be
conjectured, but appearances are that
the war will be short and decisive, and
that this government must prove vic |
torious, for Spain cannot hope to sue
cessfully cope with Uncle Sam.
Is there not some one among the
many bright men in the republican
party of Oregon who can be selected
for governor besides Governor Lord
and I. T. Geer? Both have forfeited
what claims they had upon their party
BY STOPPING to the place of ward strik-
ers and machine politicians in the
Marion county primaries. Oregon
wants governor, whether he be re-
publican or populist, who can stand
Ibove the petty politician.
The Wasco county republican ticket
las been named, and is composed of
'ery good men, such as will make fair
y good officials in case of their elec
ion. All of them except Mr.. Evans
md Mr.. Kelly are the present incum-
,euts OF the offices for which they have
,een nominated. and must stand upon
he records they have made in
he past. They are in Office now,
nd were there no political issues
t stake, their election would depend
Obey upon whether or not tho
eople are satisfied with them as pub
c servants. But this is an election
q which personality counts for little. {
he union forces have nominated |
qually as good and competent men,
nd the question to be decided at the {
election is whether the l
eople sh-ll govern or whether the
eins of government shall be retained
y the favored classes. The union
cket is the representative of the
eople, and If the people are to govern,
must succeed at the polls next June. I