The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-08

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The gold standard means that the
volume of public and private debts
must continue to ir crease, and tina,
the dollars in which all debts must
oe paid must continne to grow scarce
and dear
Patrio ic Billy Bynum. chairman oi
the national gold democratic com.
mittee, has some sense after all. He
knew enough to resign his job-after
the committee had ut off his salary oi
S400 MONTH
One point to be investigated is the
purchase of six transports from the At
lantic line, for $3.50, 900 each. which it
il alleged, were only worth 1910, 900.
Who is it that has been making money
out of the patriotic generosity of the
people?
All who believe that the bank ers of
the country. who are spending their
money lavishly to secure a majority in
the rext ongress, pledged TO enact in
~ law The banking scheme proposed
nv the Indianapolis monetary couven-
tion, are doing so from disinterested
uoLlves please raise their handsl
The solid vote of the Union-Silver
minority in the legislature for Judge
B nnett is evidence to the people that,
n;.d the silver men the majority. they
would send TO th. national senate q
man of ability and integrity of char
acter. Il is encouraging TO every
friend of true reform TO see the mir
oritv so united and earnest in their
desire to serve the people. fractional
strife and personal chickering's are un-
known in their councils. Every union
man in Oregon has cause to be proud
of fthe noble minority at Salem.-Rose-
burg Review.
In saving the Spanish cruiser Maria
Theresa, of Cervera's squadron, Lieut.
euant Hobson has trium ohed.over the
obstacles which were attempted to dis
courage the department from permit
ting him to make an effort TO save the
vessel, which he asserted with con-
fidence could ne done. In spite of The
of naval constructors,
Hobson succeeded in raising the YES.
sci aud it will be reco ,structed and be-
come a valuable addition to the Ameri
can navy. The success Attending his
efforts to save the Marie Theresa for
III government viii! give additional
confidence in his assertion that he can
also raise the ChristObel Colon.
Ex-senator John 81. Mitchell formal
~ withdraws from the senatorial
contest in long letter TO the Albany
Herald. After viewing the struggle
,f 81 the ex-senator concludes: Fur
her than as above indicated do not
intend personally to take any part in
he approaching senatorial contest.
IN the contrary expect in a few days
u leave for Washington City, to be |
PRESENT at the opening of the supreme |
ourt of the United States where l |
lave professional business calling me
nd therefore do. not expect to be |
iJhnr at Salem or in the state during
he contest" Mitchell only withdrew
o private life when fate declared thar
is service to the public we're no
Onger needed.
The senatorial contest may be settled
or il may not be settled for
week, but when it is settled. it is
ute safe to predict that a corporation
ian will be elected. OF course we
ill not get ]. q. Mitchell, of the
outhern Pacific r r. Co, and pos
IDLY not Mr.. Coroest. of the First
Idtional bank of Portland, but there
Mr.. Cotton, of the 0. r. & N. Co.,
no is available OF course we must
ave corporation man; it would
ever do to send anybody else to the
enate from Oregon just now, and in
ase of Mr.. COrbeLL'5 failure to get
here, what is the m iJter with Cotton?
.e will likely be the man. But of the
Corbett and Cotton {
Ir. Corbett should be the most accept
oIe, for he possesses the recommenja-
on of being permanent resident of
RECON-