The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-08

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exhibits of products result in splendid
advertisement of the resources of the
:ountry. While the fair can hardly
be considered to have been a financial
success the past few seasons. still it is
a good thing for The Dalles, and
should be retained here il possible.
The friends of William J. Bryan, in
Lincoln, Nebraska, where he makes
his home, propose to surprise him upon
his return from his trip to Mexico, by
rendering him fusion nomination to
congress. 1t will surprise Mr.. Bryan's
friends all over the country if he ac-
cepts such a nomination. 1t would be
similar to candidate for sheriff accept
ing an appointment 80 constable.
Should ex-senator Michel be re
turned to Washington, what d ludicrous
figure he would cut on the floor Of the
senate advocating the gold standard,
the retirement of the green backs and
the contraction of the currency, after
having made such a record for free
coinage of silver and a liberal financial
| policy. Wouldn't he be ''power" in
dispensing favors to Oregon and secur-
ing legislation beneficial to the s'ate?
When the democratic conventions
| meet next spring it will be useless for
any one who did not support Bryan in
the last national campaign to ask for
| nominations. Neither Palmer nor
McKin ey democrats need expect any
thing from the party conventions.
They made their beds with the enemy
in 1896, and must offer reperation for
this infidelity before asking favors at
the hand- the democratic party again.
In 1900 will b, plenty of time for them
to look for Office.
1t was sad day to the public school
system of Oregon when a professor
without school and preacher with
out pulpit was picked up from eb-
scurity and made superintendent of
public instruction. No wonder such
an in iividual would farm the state Dip
Iona field for all it was worth and re-
fuse to turn over the fees collected in
his Office to the state treasurer. Ore
gon will not make this mistake again.
Better return to the corrupt admins
tration of McElroy than have another
four years of Irwin. ..
Evidently ex-senator Mitchell has
stolen march on the Corbett-Simon
wing of the republican party by max
ing an apparently liberal offer for con-
du.ting the primaries In Portland
next spring, which in effect means the
dividing up of spoils 80 that Mr.. Nit
chell can get the legislative delega-
CATION. 1t looks now from this offer
that Mr.. Mitchell is playing the top
hand. but it is quite certain that little
Joe will not compromise. He is not
of the kind who bury the hatchet. In
fact he cannot so long as the surrender
means the return of his ancient enemy
to the United States senate.
In some respects the people of this
state have no one to look to for relief
but Bryan peoples union party. says
the Salem Journal. In both Nebras-
ka and Washington state warrants
have been put to a premium by fu-
sion or union of silver forces against
the republicans. This is practical
proposition for the people of Oregon.
The state of Nebraska was literally
robbed by sound.money advocates.
The embezzlement of public funds by
the republicans whu were in office
there prior.to the time the populists
obtained control has become national
scandal.
Durraut is dead at last and the death
of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Will.
Jams has been attoned. After two
years and eight months waiting. the
worst murderer in the United States
has expiated his crime. 1t is fitJfe
credit to California that Durrant has
been hanged after this long delay,
nevertheless the mills of the God
grind fine, though slow, and though
the delay between the first conviction
and the execution has been long drawn
out, it is q satisfaction to the public to
know that this red-handed assassin has
been made to suffer the severest
punishment known.
One reading the New Years Ore
gonisn would naturally infer that the |
city of Portland was doing business
without head. A brief sketch is |
given of the city council and its mem.
bers, but not word is said in the
article about there being a mayor, so |
one at distance reading the paper
would conclude that there we're no |
such dignitary in Oregon's metropolis.
Mayor Pennoyer is left out entirely.
just such sights as this is what makes
the Oregonian despised. If it finds an
official or an individual to whom it
cannot dictate it never ceases Offering
them insult. Possibly Pennoyer. is
not just the sort of man for mayer of
q progressive city, still he is entitled
by virtue of the office he holds, to at
least passing notice in connection
with the city government.
In the House..
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