The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-30

ever known, ,'and still there are han-
dreds of thousands of laboring men
who cannot find employment. Protec-
tive tariff argument and actual plac-
tice will belle each other some times.
The idea of levying the war taxes at
once is sound as matter of business.
1t will also tend to repress copper
headism in some who, while fayoring
war now, would be ready to mbarrass
the.governmert later on.
One result of the war Excitement is
to add to the vpublic appreciation OF
the citizen soldiery. of the states. It
is highly important military resource,
standing army that costs the govern
ment nothing for pay for subsistence.
Secretary Sherman found the labors
of the cabinet too arduOus for him and
resigned, and now it is reported that
FSecretary Alger will do the same.
After his speculation in the Alaska
relief scheme and his worry about the
war with Spain, one would think work
was too much for him. He ought to
have resigned the day after he was ap-
pointed. ...-.. e..
The political fight that is now ON in
Oregon is not one of mon, but OF
principle. It is contest between
the gold standard, not as it now exists
but under the operations of some such
law as the Gage bill, and those who be.
lieve the government is big enough
to handle its finances without the in
tervention or assistance of the national
banks, Every nominee of the repub-
licau party stands for contraction of
the currency, while ,he union pomi-
nees stand for an expansion Of the
money of the country.
The entire history OF Russia seems
to favor the supposition that she at
some future time has destiny to full
fill. Frsm small beginning she has
risen to an unparalleled power. What
at first was only the consolidation OF
some insignificant barbarous hordes
has become an empire of gigantic di-
mensions. Almost every year adds
new strength to her powerful arm, new
wealth to her vest resources. Other
nations hasegrown to maturity, decay
ed and passed away within the period
of her history, but Russia remains, still
growing ::
When canvassing the state for Nc
,Kinley in 1898, the weight of Hon.! T. T.
Greer's argument was that the 'com-
mon peopletshould not antagonize the
rich;" that prosperity to the rich
means prosperity to the poor" How
does Mr.. Greer stand on this question
now, that he is a candidate for gover-
nor? Does he still think the rich mea
of the nation will take two dollars out
of their pockets for every one taken in
and give it to the poor? If he can
convince the common" people-o the
soundness of his theory, he may get
their votes. But experience has shown
rather the reverse. The rich man
when protected by favorable legisla.
tion has usually taken two dollars for
the one be allows the poor man to re-
tain.
The Hood River Glacier speaks very
encouragingly regarding the election
of Mr.. Morton of that place, republican
nominee for joint representative from
Wasco and Sherman counties, saying
there Is no doubt of his election. Ger
tainly the Glacier does not read signs
Alright, or does not credit the voters
of the two counties with being capable
of exercising good Judgment. Mr..
Morton no doubt is capable gentle
man as is also Mr.. Wilcox, the other
republican nominee, but with the his
tory of the last few republican legisla-
lures before them, the people will not
elect q member of that party to the
legislature from this district. They
are tired of broken promises, ard will
elect G. L. Morse and A. J. Arigham
to the legislature,