The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-04-02

the state house, and an aspirant for
denomination on the republican
ticket for governor. Lay the blame
where it lies, Mr.. Statesman, not upon
Mr.. King. but upon Govern ,r Lord.
IL is not improbab BILE that there will
be two republican state tickets in the
field soon after the Astoria convention.
The faction that gets downed will not
take defeat complacently, and will not
accept defeat gracefully, for one wing
of the republican party is out for spoil,
and the Other is out for John u.
Michel together .th what spoils are
laying around loose.
If the coal fields about The Dalles
are to be prospected this year, it is
time work was commenced. The people
who own the ground under which coal
is supposed to be are standing in their
own light by not sinking prospect
holes down into the earth. If there is
wealth of coal under this country,
the sooner it is develop ID the better it
will be for all parties.
AS usual Speaker Reed is able to
keep his little manakins (the repub-
lican majority in the hOusel in sub
lection. They wanted to pass the
resolution recognizing Cuban indie
prudence, but Reed wouldn't let them.
This is one of he bad results of hav
ing strong speaker and weak con-
gres4 Whatever Reed wills is law.
no matter what question arises.
The fact that Oregon il able to send
two train loads of supplies TO the
starving Cubans is commendable, and
makes every patriotic Oregonian
proud, but if the state were permitted
to send two train loads of soldiers to
aid in removing the cause whi IA
produces starvation in Cuba it would
create a greater pride. Had we not II
weak man in the presidential chair
this privilege would be granted.
Women who contemplate taking to
themselves hus bands who fought in
the late war sh uld do so before July
l. After that time no pension will be
attached to the marriage certificate.
The pension appropriation bill which
has been reported to the house con-
tains ar important amendment to the
present law. The amendment provides
that hereafter no woman who maj rries
an old soldier will, in the event of the
death of her husband. be entitled to
widows penslon.-Ex.
John c. Young. Rev. Ira Wakefield,
J. G. Luce and few followers broke
away from the popu ist convention in
Portland the other day, and propose
to create a little party of their own.
They nominated portion of ticket
with Mr.. Luce for governor, and if
enough middle-roaders can be had in
the state, will put up full ticket in
every county. Middle readers. how
ever, are so SC ,rce that when the vote
is counted next June. it will be found
to have received little support outside
the nominees.
If the Mitchellites carry the Astoria
convention as now seems probable,
then the republican party of Oregon
becomes the organ of one man; that is,
an institution having hut one object
in view-the election of John H Nit
chell United States senator. After
that shall have been accomplished,
which is not likely. for a majority of
the republican hOld-over senators are
opposed TO him. there will be little
,ft for the anti-Mi,chell republicans
t. comfort themselves with but a
wrecked party.
The pacific policy of President Nc
Kinley in dealing with the Cuban
question does not meet the approval
eitherof his party friends or opponents.
The platform on which he was elected
promised a speedy adjustment of the
Cuban trouble, and was in short little
less than a pledge, that the admins
tratiou would recognize Cuban inde-
pendence. After waiting more than a
year for the president to take a firm
stand ia the matter, the presidents
party followers have become weary and |
propose 20 force his hand.
The Salem journal, which is in per-
feet accord with the reform move in
Oregon. expresses a fear that the
cam raign will be run on machine
principles, and that the off :ers when
elec-ed may become tools of the same |
Did 'capital ring" tha5 has managed
state affairs in the past. The Journal
need have no such fears. The plat
'orm adopted by the three conven-
ions at Portland will not admit of
,ricketers standing upon it, neither do
re candidates nominated wear the
collar of any ring boss. With King
or governor, kincaid for Sc ,retsry IF
tate and Booth for treasurer the
tate government will be run for the
people and not in the interest of any
'lique.