The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-24
SOUNDING THE ALARM.

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SOUNDING THE ALARM.
The Oregonian, like many other
leading republican papers of the
country, begins to realize that Presi-
dent Mckinley will be heavy load to
carry in 1900, because of his numerous
mistakes aud the failure to rede EN- the
many pledges his, party made in 1896.
1t therefore.endeavors to show its party
why it will be illadvised if it again
makes him the standard bearer. At
ter bewaillng the fact that Bryan will
be the democratic nominee next year
the Oregonian says:
"But there is another party with
responsibility to provide good can
didate. Perhaps the responsibility is
greater because the republican NOM
inee ia more likely to be elected.
/ There is no more necessity for the re-
nomination of Mckinley than for the
denomination of Bryan. There is some
sense left in the democratic party;
but how about the republican .party?
The mistakes of Mckinley haye alien
ated many men who voted for him,
both republicans and democrats. Be-
tween Mckinley and Bryan again,
many of them would choose Bryan.
Between Mckinley and silver man
other than Bryan, some of them would
prefer the silver man, though the body
of them would be obliged to swallow
McKinleyism and Algerism to save
the gold standard"
The Oregonian though it recognizes
the weakness of his administration
must recognize the fact that Mckinley
is in the saddle. all booted aud spurred,
that he is in with the machine, and
kick as it may be will be the nominee,
yet to "save the gold standard" it
predicts he will still be swallowed.
Then it continues to show his weak
ness as follows:
'The Mckinley administration is
the cause of anti.imperialism. A
small band of theorists were opposed
to annexation of the Philippines. But
their distrust would have been allayed
If the insurrection had been stamped
out speedily and thoroughly, as it
would have been if the army and navy
had been permitted to do so immedi-
ately upon the first attack on the
American lines. In order to placate
the anti-imperialists policy of delay
and equivocation was forced upon the
army and navy in the Philippines
through orders from, Washington.
The insurgents took heart; they organ.
ized and equipped their armies. Sub
sequent slaughter and the present
precarious situation, so grave that in
formation is forbidden the cable. was
the result in Luzon. and In this country
protest against prosecution of the
war;"
1t then shows how the president has
fallen into the bands of spoilsmen, and
continues its exposition of.his errors,
saying:
1.-THE M Kinley administration has
made most disgraceful appointments
to Office at the behest OF unscrupulous
politicians. 1t has betrayed the civil
service to the spoilsmen, paralyzed
the organization of the army, violated
its pledges as to currency reform,
bumiliated its most efficient servants
and discredited American Intelligence
and valor in the eyes of the civilized
world.
sin time for courage it has quailed.
In time for decision it has hesitated.
In time for action it has delayed. In
q time for honest dealing it has pail
tered and eauivOcated. Its policy has
been to drift; its aim has been to pla-
cate everybody, however unworthy,
and cater to everything, however mis-.
chievous; its course has been to sacri-
fee any and every vital interest of the
nation on the altar of partisan and
personal politics"
After all this showing of the short
comings of the administration, after
sounding the claim loudly that McKin.
ley is unfit for chief executive of the |
nation, the Oregonian admits that
even such failure as he has proven |
must be elected if nominated, for the
sole and only reason that the gold |
standard must be maintained. The
nation must suffer dishonest, incom-
petent and disgraceiul administration
for the sole and only purpose of up
holding the money of the gods, accord
ing to the OregOnian's views that are
in the concluding para
graph:
IF Mckinley is nominated he will
have to be elected. 1t is apparently
now that the democrats
IAN agree on an honest money man,
Ind the gold standard must be pre-.
served at all hazards. It is useless to
appeal to the federal office-holders of
he South: but is the republican party
If the North content to go before the
country Offering four years more OF
as the alternative of free
liver, free riot and national coward
ce?''