THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 8, 1896.
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NATIONAL REPUBLICAN TICKET.
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For President,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY Ohio
For Vice-President,
GARRET A. HOBART . . . .New Jersey
For Presidential Electors,
T. T. GEEB Mariou County
8. M. YOKAN ...Lane
. li- 8MITH Wasco
J. F. CAPLES :.. Multnomah
STATE OFFICIALS.
Governor W. P. Lord
Becretary of State EE Kincaid
Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Bnpt. of Public Instruction G. M. Irwin
Attorney-General C. M. Idleman
Hantnr . 1 G. W". McBride
Congressmen Hermann
State Printer W. H. Leeds
. BLAINE'S TRUE POSITION.
The statement has frequently been
made of late that James G. Blaine
was a believer in the free, coinage of
silver by the United States, inde
pendent of the action of other na
tions. Populists and Democratic
papers have been eager to reiterate
this statement, and free silver Re
publicans have been heard to de
clare that what was good enough for
Blaine would do for them.
As time was Deeded to look into
the matter and learn the truth or
falsity of the charge, the declaration
gained wide circulation. An exam
ination of the speeches of Mr. Blame
shows that instead of being a believer
' in the free coinage of silver, he took
a directly opposite course. His
words were garbled and rearranged
by silver papers till they were made
to convey opposite meanings from
what their author intended.
Mr. Blaine held the opinion that
if the demonetization of silver by the
United States were the only cause
for the decline in the value of silver,
then remonetization would be the
proper cure. "But," he declared,
"other causes beyond our control
have been far more potentially oper
ative than the simple fact that con
gress.rrohibited its further coinage..
As legislators we are bound to take
cognizance of these causes."
This was an explicit declaration
against the unlimited silver coinage,
and ye i a writer in the Minneapolis
Tribune has found - one, if possible,
more so. Here are Mr. Blaine's ex
act words:
"If we coin a silver dollar of full
legal tender below the currrent value
of the gold dollar, we are simply
opening our doors and invitiug Eu
rope to take our gold. With our
gold flowing out from us we shall be
forced to the single silver standard,
and our relations with the leading
commercial countries of the world
would be not only embarrassed, but
crippled. What gain should we
make, therefore, for the circulating
medium if on opening the gate for
silver to flow in, we open a still
wider gate for gold to flow out? It
is, therefore, clear that until Europe
re monetizes silver we cannot afford
to coin a dollar as low as 41 2
grains."
Can anything be plainer than that
this far seeing Republican the idol
of his party and one of the greatest
statesmen of his era foresaw the
dangers that would atteod the adop
tion by the nation of the Democratic
platform? Were Blaine alive now
he would be found combatting with
all his power the forces which have
united to overthrow the 'nation's
credit.
The free silver believer who calls
himself a Republican, but who is
going for Biyan, should think over
this message of the dead leader, and
consider whether its words are not
worth the heeding.
CASCADE RESERVE MUDDLE.
Fate is dealing the sheepmen of
Eastern Oregon some pretty hard
blows. A free trade administration
has caused the wool clip to remain
unsold, and the sheep growers, who
expected by this time to receive re
turns by which the' could discharge
their obligations, are waiting in vain.
As if this were not enough, the
gentlemen of . wealth and leisure in
Portland, who have little to busy
their thoughts except to plan pleas
ures and diversions for idle hours,
are making war upon our sheepmen
because they are pasturing their
flocks where nature intended they
should in the fastnesses of the Cas
cade mountains.
The situation, as it exists, is very
serious, and the future depends upon
the outcome of present complications.
The sheep and wool industry of
Eastern Oregon i.- its greatest treas
ure. Without it the present busi
ness enterprises could not be con
ducted. The pastuiage which the
Cascade mountains' affoids has en
abled this industry to reach the
magnitude it has, and wi
pasturage wooi growing
Oregon is doomed.
No one denys for a moment that
the "sanctity" of the Bull Run Re
serve should be preserved, and any
sheep owner who allows his flock to
enter the limits of .Portland's water
supply should be held amenable to
law. But,"as is gathered from the
statements of the different sheep
owners, such is not the case in this
instance. The sheep are grazing out
side of the Bull Run Reserve, and
the present crusade is due to the
cupidity of metropolitan gamesters.
To say that the sheepmen are ac- J
countable for the forest fires is to
aver sheer nonsensei To no class of
men would the burning or large
bodies of timber be a greater men
ace, and it is perfectly certain no
one is so painstaking in guarding
against such dangers as the lonely
sheephcrder. It would be well if
the Portland Rod and Gun Club
were as careful.
The people of Eastern Oregon are
used to having their rights disregard
ed. For twenty years they have felt
the hand of Portland in delaying the
completion of the Cascade locks, and
they see that same subtle, but force
ful, touch in this campaign against
the sheepmen of Eastern Oregon,
who, in the face of gigantic odds,
are struggling for existence.
Weatever may be the legal status
of the situation, the equities are on
the sde of a legitimate industry
which is being wrongfully discrimin
ated against.
support of the gold standard ele
mint. The icsuc in our neighboring
state will be a clear cnt one.
ASKING TOO MUCH.
Senator Squire of Washington has
announced his determination to vote
for Bryan, and made a clean flop
into the silver camp. Theie will be
few people who will give to Squire
the credit of acting according to his
convictions ; but rather that he es
teems the silver side in Washington
the stronger at present, and as his
term in the senate soon expires, he
is playing the part of an anything-for-office
politician. Opposed to
Squire as a senatorial candidate is
Governor McGraw, a sound money
Republican, who will have the solid
That the support of the sound
monej- Democrats in the coming
ithout this camPai2n would be a valuable adjunct
in Eastern i to cPUD'can success is a a undoubt-
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ihc management of the campaign
should be, tamed over to Democratic
hands. From time to time come
i
loud comp.'aints from Democratic
papers that the Republi?ans will in
sist uj)on talking tariff, and are giv
ing expression now and then to some
remarks concerning the condition of
the countiy during the past three
years which are not altogether com
plimentary to the present Democratic
administration. The position taken
by these Democratic papeis is amus
ing, and the arrogance they have as
sumed is quite in keeping with their
actions at different times in the pre
vious history of the country.
Why should the Republicans
cease to present the tariff as one of
the bedrock reasons for their exis
tence as a political organization ? and
why should they desist from con
demning an administration whose
policj' has brought untold woe upon
the nation? The Republican party
suffered defeat four years ago upon
the tariff issue. Since that time the
country has suffered from a commer
cial panic which has never been ex
celled in severity.
There may be those who will re
fuse to concede that this state of
affairs was brought about by the
free trade policy of the Democratic
party, but the Republicans believe
that such is the case. The importa
tion of foreign goods made by cheap
labor has compelled the closing down
of American manufacturies and
thrown hundreds of thousands of
American laborers out of employ
ment. The removal of the duty
upon wool has brought prosperous
wool growers cf Eastern Oregon to
the verge of bankruptcy, and cut off
entirely the profits of many of our
business houses.
With these facts in mind, is the
Republican party so cowardly as to
refuse to present the tariff as an is-'
sue, because by so doing the feelings
of Democrats are hurt? Undoubt
edly it is a sorry reminder to them,
but it cannot be -. said that they
showed such . consideration for the
American business man and laborer
as to warrant such a sacrifice of
principle. The tariff is an issue, and
as such must occupy a prominent
place in the waging of the cam
paign. The Republican party has declared
for sound currency; the Democrats
have slumped to silver. McKinlej
represents the march towards pros
perity; Bryan a retreat towards dis
trust and bankruptcy. If the sound
money Democrats wish to see the
nation intrenched against the attacks
of such foes as are now seeking to
do - it ill, they can accomplish such
an end by voting the Republican
ticket; but they must not seek to
dictate the policy of this party after
having failed in controlling their
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own.
On the other hand, the free silver
Republicans who are declaring for
Bryan and free silver are turning
aside from the goal of former hopes
the restoration of prosperity under a
protective tariff when they have
nearly reached it.
The Wisconsin Republicans are
organizing for an enthusiastic cam
paign. In their convention, which
closed yesterday, Chairman Lamo
naux uttered a striking truth when
he said: "Coming, as I do, from an
iron-producing section of the coun
try, I have no doubt but that our
people would favor free and unlim
ited coinage of iron at some arbi
trary ratio, and there would be about
as much reason in such a demand as
there is in the demand for free coin
age of silver at lb to 1. Ibis is a
simple proposition, which is the ker
nel of the whole matter.
What has become of the customary
fire drills which in previous summers
gave confidence of an ability to do
good work in time of fire ? This in
quiry has been suggested to The
Chronicle, and we deem it a perti
nent one.
It would seem preposterous, were
it not true, that there is a large body
of people in the United States who
are so infatuated with hard times
that they are seeking a continuation
of present evils.
The man who votes for Bryan is
voting to cut his present wages, in
half. Are wages now so high that
they need this horizontal reduction
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he news.
Today at the Institute the following,
taken from "Pedagogical Pebbles," was
used in the theory class. Teacher, if
you lack the power of presence, develop
it; ifyoo lack vigor of speech, acquire
it; if yon lack energy of bodily move
ment, develop it; if you lack enthusi
asm, generate it; if you do not love
children, quit teaching school.
Twelve principles of good manage
ment, from "Hewett's Pedagogy :"
First No school can be well taught if
it is not well managed.
Second Never make anything per
taining to management an end in itself.
Third No work is ever likely to be
well done if it is not well planned.
Fourth A teacher's example weighs
more than his words.
Fifth Make no law, grant or refuse
no request, give no reproof till yoxc have
thought about the matter. '
Sixth When you have once taken
yonr stand, stick to it.
Seventh If, however, you see that ,
you have made a mistake, confess and
rectify your mistake like a man.
Eighth One who is kept busy about
right things has no time for mischief.
Ninth Be more anxious to prevent
wrong doing than to punish it.
Tenth Often make a friend of a way
ward pupil by getting him to do you a
service.
Eleventh Seek always the good of
your pupils ; let good to yourself be in
cidental. Twelfth Never punish in anger.
CLASS WORK TODAY.
Theory Corporal punishment.
Literature Works -of Benjamin
Franklin.
Physiology Study of the ear.
Arithmetic Ratio and proportion.
Composition How to write letters.
U. S. History Biographies of noted
Americans.
Reading and Phonics Drill in words
difficult to pronounce.
Writing Capital stem letters.
Spelling Accent and sounds of oral
elements.
Grammar Gerands and participles.
Book-keeping Definitions and prin
ciples. Geography Europe.
General History Later hiatory of
France.
Registered today, Mary Frazier, Lelah
Driver and Ira Decker1.
Interested Visitor.
Mr. George C. Blakeley, of The Dalles,
was a visitor in Astoria yesterday and
expects to return during the regatta and
firemen's tournament. Mr. Blakeley is
chairman of the committee of The Dalles -
fire department which will send a run
ning team to compete, here duiing the '
tournament. He is ex-judge of Wasco
county, interested in journalism, politics
and religion, is a married man, rides a
bicycle, has a good time wherever be
goes and is a pleasant man to meet so
cially. His return will be welcomed.
Astoria News.