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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. MAY 5, 1900. The Weekly Chronicle. AdrtUtu( lia.lv Per inck Ois'.i.'Bor lesatn Daily 1 W O t t.) iiu iK una uu.lor !-ur iurho ) jut f.vir Inch and uuJcf twelve luc !.. . 6 -cr twelve meho D4.I.Y AKD WIULT. Jne Inch or lew, per moh , 'If, Ovet one inch and under lour inchc. - i'TT f.v.irineheaaua uuJer twe.t inch.. 1 J" OTer twelve iuebea .1 PECULIAR QCALITY OF 1'OTIS.V. IES- Tiie Ciibomcle submits that its Dalles contemporary is lacking in the respect that is due to the intelli gence of its readers when it sajs, among a number of other equally La?eless assertions, that the adminis tration "has established a despotism in Porto Rico and is attempting to lo the same with the Philippines." What the administration is supposed lo be "attempting" may be left to Democratic imagination but, as re gards the statement of facts, what is there to justify the wanton reckless cess that woul.l atlirw that a despot ism lias been established in Porto Iiico? Oir ccutemporary cannot point to a single Instance in the history of the worl l where a parent nation Las treated a territory, or depcndiucy, or colony, or what you will, with the consideration and gen erosity that has characterized our treatment of Porto Rico. If a Re publics administration has' main tained the right of congress to make such laws for the government of the island as humanity suggested and the necessities of the people de manded; if the administration re fused lo recognize the doctrine in vented by Calhoun for the pcrpetua tion and extension of slaver that the constitution of its own foice follows the flag and that therefote our whole internal revenne system must be imposed upon a people tinder conditions of wretchedness and poverty that would turn the system into practical confiscation, they have only asserted a niinciple that has marked our conduct to wauls every tertitory we have acquired since the acquisition of Louisiana in 1803 they have only asserted a principle that is in ojeration today in every territory under the flag. If a des potism has been established in Porto Rico, because a system of taxation different from that which prevails in the United States has been imposed upon the island, then a despotism has been established in Alaska for the same reason. But apart from the constitutional aspect of this question what right has any man who has any respect for tho facts of history to speak of a despotism in Porto Rico? Are the necessities of Bryanism so desperate that its apologists must ignore facts that are known to all the world ? When a tornado swept the island and left tens ot thousands homeless and starving we went down into our pockets and contributed three quarters of a million for their relief. Is this the manner of despots? When Governor General Davis, who knew better than any American living the condition of the islanders, assured the administration that direct taxation would mean confiscation, and free trade would mean a bonded lebt or direct appropriation from tbcLnited States treasury, the ad- ministration refused to yield to an unreasoning pcpular clamor and in the teeth of villidcation aud abuse that has hardly a parallel in history adopted a temporary measure that will make the burdens of tax ation rest where they ought to rest, upon those best able to hear them and not upou the masses of the "storm iept and starving islanders." Is this also the manner of despots? When the administration imposed a tax of 15 per cent of the Dingley rates on the traffic with the mainland it was conditioned on the fact that every cent so collected not even deducting the cost of collection should be devoted to the necessities -of the Porto Ricans. Is this the way -despots act? And lastly, when up wards of two million dollars had teen collected on the imports from the island, and the trusts which had paid the tax had entered suit against the United States for its recovery, And a Democratic congressman had introduced a bill in congress to give it back to the trusts under the Dem- cratic contention that its collection was unconstitutional. William Mc Kinley, the boss despot, if you will, asked congress to give it back, not to the trusts, but to the islandeis, and for their sole use and benefit; and it was doue as tho president re quested. If this is despotism there are vast tracts of the habitable earth that would not be greatly iujured by a liberal application of it. WHAT THE 1' A VERS SAY. Republican Ticket. i i Since the Republicans cf this county will be called upon next June to vote for a rumber of joint legislators who are strangers to many of them, and whose acquaintance or.ly a fraction of the voters will have an opportunity of making, the following extracts from tho home papers of one of them will be ap preciated. We know of no better way of estimating a man's character than to find out what his neighbors say abo-thim. Of R. A. Emmitt, Republi can candidate for joint representative, the Klamath Republican says: The nomination of R. A. Kmmitt, of Keno, for representative, accords deserved recognition to this county and bestows honor on a man who is eminently worthy and well fitted to take an active part in tho delibera tions of the next legislature. Sir. Kmmitt is a pioneer of Klamath county, is a staunch Republican and a man of ability and well known in tegrity. The Ashland Tidings, which is not in this district, contributes the fol lowing voluntary testimony to Mr. Emmitt: The Republicans have named R. A. Emmitt of Keno, Klamath coun ty, as their candidate for joint rep resentative. He is a successful farmer and stock raiser, a man of remarkable executive ability, and is well posted on the wants of the sec tion be represents in the line of state legislation. His election as joint representative is a foregone con clusion The Lake County Examiner has this to say of Mr. Emmitt: Robert A. Emmitt, of Klamath county, the Republican nominee for representative for Klamath, Lake, Crook and Wasco counties, has long and faithfully served the Republican party of Klamath county. He has been a member of the state board of equalization and is a successful farmer and stockman of Klamath county. There is no doubt of his election. STATE OFFICERS- Jatke cf tie Supreme Court C. E. Wulvertou. Fud nil Dairy Cciuu.iesionei J. W. IUiler. Presidential Electors O. F. I'axton. of Multnomah; Tillman Ford, of Ma rion; J. C. Fullerton. o( Doogias; VY. J. Furnieh, of I'miti!!. DISTRICT OFFICERS- A. Moodr, of Congreoxman Malcolm The IUUes. Joint Senators J. N. WilliamsoD, of Crook; T. II. Johnston, of Wasco; W. W. Steiwer, of Wheeler. Joint Reptesentativet--A. S. Roberta, of Wasco ; It. A. Emmett. of Klamath ; George Miller, cf Gilliam; George Cattanarh, of Grant; Geortre A. Bar rett, of Grant; T. II. McGreer, of Wasco. District Attorney Frank Menefee, of The Dalle. COUNTY TICKET. County Judge A. S. Blower?, of Hood Kiver. Commissioner P. A. Kircl.hemer, of Anteioie. Sheriff Kotert Kelly, of The Dalles. Clerk A. L. Lak, of Wamic. Treasurer C. I.. Phillip?, of The Dalles. Assessor C. L. Schmidt, of The Dalles. Superintendent of Schools C. L. Gil bert, of The Dalles. Surveyor J. J.. Goit, ol The Dalles. Coroner W. H. Butts, of The Dalles. For Justice of the Peace of The Dal! Timothv Brownhill. over a colony of Spanish, French and English, besides a number of Ameri can settlements. Of course it ruukes all the differ ence in the world whether a "des potism" has been established by a Jefferson Democrat or a McKinley Republican, tor the party of Jeffer son and Jackson for Gfty years did with impunity what is now denounced as tyrranous and imperialistic in the party of Lincoln and Grant and Mc Kinley; yet one cannot help but feel that in the presence of some of the facts of Democratic history nothing Is so becoming in a Democrat as the erace of silence. A BIT OF HISTORY. The fact that at this early period of the year the Meadows, which are the main source of the water supply for this city, are clear of snow ad monishes taxpayers and water con sumers that economy must be used if we would escape the inconvenience of a scarcity of this necessary fluid Competent engineers have estimated that the supply is amply sufficient for a town half as large again as The Dalles, but in this estimate allowance is not made for the enormous waste that often takes place through mere carelessness and indifference. The situation is such that economy during the summer months will become ab solutely necessary. Superintendent Crossen estimates that not less than from twenty to fifty thousand gallons of water go to waste daily that might be saved for necessary uses if consumers would only exercise a little care in keeping the water shut off in closets and other places when not in use. It needs no argument to prove that it will be much cheaper for taxpayers to make a conscience of economy in the use of water than to put up forty or fifty thousand dollars for the extension of the water system. There is no office in the gift of the people of Wasco county that requires as high a standard of mental and moral efficiency as that of. assessor. It is to him more than anyone else that we must look for such an assess ment as will make every man pay his ust proportion of the public burdens and no more. The assessor should be a man of business experience, of good judgment and possessed of sufficient moral back bone to put bis udgment and experience into effect. Such a man the Republicans have nominated In the person of C. L. Schmidt. Wm. Orr, .Newark, O., says, "We never feel fafe without One Minute Congh Cure in the house. It saved mr little boy's life when he Lad the pnea monia. We think it is the Lest medicine made." It cares coaghi and all lung diseases. Pleasant to take harmless and I gives immediate results. When the Times-Mountaineer as serts that congress has established a despotism in Porto Rico it means by that term a tyrrany, else all it says on the subject is harmless thunder; for even his favorite Webster might have taught our contemporary that a despotic government may be benefi cent and that absolutism is not neces sarily tyrranous. But this only by way of preface, and as introductory to a little bit of American history. It will relate solely to the doings of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jack son, and will be brief and to the point. May it be a means of grate lo our Democratic brother! Thomas Jefferson drafted the declaration of independence and thought so much of it that he directed his executors to make tho fact his epitaph. He probably had as much respect for the constitution as the editor of the Times-Mountaineer, yet the govern ment which he established for the territory of Louisiana had every element which the latter gentleman denounces as a despotism in Porto Rico, and some to spare 1 The act of October 31, 1803, passed by con gress and signed by Jefferson vested "All military, civil and judicial powers in such person or persons, and to be exercised in such manner as the president of the United States should direct." Now if the act signed by William McKinley, vesting the government of the island in a governor, an ex ecutive council, two houses of legis lature and about a score of other executive and judicial officers, was a despotism, meaning always by that term a tyrrany, what was the act signed by Thomas Jefferson? The Times-Mountaineer need not answer this question at once. It will keep. Sixteen years after this Jefferson "despotism" had been established in the territory of Louisiana, Florida was acquired and Andrew Jackson was appointed its governor. The act under which he received his ap pointment again "Vested all civil, military and judicial powers in such person or persons and to be exercised in such manner as the president of the United States shall direct." Here again there was not even the semblance of representative govern ment. And right royally did Old Hickory play the despot; passing laws which it took an net of congress to repeal; sitting in Judgment upon the transgressors of these laws; citing before him even a federal judge for this cause, and executing punishment upon their transgressors; thus exer cising in bis own blessed, Democratic person the functions of a legislature, judiciary, and executive all In one. And all this, maik you, not over a horde of halt civilized mongrels, but "Strange isn't it, that it has taken the Democratic party thirty-live years to recognize the superior po litical virtues in Abraham Lincoln." Not so strange after all, says the Plaindea!er. It usually takes De mocracy about that period of time to get anything rational through its head. In about 1935 they will be "pointing with pride" to the political wisdom and virtue of Wm. McKin-ley. Here are words true as proofs from holy writ. Says the Oregonian: Every roan that voles the Fusion ticket June 4tb votes to tie a mill stone about the neck of Oregon in dustry, to throttle trans-Pacific trade, to conlinue the subservience of this coast to the influences that have hitherto held back its progress. Every man that votes the Fusion thket June 4th votes to kill business in every Pacific Coast city and sad dle hardship on the children be will leave behind him. The Coroner' Verdict. Coroner Butts held an inquest near Hood River, Wednesday, over lemains of Charles Grodt. The evidence showed that Grodt was accidently killed while blasting stumps. The body was found about 80 feet from the etump that he had been blowing up. lie had been dead for some time and the body was badly decomposed, but a hole through his hat indicated that be had been struck in the forehead. Grodt was a single man, a native of Germany and aged about 47 years, He was working on his own claim and his neighbors all testified that he was a quiet, honest and industrious man and a good citizen. The following Is the verdict: We, the jury impanneled by the coro ner to enquire into the cause of the death of the body now before ue, find his name to be Charles Grodt and that he came to his death on or abont April 23, 1900, by being blown up while blasting stumps on his place about seven miles from Hood River. O. S. Ol.INOKR, W. Eiirick. H. SlKVKKKBEI'P, P. KOPKK, Acgcst Paahh. A FaUe Itrport Nailed. Editor Ciibonicle : Dear Sir: Will you allow us, through your valuable columns, to cor rect a false report which is being circu lated throughout Wheeler county for political purposes. The Oilman -French Land & Live Stock Co. are op posed to Twickenham for the county seat of Wheeler county, for reasons not necessary to state here mis corporation lias never given any party or parties any assurance that they would lay out, or sell to be laid out, any piece or parcel of land tor an addition to the town site of Twickingbam. It has no land that it desires to sell for that purpose. Fossil is and should be the county seat f Wheeler county, and we hope and believe that nl the coming June election there will be polled an over whelming vote for Fossil to be and re main the county seat of Wheeler county Gilmak-Fbencii Land and Liv Stock Co , 8. Frk.vch, Secretary. The Dalles, May 3, 1000. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the slgnatnre of - ana lias Deen maeie untier his per. 1 sonal supervision since its infancy. f-UcA4ti Allow no one to deceive you I u this All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-eood"are but experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment What is CASTOR I A Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups, It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic gubstance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverisnness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural Bleep, The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Oyer 30 Years. THI O.MT.UD eOMMNV, TT MUKK.V THCCT, NEW TOM OfTV. PIONEER BAKERY. I have re-opened this well-known Bakery, and am now prepared to supply every body with Bread, Pies and Cakes. Also all kinds of Staple and Fancy Grocer es. GEORGE RUCH, Pioneer cer. E 5' I -!X2.!i 1:1? W REGULATOR LINE. DALLES, PORTLAND i ASTORIA KAV. C0MPA5T. t-tcnniers of the Regulator Line will run an per IheW lowing fcoludulo, the Company teserTing the right to crump schedule without notice. Str. Regulator. VVhera Jo, Meet Stood. In accordance with his appointment for that purpose by the Oregon Historical Society, Governor Geer was billed to go to Bntteville today and locate the exact spot where Joe Meek stood when, in a mass meeting of settlers, lie called for division of the settlers upon the qnestion of provisional government. F. X. Matthiea is the only person living who was present at that meeting, and he will locate the exact spot where the event occurred. George II. Hines, sec retary of the Oregon Historical Society. and F. H. Saylor, grand secretary of the Aative Son of Oregon, will also be present. The spot designated by Mr. Matthiea will be marked temporarily with a stone and will later be marked with an appropriate monument. The meeting referred to took place on May 2, 1843, exactly 57 years ago today. By the division called for by Meek, a yote of 62 to 60 was secured in favor of the formation of a civil government in accordance with the plan favored by the American settlers, the French Canadians votinj against it. DOWS. Lv. Dallei at 8 a. M. Tuesday Thursday Saturday Ait. fortlaud at i r. M. CP. Lv. Portland at 7 A. M. Monday ...Wednesday Ship your Freight via Friday T?orrr, 1 g trr T ina Arr. Dallin at 5:30 T. M Str. Dalles City. DOWK BP. Lv. Dal tv . Portlinl M8A.H. at 7KI 1. 1 Monday Tuecdi; Wednesday Thtirndiv Friday batunta; Arr. Portland Arr. Dilln at 5 P.M. ai:.J0M FOR COMFORT ECONOMY AND PLEASURE, 2. Travel by tht Steamers of the Regulator Une. The romr-nnr will k rona the best ei vice puKible. For further information address !, Portland Office, Oak-Street Dock. W. C. ALLAWAY, Gen. Impulse Wheels and Motors AMERICAN IMPULSE WHEEL CO MANUFACTURED BY SUITABLE FOR DRIVING GENERATORS AND STAMP MILLS, ELEVATORS, PRINTING- PRESSES, ETC Circulars and particulars furnished on application. F. S. GUNNING, Agent. "-6 THE DALLES, OREGO DEALERS IN All kinds of Funeral Supplies Crandall & Burget UNDERTAKERS EMBALMERS The Dalles, Or. Robes, Burial Shoes Etc. Advertise in The Chronicle