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About The Dalles daily chronicle. (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1897)
The Dalles Daily Chronicle. The only Republican Daily Newspapet n Watco County. EASTERN OFFICE SSO to SS4 Temple Court. N. Y. City. E. KATZ, Agent. Weekly Clubbing Bates. Chronicle and Oregonian $2 25 Chronicle and Examiner 2 25 Chronicle and Tribune. . , v. 1 ?5 Chronicle and N. Y. World 2 00 SATURDAY - - - AUGUST 28, 1897 THE BOSS. In all these diatribes against the boss in politics, lamentations over tiis successes and paens over his less conspicuous reverses, are we not missing the mark? Is the bcss, after all, a pestilential weed without possi bility of good, or is he rather a plant, now unmistakably wild and unrestrained, dwarfing an J killing more lovely growths; yet which, un der proper use of the implements of political gardening, might be made to delight the eye and swell prodig iously the granaries of work and wisdom ? We have Speaker Reed's word for it that a statesman is a poli tician who is dead. And, while this may suggest that we are blind to the good the living politician is doing, let us go a step farther and inquire whether the boss is not capable of being made an instrument of great good, instead of the unmitigated scoundrel we have been accustomed to regard him. The boss has his sins and bis limit ations. From Tweed or shall we say from Crassus down to the petty political tyrant of every little Ameri can city, the baleful effects of "ring rule" have furnished the theme of numberless phillippics. "We all know how jobs have been perfected in councils and legislatures, courts have been influenced and elections carried by force or fraud. Then the boss is rarely a man of any decided con victions on public questions. Does anybody eare or consider it worth while to know what Gorman thinks about the tariff, what Piatt's views are as to the best basis for additional banking currency, or how Quay would retire the greenbacks ? There is an obvious falling off here from the leadership that based itself on force of advocacy of idea, well ex emplified in such practical politicians as Douglas, Tilden, Blaine, or even Oliver P. Morton. Undoubtedly the boss deserves nearly everything that is said about him. Yet it is about time to recognize the fact that genius for practical po litical organizations must be reck oned with. The evolution of Amer ican politics has given us the boss, and the pertinent question appears to be whether we shall keep on fruit lessly abusing him, content to carry the newspapers, magazines, clubs and pulpits, while the boss gets the votes; or, on the other hand, to recognize his efficiency for accomplishing things and turn it into useful chan nels. As a rule, the boss finds his reward in the triumph of bis ticket. He is about as honest as other men, and no more avaricious than the average. He prizes a seat in the senate, not for its direct or indirect emoluments of fame or money, but because it helps him to lubricate the machine of which he is the chief en gineer. And all political machines are merely means to the higher ends of- measures. Every boss under stands that. The Republican politi cians knew well enough last year that McKinley's election meant per sonal triumphs not nearly so much as it meant a Republican tariff, cur rency reform and an American for eign policy. These things are some what above and beyond the business of the boss; but be dimly realizes their importance, and cheerfully offers himself and his machine as vehicles-for their furtheiance. It is pretty clear that the boss in some shape we must have. Another rises up as soon as one is knocked down. The economist and the pa triot will have to use him still to bring desirable things to pass. 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He never pretends to direct public opinion, but is at his best when shrewdly foreseeing its drift and getting in line with it The talent for practical politics is as legitimate as the talent for reading books or stating proposi tions of law. The people will get the kind of political leaders they want. These will be no lower morally or intellect ually, and assuredly no higher, than the body of voters with whom they work. The boss is very much what we make ' him. Oregonian. There is nothing 6o thoroughly appre ciated by the ladies during the hot wea ther as a delicious dish of genuine ice cream. The Elite candy factory serves just that kind. 'Also soda, ice creaiH soda and milk shake. ao-tf Since the Klondike craze started nothing has . been heard of Hawaii. The newspapers suddenly quit mak ing war between Japan and this coun try, and Hawaii annexation, Japan and the whole subject dropped out of sight. The fact that the dis patches are again dealing with the subject indicates a falling off of in terest in the gold craze. Snipes-Kinersly Drag Co. ts OVERLAND EX-1 ress, Salem, Rose- 1 nr. Asnianu, Bac- I raraento, Osden.San ! 1 Francisco, Mojave, f j Los Angeles, El Paso, j I New Orleans and I I East I Roseuurg nd way bta- UOUR fvia Wooaburn fori I Mt-Aneel, Silverton, I West Scto, Browns- iUe.gpringlield and airou j ICorvallis .and way) ) stations ( JMcJIinnvllle and) (way stations S is 19:30 A. M. 4:30 P. M Daily . except '' Sundays. t 5:50 P.M. t 8:25 P. M Daily. tDaily, except Sunday. DINING CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. PULLMAN BDFFET SLEEPERS AND SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARb ' Attached to all Through Trains. Regulator Line. ELY'S CREAM BAI.M Is a positive rare. Apply into the nostrils. It is quickly absorbed. 60 cents at Drupgists or by mail ; samples 10c by mail. ELY BROTHERS. 66 Warren St.. New York City. For Sale. 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KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent. All above trains arrive at and depart Irom Grand Central Station. Fifth and Irving streets strs. Regulator & Dalles City FREIGHT AND PASSENGER LINE BETWEEN The Dalles, Hood' River, Cascade Locks and Port land daily, except Sunday. GOOD SERVICE. LOWEST RATES Are you going DOWN THE VALLEY OR TO EASTERN OREGON ? YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave for OSWEGO, daily, except Snnday, at 7:20 a. m.; 12:15, 1:45, 5:25, 6:45, 8:06 p. m. (and 11:30 p. m. on Saturday only, ana 8:4U a. m. and 3:30 j. m. on Sundays only). Arrive at Portland daily at 7:10 and 8:30 a m.; and 1:80. 4:15, 6:35 and 7:55 p. m., (and 10 a. m , 3-15 and 5:10 p. m. on Sundays only). Leave for Sheridan, week days, at 4:30 p. to Arrive at Portland, 9:30 a. m. Leave for ATRLIE on Monday, Wednesday and Fril ay at 9:40 a.m. Arrive at Portland, Tues day, Thursday and Saturday at 3:05 p. m. Except Sunday. ""Except Saturday. B. KOEHLEE, Manager. G, H. HAREHAH, Asst. G. 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