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TIMES-MOUNTAINEER
SUPPLEMENT.
QUEER LOGIC.
The Tacoma Cfoie is very ably
edited, and maintains a prominent
position among the many valuable
exchanges from our neighboring state,
Washington; but in its opinions on
the caucus we believe it assumes a
position which cannot be maintained
by logic, or from the history of po
litical organizations. We quote its
language:
The nearer we can get to the people,
the more closely we follow the true
spirit of American institutions. Back
of the president and congress, back of
i the governor and legislature, back of
the mayor and council is the people
and the caucus is the agent of the peo
ple through which its voice is spoken.
Abolish the caucus and yon take away
, the first step in our system , above the
allotment of universal suffrage and the
important step through which suffrage
is made valuable. If nominations
were made for them and on election
day two tickets were offered the peO'
pie with the alternative of voting one
or the other, the main idea of our pol
itical system would ' be abolished. It
is through the caucus that the voice
of the people must be heard, and the
caucus should be preserved as an all
important institution. Every possible
safpgaurd should be thrown around it
to prevent scheming sharpers from
defeating the will of the people.
We agree with our contemporary
that 'the nearer we get to the people,
the more closely we follow the true
spirit of American industries ; " but it
does not follow as a natural sequence
that "back of the president and con
gress, back of the governor and legis
lature, back of the mayor and council
is the people, and the caucus is the
agent of the people through which its
voice is spoken." If the editor had
stopped at "the people" we would
have endorsed his views; but when he
' state that the caucus is the "agent" of
the people he assumes a premise which
cannot oe sunstantiatea. in pri
maries the only purely Democratic
element we have in our fabric of gov
ernmeut county conventions, legisla
tive assemblies and even congressional
bodies, the "caucus" destroy the sov
ereignty of the people, and gives pre
cedence to the mandate of cliques and
' bosses. Instead of the caucus being
the "first step above the allotment of
universal sugrage," it is the one thing
in American politics tnat Has ren
dered nugatory any beneficial effect of
the universality of the elective, fran
chise. Wherever the caucus prevails,
- whether in the democratic primaries,
in the representative elements of our
government county and state con
ventions, and state and national legis
latures, it tramples on personal lib
erty, and sacrifices the rights of the
minority to the bidding of a despotic
majority. If the rule were in
vogue in this county, the wishes
of . the interior would always be
subservient to the dictation of The
Dalles and other towns; in state mat
ters, muitnomau ana one or jnore
counties would control the legislation
of the state, and Wasco and other
counties might as well not send any
representatives to Salem; and in na
tional affairs New York and other
. states would control the nation. What
consideration would Oregon and Wash
ington receive, with one member each
in the lower house, when New York
and Pennsylvania could consolidate
under the caucus and have fifty votes.
Aside from these reasons against the
combination of populous precincts
in county conventions, populous coun
ties in state legislatures, and populous
states in the national congress, the
. caucus makes politics simply a game
of chess, at which professional politi
cians work out any result desired, and
the people are simply the dumb figures
which are moved at will. If it is
advisable to free politics from im
purity and to make the ballot express
the will of the people the causus must
be abolished, and with it all its cor
rupting influences.
A Washington dispatch says there
is little hope of the passage of the bill
for a public building at The Dalles
this session, as the committee has de
cided to give only one building to a
congressional district, and Oregon has
already .had two bills reported favor
ablyone for a public building at
Portland and another at Salem. It
may have been presumption in this
city to ask for a public building for
postoffice and land office purposes at
though the necessity is much greater
for such a convenience than in any
other portion of the state until Port-
land and Western Oregon had all they
wanted. We must become accus
tomed in this portion of the state to
occupy seats at the lower end of the
table and not expect to be served until
those at the upper end have had all
their wants satisfied. Patience is
sometimes a virtue; but not always.
The Pendleton Tribune very truthfully
says: There is one thing the Republican
leaders ot Portland must make a note of.
When it is conceded that Eastern Oregon
shall have such and such places on the
state ticket. Eastern Oregon and not
Multnomah county must say who shall
be selected to fill the places.
AROUND THE COUNTRY..
Items From Special Correspondent
In the Country.
Wabnic, Or., March 25. 1890.
Editor TnnB-MouiiTAUKiut:
The peaceful quiet of oar little village
waa disturbed Friday morning just before
sunrise by the cries of fire, and soon a
bucket brigade was on the spot. There
was nothine striking in the "uniform" of
the Warnic volunteers except the red socks
of the man on top of the house. The fire
was under good headway when discovered,
and would have soon made Mr. E. ft
Chandler's blacksmith shop a thing of the
past; but for the promptness of the fire
laddies. A few shingles will repair all
damages. Mr. E. N. Chandler is in The
Dalles on business.
County Superintendent A. C Connelly
was in Warnic last week.
James Gil more returned from The Dalles
with a load of freight for C A. Williams.
He reports the roads in a fearful condition.
W. W. Patison has gone to Spokane
Falls.
The young roan Kinney spoken of last
week in the Mountaineer as bavins oeen
injured while at work on the fisheries near
m. r. ii 1 i 1 If.-- "
i ne isaues, came nome last wees, nis in
jured hand if" getting along as well as could
be expected, rne mountaineer mentioned
him as a subject for charity, but we are in
formed that his father is quite well-to-do.
owning considerable property in the east.
- Messrs. Davis, raimateer, jenneay and
Mason returned Saturday from a very suc
cessful salmon fishing oh the Deschutes.
Methodist Quarterly conterence begun
here last night. The services are conducted
by toe two reverend gentlemen, Mcuuuy
and Hudson. They will be assisted later in
the week by Elder Booth.
F. B. uordon. ot tms place, nas Deen
awarded the contract for carrying the mail
from The Dalles to Wapinitia.
Salt Lake parties have secured our local
route from this place to Tygh Valley, and
now wish to sub-let to some resident at
starvation figures.
school commences soon nnoer tne a Die
supervision ot Mrs. M. A. Chamberlin. The
building is to be furnished with the latest
in school house furniture, the house itself
being new and quite an honor to the district.
Mr. Jobn Lediord Jr., returned from
Southern Oregon on the 23d accompanied
by his bride. It may be a late day but we
wish him all the pleasures of this life, and
only enough reverses to make the pleasures
doubly enjoyable.
Wn Welch boasts ot a nne coy, oorn tne
15th. ;
Bora to the wife of M. U Wing a girL on
the 20th; also to the wife of Geo. Miller a
girl on the 20th.
Horn to tne wiie oi jamas roiuuu a ooy
on the 24th.
We challenge any other of your corre
spondents to beat this record. If be can
x am,
Ebgo Deknis,
For Male
Within the next ten days the American
Market. After that time I do not wish to
dispose of my business.
uar!8 J. H. Hermans.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Mr. A. M. Kelsey, of Antelope, is in the
city.
Mr. Wm. Pool, of Bakeoven, is in the
city.
Snow fell at Antelope last Wednesday to
the depth of six inches.
The ferry-boat is now ready for opera
tions, and is in good shape.
Miss Laura Patty, of McMinnville, is
visiting Mrs. Charles Stephens, of this
city.
Messrs. Dufur & Watkins have removed
their law office to the Vogt block, room 77,
op-stairs.
Mr. E. Beck, the jeweler, says on account
of a change in business he is selling every
thing at cost. mchl9dtf,
At Thorn Hollow, Mr. Wynosky lost
during the past winter, out of a band of
800 all except 35.
During the past three days the loss of
lambs has been very great. The weather
has been very severe.
There will be a grand opening of fashion'
able spring millinery at No. 81, Third street,
Friday and Saturday.
Blankets cleaned, and a prepar tjon used
which wiil insure no disturbance from moths
at the Steam Dye Works.
Hereafter the meat markets of this city
will be closed promptly at 7 o'clock every
evening except Saturday.
Mr. Bart Stone lett this morning for La
Grande where he will work in the R. R. cat
shops during the summer.
The west-bound passenger tram, due in
this city at 2:40 this morning, did not ar
rive until half-past 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Maud Grimes, of Albina, accom
panied by her niece. Miss Todd, is on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Robberson.
Dr. Tucker and family left on the after
noon train for the Sound conntry. They
will be absent from the city about ten days.
Mrs. E. L. Grimes, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Black, left yesterday morn
ing for North Yakima, to visit Mrs. Foster,
her daughter.
Mr. A. S. Jones, of Thorn Hollow, saved
his horses and cattle by feeding them with
flour, which was brought from Bakeoven, a
distance of five miles.
Mr. J. E. Hardy wishes to return thanks
to those who so kindly assisted him to re
move and replace his wall paper, glass, etc.,
during the fire last Monday morning.
The county . convention of the Union
party will meet in the court bonse to-morrow
afternoon at 1 o'clock, for the purpose of
nominating county officers and electing del
egates to the sta convention.
The Zouaves had a farewell drill last
night by Col. Morgan. The company may
maintain its organization.and there will bean
available opportunity for some good looking
young gentleman, who understands military
tactics, to be drill master or captain.
Mr. Wasling. a verv industrious Swiss of
Bakeoven, who commenced the winter with
2400 sheet), has onlv 350 left. He and his
family have worked diligently, with the
sheep; bnt apparently to no good. He has
the sympathy of the whole community in
his misfortune.
There is a movement on foot around Ante
lope for the erection of steam vats for the
stripping of wool from pelts. By this
process each individual owner can save from
50 to 75 cents on each pelt, and this will be
great increase from the price paid at
points on the railroad. This new process is
under the management of some Australians,
who have tested it in their own conntry.
Cramer Bros., sheepmen of Pine Hollow,
has tended their flocks under the most ad
verse circumstances. During the storms of
this winter they have slept out in the open
air without tents, and during snow
and cold have never sought shelter, except ;
in the wet blankets. These men will suc
ceed, and in a few years will reap the re
ward of their industry.
Dr. N. G. Blalock, accompanied by a
number of prominent farmers of the Walla
Walla valley, will leave in a few days for
Blalock's, where a test will be nude of the
new process of plowing by steam, according
to the Union. If the test is successful it
will to a certain extent revolutionize the
business of farming. At present the farmer
calculates on a cost of 2 an acre, while if
the new Bystem to be tested is successful,
this cost will be reduced very largely, the
inventors claiming that the work can be
done for forty cents an acre. Dr. Blalock
who has a 5000 acre field to experiment
upon, states that he has great confidence in
the success of the test. The plow which
goes with the engine is of sixteen gang
variety, turning over a rod of land. at each
circuit, and is guaranteed to plow 100 acres
in 24 hours, requiring the services of six
men, divided into two shifts of three men
each. '.
Senator Stanford's Scheme.
Eight Mile Creek March 24, 1890.
Editor Tuiem-Mocntalneke:
Anent senator atanioras "scheme, as
the Oregonian has it in tbe -' issue
of March 21st you say "that a lot
in Portland, ' Seattle, or any growing
city may be worth as mnch as a thousand
Port Townsend Morning Leader: The
Dalles Times-Mountaineer complains
acres in the interibr, and so soon as a law oH lhat Tbe board of trade DB8 mttd a
congress pledges the government to issue
tenders equal to half tbe value of the land
that value would be immeasurably en
hanced. Are you sure that the senator
meant to include town, or other incorporated
property, in tbe law?
As for the Oreyonian's comments in the
weekly of the 21st inst., wherein, among
owners, the objection is made "that the gov
ernment hasn't any money to loan, etc.,"
how is it that bills ready for signature were
nod are still issued broadcast over the land
to the national banks? Are not the people
taxed, not alone to pay the interest on the
bonds which secure the issue mentioned,
but also to justify the quarterly turning of
the bank funds which are available for the
movement of enterprises wholly supported
by the people? Tbe Oregonian says the gov
ernment has no right to tax one man, who
is an earner, for the relief of another who
is a non-earner. Now, who is this "non
earner?" Surely not the farmer.- Though
deep in debt and his (arm mortgaged, does
he earn nothing for the country? Are not
his products just as valuable in tbe marts of
the world, without reference to bis tem
porary financial condition? This question,
however, is not relevant, since the senator
does not propose to tax the so-called
"earner" for the benefit of the "non-earner."
But the fact remains that the farming lands
are mortgaged to an alarming extent and is
mainly attributable to circumstances oyer
which the farmer uas not exerted sufficient
control, such as the demonetization of
silver, the tariff, railroad charges, etc.
Thus it isthat the majority of the farmers
are to-day paying ten per cent, interest,
high insurance rates and exorbitant com
missions for money loaned, in many in
stances, by foreign corporations. How
many farmers will succeed in paying their
mortgages and the enormous "earnings"
thereon under existing difficulties? Is there
any serious danger in the risk, which the
Oreqontan pretends Senator Stanford a plan
involves, of the government "owning all the
lands?" How much better, or worse, would
it be if the lands get into possession of mon
eyed corporations, either at home or abroad?
runner, who can doubt, under reasonable
safeguards, that the farmers would, in dua
time, with tew exceptions, repay their debts
to the government? Aa for the insurance
item, that ean be fullv met by the farmers
themselves through a well organized mutual
insurance system. Under Senator Stan
ford's plan tbey would not be compelled to
annually pay enormous profits to the thou
sands of "non-earners" who compose exist
ing insurance companies For we do not
suppose that corporate loan establishments
will accept any larmer's mutual insurance
guarantee. That would be depriving the
so-called "earners" of their revenue where
with to direct legislation, pave the way for
future profits and forever establish the cap
italist's hold upon the producing classes.
As for the redemption of the bills to be is
sued and loaned farmers, it appears that the
Oregonian is fearful that every farmer in the
United states would rush to mortgage his
land upon the enactment of the law sug
gested. That paper may also entertain the
idea that tbe majority of farmers would let
their lands slide aa an avalanche upon the
government without attempting to redeem
their notes. If so the Oregonian has a very
poor estimation of the farming classes. The
farmers gave thousands of lives, but a few
years since, to defend and uphold the very
homes which are to-day threatened by a
danger quite aa serious aa that which called
them to the battle front to fare the storm
of open, though misguided spoilment.
we see no harm in tbe resolution and
therefore vote in the affirmative.
' A Farmer.
ftarltlen a Araica Halve. j
I'he best salve in the world for outs
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feve j
sores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. It is guar,
an teed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For
site v Snipes It Kinersley.
Abetters Atlvertlned.
The following is the list of letters . re
maining in The Dalles postoffice uncalled
for Saturday, March 29, 1890. Persons
calling for these letters will please give
the date on which they were advertised.
Adams, W E
Barker, C A
Hagan, Ret
Kraus, Ellen E
Lemker, H H
McAtee, Lulu
Meloy, John
Morrison, Rev J M
Nooney, James
Peters, Heinrich
Stevens, H
Smith, Alanson
Thomsen, J
Whitman, Mrs Emma
J. B,
Arana, J Y
Bolton, M D
Henderson, Mrs L
Lewis, Thomas
Lyons, Nora
Marton, Mrs D M
Moody, R W
Noyei, Henry
Peebles, Arthnr
Rogers, W M
Sagelke, Henry
Taylor, J
W ilber Albert
Ckosskn, P. M.
for Sale.
Fresh young milk cows and young stock
for sale. Every cow warranted to be a good
milker. J. P. Matlock & Co.,
Three Mile,
contract with tbe Oregonian for a bourn
advertisement at the price of $170 per
n.onth. while the board has not paid Tbe
Dalles local papers a cent for their ua
Urinj; labor to advertise the county and
attract population. The Mountaineer
says it printed 5000 copies of a New
Year's edition containing the only statis
tical lmforrnatiou ever published of tbe
county, but the board did not buy a
single copy. Aud that journal calls (his
an unjust discrimination in favor of the
Oregonian wnich has discredited the con
struction the locks at Cascades and the
forfeiture of the Wallula land gmut. It
is a wise tbiDg, no doubt, tor the board f
trade to advertise their county in the
Oregonian, but this shabby treatment ot
their local papers is not only unjust but
it shows a lack of judgment, as well.
NEW TO-DAY.
Republican County Convention.
BY VIRTUE OF" THS AUTHORITY VESTED
in ate by the Kepublican County Central Com
mittee of Wasoo county, Oregon, at a meeting; there
of, rt-KUlarlv called and held at the Coi'My court
Koum iu Dalles City on the 22d day of March, 1890,
and io accordance with the orders of the committee,
a Republican county Convention is hereby called to
meet in the Oxcuit Court Boom in Dalles City, ou
the 9th day of April, 1890, at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. a. for the purpose of nnminaiin candidates for
the unices of Clerk, Sheriff, Commissioner, Treas
urer, Assessor, Superintendeut of tichuols, Surveyor
aud Coroner, and electing eight delegates to the
ntate Convention, to be held in Portland ou April
16th, aud transacting such further business as may
properly come before tbe convention.
The convention will consist of sixty-five delegates,
the various precincts of the county being entitled to
the following representation:
Falls... S I Eight Mile 2
Hoed River 6 oak Grove t
U osier
.12 Dufur 4
.12 Warnic...: '. 2
.4 Lower Fifteen Mile.... 8
, 3 Columbia 2
. i Tygh Valley. 2
The same being one delegate at large for each pre
dnct and one for every twenty-five votes cast for
Binger Hermann for congress in 1883 and one for
every fraction ot thirteen or more votes, and two for
new precinct of Columbia.
lu accordance with the further order of the com
mittee it is hereby i commended that the various
precincts hold primaries at the usual places therefor
on the 5th day of April, 1890; that the same be held
at the hour of 2 o'clo k p. a. in all the pre
cincts except East Dalles and West Dalles,
and that in: those precincts the polls
be opened at 11 o clock a. h., and kept open
untilS:30 o'clock t. a .and that the same be presided
over by two judges and two clerks in each precinct
that in East Dalles W. H. Steele and Q. J Parley act
aa Judges and E. W. Nevius and a W. Dietsel act aa
clerks, ant in West Dalles J. A. Varney and A. U.
Johnson act as judges, and C. L. fhillipa and Cbas.
Schmidt act as clerks, and that in each piecinct the
Judnes above named therefor may elect a third to
act with them.
All persons regardless of previous party affilia
tions are invited to enlist with the party of pro
gress; the party that leads in reform; that is the arst
to perceive and the readiest to relieve any oppres
sion tnat may toreasen our laoonng classes,
Let good men be chosen who will attend in person
anu who will see to it that good and honorable men
are nominated who will do cr dit to the party and
offices which they will fill, and victory will again be
written on our banner. M. X. NoLaN,
Chairman Co. Central Com.
March 28, 1890.
Farm for $ale
AT A BARGAIN I
A GOOD FARM, SITUATED THREE MILES
north of Dufur, containing 820 acres deeded
land, and onquarter section railroad land, all under
fence. There are 250 acres in wheat, 60 in barley,
and on the farm are two dwelling houses, one barn,
two wind-mills,
AN ABUNDANCE OF WATER 1
for all purposes, farming implements, plows, har
rows and drills all new. It is the best farm la that
portion of the county, aod will b sold cheap. For
terms inquire at this ofnee.