The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-05-17

personal or vindiciive.
He believed that the time had
about gone by when such cheap ef-
forts as belittling cne's opponents
would be effective, that the news
papers, free schools and other educa-
tional influences had 60 raised the
standard Of popular knowledge that a
few clear tangible facts We're more
demanded than volumes Of irrespon-
sibie and Enthusiastically statements.
The speaker then enlarged upon
the history Of Democracy and the |
early days os the Republic; made |
eulo2istic aIlusion 10 Thos. jefferson
and the prestige IF American arts and
arms under the rule OF that states
nlan, and hoped the time would never
come when the principles that actu-
ated the bosom Of that patriot would
cease to find an affirmative echo in
the hearts OF US who dwell IN trouble
GUS times Of tariffs and Chinese imri- |
grafton. From 1899 10 . discussion
Of the tariff was natural transition
and the defects Of our present tariff
and the beneficial results accruing
from unlimited free trade az viewed
from Democratic standpoint, were
warmly placed before th" audience.
Certain allegations were made con-
cerning the onesous system OF taxa
ton and deductions made tierefrom,
that were CT practical concern to all
present. This part Of his speech was
IT, direct continuation and was partly n
repetition of what he Oregoniar and
THE AsroRIAN have said ON that most
important subject. His assumption,
however, that ,be Republican party
was responsible for the system that
throye best under wha; ho styled
FIFTY years Of Democratic rule had
the charm q: novelty IN greater de-
gree than it possessed the merit OF
consistency. Ills statements in rela-
ton 70 American commerce. we're
erroneous, and that Ill particular
wherein lie said that with the excep-
ton of one or two iron steamers ply
ing from San Francisco there were
none carrying the American flag, was
in direct opposition to the facts. For
the last eight years an American line
has been plying between Philadelphia
and Liverpool flying tho American flag
and owned by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company. 1t was on one OF
these steamers that Grant went to
Europe in 1877. We are confident,
however, from Mr.. Fenton's manner
Of delivery that his mistakes were
unintentionai.
From 4 discussion OF the tariff
question in which his views must
in general meet the appreciation Of :
good many Republicans aud Demo
Gratis, he passed to q consideration OF
the Chinese question in which 1t i.
likewise 4 hard matter 10 get up ;
party discussion. He quoted stron&
Republican authority both ways snC
made fair capital out of the fact that il
is tho Democrats in Congress that ara
to be thanked for the present anti
Chinese bill prohibiting Immigration
J for even ten years, and that It is uai
Republican President Arthur who /.
TO blame for insulting the demands o
, American labor by yetoiug the meas
ure SO strongly and unanimousl.
urged by the people Of this coast
He omitted however to make an,
reference to the recent national legis
lation on the matter Of polygamy, ant
the zeal displayed in announcing til
vote in Congress on the Chinese queS
ton did not continue long enough L
furnish any statistics in reference I
the equally one sided vote on tn
question Of excluding Mormons fror
holding Office.
We We're very desifous Of hearin,
Mr.. Fcnton's views Oh the matter {
u the Astoria land grant. We woul
u have been glad TO give his remarks j
extenso had he seen ft 10, pnt himse
: on record. Ii would have beena goo
}, hit, politically, for him TO have don
l. so, for our present Congressman, Nj,
= George, has not displayed the spir
b that we expected in dallying with tn
1t great bar to the progress of our cou,
l. ty and city. Ii is not Of TRANSFER
Ie dent Importance which side Of ii
l. political camp help would come from
% We would just as soon have RepubI
le can help as Democratic aid, but N
% Featon was silent, and beyond Il
4 general declaration that he "had /