The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03
REMARKS FROM THE "CAPITAL JOURNAL -

Ii.
Among the other plans to promote urban
growth advocated in its columns is one
to pay bonus of $4,000 to procure a
paper mill and woolen mill. Horace
Greeley's method of protecting American
industry was to build the workshop by
the side of the grain field. He used some
form of computation to show that the
money expended in transporting raw
materials to an eastern factory, and car
rying the finished product back, was
money thrown away. On the face of it,
this seems like sound argument. This
also is tie belief of our eastern cotem,
and it has published several stirring arti-
cles setting forth the advantages of hay
ing industrial enterprises, and asking
that the required amount be raised. In
its issue of Tuesday last it reports 81 ,375
subscribed, and follows this up with the
admission, People seem little back
ward in coming forward, especially some
of the large property owners"
This is the experience everywhere. In
this western country Large property
owners" and others who have got along
| in the world, have acquired success by
manhood spent in economy and patient
endeavor. These well to do citizens may
not be brilliant, they may have no supe-
rior business qualifications; but they
have shown the sense of looking ahead,
and they had the tenacity of purpose to
get there. There are occasions when the
only way to win a victory is to know how
to wait for it. When they are asked for
money to put into an experimental under
taking they naturally take some time to
think it over. They figure up how much
they are going to profit by the invest
ment, and if the showing is not satisfao-
tory they keep their breeches pocket
closed. OF course, they ought to say, Il
came out here thirty or forty years ago,
when land was to be had for the asking.
Others have since followed in my foot
steps, built up towns, made public i'm
proyements and started various indus
| tries. Through the enterprise and CO.
operation of these later arrivals my farm
lands, or my city lots, have acquired
value. A portion of my present wealth l
owe to these men, and l recognize it as
my duty to aid their endeavors at further
development" =,
/ This would be nice view for these old
settlers to take, but they are not built
that way.
Then the newspaper man is very liberal
with other peoples money, Sydney
Smith used to say: 1.-The popular idea OF
charity is for A to induce B to aid the
necessities of c." In our ambitious
plans we are always reduced to work
through agencies. Aristotle boasted that
he could move the world if he could find
a fulcrum. But this fulcrum is always
wanting. In Salem as in Pendleton, and
in every other city in the growing north
west, we could have street car lines, and
eligibly placed railway depots, and mills
and factories, if our wealthy citizens
would only come down with the money
to start them.
City progress moves slowly. Natures
methods comprehend long reaches of
time. The journalist, the small dealer
and here and there professional man,
can see tempting opportunities OF growth
and development, if our wealthy citizens
would only aid with their means. These
opportunities are set forth In forid
terms, and the amount given that is neo-
essary to make them available. The
conservative citizen is not impressed
with the showing made, and hence the
needful is not forthcoming. Then we
hear TRADE against the penuriouness of
these close-fsted curmudgeons. In this
way the East Oreg0niG7l gets after them
There are several property owners in
Pendleton, having valuable interests, who
have utterly and persistently refused,
, time and time again, to do the least thing
toward greater prosperity of Pendleton
They have refused to give the first dollar
toward the construction of roads and the
like that added hundreds of dollars to
the value of their property. Such people
are hogs of the most common variety,
and the East Oreoo7liG1l intends to make
war on them on every line of battle until
they see themselves as others see them
It is nothing more nor less than robbery
to take benefits derived entirely from the
works of others, and that is exactly what
these few have been doing in past years.
: This is very severe, but hard words
break no bones. Preachers will lost
patience with their fiocks for steyins
away from church, and scold those few
/ faithful souls who do attend. But thii
, intemperance of language is not the way
to win. Shylock met Gratiano's torren
of abuse:
IT'LL thou eanst rail the seal from off m!
Thou but offend'st thy lungs to speak 81
Al loud.
If wealthy citizens will not subscribt
on courteous solicitation, they cannot bt
, expected to give way to abuse. So, there
is no recourse but to put up with them
As they are asked to foot the bills it ii
= only right their Judgment should be con
suited. If it is not given them to set
things Alright, it is unfortunate for then
: and for others. But we must not lost
confidence in the human race. Th'
world will continue to revolve and tn,
seasons to yield their increase. So it ii
e well for Us all to possess our souls il
, patience, and be reconciled with the con
ditions that surround us.-Cdpital Jour
!. nal.