Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-17
CONSOLIDATION


Of consolidation for the purpose of trying
10 gather thercfrom the real mind of the
people at that end Of the bay. The HER
AID has believed and still believes that
the time for consolidating the three cities
into one has arrived; that the changes
which have taken place on the bay within
the last four months have 50 completely
revolutionized the situation here that
there is no occasion for three city gov
eruments. 1t has believed that II the
people of the three cities could lay aside
their prejudces and feelings and could
look at the matter purely from stand
point of self interest and a. business
proposition that the true situation would
be clear 10 every one; but the HERALD
has come To the conclusion. from what il
has heard upon the streets and from read
ing the editorials of the leading news
papers in WhatcOm. that Whatcom does
not desire and never has desired to unite
with this end Of the bay, ana the HERALD
has been forced TO the conclusion that the
people Of Whatcom have been endeaVor-
ing to make use of Sehome as means,
simply. of injuring the town at this end
Of the bay, and their wrath is the wrath
which always follows failure and defeat
in any unwarrantable enterprise. From
time to time we have assured the people
Of Whatcom that We were in good faith
in the matter We are still in good faith.
We have tried TO make appear as clearly
as language can express the idea that the
people of Fairhaven are not here for their
health aud are not here for glory, but
came here because this new and unde-
veloped country furnished opportunities
for business enterprises which il was
hoped their efforts would make remuuera-
tive. Ia other words. the whole matter
is matter Of business
Having nothing to start with except a
dense forest and the money and energy
necessary to produce the result. We have
made city Of 500 inhabitants. We
have made considerable progress in the
DEVELOPMENT of the various kinds Of man
uiacturiug: We have opened stores: Suita-
bile places of merchandise. built wharves.
erected mills, aud have all the appliances
Tor carrying on and supplying a commun-
iiy within ourselves. We have built and
are building railr, ads which are begin
ming to reach out into other parts Of the
country In order 70 secure trade. and IL j.
quite possible for ~ 10 get along ia the
coalition in which we are at the present
time But we do not ignore the fact that
we could get along better aud more al
our ease il We had one city government
instead Of three upon Bellingham Bay
and five were at liberty 20 advertise that
our enterprises were being carried for
ward in city Of l2.0Oo inhabitants
Instead of "a city of 300, anC
that all this had grown up and been de.
veluped in very short space Of time. w
believe that We could attract the attcn.
tiou of people who have money TO invcS
iu enterprises Of this kind better unde
those circumstances than we can as w
are: and because there are substantial
aud real financial advantages in the mat
ter OF consolidation. we have earucstl,
aud sincerely favored it. The Bulletil
says: Different citizens Of Fairhavel
have made assertions from time 10 time &
the effect that no consolidation wa
really intended. and that statement stand
as the statement of different men agains
the HERALD; that people have uerfcc
right to believe which they please AN
they will exercise that right" The lIEi,
AID has exercised the RICH
and since We have been IA
miliar with the columns If the llmAG.
We have not known a time when the blu>
ter aud banter Of irresponsible street tai
was not Of more importance TO the Bulie
tin that the most satisfactory proofs fruI
responsible parties. But il indicates
determination upon the part Of the Bullc
tin to have no consolidation. and If tina
Is the mind Of the people Of Whatcon
then il il best that there should be non,
We have never endeavored on the FAN
haven end of the bay to compel anyhod
to consolidate with Us. We do not b,
lieye that consolidation with any class
people against their Will would be advat
tageous because such a consolidate
would bring about that want Of harmon
and such conflicts from tine to time a
would deprive the city Of the advantag,
which it might otherwise enjoy, and "
only believe in and favor consolidate
upon the superstition that we might mt
ually come together. laying aside wha
ever feelings may have heretofore eNiste
in the matter. form one city governmeI
and conduct 1t with proper spirit and /
business and fairness to all. ON sue
terms consolidation would be advantas
eouS: on any other il would be detriment
to their interest.
We believe we have discovered an el
tircly different disposition upon the pa
Of the people Of SehOme. They now live
near 10 rs; our business enterprise, al
so intimately associated together; we 40
connected in 50 many ways thai We Do,
lieve that they see aud appreciate the at
vantage Of consolidating Fdirhdycu au
Schome. even ID WhatcIm shall oNrrci-
ir, right 90 being left ont oi the matter &