Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-20
PRESS COMMENTS.

Albany Herald Every thought !
ful well wisher Of the pro |
ducing classes Of the state Of
Oregon, who Is also COM
prehensive and just conserver
of the rights and interests Of the va
rious railroads Of the state, Will re-
ceive with satisfaction the news
that the final action Of the legisla
ture will be to retain aud strengthen
the railroad commission. 1t is au
absolute necessity, and in the end
will rebound just as much to the
benefit Of the railroads as tp the
otLer parties in the contracts for
carrying produce, and for the tray
cling public. On the line Of keeping
the commission properly equippe !
with power, and Of the right mater.
ial for the position there should be
no backward steps.
East Oregonian: Senator Dolph
on Monday presented the creden
tials Of Senator Mitchell as senator
from Oregon for six years, begin
ming March 4th, 1891, to congress.
senator Mitchell deserves the con-
unued honor Of the high office Of
senator. His works are the meas
ure of his deserts.
Astorian, the 10Th: A bill is now
pending in the legislature pregnant
with Importance to Astoria. 1t is
If more meaning to US here, than
any measure before the state legis-
.ature for years. It is in the line of
direct and practical aid towards AN
open river, and means more for As
toria than anything else at the
present time. 1t is the passage of a
measure appropriating Jointly with
Washington "a large sum for port
age railway that the producers of
the inland empire may get their
grain to sea by way Of the Columbia
river. SO far az Astorians are con.
ccrned, it needs nO.argument.
The Dalles Times s-MOuntaineer;
Eastern Oregon has no reason to
complain of the present legislature,
for our prayers have been he' ded
and our requests granted. If our
people secure the passage Of the CelilC
portage railroad they should be sutls.
fled. With the amounts appropri
ated for WACO roads, aud the river
opened to the sea 10y the quickest
and most available method, the
counties will smile and be measur
ably contented, There is other leg
islation desired, but we must not ex
pect all good things to be bound in
one bundle.
The Dalles Chronicle: One of the
most important events In the politi
cal history Of Oregon is the passag,
of the Australian balloC law, which
has passed both houses and beer
signed by the governor. This is 4,
long leap in the right direction, w,
may lose portion of our popu
lation, the professional ward strik
ers, who will be forced to seek EN-
ployment elsewhere, but we viii
hope to make up the loss before tn,
next census farce is put on the stage
aud we believe the loss will not seIi
ously effect the money market.
Albany Herald: The people viii
presently begin TO see that the Al
bauy aud Astoria Railway Co
while it iudulges in no idle talking
is steadily going forward with III
plans for the construction of the roaC
from Albany to the city 10y The sea
Our dispatches, this morning, brinl
the news that the United States sen
Nl' IlN llHH9'h a 'lh hH'h'l'HlllS Wv
company to bridge the Willamette
river at this city, and to construc
other bridges and establish them n
postroads. which means to make I
mail route. The Oregon Legislature
has also passed II similar bill. Al
bany's railroad outlook il assuming
healthy proportions.