Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-19


believe the time is coming when there Is
but one city on the Bay. That time will
arrive when Fairhaven has as many
people as New Whatcom. Up 10 that
time shall oppose consolidation.
viii d. Jenkins was then called
upon:
| am on the fence on this proposition,
said he. / came here TO get Information
and hear Views on both sides OF the ques-
! tion. Consequently ] am In no position 10
| give any information,
Councilman Taylor, Of New What
com, was next called upon. He said:
| don't know as this is the proper time
for me TO say anything. My brother, over
| there (KnighD, sort o. knocked
the pins IRON under me, While havh
| felt Tor some time that the union Of the
cities should be brought about, |, for one,
am not inclined to force ourselves upon
you. On our side we had local Jealousy
! to encounter and have lived u down.
Since the consolidation Of Whatcom anc
Sehome those feelings have worn away.
II Is true that for time we heard OF
Whatcom factions and Sehome factions,
but they haYe disappeared and we are all
pulling together for the town. Our diff
erenees are purely imaginary. II consoii-
dated we would have city OF l5,0C0 in
habitants, that would be known as the
third city Of the Sound. We could adver-
tise Hnder a new name, the best harbOr on
the coast, and the finest hotel. Today, II
stranger comes to our town, we have
many people who would take him TO a
cheap restaurant and give him Chinese
meal rather than let him 20 10 your hotel
This prejudice Is natural. III we were
consolidated everybody would be proud TO
take strangers 20 our hotel. believe
that every man who pays taxes should
have voice In this matter, and that the
proposition should be submitted TO the
people.
Judge Edgar Lindsey responded TO
prolonged call from the audience in Il
! ringing speech in favor Of consolida-
ton. He said.
As an individual ! have always favored
| consolidation. | believe city of 1900
would have prestige that city Of 5000
or 500 would not have, a new name
would give US prestige. Very few cities
have attained prominence on the map of
the world without geographical names
! names taken from the body OF water upon
which they are located. The trade Of
Alaska and the Orient must pass into the
| Bay, where IL will be distributed among
the transcOntinental railways OF America
and Canada. i have labOred for ten
| years for one object. ! have staid by
| faiFhaYen In endeavoring TO build up
] city at this end because u was the only
| alternative. ] have always believed Ia
consolidation. In union there is strength.
| Unite as and We will spring like Minerva,
] full armed from the head Of JOVe. /
| have been here since the time when two
/ ships, and they belonged TO the Hudson
| Bay Company, were the only vessels that
ever came TO the Northwest You have
an opportunity u make city Of the first
order on this planet.
Judge Galley was the next speaker.
He said:
| From time TO time there seems 10 be
] among the people Of these cities a strong
| disposition TO consolidate. When / first
came here saw four towns al war with
/ each other. Now, instead Of four hostile
] cities we have two very friendly ones. IL
\ Is true some jealousy still exists between
them, for they are rivals. In union there
! is strength. II we 0aid consolidate on
] just principles ! would favor II. know
they exceed us In votes, and II they chose
/ 70 play the tyrant we would be pygmes
In their hands. ] would not 90 fntO this
thing blindly II we could have equal
representation and equal rights there is
nothing In the way OF consolidation. I
know IL would add to our prestige
know that as sure as the sun shines IN the
| heavens that the time Is not far distant
when we viii be one city. | would sug-
] Rest that committee OF both cities be
appointed TO agree upon terms Of consol-
idation. Put the terms In writing and
| then we can vote intelligently. When
the county commissioners were consider
| Ing the location Of the court house / asked
one II they would give Fairhaven a show.
Not ~ we know ourselves" he replied.
I'VE are going TO put the court house way
up 10 Whatcom.n They put IL so far in
| Whatcom that 1t Is absolutely inconve-
nlent TO them. Nelson Bennett offered a
block Of ground and $4,000 court house
| IL they would locate IL between the two
cities. know the Alpha and Omega OF
this thing. IL we can have a fair show, |
say go II.
Governor Black, upon being called
out, said:
have always felt that the two towns
Will be consolidated sooner or later MY
Interests are all In Fairhayen. My money
Is all Invested here, and ! do not want 10
see IL teopardiZed. do not think this is
intended. Before we are 70 consolidate
] want 10 see some benefit 10 be derived.
] do not want TO do II against my inter-
ests. n can see any benefits | am In
favor OF IL. ! understand they concede 70
US the right 10 keep our hotel here, II we
consolidate. They have got the court
house, city hall and port OF entry. II they
would give as what we are entitled 10 in
proportion TO our population ] would
favor IL don't want 70 be made the tail
OF their kite, or the tail Of their dog
Perhaps there Is reason Tor regarding as
as the tall OF the dog, because we are
active and do the most wiggling. ] want
70 know all about II before we consolidate.
j do not believe the city and county
buildings are where they would best sub
serve our interests, DO not believe these
buildings can be moved soon; We have
less debt than they have. They have
spent their money. They have built
sewers, city hall and bought the water
works, and are heavily bonded. don't
believe the time has arrived when we can
consolidate. Before long we VIII be on
an equality in water and population, then
] viii favor II.
Councilman Roeder, Of New What
com:
can't say that / favor consolidation.
The ward / represent is opposed 70 II. IL
would draw the city away from ns and