Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-05-24
Number IL.

ways menace Terry so close 10 the
mouth of the bay. On the other
hand the people above Toledo are
largely in favor of Toledo for many
and good reasons. 1t is being adj
mitted every day even by Elk City
and Newport men, that the fight
lies only between Toledo and West
Yaquina. This being the case
there is growing determination
among the people to concentrate
on these two points and
SETTLE IT NEXT JUNE.
1t is to be ardently hoped by all
parties that it be settled this wear.
1t will never be settled with less
undue influence than it can this
year. The population ofthe county
is normal. There seems to have
been no disposition to "colonize"
or "stock up" any one place.
The feelings between the various
candidates are friendly, there is but
little feeling on the subject COM
pared with what there will be two
years hence, should it go over this
election. This year is the time to
settle it and we hope that it will be
done. AS between Toledo and
West Yaquina the situation is
simply this; The people of the
lower country want the county
seat on their side of the river for
the reason, as stated before, that
the ferry has been heavy burden
to them. We don't blame them.
1t has been a heavy burden. But
what they want to do is only 10
shift the ferry business onto
larger number of people. Some
body must pay that toll. Now
where will the burden fall the
llghtestl The only people who
can reach West Yaqrina without
paying ferriage are this south Of
there on the Alsea. In numbers
they are less than one-third of the
county. The movement to locate
the county seat at West Yaquina
is simply move to take the ferry
toll off of less than one-third Of the
people and place it on more than
two-t thirds. That is all there is to
it. Had there been no ferry to
pay at Newport large portion Of
those people would still be in favor
. of Newport. n i
We earnestly ask our readers to
look at this question in a fair and
h unbiased light. You are to decide
an important question. Itbehooves
you to take all parts Of the matter
r under consideration. If you want
the county seat located fairly and
equally to all parts of the countyj
if you want to impose no unjust
burden UPON any part OF the county;
: if you do not wish to tax two-thirds
| Of the people for the benefit Of one
third; il you do not want further
, debt Of from IS, 900 to 1000 piled
S onto the county, then ponder we'll
n before you cast your ballot for
0 county seat. After you have done
Il so, and considered the question
e fairly and as aTpatriotic citizen
It then Toledo is perfectly satisfied to
If abide by your decision. In max
It ing this decision let not jealousies
i'll nor passing antipathies for any
o place cloud your better judgement,
e Remembering that this Is a ques.
dA ton that the whole county is con.
;e cerned in, and should be considered
fiom standpoint Of "the greatest
lie good to the greatest number
le When it is settled in this way it /:
i settled honestly and is settled In ;
ID way that the people will endorse.
t, -.->-to+->-e--
y It Is truly astonishing how man,
men there are in the county wht
" can turn from twenty to two hun
- dred votes in any direction the,
- may choose. This idea has beef
- dinned into the candidates ear
y until some Of them believe tn
~ county contains million voter
:, and every one political vampire
- Come off the Christmas tree
er .%-te+<-.---
it The steamer Homer has found i
it impossible to carry all the freigh
as offered at Yaquina for the Sal
he Francisco market since the Pionee
On stone quarry has been shipping it
output to Frisco, and the stear
schooner Scotia has been chartere