The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-26
HAMMOND ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE
Says He Is Here to Build Road and Not Make Speeches.
The Mayor, G. W. Dickinson, Q. w. Fulton, w. G.
GOssjin, L. B. Seeley and Others Talk.

1t was gotten up, and 1t was a matter
of establishment to all who witnessed
1t to see the large number of horses in
line. There was a second band in the
middle of the procession and the fire
department brought up the rear under the
leadership of c. H. Stockton. AT inter-
va.s in the dine were wagons carrying
Chinese bombs and fire crackers, which
the boys exploded along the route. The
procession was fully q mile long, and took
twenty minutes to pass a given point.
This was truly Astoria's Fourth of July
carnival, and fitting demonstration Of
the feelings of The people.
After the disbanding Of the procession
the citizens gathered in front of the .occi-
dent Hotel, while from off the hills rock
cts and fire works were discharged. The
band rendered a number sof lively airs
and every moment the crowd increased,
completely blocking the street. Upon the
balcony of the hotel were the mayor, Mr..
Hammond and party and their ladies,
and many prominent citizens. Mayor
Alfred Kinney, chairman of the commit
tee of twenty-one, the indefatigable lead
er of the working corps of the citizens
in pushing the work of securing the rail-
road, stepped to the front of the balcony,
and addressed the people. He said:
Fellow citizens: feel tonight much
like l did last Tuesday night when the |
news was flashed over the wire that Mr.. |
Hammond would be here today to COM
mence work on our long-cherished rail- |
road. / threw up my hat then and hur-
rahed and 1 do 1t again tonight. Gap |
plause).
"The citizens of Astoria have done their !
duty-they have done all they could do |
They have given lots, lands, energy and |
money, all that was expected. II any |
one individual has not done what me ought
to have done we will forgive him. We
have with us here one who will heal all |
breaches-'who will build the railroad and
who is 'heeled' SO that he can do It,"
The MAYOR then introduced Mr.. Ham
mond, who spoke as followsi
Ladies and gentlemen: Brother Kin
ney says 1 will have to make q speech.
told him could not do 1t, but he says
must make a talk any way.
i did not come here to talk, but to
build the railroad (applause), besidss for
some time past have been doing the
talking and the committee have been do
ing the work. Now 1 want to do the
work, and will let them do the talking
Party In the crowd-"There will be plen-
ty of t.')
II wish to thank you, kind citizens,
for the hearty reception here today, also
for the confidence placed in me since my
with the enterprise. 1t is not
easy for a committee, such as yours, to
raise the amount of property 1t has done
on the promise OF one man to do some-
thing. / am here today to carry out
that promise. There perhaps have been
times during the receiving OF This sub
sldy that you thought ehat was too ex-
acting, or wanted too much. can as
sure you, however, that in financierlngl
this enterprise have had to give away
most all that received. Besides this,
7 thought that every man in this commu-
nifty, whose duty or interest 1t was to
assist In this enterprise, should fall into
line, stand up, and contribute his share
You have aM done your duty In this rev
spect, and think that the good will and
harmony that incites you ali today is
largely due to the fact that you have
done your duty. think, my friends,
that in the long run this will do you
as much good as the building Of the rail-
road. (Applause.y
I'VE propose to give you value received
when this railroad is buiit. 1t win bs
second to none on the coast. We prol
pose 10 put the money into the road
and not into our pockets (applause) When
The railroad is operated It win be opers
ated for The interest Of the people" CAPT
pIause.) I'll
Il cannot take all OF the credit for ser
.urfng the building OF this road. Yog
1--WE much to L. B. seeley. Of the Tele1
phone, and the company ne representa-
rhe Telephone Itself could not carry tho
-ecords Of his work Capplause.) You OWL
much 20 my friend Dickinson, here. oti