The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-24
ONE MORE REMINDER.

In another column OF the Astorian this
morning WIN be found reprinted arti-
c.e from the Herald Of Trade, the largest
trade weekly on the coast, touching on
the fall salmon question, and speaking
of our course with reference to that SUBJ
ject This is one OF a dozen comments
m4de since the East article on this mat
ter appeared In the Historian, and the
language of all IL just as emphatic and
jrse as plain.
win not down. 1t can neither be hushed
UP nor killed, and the sooner the Gamers
recognize this fact and take steps to
purify their business to the extent of
restricting or abollshing the fan industry
on this river, the better 1t viii be for
them. We have waited patiently for
some days Ito see whether there was any
thing real in their protestations and
promises called forth so abundantly last
week when the scare had penetrated deep
enough to be felt. but up to the present
they have shown no signs Of getting to-
gether or OF doing anything TO make
good their Intentions" Whether this |
is because they have lapsed back into |
apathy, or have imagined that they have |
accomplished their ends by shutting of |
further criticism, we are Of course in no
position to know, Nor do we particular
ly wish to know. An that is apparent is
the fact that the matter is being ignored
once more and treated as dead issue.
But IL the packers entertain for a mo-
ment the hope that the Astorlan has
been 'muzzled by their professions OF |
reformation, they are very greatly mis- |
taken. The trade papers of the country |
continue to press their demands for
names" and In view of the Indifference,
real or affected, of the Gamers we feel
disposed TO give the names they ask for
without any. further delay. Nobody
doubts the fact that 1t is a hard matter
to get these men to pull together on any
proposition under the sun. Many OF
them are too sordid and selfish to take
up common cause for the accomplish
ment Of any reform whatever. But we
cannot help thinking that when two OF
the most prominent men among them
take the trouble to come a hundred miles
to blackguard the Astoran for its stand
on this question, they could be spending
their time. money and e.oquence on an
object that would bring far more salts
factory returns.
The Historian is making harl fight
against this fah fishing abominatlon. No
body knows as wel as we do how hard
this ilsht really Is But It is a just fight
and we have on our side the fusi strength |
Of the sentiment that demands honest
and clean food products or none at all.
Nobody can say that the packers have
not been dealt with In a fair and liberal |
spirit in this matter They have had |
amp.e rnie TO act and they prefer to
waste tilat time in senseiess abuse and
attempt afier attempt to staye off trou-
be. Some OF them have conducted a |
persistent scheme OF vllifca.ion against |
the Historian not only in some disreputa-
he sheets OF this city. but abroad They
have signa.iy failed in their purpose,
however. and from every quarter
the eorntry come words OF
praise and encouragement for our out
spoken efforts to right grisvous wrong.
Il Is time that the packers needed the
advice OF few sensible ami fair-mlnded
operators among them and began 10 act
ike men and not like infants. We are
getting very tired OF their promises.