The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-08
EDITOR HALLORAN
ON POLITICS
TOOK Observations While Ia the East
OF the Generul Sit
uation,
WILL NOT LOCATE IN ASTORIA
but Leaves for San Francisco on Next
Steamer-Whle u Bi-Mctalist, He
Cannot support Cranks and
Anarchy
WILL NOT LOCATE IN ASTORIA

~ 'N"h Ah'AA
Portland. Since he Was herc a montl
ago he has been travelling through thu
Eastern states and Central Mississippi
Valley. and leaves for his home II Sar
urlay, Reing asked as to how the polit,
Teal situation appeared TO him. he said
SO far as | am able To observe II
seems To me that the election " Me,
Etplry Is u roregone conclusion. II Is
nov merely u question % maJorltics, OF
course the north Atlantic slope may hc
counted ON, The states ~ Indiana, II.
linois. Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa. and
probably Nebraska a also bc counted
In the Mckinley column. The greatest
interest Is everywhere manifested and
politics Is the sole topic, In Chicago,
where | remained TIVE weeks, business
mems political meetings are held daily
from 1880 to . D. m. and the halls are
nightly crowded, | found few Demo
Gratis OF national Importance out Tor
Bryan. who is making hts fight alone.
All the Republican leaders are out doing
service for the cause that Is sure TO
prevail, II Is not q political hght, but
the settlement OF a business PROPOSE
ton. Democrats decline TO endorse the
Chicago platform. rightly deeming
many Of It's provisions directly disloyRl
TO American ideas. You know n has
sometimes 10 be very much In love with
IA cause to stomach some OF those who
believe in II. and while I am an ardent
bimetallist and believe In the coinage
Of silver, I place protection paramount,
and entirely beside the fact that am
"a Republican consider It necessary to
l find ~screeching for free trade. anarchy
and ruin, and who, while posing as
friends Of free silver. are really trying
to subvert the very basic principles Of
our American system OF popular gov
'trnment.
Regarding Industrial conditions, Mr..
Halloran said: Astoria is today the
most prosperous city OF It's size OF any
that l have seen. You don't know what
hard times are. The Industrial condl-
tions everywhere are In a deplorable
condition. but | look TO see a quick re
vival OF business after McKinley's cleo
ton. As a business proposition II would
pay Oregon to give an old-fashioned
Republican majority. Nothing would
more quickly insure the Investment Of
outside capital and lower rates Of in
terest. A commonwealth dominated by
cranks canno secur capital to develop
its natural resources. and oregon needs
the Investment Of money.
Il am very glad to note the construc-
ton Of the railroad. But that is only
a starter. What you need Is manufac.
turing enterprises, and that you can
most quickly secure by showing would
be investors that this community IS In
line with American thought and Btnti-
ment. I still hold to the Idea 1 siren
ously advocated for so many years that
at Astoria should be a dry dock. and
that here should be the point where
ships were chartered and wheat ailoat
at Astoria be worth as much as wheat
afoat at any other point on the Pa
cifc coast. I think that a united pub
lie sentiment, n pulling together will
greatly aid In securing needed trade
enterprises here, and hat Astoria will
assuredly assume the size and prestige
to which It's location entities t."
Stuart Bros. who are Mr.. Halloran's
agents in this city have arranged to
have the lot corner Of Sth and Franklin
avenue cleared of and graded prepora-
tory to the erection OF a residence
thereon. with the exception OF his half
interest in this paper which he owned
from 1881 TO 1890. and which he then
sold to his former partner, p. w. Par
ker. Mr.. Halloran still holds all his for
mer property interests in and about
Astoria. Being asked what there was in
the that he proposed to return
and re-engage in business here, he said
that while II was naturally pleasing to
DE so kindly remembered by some Of
his former acquaintance, his business
interests in San Francisco demanded
all his time and personal attention.