The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-13
ANOTHER STRONG
DOCUMENT
The Hon. {. ". Fulton Expresses His
Views Of Mayor TaylOr's
Letter.
QUESTION ABOVE INDIVIDUAL
Nr Hammond Can Take care of HIM
self. bu, the Clty Of Astoria. which
Has Been Attacked. Must Seek
u i,emcdy.

u Remedy
| have been absent from IA" city
for some time and did not see Judge
Tnylorr letter and the various COM
m,Gts thereon. published In the Asto-
risu. ur,.i my return last evening
heartily endorse the general spirit. tone
and purpose o' the article and the
comments II has long seemed 10 me
that II the course " some ~ the news
papers ~ this city truly indcxcd the
character and sentiment u the COM
degree OF improvement and prosperity.
which by united and intelligent action.
We may Justly expect do not charge
any paper. or the editor of any pa
per with having purposely worked
against or said that which has opcr-
ated against our interests. but II seems
never 10 have occurred 10 some Of
them that In the cHse Of community
aH In that Of an individual. the highest
and a; the same time the most dam
aging evidence are declarations against
self interest. and hence that one article
In local paper. picturlng alleged dis
advantages or misfortunes " the place
viii work more injury than can be
compensated for by the publication OF
a dozen articles laudatory Of IT, ad-
vantagrs. II is useless 20 consume time
In attempting to show that such ought
not to be the case. Il is n fact. II Is
human nature The world Is ever ready
TO accept a mans estimate of himself
II II be u sufficiently low one.
In the numerous interviews you have
published great indignation Is express
ed al the unjusii6able assaults mat
have appeared IN some of the papers
upon Mr. Hammond II Is. of course.
always unpleasant to witness an in.
Justice. public or private done an In.
dividual. and In this instance no right
thinking man, who is acquainted with
the facts. can readily suppress his In
dlEnntion that Mr. Hammond should
have been 30 unjustly assallcd In this. I
ot all communities He has not only /
done more than his contract required /.
of him but he has done Il In the face I.
of an opposition and continually 4
tightening money market that few men |
would have had either the courage or
ability To contend against. But the /
question ls one that rises above the .
rights or wrongs OF any individual |
Mr., Hammond is doubtless able to take .
rare OF himself; at least. his success in .
life up to date rather tends 10 indicate |
some ability Of that character. and | |
nm indisposcd 10 believe that at this |
time he will be driven to strong drink .
nr suicide by any articles which may
be published In the papers referred To.
rhe wrongs of the individual only be-
'ome matter OF public concern. when
hey become n menace 10 the public
welfare When and to what extent
hat condition has been reached will |
lot always be universally agreed to.
lut II would seem that reasonably in
elllgent citizens ought very generally
% agree that a constant crying down
md sneering at the improvements go-
ng on In our midst cannot fairly be
Construed as tending to accelerate our
advancement towards greater pros
,erity,
II that be true then we are justified
n saying that the course for some time
'ast adopted and pursued by certain
newspapers OF this city has become a
natter Of public moment and concern
md Il is well that a note OF warning
hould be sounded, Nor should II be
oncealed that the motive which ami
mates this Objectionable opposition TO
he interests Of the public Is not veiled
'eyond the penetration Of the lntelli-
'ent public eye. We all fully under ,
tand that these profuse declarations ,
{ love and friendship for the people {
nd undylng opposition to the Southern 7
'acihc Company because Of its al =
eyed hostility to the interests of the .
eople, are impregnated with the same r
egree Of sincerity that they are with .
nowledge Of any connection between 7
he Southern Pacific and the A. and C. q
!. Il. Co.
But suppose the Southern Pacific Co. 4
interested in the>enterprlse; Is il not
hat we have been striving to bring
bout for near quarter Of century?
hall We abuse the shadow II casts in
dvance of its coming when we have
cen so earnestly inviting its presence /
1ese many years? Under the crcum- "
-ances a very modest sense Of decency
ould seem TO invite silence, If we can "
ot extend courtesy, at least until 1t <
as crossed our thresholds, since, If IL "
2 coming, 1t must be In response to u
1r invitation. Il
But, since we are discussing news
apers, l think l win suggest that It Il
not solely touching the tone of some u
them relative to the railroad enter g
rise, that l would invite attention. u
ave observed like spirit in other dl- It
and generally what seems p