The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-04

n newspaper which iH allowed 10 live
and prosper N IN my opinion always
just aB good ~ the community that
supports H. ! know that Astoria has
lost many a dollar and several enter
priaes all on account Of enemies In our
midst. and ! do not blame the news
papers FOR all of the loss either. II q
city does not contain mcn who encOur-
age newspaper In biackmalling busi-
ness. snecrlng AT enterprise and making
light 0f every effort 10 advance the
city's interest. do not think such
things would be published. When the
business men In this community will
get together and give almost any news
paper We have here the right kind ~
support. then and not TIL then viii we
have the kind of II newspaper we want
To ask the newspapers 10 run our way
when we do not support them Is %
ask that which we have no right 20
expect What We need 10 begin with
In Astoria Is thorough and complete
organization We must organize and
drlll continuously. Drill until we be-
come proud of ourselves. proud of A.
torla. and proud Of every man and un-
dertaklng In our midst that speaks for
Advancement and Astoria's future
greatness. Can we not do as other
successful towns have done? Can We
not drill together until we viii not ad-
NIT criticism from outsiders and until
we all actually. enthusiastically and
earnestly believe that Astoria Is the
very best town on earth. and that her
future greatness has no limits: drill
until we see our own faults. then after
seeing ITEM. hide them from outsiders
until we can do away with them. and
then defy criticism? Organization will
do this. Every man interested In any
manner whatever in our city should be
an active worker in such an organlza-
ton
Il seems 10 me that we have been so
long publishing 20 the world In one way
or another our little troubles and per-
sonal differences that now when We
need TO work together we find ourselves
FAR apart and utterly incapable Of con-
certed action upon any proposition.
Why can we not organize TO stop per-
sonnlities, back-hiting. slander and
abuse Of our town and our fellow citi-
zrns? Organize 10 speak well Of our
ndghbor. no matter what his religion or
politics. Organize to encourage friend
ly feeling and good will between all our
citizens and especially our business
men. Let US stop finding fault with
our neighbor and stop giving support TO
any man who tries TO stir up strife and
discord In cur midst. IL we have In
our city any who continuously try TO
cause trouble who constantly try to
belittle the action Of their fellow men,
who would find fault with and discour-
age enterprise, does anyone think they
would continue 10 do so II We were or
ganized 10 denounce and discounte- |
nance such actions? We must organize
10 stop the mouths Of the enemy, at
home as well as to do battle with the |
outsider.
Astoria should have a great future |
but her measure OF greatness will be |
determined by ourselves. II we are |
not able TO take advantage Of our pres
ent opportunities with all the possibili- |
ties they offer US, then We alone will |
have the blame Of our failure to bear
Let us organize for Astoria. Let 1t
be, II YOU please, "one proposition from
Tongue Point to the sea" but let us not |
forget that Astoria is THE PROPOSE
ton first. last and always
]. A. FULTON.