The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-06
OREGON ELECTION
AND HAMMOND
RaiIroai Not Affected by the Turn
Of Political Affairs in
the State.
FUNDS PROVIDED LONG AGO
rayrolIs Promptly Net and Contractors
Bills rsid--SOrk and Aen Gradually
iaereaslaa-ratire Line Mill
Soon Be under Nay

An article appearing IN yesterdays Or
cg0ni8n as o telegram from Astoria. IN
which It u stated that many leading Re-
pubiicans had expressed a fear that, as
one of the results OF the disastrous eicc-
ton IN the state OF oregon, SIR. A. B.
Hammond. the promoter OF the Astoria
and Columbia River Railroad, who bad
recently gone 10 the East. presume
bly for the purpose OF assuring himself
OF the continued Willingness OF his imam
cial friends TO place their money In The
project might ind their purse strings
closed against him. caused much indig
nation In railroad circles yesterday, ana
the officials OF the road. as well as SIR.
Hammond's most Intimate friends, de-
nounced the entire article as an Outrage
against that gentleman, and the project
itself While the article at its end, as
aures the reader that the croakers re-
ferred 10 were laughed at and states
that the friends OF the railroad claimed
that all the money necessary for the en-
terprise is In readiness. yet the general
effect Of the article throughout the state,
win be to throw doubt upon the ability
OF Mr. Hammond to carry out his project
as well ~ to give Astoria at least black
eye for the present.
MIR l. b. seeley. OF Portland. who are
largely interested IA pushing the Flayel
Hotel project forward. and who are per-
haps as well acquainted with Mr.. Ham
mond and his plans and resources as any
one on the Pacific coast. stated last
evening just before returning 10 Port
land that the Astoria and Columbia Riy-
cr Railroad had been financed eighteen
months ago, and that every dollar neces-
sary for It's construction. has been at all
times since then ready for use Mr..
secloy said "Of course such statements
as these do not hurt Mr. Hammond in
the least: but they % hurt Astoria. and
Her citizens WHO are trying 70 establish
manufacturing Industries and interest
foreign capital In this city. The bullding
OF the Astoria railroad does not In any
manner. shape or form, depend upon the
election In this state The road will 20
forward regardless Of who Is president,
congressman, or member OF the state Leg
islRturo II Is a shame that just when
affairs are beginning TO take a turn for
the better. and people are becoming In
terested IN the development OF the city,
cold water should be thrown upon our
prospects by an unauthorized rumor Of
this nature. The greatest harm Is some
times done by these "rumors." and while
they may be partially contradicted by
statements al the bottom OF an article
vet the manner In which headlines 0no
lntroductions are written, causes the
damage and attracts the attention OF
the people at large"
Mr.. W. G, Gosslin. land agent of thC
railroad. and one OF Mr.. Hammond.
managers. stated last night TO an Asto
uN..s st.saa
In yesterdays Orcgonian concerning any
probable trouble on Mr.. Hammond's par
as to finances necessary for the railroad
building, was absolutely false in ever,
particular There can be no possible
question about Mr.. Hammond having
already provided every dollar that h,
needs for this enterprise. not only BY
putting up some Of his own fortune, hu
ny securing funds from syndicate o
his friends What could have been tn
animus OF such a dispatch from this cit
do not understand. And while In itsel
it really says nothing, and would carr.
no weight with a thinking man or on
who Is acquainted with the circumstances
vet with the casual reader. throughou
the state or perhaps in various section
In the east who are strangers TO Asto
ria and the situation here, II would hav
some influence"
II Is useless and entirely unnecessary
so far as Astorians are concerned, {
dwell further upon the subject or recit
what the railroad company is doing 1
the way OF construction, the completlo
OF the bridge. the securing of rollin
stock, the building OF the line along IN
city water front, and the preparation O
plans for the grading to Goble and tn
erection OF the depot at Scow bay. A
these things are well known for them
selves, Never has payroll been passe
or contractors held waiting for thei
money. Money talks, and actions spea
louder than words,