The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-06


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on motion. the Hon. Mr. Long. chair
inaa entcrtane1 nominations for Ofii-
ccfg ~ the proposed citizens league.
Mr. j. H. Higgins was nominal d for
president. and Mr. Duncan Stuart for
secretary. and were unanimously asct-
cd. The league will meet NJ the call
of the president. and lts object as
stated IL to promote the morality OF
the city by the enforcement Of its laws.
Papers were circulated through the au-
dience. and all who we're willing 10
support and act with the league signed
their names Mr. Chairman Long then
calksi for further remarks upon the
subject before the meeting
Mr Marshal J. Kinney aruse and said
that h. did not want 10 see licensed
gambling IN Astoria. and cited as an
example the history Of the town Of
Green River on the Un3on Pacific road,
where gambling and suicides prevail.
and whore no one ever went 10 seek a
home lie said THAI would b. the his
tory of Astoria and that he would not
build home here " gambling was
licensed: that taxes would b. higher.
and that any banker VINO said differ
entity was only a pa,wnbroker He said
he was surprised that the Daily As
tOriau, a respectable Newspaper. had
stopped 20 support the ordinance.
Crush It out, and will be one OF
those 70 90 IT,"
The Rev. Mr. Marcotte made an elo-
quent plea for the boys. on the ground
that the ordinance would be a curse
10 them, and thBt MN were not elected
% high places to make taxes easy. but
10 mainain law and order.
Chairman Long then appointed the
following committee 10 waA on the
mayor and persuade him % veto the
bill; J. f.. Higgins. M. J. Kinney. Thos.
Dealy. Rev, Mr. Marootte and d. STU
art.
Chairman Long then called for a ris-
Ing vote OF all In favor OF the veto.
A large majority stood up.
Mr. Sam Harris then arose and stat
cd thet never. sence he had been in
business, for twenty years, had he ever
allowed boys IN his place. but that
there were others In the audience VINO
ft, fs. ~. Asas.
MIR ;. y. smith stated that he was
disappointed in the mcctfng. as he had
expected that some Of the prominent
business men wotili get up and say
fomethlng. as the matter Affected them
more than others he said he blamed
the ministers FOR what had been done.
as a certain councilman had told him
that II the ministers had stood In with
him he would have influenced the ooun-
cil against the measure The council
man was a Caesar and the calamity
could not have happened Il the miGis-
ters had gone TO Caesar. Mr. Stockton
arose and asked the speaker IL he re-
fcrred 10 Councilman WEIGH. The
speaker said he referred to no one,
Mr. Sam Harris aruse again and stat
ed that although he had not attended
to do -, that since the present agita-
ton had been started and the question
had not originally come up on moral
grounds, II the ordinance became
law he would take out the first class
license. Prosecute me II you like, but
do not perssecute me. | have been
giving for twenty-five years to this,
that and the other have paid my IL
cense to the police department without
getting receipts and have during that
time openly advertised my business on
the hotel registers Of sthe county. |
have kept boys out of my place. and
remember one time, when Johnny Trul-
linger was at the bar, l called his at
tention to the fact that young friend
OF his was inside playing the game,
and he had better take him out lie
laughed at me- saying the boy was
twenty-four years old
The Rev. Mr.. McCormac arose and
dlsclaimed blame ON the part of the
ministers.
Chairman Long then adjourned the
meeting.