The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-08
REPUBLICAN RALLY
IS ENTHUSIASTIC
Fishers Opera House Filled Last
Night in Spite of Storm,
STIRRING SPEECHES MADE
Review Of the City Government uuder Re
publiCan Admiuistratioa-Bo
Worth Par.
STIRRING SPEECHES MADE

Quite a large audielce gathered 70 hear
the speakers las, night at the republican
rally at Fishers opara house Rounds OF
applause greeted the orators and mucS
enthusiasm was manifested. ]. {. Dellln.
ger was chairman Of the meeting. The
Astoria marine band was present and
rendered good music for the occasion.
Mayor Taylor made the opening speech
ard reviewed the official acts Of me men,
bers Of the present city government. He
spoke of the present financial condition q
the city and compared 4 to the time when
tration OF the city affairs. showing that
an honest, economic government was the
best politics The speaker said warrants
were at that time as low as Is cents; now
city warrants are worth n ana IS cents on
the dollar, The republican purity, which
mad 6een in power for the past two years,
was pledged TO an economical government
and had placed the city's credit on a
solid basis. To continue tha; party in
power would result in good government
and the party would demonstrate TO the
people that 1t would overcome all diff
culties and carry out the pledges made.
He referred in felicitous terms to the
other candidates on the ticket and said
that by electing them TO office the people
would make no mistake.
Mr. Harrison Allen, candidate for city
sRtorney, was the next speaker. and said
he was heartily in accord with .he views
of Mayor Taylor. He said the candidates
on the citizens ticket were responsible TO
no party for their actions and were seIt-
nominated candidates who were out for
the stun. Mr.. Allen made ringing
speech. and kept the audience in a round
Of good eSimor.
Mr.. F. ]. Carney, candidate for city
treasurer. was called IN and said that IL
elected he would discharge the duties of
the Office houestly and faithfully and
hoped the entire republican ticket would
be elected.
Charles oIhis. candidate for police COM
missioner. and Police Judge Nelson. next
addressed the meeting. Mr.. Olvis said
that II elected he would discharge hrs du-
ties faithfully and impartiauy. and would
do all in mis- power for the efficiency OF
the police department and the suppress
ino OF crime. JUICE Nelson. who has no
opposition, spoke In happy vein ana
hoped the entire ticker would be elected. I
Mr. J. W welch. candidate for council {
~. ha H,n
lieved IN an honest administration Of the
clty's affairs consistent with as little cost
to the taxpayers as possible He had al
ways e1dea vored 20 DO the best he could
for his ward and for the city Afterwards.
G. C. Fulton spoke at SOM length. He
said II the democratic party had plt up
a regularly nominated ticket against the
republicans Il would not make so much
difference. as both parties would put their
best men in the field. but the citizens
ticket was a bipartisan. n0n-principed
ticket and responsible 70 no one. He closed
by exhorting his hearers at this critical
period in the history Of Astoria to vote
for the e-i.ire republican -icke.. wnicn is
pledged to good government.
Mr.. c. ]. Curtis made the closing
speech. He said that he had occupied the .
office Of city attorney for some time and
could speak from personll knowledge Of /
the administration # city affairs. His .
remarks were timsly and to the point. |
He referred to Mayor Taylor as the man
VINO had occupied one Of the most re-
sponsible positions in the gift q The reo- /
pie of the state and deied any one TO 4
he had ever done a dishonest act. He re-
ferred to the record Of the republican par
~, that whether in municipal, s-Jte or ma
tional affairs. It has always been found
TO besz serve the interests Of the people. |