The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-13

passage \ message &, that effect was
prepared and forwarded ,n the name ol
the association. Tho secretary was also
dir. cicd To forward tho Communication OF
the canhcrymcn by mail. Mr.. n. q Van
puson moved that a Telegram bc sent 20
c. J. curtis assuring him ~ tho aa'
sociatlous confidence regarding his 81.
cvrity In working for the passage ~ tho
bill and denyins ,ha, the suggestion con-
ialnyd IN tho AsI0riau. that no nigh, DO
secretly hshdng that measure wus auth
oriscd or believed ~ ,hs association,
John a. Smith though, the lAl.,uagc Of
the message proposed by Mr Van pusen
tended TO create hari feeling about what
was otherwise a small and lncnnsequrntal
matter, On Mr smiths suggestion, tho
telegram was 80 framed 40 TO convey 10
all IN members ot the Clatsop delegation
the thanks of the assoclallon for their
efforts ln behalf ol the blli, and express.
lng q hope ot IT, speedy passage. After
tho adjournment % the association a tsle.
gram was received from Representative
Curtis. stating that the hill had passed
the house yesterday morning without op.
position. Much comment was made on
tho streets when % became known that
the bill had PASSED over tho remarkable
prcdlcaJlon made hy Mr Curtis In his lot.
ter 20 Nc Gordon hlrd with tho hasoei1.
ilon Monday night. wherein be predicted
the failure ~ that measure In consc.
qucnyr ~ tho common point agitation by
the Astor,au and stated that there was
mu opposition % o. from all sections
% the state In spite VI the denial ~ the
cauncyymcu a rtpor, hsa been current
IN Astoria for some time past that some
~ that fraternity were opposed % tho
b"l and were using their utmost en-
dcavors o. prevent ~ passage Commits.
sioner Mcclure II known 10 .avo stated
10 several people iu Astoria that there
was opposition 60 the BIN. ana that II
came from Astoria While Mr Mcclure
ala not say that this opposition existed
nmopg tho canncrymcn. the Inference
was general that Il could have originated
no where else The canncrymcn are now
on record as fayoring the : Il. and Of
course the supiclon that they were op.
posed 10 Il can no longer be entertained
This leaves the question of the author.
shir Of series ot we'll written and
strongly denunclntory communications on
that subject. published In one ot tho
local papers, more of mystery than
ever. Perhaps It was owing 10 the pub
lication of these letters that Mr Mcclure
conceived the idea that there was local
opposition TO the bill. and certain expires.
sions In these communications. aH well ns
circumstances connected with their pub
lication. naturally led to the belief that
they were prepared or inspired by some
OF tho local canncrymen. II II evident
however. that. whatever previous local
opposition there was 10 the BILL Il has
been Withdrawn. and there is every pros
pect that tho bill will 20 through tho
senate with IA little dlflculty hs the
house. Il is not unlikely that the hasty
disclaimer Of opposition 10 the bal on the
part OF the cannerymen called forth by
the article In the Astorlan may have had
much to do with It's smooth passage
through the house, and possibly. TO a
greater extent than tho public will be
aware have had to do vita It's actual en-
rollmcnt on tho statue book, II II does
actually become a law.