The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-03
The COMMON
POINT QUESTION
-- "a.
Leading Citizens Vigorously Urge on
the Movement,
INTERESTS THE WHOLE STATE
go - - 49,
The lst,rstat coaatrss conuisslos MI
be ASKED to Right the rUwSt Dis-
srluiustiOa Against astoria,
INTERESTS THE WHOLE STATE

Tho osNg0nlan has sought TO crate an
Impression that tho contention at Astoria
fOt a through common point railway rate
On grain from walla waln and other IN.
terror common points Is merc newspaper
agitation. without sympathy or backing
oy Astoria people
In order 20 convince ,dr Orcgonian and
renders al a distance that this move
men, Is responsive to public sentiment
and has the united support % As,ortans
generally, the Astorhn gives below FEW
expressions from leading and influential
citiEcns who wcrc approached o., random
cn the subject
/, Is the purpose or The Astorlau 90 cop'
tinuc the publication ot such interviews
from day to day until It is clearly demon
stated tina, the people OF Astoria are not
only behind this discussion. but that d,
Is their intention 70 press /, vigorously ,o
an early and satisfactory conclusion.
JUDGE J. H. d. GRAZ:
Il Is remarkable that tHc wheat pro-
duccrs, merchants. ana business MEN 0'
eastern Orcgon and the willamette Val,
ley will allow themselves TO bc misicd by
the oily tongues OF the wheat and iiuur
dealers u Portland uud the Orcsoniau
Why should the o. r. & y. Company
receive tho same 20 freight whclt Ga
Portland from Walla Wallb 80 miles. OF
pcndleton. sl6 miles. down water level
grade. that the Northern Pacific Railroad
receives for the same frright over the
cascade mountain. ~ miles 90 Tacoma
or. 80 miles. to Seattle' Il Is only go
miles. or 10 miles further. water Lowell
grade 20 Astoria. Il not the o. a. S y.
Company paiu 10 bring wheat 20 Astoria
and does Il not leave It's job only two
thirds completed. ana then demand pay
In addition for towing and lghtering ships
from Portland TO hnish az Even 40 the
Oregonian's estimated cost % Is cents
ner ton 20 freight wheat from Portland Co
Astoria In ships-whlch challenge. and
call upon Il for an ltcmiEcd statement og
It's estimate-why should thc wheat pro-
ducer pay even Is cents per ton Tor q
ships carVo ot 3e0 tons or $50 when tho
o. r. & y. Company has already been
overpald for this seryicey The actual
price paid by the shippers Of Portland 20
me ship owners Of Europe 90 send their
vessels 70 Portland and bring wheat down
10 Astoria is nearer Is cents per ton lu-
Guiding towage. pllomge. dcmurrgc and
Insurance. than "a Is Is cents: and I am
astonlshcd that the Orcgpniln should
editorAlly make such "a bail state
ment. Let the producers of eastern ore
gon hold their wheo, and cooperate with
those who will charter ships and load
them az Astoria They will thus soon see
that they can receive within or cents
per hushel Tor their wnc1t or the price
now paid their California nclghbor,
HON. Q. ". FULTON niI.
IN rs efforts TO have Astoria made
common point In the shipment OF wheat
the Astorian merits. and am sure it has.
the approval and support Of every citizen
OF this city and county. II Is a matter OF
Importance 10 Astoria Nl 'NAFH't NAA ~
Is OF Infinitely greater Importance 20 the
wheat growers Of the Wiillnctte valley
and eastern Oregon. Il seems important.
however. to me. that ,hc discussion Of
this question should not develop into a
mere local controversy between iSo cit
les. Astorians are anxious, ot course, 10
see the commerce Of this port increased In
every possible way. Portlanders are
Justly deslrous that the business ana
commerce Of their port shall advance and
prosper 10 the greatest possible extent.
and 10 that end they naturally and prop
ly exert every energy. | am very sure
no citizen Of this community would wish
70 see Portland otherwise than prosper
Gus. The question involved here. how
ever Is one that rises far above local RI
valry and jealousy. As I have said, Il II
a question OF far deeper interest 10 the
wheat growers than II ls 20 u.s. The ques-
ton IL. shall wheat intended for foreign
shipment, be- delivered at Oregons prin-
cfpal seaport on the same terms that
Ike wheat IL delivered az the seSi-
ports Of Washington II II shall D..
then the wheat growers OF the Will
annette valley and eastern Oregon Will