The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-19
THE MAss MEETING
Fishermen ana Citizens TAX over sltua-
ion on Columbia.

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Tho mass meeting held NJ the opera
house last ovonlng M The call NJ fishermen
was fhlrly weh attended. but not as many
were thcro aa should haze been. Sensible
work was done on the rlRht llnes. ana the
movement started win boar fruit.
The meeting WIS presided over By ThOn.
WillickHon. who rtuAcd the object NJ the
meeting 10 be- 10 devise means of pro.
tectlng tho royal chinook ana propagailng
the iirh. The speiksrs all had good zen,
Biblo suggestions 10 make ana we're cl0.
0uont IN their remarks Space Will only
permit of tho presentation of few OF
the principal points made.
Hon. q, W. Fulton was tho nrst speaker
introduced he said that the Clnts0p
county representatives 10 the state ltnr.
lnturr were ready 10 carry out the wishes
~ the fishermen and citizens here In the
matter " proper legislation regardless ot
politics. for tho increase ana protection
~ Columbia river fisheries WashiugtonH
ilfh cDmmlHslonor does not seem 10 care
a. uphold his own laws. and should be
made 10 do Bo Or be removed by the gov.
rrn0r. Tho close season must be enforced
Propagation. IN which Hes tho future
prosperity of the river. coupled with pro.
iccllon, must be- amply provided for by
appropriations by the state. The rcgula.
ton of gear must be- looked after Traps
and wheels must bc regulated wipe them
out entirely n thorc II no other way. con.
curroqt laws Of the twO states are neces-
Hary and must pull together to that cnd.
AZ least is0.oDJ II needed for propagation.
ana a yearly Income by tax on the indus.
Try n necessary to carry the laws into
effect Organize and pull together ana
the ends can be obtained
Captain johnson showed the inefi cheney
~ the work of the commissioners for lack
~ funds. and said THAI both states were
alike IN that respect ana both commits.
riurrrH could be improved upon.
Mr s0fuH Jensen manager Of the CO.
operative cauncry. made perhaps the most
practical talk Of the evening. lie urged
tho fishermen ana merchants ana the
higher CLASSES 10 stand togetlcr for oncc
on the question of vital importance 70 an.
Each. he Bald WaH inclined 10 blame the
other Tor the condition OF affairs. propi.
cation could eject nothing II the Internal
maehincn-thc up-rycr Whecls-wefe al.
lowed 10 exist catching the nsh. great
and small. early and late and preventing
them from reaching tho spawning
nHhcrmvn had 10 accept the prices
and fishermen had 10 accept the prices
OF the whcclmon. who control the mar
kcts and control legislation. We must
educate the people OF the whole state 20
The needs OF the fisheries. which are az
Important as the Nhc.l, crop Let w
work with the Push club and stand TO.
grthcr for once"
G. J. curtis Johann Young. Hon J. II.
Smith. o. Il. Olsen H. O. Van Dusen. ana
George Johnson made good points in.
Vulnerable Ia their addresses.
on motion SofuH Jensen, H. q. Van
Dusoa and J. II. Smith were appointed
committee 10 draft resolutions calling on
Governor Rogers 10 remove Commissioner
LATHE for ino0mpctcney The resolution
was drawn and unanimously adopted
Wright, johnson and Hansen were ap-
pointed committee 70 confer with the
Progressive Association on Joint action
TO Dc taken and the hol..ng OF series OF
meetings to be addressed by United states
nsh commissioners and others