The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-24

IN. Gorman oil factory must So, II
exists in open defiance Of law. /, is run
ming contrary to a plain city ordinance
that forb,ds that forw OF nuisance. We
have many nulsanees in Astoria. some
OF them are no, within the letter OF the
law. They must be endured. Blu, the
German oil factory is plainiy-even ex-
pressly prohibited. II is sickenins
nuisance. 1t offends all who come within
KS range. 1t must go. The law must De
enforced. Public sentiment, it is true,
sometimes winks at violations Of the
law. II Is 50 when no one Is individually
hurt. Il Is never so when a whole
neighborhood is put cut Of counienanee
The German oil factory IS one o. the
most abominabie and horrible nuisances
thar could exist among men. There are
sections OF the country where It would
no, las: over the darkness OF one night.
Its ofense Is Of a character that deties
description in clean newspaper. Nor are
q. s..o..-,- .,,ch o,i,- a . affard -na
physical senses: it Is a positive and dan
gerous menace to the heath OF the com
nunliy. Its cOntag.on is not confined TO
its own immediate locality. is disease
breedi-g microbes pervade and will uti-
mately inoculste the whole city OF
Astoria Contrary to the representa-
tions Of some of its agents and ser
wants. there Is no clean. refined commu-
nifty under the canopy of Heaven that
would abide the insunerable, overpower-
ing and mischievous emanations Of Us
presence for all the money representing
ten thousand such investments. The
German oil factory must go. ard the or
der Of its departure must be compete
and very sudden. A Justices court jury
has undertaken to license this bald and
indefensible nuisance; this revolving and
stuuifylng and dlsease-b breeding contami-
nation IN the air Of Astoria, on the score
OF inviting foreign capital to Astoria.
Nav the Lord deliver the poor women
and little children Of our city from any
further investments OF that character
What a. piece of folly on the part Of thi'
well-meaning but weakened jury. In .
viting slum nuisances as desirable cap
ftal, w must be hard up indeed to take
Portland's refuse for capital al the ex.
pense Of the health and happiness oi
good and permanent citizens. entitled "a
the benefit Of the laws they have made
for their own protection. 1t Is wors'
than Portland capital-it is John Buli''
capital. and It of a kind too filthy fol
any Americans stomach. Not that WI
oppose the investment Of capital from
England, or even Portland-as dishonest
as the latter is liable to be obtained
But there are plenty Of openings for tn'
investment of outside capital in clear
ard wholesome industries. To oppose q
manufacturer Of stenches because his
commodity kills women and children #
no reflection upon the intelligence Of
l!berali;y OF our citizens. We have n,
objection. even to the investment 0
nuisance capital if it will stay out 0
the city Hmits-where 1t has to stay Il
every other decent community. Bu
when Portland or Great Britain under
takes to force its gains upon Astori
in the form of rotten interest seeking IN
vestments contrary to the sentimer
and even the plain laws of the commit
nifty. it is time to call halt. Tn
German oil factory has got to go. an
the quicker it gets a move on the bette