The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-06-11
VAN prsEN.s ACTION.
Some OF the Things That Were Said
on Both Sides

~ have insisted all 0f the time"
said Mr.. Van Dusen yesterday that
the way 10 stop violations Of the law
Is 10 prosecute the men who buy the
iish. n you stop the sale Of fish. the
fishermen viii stop catching them.
Besides II is easier TO get at the root
OF the matter In this way. There are
hundreds ~ fishermen, while there
are only few buyers. Check the
buyers and You check the violations
Of the Law. Stop one large concern
from buying fish illegally In the mar
ket and you stop probably hundred
fishermen from violating the law.
II am emphaAicaIly opposed. any
way. on general principles said Mr..
Van Dnsen. "of patrollIng TN river
at heavy expense for show or a
blind. and occasionally arresting some
poor, irresponsible fisherman for
catching q fish contrary 10 las. and
permitting the millionaire cold ator-
age concern to go free FOR "iolatinh
the law by the wholesale. | am not
| ir favor ~ permitting any one 70
violate the law. and II sould be en-
forced AT all hazards, but especially
against those who violate 1t by whole
sale
But Mr.. Van DaaG vas not The
only person 70 speak on The subject
yesterday, There were many excit-
ing things said pro and con. The
gentlemen against whom The charges
were made. IL ~ sHid. took 4 calmly
and will defend themselves under their
respective defenses but some Of their
friends took me matter seriously to
heart Some ~ the deputies we're
worked up yesterday to an exciting
point. They claimed that they were
reflected upon ard AL those Kind ~
things They are a good set Of fei-
lows and have good many frdeEds
and these were also wOrkedup But
Il should he borne In mind that men
who have done tEeir luty will not be
hurt. IL matters not how many re-
Elections" are made.
of course there are some who would
reflect upon the deputies. There are
some who would reflect uron anybody.
But reflections do not hurt when they
are falsely laid. Some we're so cruel
as 20 say that the law had heen vlo-
lated right along and thai II the depu-
ties I'D not see Il they were simply
" blind" Others were cruel enough
to say that the deputies had been
blinded by nice handouts In The way
Of q" bluebacks:" that after receiving
n few Of these they could not tell a
sturgeon fro ma chinook Then 9th
ers claimed NAT sturgeon had been
shipped right under deputy's nose
from Ca,hia net and II he did not see
I II he was fish blind
None of the insinuations count foi
anything except 10 annoy men who
are already irritated and the men
1 who are innocent Of the charges viii
only laugh at them. They know thai
they are above them and that thei'
friends viii not believe II. But or
sober judgement, II man gets mas
ten 10 one there Is guilt somewhere
either wilful or from neglect Of duty
II was suggested by one citizen tina
while the law Is In force II should b
enforced, and that II Van Dusen haS
been guilty OF neglecting his duty HI
should be fired and that II his depu
ties had ben guilty of corruption IL
Office they should meet like fate
There is plenty OF advice on both sides
but In the end II win probably COM
out all right.
Let the people keep still and tbs
courts and the appointing powers vii
settle the matter.