The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-02-22
OUR NEW SENATOR.

most important event that has hap
pened In Oregon for great many
years First and foremost, 1t Is grati-
flying In the extreme as tending to re-
buke the Multnomah county sentiment
that on Astoria man is not entitled to
any consideration whatever. This spirit
is so intensely bitter in Portland, and
has been so persistently manifested,
that II has divided Oregon. Mr.. Full
TOMS friends have resented IT, but here
tofore to no avail. AS showing the ex-
tent Of the Portland feeling against
this city, her men and Institutions, we
quote the remarks of Representative
Banks Of Multnomah county. who said
in changing his vote to Mr.. Fulton:
Il am going to make my last political
speech TO you. 1t is a PERSONAL
SACRIFICE TO ME- IN A BUSINESS
AND POLITICAL WAY. But will
do Il if my wife and l have to live In
barn with batens on it."
In other words. Representative Banks
viii be boycotted and ostracised by the
people Of Portland because he had the
courage TO vote for an Astoria man.
This is indeed sorry state of affairs,
and as a rebuke to the anti-Astoria
sentiment existing in Portland, Mr..
Fulton's success is of first Importance
Secondly. G. w. Fulton is the best
qualified man who has ever been elect
ed to the United States senate from
Oregon. Above all else. he is honest.
His vote cannot be handled" nor will
undue influence ever actuate his course.
He win be a patriotic senator, whose
aim at all .imes win be the advance
ment Of his state and his country. Then
again, he is able. He is not only tire
less worker. but as well fluent speak
er, with voice. appearance and intelli
gence that win attract the attention Of
the nation.
The fight against the new senator wac
waged on the ground that he would BE-
Iukewarm or perhaps hostile to meas
ures looking to the betterment of the
river between Astoria and Portland. In
sldte Of his frequent disclaimers of hos
tility to the Improvement OF the inland
waterway, his Portland opponeats per-
sisted in them campaign. There was
no means that they would not employ
10 prevent If possible the election Of an
Astorian. However, the people of the
state would not tolerate this unhoIy
scheming. and Mr.. Fultons election
has followed.
The Astorian knows whereof it
speaks when it says that Senator Full
ton win be impartial. He is acquaint-
ed with Oregon's needs and will attend
to them as. they should be attended to.
He will know no particular section,
but win represent all of Oregon in con-
gress.
II is very pleasing to feel that M.
FuIton's success came without the use
Of bnodle. His 80 friends were loyal at
all times, and tempting offers to desert
their candidate were spurned. Other
members Of the legislature did not vote
for the Astorian until the final ballot
because they feared the wrath of their
and not because they did
not wish to do SO. This is plainly evil
ienced by Representative Banks state
ment He was favorable to Senator
Fulton, but could not express his choice
EXCEPT under the circumstances arising
It the last minute. Mr.. Fultons cleo
ion was an honest one, and we are
grateful TO those men who so nobly
itood by him. Likewise the demo-
ratio members Of the legislature are
o be congratulated on their straight
orward course. Everyone win admit
hat 1t would have been good politics
or the democrats to have voted for Mr..
ieers whose success would have served
Q widen the breach in the republican
anks. But the II members stood sol
dly for c. q. $. Wood and allowed the
epuhlicans to settle their difficulties.
rhe Memorials were as honest as the
men who held out for Mr. Fulton and
cqultted themselves in a manner that
effects credit on themselves and their
'arty.
We are overjoyed at Mr.. Fulton's
lection, which means that Astoria viii
iereaftsr occupy place on the map.
n extending our Congratulations to 5
la, We feel that he should be compli-i