The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-28

this mutual agreement society and en-
force the law.
! Then note that he puts the poo
fishermen before the packers. VIII.
Ibid he not also say that when the frs
run of salmon came, after the mid
Idle OF July--and not one of the poo
fishermen had made enough To pa,
his board-that the first move tn,
packers made was to reduce the prie,
of fish from and cents per pound
TO and cents, This was also done
lhy mutual agreement, but the poor
fishermen were not party thereto
Then he might also have added that
after the season was legally closed
these same packers made an attempt
to reduce the price ON the poor fish
ermen to cents, but the fishermen
were little too much for them this
time, and they had to pay the price
or shut up shop.
Now if some of these same poor fish,
ermen. who have been unfortunate and
have not made enough during the sea-
son to supply their families with the
|necessaries of life during the coming
winter, should see fit or be compelled
to visit the packers warehouse and
take some of these canned salmon,
which are rightfully theirs, will the
sheriff and all other officials of the
law form a mutual agreement society,
and say that the law was only mildly
violated?
You say the law was standing in
the way of the prosperity of the peo-
pie. and was mildly violated; just the
case of the poor fishermen l have stat
ed above.
Who are these people? Was this
state law enacted especially for those
who are engaged in the fishing indus
try this season? Or was it enacted for
the protection of the salmon, that some
of them might pass on up the river TO
their spawning grounds, either to
spawn naturally, or from which a sup
ly of eggs could be taken to be propa-
gated artificially? So that the people
who are fortunate enough to be in
these parts in years to come. may also
enjoy small share of that prosperity.
And how about the people along the
middle Columbia? Are they not en-
titled to little prosperity, as we'll as
these salmon sharks at Astoria? How
many fish have they seen this season?
Have not the most of their pack gone
to them on an express train, instead OF
swimming UP the river as they are in
the habit of doing? But then it may be
easier for the salmon to go that way,
and these same salmon sharks at AS
toria get the prosperity" out of them
JuSt Ss-~------.4ss
For these and various other reasons |
you say the law was mildly violated.
Il you call this mild dose of viola
ion, the salmon and the prosperity of
he people in future years, are to be
Tilted, when these same lawbreakers
ee fit to give a severe dose of their
lwless acts.
AS to the grace of my letter to the
'regonian, be it poor or good, it seems
have been good enough to nettle the
ritter Of Lack of Home Pride" who
have reason to believe was one of the
uilty ones. to know that there was
ne person in Astoria, or the state
ven, that had sand enough to stand
p for the law of the state, against this /
utual agreement society. Perhaps my )
'nduct when held the office of fish
was not unusually sue
ssful," but l succeeded in supporting v
y oath of Office, and made desper-
e effort to enforce the law, as some
these same lawbreakers can testify. r
gardless of all their chickering's to
otherwise.
If had seen fit to do as the present
1ster fish warden has done, take
cation-and by the way it is report
that he was literally supplied with
e wherewithal to enjoy the same, but -
doubt this part of it-I could have
d this same Mr.. Fulton keep his I
'rd, been fish commissioner today
d saved the trouble of all these COM
for the law would have -
en- enforced, as it was in 1899 and L
%. am unable to catch the mean
3 of your next sentence, for YOU -
I'm to be wandering in your mind, -
though you had lost the thread of L
ur story. But in the last clause you n
We gathered yourself again, and say, o.