The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-24

merchants anu others IN Astoria, Mon
day and Tuesday, win depend whethe
' Astoria is to have an annual regatta
There is no difficulty for anyone not de
; string to contribute to find some plans
ible excuse, either real or imaginary
not taking into consideration the i'm
mense benefit regatta win be TO th,
city and county. Most OF the excuse,
offered are purile One does not care Il
contribute because the regatta last yeal
was failure financially, and there were
a number of unpaid bills. Nearly eve.
ry one to whom the bills are owing
made money out of the regatta, even
losing their claims. Because one mer,
chant fails in business is no excuse why
no one else should go into business. Tine
fishing season was a failure In 1894, but
it did not deter cannerymen from con
tinuing in the business with possibil
ity of recouping their losses. On the
theory offered by the contributors,
because OF the failure OF one season, the
fishing industry should be closed down
The man who offers such fimsy pnetex-
es as excuses, is not worthy the patron.
age of the public. Local enterprises
that bring thousands of people here,
and distribute thousands OF dollars. are
worth the consideration and support Of
every business man in the city. We
do not want to acknowledge as a people
that we are unable to solve local prob
lens, no greater than have been solved
in Astoria before and will he solved in
the future. The theory that with the
highest average education and with re.
sources unparalleled, let us kill industry,
demoralize commerce and herald anar-
chy, because conditions heretofore were
disastrous. Let us reject prosperity for
adversely; from one horn Of the del.
emma rush headlong upon the other;
commit suicide as people because we
have to earn our bread by the sweat of
our brows and may not lounge SUCCESS
fully and perpetually in luxurious idle
ness
A prominent fisherman remarked yes.
terday, that nearly all the fishermen on
the Columbia river had not drawn much |
money from the canneries this year. a.
they were saving it up to 90 to the
TJewis and Clark fair at Portland, but
II regatta is held, nearly all of them
will remain and participate. One can
merry alone will pay out TO its fishermen
1t the close OF the season, Sl25,000. 1t
Is claimed by those in position to
know, that at least one million of dol.
ars will be paid out to fishermen and
employees at the end of the season II
he people of Astoria prefer that this
money should 60 to Portland to secure
'njoyment and purchase supplies, then
hey are biting their nose off to spite
heir face. One contingent OF the bust
less element states, that il the author
les will "open the town" they will con.
ribute one thousand dollars TO the re.
alta. II it is not opened they will not
i've a cent. If their business is dull,
ow, what will it be after the fishing
eason closes? From what source do
hey expect to derive revenue to carry
n their business? Not only are they
themselves, but many of
heir friends, who are working in their
lterests as well as in the interests of
he community at large. But these
usiness men are not the only line Of
usiness in the city that are antago-
izing the regatta, either by refusing to
Dntribute or giving such a small
that the committee cannot ac.
,pt it. They make the excuse. that the
,gatta will be of no direct benefit to
lem. II one million dollars is spent in
storia, and they have not the ability
: energy to secure their portion, they
I'd better 90 out of business. They
e simply drones in the hives Of indus
y; barnacles on the body polite. The
1t Of contributors will be published,
will the names of those who refused
contribute, in order that the enter
ising portion of the community may
low who are the mossbacks and who
'mprise the enterprising class, Let
know who our friends are. Let 1t be /
lown who are the ones trying to re-
I'd the growth and prosperity Of the
~. 1t will be useful for future ref.
ence.
With M exhibit at the Lewis and CLARK |