The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-10
ASTORIA CHARTER.

ASTORIA CHARTER.
The Tuttle charter bill has passed
both houses. OF the legislature. 1t was
a foregone conclusion that II would
pass as the democrats had resorted to
the lowest depths of political infamy
to defeat it. The Astorian represent
ing nine-tenths of the people Of AS
toria favored the measure. II cannot
be claimed as a victory. as the oppon-
ents of the measure only represented
small minority element of the defunct
democratic party. The press of the
city favored the Tuttle bill OF course,
there was an infinitesimal decimal, the
cube root of vacuum, that he-hawed
occasionally in expression Of dissa-
proval, but no one outside of the silver
star trio knowing how the official or
gan of the Swilltown board of trade
was creased for the occasion, paid any
attention to the italicised editorials
eminating from the Salvation Army
barracks, whose gyrating procIivities
have been stencil in the nostrils of
the city administration.
Gentlemen who aspire to be editors
ought to be allowed to sned the in
fantile garments before being permit
ted to enter the Eanctum sanctorium OF
respectable Journalism. 1t is a victory
Of honest government over political
chicanery. 1t is an admonition to the
people Of Astoria that one man ad-
ministration will not be tolerated in
Astoria 1t is evidence of the fact that
the people want a police commission
de jure instead of one defacto. 1t en-
phasizes the fact that the honest vot-
ers of Astoria cannot be outcounted by
the police force and its coterie of vag.
rants who are protected by the police
force for political purposes.
While the Astorian does not APP
prove of all the features of the Tuttle
bill. particularly that part taking away
the salary of the councilmen, yet In
view of the bitter personal fight that
has been made it was not expedient to
eliminate any Of the proposed amend
ments. 1t is very probable that that
part of the bill will not be enforced
during the present incumbents' term Of
Office. and should not be enforced. The
iaborer is worthy of his hire, and any
efforts to either reduce or cut off sal
aries will not be indorsed by the peo-
pie. With this exception the charter
bill will be beneficial to the future adj
ministration Of the city.
The viii Of the people may be de-
feated by the veto power of a demo-
cratic governor, but the will of thei
people has been expressed. The only
hope Of the democracy to defeat the |
measure is through the democratic |
governor. But whether tie charter bill
becomes law or not. It shows the |
disapproval of a large majority of the
pSopiC VI AStOIld W llc melHOuS l0dt /
have been. in vogue by the democratic
party of Astoria who is and has been
afraid to come out under its party
same, but has been voted into power
under a monde plume.
The Astorian has refrained from en-
tering into a controversy over the
charter bill except when it was neces-
sary to disapprove some Of the mis-
leading statemests published in the
official organ Of the Swilltown board of
trade, and even then 1t would nave
been more preferable IL pair of tongs
could have been utilized in handling
the slimy vermin and stencil emitted
from the Salvation Army barracks.
Contagious diseases require desperate
and It was only with the OBJ.