The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-10
HARD ROW FOR DEMOCRATS
Election Of T. +. Laurin a Menace
Republicans Fully Alive to 0ppon-
ents Game-"Save citys Financial
Credit at Expense Of Moral Standing"

IVhciusiNelS tue democrats nave swnn
the Citizens and this campaign Int
the Democratic camp for purely Demo
Garlic purposes, glance at the preson
mel of the alleged Citizens ticket, wit
Eight Democratic candidates out o
the twelve named, would furnish IN
conviction; Here fhey are: VI. =. IAur
in, police commissioner; J. II. Hansen
police commissioner; Thomas Dealy
treasurer; Olaf Anderson, auditor
Thcs. Campbell, street superintendent
George Kaboth, DIR. w. c. Logan ant
William Bell, oil for the council. o.
the other four, none are Democrats, al
are Republicans, a concession made t.
avoid the very charge here pointed out
and to placate small contingent OF
the faction they have hypnotized, ex'
cept in the ease OF Mr.. Martin Foard
for the police commission, whose name
they are using gratuitously, since he
refused point lank, to accept a nomi-
nation at their hands, and who Is a
rock.ribbed Republican and viii be vot.
ed for as such without being on either
ticket; Ii this is not contest between
straight Republicans and Democrats, II
isn't because the Democrats have lost
any of their nerve in working their
famous "catspaw" politics.
Chief of Police Hallock Is getting
busy again. His force Is out, day and
night, under orders direct and unmis-
taxable, 10 round up votes and voters
for the Demo- Demi. Semi. Ticket, and
thsy are obeying orders. The chief
hopes 10 save his official bacon by this
show of zeal and interest and 10 hold
down the Office the least OF his force
would fll with more tact and success
than he: All right, until its all wrong;
and the day Is near at hand for final
adjustment.
With their ringing slogan Of a "Wide
Open Town" and their avowed purpose
to make good on IL in July next, what
wonder the Democrats are so frantical-
ly anxious for the election OF T. Y.
Laurin, as police commissioner Who
will do more, or do IL quicker or with
more style and aplombi OF comle
Mr.. Hansen will be as wax In the hands
Of the popular and sporty "T. r."
Don't run away with the notion that
the Astoria Republicans are in the po-
litical market this year. They have
nothing to trade, or give or swap or
deal with, among their candidates.
They are a clean, competent and well
balanced lot, and none them can be
spared: The Democratic "pot pourri"
has nothing whatever OF value to induce
even the bare consideration Of swap
The Republicans need every man they
have put up, they were put up with a.
purpose and that purpose Is their elec.
ton for the common good Of Astoria.
That purpose accomplished, the Demo.
Gratis win be out Of the market.
Think q moment Of the newly con.
stituted police commission; with John
w. Babbidge, Martin Foard and w. c.
Laws responsible for the new chief Of
police and the working force under him.
II means something 10 every man In
the city. 1t means less time spent in
saloons at night and more patrol duty;
and districts and rules that shall keep
the men busy and the city guarded. An
Indifferent chief begets an Indifferent
force and makes dead-letters of ordi.
nances that should be Of deterrent force
and effect. 1t means anything but
"wide open town" and for this one,
last reason, the Democrats are moving
eternaily TO defeat these men. Well,
the people know these things, and its
the peoples turn next.
The crowning shame Of Astoria Is,
and has been, that with n charter full
Of sensible, available and competent or
she has meen powerless against
her vicious elements, because Of city
attorney that would not invoke them
and a police chief that was mighty glad |
Of IL. What are these men paid fort
It smacks Of something vicious when
an administration carries the munich |
pal credit TO the breaking point and
imperils the city's good name, before
warning the people Of the danger or