The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-12

the fixed stand that Portland IN fo
Portland, and her papers, big, and little
prove IL almost daily.
a an example directly In point, th'
Orrgonian Of yesterday, contained q
front page, fnll'column, ak x'head article
under Seattle dat( spreading The
news Of another Washington railway
incorporation. Of Hartman inspiration
Just ~ though Il Was matter OF SUI
premc concern 10 Oregon and Oregon
ians; while, on an obscure, inside page
and column. I, gives a beggarty. three
inch announcement, under single line
head. of a sl0ooOoo piece of financing
IN favor Of the y. y, Lytle road from
lIillsboro 10 the coast, purely Oregon
enterprise. serving Oregon towns and
eitie.; aud even in this partial aud be-
gniding bi, Of news, Il does the city
Of Astoria the paltry trick Of intimat'
ing that II Il is served at all by the
IAtlc system, il viii he by branch-line
service
Without making mountains out Of
mole hills.' the Astorisn uses this in
stance 10 prove what Il has claimed for
Portland time and again. that the real
spirit aetnating the metropolis Is one
Of scli.ccntered arrogance and hoggish.
ness long since beyond the stage Of
caring what the balance Of the State
may think of Il. relying solely upon her
prestige 10 secure everything that may
contribute to that potency, even u
every other community in the Oregon
border. is sacrificed in the accomplish.
ment,
so fearful Is Portland that the west
coast may develop port that shall
amount 10 something in commercial
way with Astoria the very hane of
them all in this linel. that she would
rather cater 10 the Sound ports by
boosting every enterprise that enters
there, than say wonl In favor Of
home point that might he emenahle to
such consideration from investing
capital.
Portland !. Portland Oregon ineiud
nj this is the climax of her argument.
II j. no longer danb,cd throughout the
State. The people, the papers, are all
cognikant Of It, aud they are rcscntinV
Il; and the day that gives the lesser
towns OF Oregon immunity from de-
pendence on the city OF Portland for
commeNc. transportation and other Vi.
tai resources, will be hailed most hap. |
PLY in. every community attaining TO
the freedom II !, a long story that :
rould be told Of Portland and her sci.
FISH assumption Of every good thing
That enters this broad State, bu, Il will
be told SOME day in terms SO convincing
If Gnnlily that even the hope of com
petition will he denied her, Such codes
Is hers are reactionary aud she will rue
he grossness Of her merccnary and
n liberal course with abundant bit.
ernesS when the mutations Of business
ifc shall have raised mp about her the
ity. or cities, that are to contest her
Apropos Of all this the following, tax.
u from the Capital Journal of Salem, Is
eculiarly cogent and applicable;
"Is not the whole Portland aspira'
ion TO develop Portland and let the
est Of the State hold the sacks l. not =
'or'land constantly appealing just as
iuch to Washington and TO Idaho a
o oregonl Oregon has only one.third
{ an interest in Portland, and, while
hose States have large cities that en-
bic them TO hold their own with Port :,
md, the small cities and towns Of Ore.
on win be drained continually Of !,
opulation by the. all.absorbing, sponge
ke processes of Portland Oregon :
eeds more than all else large cities
/ the interior and on the coast, and :,
hould concentrate all energies to the
pbuilding Of them, and quit making !
ortland an abnormaly large city that "
IN always oyershadow the rest Of the u
tate, Portland wants the whole State >
, give her all the United States Sena. .
ms wants all the railroads TO cen. "
r there, wants all appropriations for =
ie Columbia river wants the governor =
ants everything vetoed that win build o.
p the interior, and wants every har, v
u on the west coast left unimproved Z
III in the meantime attracts all the at. s
ntion of the world 10 the fact that all u
iere Is to Oregon h Portland. That n
what Tom Richardson Is paid s50oltr