Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-31
MACLEAY FISHING
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nearer solving the problem than any
thing else brought up.
Representative Gore took a hand in
the matter and said that no one on the
upper Rot io river wanted TO legislate
the commercial fishers on the lower riv-
IF out of business. But on account of
the interests ON the lower river pfac-
tically owning the lower part to the
detriment of the upper part. il was
necessary 10 do something for protec-
tion.
All the representatives through whose
districts the river flows are in favor of
the bill, said representative sheldon.
He believed il was fair and equitable
measure. He pointed out two things
First-The question Of protection OF
the fish industry IRON sport sman IS
viewpoint was not question of pleas
urc but the question of bringing into
that part of the country as much outside
money as possible. The Rogue river
valley appreciates what it can secure
from making it attractive to tourists $.
The, sport fish are caught at the mouth
of the river and not allowed to come up
the stream.
Second-Thc bill does not kill or Grip
pie the legitimate canning or fishing
industry at the mouth of the river. The
provisions of the bill permit fishing.
The hatchcries up the river must be
maintained. He believed the regulation
would suit all factions.
Representative Callau took up the
fight against the bill and declared that
if the measure passed it would come so
near putting Macleay out Of business
there would be little lett He declared
| it was all a.political business aud said
there was nothing fair in it. He de.
clared the passakc would lend ground to
the report that Oregon was the home
of vicious laws. He asked if they were
going to sacrifice commercial fishing
for pleasure.
Thomas Star Orator
The big speech of the day and of the
session was made by Representative
Thomas, Of Medford, who said that the
fishing bill was the usual thing for the
representatives of southern Oregon in
the legislature since 1872. This de,
wolves on every representative from
Jackson, Josephine or Curry counties at
each session,
He said the measure was a Compro-
mise bill and agreed on the representa-
! tivse of all the counties through which
the Rogue river flowed. He declared
that the opposition was from the rcmot.
est part of the state where least affect.
ed,
He said he knew of the telephone
calls, the kilograms from Portland, and
the strings that were being pulled to
| kill the bill. He said the lobby was
strong and that members could not
leave the hail without being button
holed concerning the measure by the
/ AacIeuy interests He said he believed
he was standing before honest men who
would vote on the merits of the bin and
! not because the interests were sitting on
their coat tails.
lie went into the history of the Rogue
river fishing conditions before 1872
when the Hume interests took charge
and showed how the strife and trouble
arose from the conflict of the monopoly
| with the independent fishing men,
4 All agreed that the war between them
/ has created a state or outlaWry and an.
I archy he declared. 1t was q wonder
there was not murder committed. Scines
have been cut, and men have been as.
saultcd. The drift nctters have been in
the majority and have elected the Of.
ficers. There is no law at the mouth
of the river and threats of murder have
been made
He insisted the people of the upper
1 river were not trying TO kill the indus
4 try at the mouth. He declared that the