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We understand that at the next
meeting of the city council an ordl-
nance for the licensing and restriction
of gambling In this city Is to be Intro
duced, and It Is not our Intention, as
some critics have stupidly Imagined,
to let the question go without express
ing plainly and in no equivocal terms
our views on Its merits and defects,
Tbo subject Is one that opens up such
a mass of argument and so many
grave problems of municipal govern
ment that no hasty ideas should be
allowed to give vent to the opinions
of anybody in regard to it. More than
this, it Is a subject which has In Itself
the power to redound either to the dis
grace or credit of Astoria. Surely
matter on which our ctvlo honor de
pends deserves the untiring attention
of all thinking citizens.
So, when we state that we favor the
proposed change, that, In fact, we
stand up for licensing a criminal taint
in the character of mankind, may we
hope that our readers will follow us
carefully through the course of rea
sonlng that brings us to this position
This city has been Incorporated since
the year 1SG5, and In 1868 the Leglsla-
ture of Oregon passed, a law making
any form of gambling a criminal act
In 1870 professional gamblers dls
gulsed under the cognomen of saloon
keepers or what you will but still pro
fessional gamblers, made , their firm
appearance In Astoria,
Today the city exists, the same anti
gambling law exists, and the gamblert
are here In bigger swarms than have
ever Infested the place before. For
twenty-eight years we have seen tht
working of one side of this question,
and at the end of that time young lads,
sons of honest working people, are
being dally dragged Into the pit of
Infamy and destruction by the sharks
that live and breed on their cupidity at
every corner. Among the readers of
The Astorion are many parents who
know to their cost as they read these
words that they are unhappily true.
Can any man living here with his eyes
open, deny that In our town of ten
thousand poople there are more than
one hundred and fifty gambling hous
es? Can any man deny that two out
of every three saloons and cigar stores
simply exist as front window blinds for
the clinking of money and dice, and
the manipulating of the crap game that
go on morning, noon and night T Can
any man deny that these places art be
coming the constant camping ground
of the majority of the ads of Astoria
under 21 years of age, and that they art
sapping up the aspirations, the energy,
the honor, and the morality of what
should be ft. vigorous and manly ris
ing generation t
The proposed ordinance shuts out the
(For the Next Thirty Days,
To meet imperative demands, I will
I offer at such low prices on install
k ments, with easy payments, that
possibility of any more work of this
character, and at tho outset ropes officii, an ordinance to license gambling In
the difference In the proclivities of the
man mature enough to follow his own
will, and the youthful credulity or boy-
hood. If the sins it brought in Its train
were many and black, this one reform,
It seems to us, would go far to eras-
lng them and palliating their presence,
But there is much more.
Men will gamble. You may pile legls -
latlon Into your statute books as high
as the Himalayas, and still the Anglo
Saxon delight for "backing an opln-
ion" will crop out In a thousand forms,
Were you to make gambling a crime,
punishable by death you could not
stamp it out Many cities round us in
the world, both on this continent and
in Europe, cities where civilization has
found its highest and .proudest niche,
cities that point with pride to their po-
sltlon among the municipalities of the
earth, have shaken off the fetters of
custom, and have licensed the hitherto
termed "crimes" of gambling and pros-
tltutlon.
And what does this amount to? You
have probably seen at one time or an-
other In your life a big body of water
dammed up by a concrete wall
stretched across its outlet. It Is con-
fined, chained In and locked up, but
Irrevocably? No. For In that wall are
slulce holes that allow a constant
stream to filter through, small and In-
significant In appearance,, but big
enough to relieve the terrific pressure
and prevent a catastrophe and a ter-1
rjble flood. Do you see the parallel?
The body of water Is the proclivity of
mankind. The concrete wall Is the
barrier of Justice, religion and moral-
ity. The sluice holes are the means by
Which that same wall of Justice, ack-
nowledges that even; Its mighty power
must provide a safety valve for the
still greater nower of human nature.
And such an ordinance as this one we
ore discussing represents the safety
valve,
It will restrict gambling down to mu
nlclpol supervision. It will control its
results, inasmuch as the city will be
bound to keep a dally watch on the
methods employed, and will thus pre
vent swindling. It will keep boys from
tumbling Into ruin, and It will place us
on a level with the leading cities of the
world In the race for the supremacy of
perfect civilization. The increased rev
enue It will bring to the city, while a
potent factor that cannot be over
looked, does not enter Into our argu
ment in the smallest degree. Were
this the only thing the ordinance had
to recommend it, no assistance of ours
would be employed on Its side, for the
financial consideration In a question
like this Is the least weighty, and the
most contemptible of all.
The Astorlan has been in existence
for twenty years. During that time,
its policy, guided by different hands
ind minds, has changed. Its principles,
never. From the time of Its foundat
ion it has always been found on the
aide of morality and of municipal and
private honor, and this thing that we
advocate today keeps us In the old hon
est path. It Is an advocacy that
springs from conviction and careful
investigation, due to the Importance of
the subject and the duty we owe our
city. There may be alterations and
changes of detail to be made In the
measure, that will Improve its useful
ness vastly. That Is for the council to
decide. But the principle of the thing,
the germ of Us object, Is, we firmly be
lieve, healthy, and ennobling.
JOHN R. RATHOM.
In another column we publish this
morning an editorial from the Ore
gonlan on the Astoria railroad' situ
ation. It was only natural perhaps I
that as soon as it was known that such
an article had appeared, critic, by the
.
dozen were ready to sneer at Its mo-
Uvea and to question its sincerity. .
We believe that it was prompted by I
earnest conviction, and a. unirit f feir
, .... . , , , , ... ,
Play that Astoria Is In no position to
ireuiue or conaemn. it may De very I
iruo mm, aespueeveryimng.aneraor
prosperity to bound to come to us, but
that surmise, for It Is nothing more,
cannot detract one tittle from the man-
ly and liberal words of the Oregontan.
On behalf of tht fair minded residents I
of Astoria, wt thank our Portland con-Jcllne to prohibition. Second, the pro
temporary, prletors of places with respectable ap-
YOU CAN HAVE A HOHB EI
1
j At the next mooting of tho city coun-
the city of Astoria will come up for
1 consideration.
This Is a matter of grave import-
I ance.
The question of dollars and cents,
which is usually the only one to be
considered sinks into secondary Import-
I ance.
l The moral result in this cose is the
I one of first Importance.
The city council is composed of men
elected to look after the moral and
financial Interests of the city in the
I best business way,
. The moral question in this case Is the
one they should consider first. The
question of revenue is unworthy of
I consideration,
I In the present state of society it Is
I Impossible to secure perfect morality. It
lis impossible to entirely suppress evil
I and the council are called upon to de-
I cide what means will to the fullest ex-
I tent limit, suppress and weigh down the
evil, which it Is apparent they have not
I the power to stamp out and destroy,
They must adopt , that course which
will most effectually protect the com-
I munlty from the corrupting Influence
of an evil which exists among us anjl
I has continued to exist and spread In
I spite of all efforts to crush it brc-
hlbltlory legislation,
A horde of gamblers plying their
I business In well known resorts, and of-
I ficlal corruption are conditions plain to
be seen wherever an attempt is made
to legtslate the gambling out of exist
I ence.
The matter before the council ts In
8m respect a difficult one to decide on
Its merits, Involving as it does moral
anl financial questions that require
careful consideration and freedom from
Wo f personal interests that may be
I affected by expression of opinion.
It Is not safe In matters of this nature
to trust to one or two men's Judgment.
A concensus of opinion will, guide to
the best results for the community. .
Everybody knows more than any
body.
Recognizing this, The Astorion has
taken care to Interview many of our
citizens, and of different views. The
conscienceless gambler who wants
everything "run wide open," the moral
people who Ineffectually struggle to
shut all evil up tight, and cast It Into
the lowermost depths of Hades, the
avaricious landlord - who Is consider
ing only how to squeeze out the big
gest rental from his houses, and the
careful b"sn man who is trying to
consider everything, including the rep-
utatlon of the clty abroad- and the Poa
slble effect license or no license would
have In attracting or repelling valu
uable Investors.
All these have been consulted and
their opinions noted as evidence.
The other newspapers In the city have
published their opinions editorially, and
also the opinions of interested parties.
The Astorion has refrained from ex
pressing Its opinion until it could give
the question the careful consideration
Its Importance demands.
The following will sufficiently illus
trate the variety of opinion expressed
by our people on the question whether
to license gambling or not. -
1. "Don't license It Enforoe . the
state law. It stamps gambling as a
crime. If you license It you brand this
community as one that upholds and
favors gambling. Astoria will be ad
vertised far and wide as a city that Is
the abode of open Immorality."
2. License It We can't Btop It any
more than we can close out the saloons
and stop drinking, and we ought to
make those who keep gambling houses
pay well for the privilege."
3. "Well, we have a state law
against gambling, that ought to be en
forced, but there- Is not enough sentt-
ment opposed t " --ambling n this com-
munuy to. enroice me taw. mm i
,nk "J0"'0 IT".8.?
bllng. It would be an admission to the
out8lda worid that the morals of this
community were rather low. It would
not be a good advertisement for the
t"y - Better let the matter stand aa-lt
a, ana sometime me moral etemeni or
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the law.1
The foregoing tfve -with sufficient
accuracy the views- of -tffarwt. people
on this question. Note this, the two
opposite classes In the city who unite
in opposing licensed gambling. First,
the highly moral, whose sympathies In-
EVERY LABORIIIli HAN OR MECHANIC
Can vail kiinself of this golden opportunity.
LOTS IN THIS CHOICE ADDITION FOR $75 EACH,
AT $5 DOWN ON EOND, AND $5 PES KONTH.
peorance to screen the little back
room where boys, young men, and old,
gather to gamble every night
One of the evening papers published
more than a column of Interviews with
proprietors of different places where
gambling Is Indulged, and their opin
ions were overwhelmingly against li
censing gambling.
These people .prefer to let the law
stand as It Is, because they know that
there Is no one that Is able and Inter
ested to enforce It.
Here , are two seeming- noradoxes:
The radical prohibitionist and the sa
loonkeeper both unite In opposing 11
censed gambling.
The religiously moral element of the
country demand Sunday closing of the
World's Fair, while the saloons and
brewers of Chicago earnestly petition
and demand the same thing.
The reason for this is easily given.
. It Is this way that very good and
well meaning people surely defeat the
own good purposes by using means that
are radical and Impracticable.
The Astorlan's opinion on this matter
Is the result of earnest conviction.
The experiment of a prohibitory law
has been tried here and in other cities
for years, and. gambling has Increased,
not diminish.
The number of places where young
men and boys may Indulge a propen
sity for gambling screened from public
view, Is Increasing,' and every little
while some 'young man who has held
a place of trust and confidence, is found
'short" and the fact Is traced to his
indulgence , In gambling. Instances of
this kind have come under the personal
observation of the writer.
I It Is probably true that not one of
these boys, or young men, have yet be
come so demoralized as to risk their
their reputation by going Into a publlo
gambling house where they would be
compelled to play openly. If they did,
no employer would retain them in his
service, for a propensity for gambling
la a poor recommendation for a clerk
or employe.
The worst schools for gambling are
ostensibly cigar and tobacco stands,
There are tobacco and cigar stands
that are for legitimate business where
no gambling for money Is allowed. But
no publlo stamp of their character is
given them. Boys and young men
frequent these places and play till late
at night and for coin, a considerable
amount of which Is often seen on the
tables.
Would It not be better for the morals
of this community If this demoralizing
evil were localized, confined to but one
or two places where It would be a no
torious fact that ' people go' only to
gamble?
Let the license on gambling be as
heavy as the business will stand with
out causing all to evade It. The few
who would pay the license would insist
that gambling In places not paying a
license should be punished, and they
would . be.. Interested parties to bring
offenders to punishment.
- It should be a punishable offense for
any keeper of a gambling house to al
low a minor on the premises.
The license should be high and the
regulations of the ordlnanoe strict and
Its penalties severe. '
Aa to the assertion that licensed gam
bling would place a stomp of immor
ality on the city, that would Injure It
abroad, this Is to be said:
If numerous cases of smallpox were
discovered In this city, there would be
many persona who would try to have
the fact hushed up, and no public no
tice made of it for fear It would Injure
the reputation of the town. This course
has been pursued in many Instances
and with lamentable results.
The sensible way would be to let the
fact be, known. Build a pest house and
try to confine the disease there. Hang
out the yellow flag. Let the character
of the premises be loudly proclaimed.
Under such conditions few will vlBlt
the place except . the physicians and
those who are sick with smallpox., or
those who art vaccinated and are proof
against Infection.
Ther ts evil and crime and filth In
every city, and It does not reflect un
favorably on tht reputation of the place
to have It known that these pests are
assigned Isolated premises, or that
drains and receptacles are provided
that shall keep the greater portion of
HILL'S Flit
"
tht city in clean and respectable con
dition. . . -
Experience proves that the state law
against gambling can not be enforced
In this community.
Gambling Is being carried on almost
unmolested In places that claim to be
respectable.
Is It not time to try some other plan
to at least restrict this evil?
If the plan of licensing It proves un
satisfactory, try something else.
There Is little sense in clinging to a
plan that has proved a corrupting fail
ure. P. W. PARKER.
The accusation made by the Even
ing Budget that the editor of The As
torlan told a certain "gentleman" that
one of the councllmen had been bribed
Is a mean spiteful He, that could only
emanate from men without honor or
shame. We demand In common de
cency that the contemptible cowards
give the name of the "gentleman." If
such a man exists he Is knowingly and
wlllfuly guilty of a base untruth. Had
we even suspected that our city coun
cillors were bribed, we would hove sold
so In a straightforward and open man
ner through these columns, for we are
never afraid or ashamed to say what
we think. It is our Arm conviction
backed by the belief of many members
of the community, that the rumor has
been started by this filthy evening sheet
In the attempt to turn the councllmen
against the gambling ordinance. It
means life or death to these sharks, for,
If the ordinance goes through, their oc
cupation and the occupation of the
Evening Budget, Is gone.
The columns of The Astorlan are
open to full and free discussion on both
sides of the gambling question. We
hope that our citizens will let their fel
low taxpayers know In this manner
Just what they believe In regard to It.
It will be noticed that we present to
day two editorials on the subject, both
of them signed a departure from the
common custom. Both Mr. Parker, the
proprietor, and Mr. Rathom, the editor,
have thought It best In a matter of this
nature to sink the editorial "we" Into
personal speech to the readers of the
paper, and to give the proprietor the
opportunity to say through these col
umns that he Is In accord with our po
sition.
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If you have friends In EuroDe whose
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call at the Northern Pacific offlce.Bteainer
Telephone dock, and make known your
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perfumery, and toilet articles etc., can
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M that visitors need not mins their
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Third and Genevieve streets ; up stairs.
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ATTORM AA'D COLXCELOR AT LAW
OIBe on Heuoud Street, - Astoria, Or.
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Office In Ki'iiiey'i oaw brick building, over
Astoria National B.uk,
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REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENT
Office U2 Benton street, Astoria, Oregon.
DR. C. E. COULTER.
riiySIOUN ANO SURGEON.
Offlue In KlvU's brick building Calls at
tended promptly at anytime day or night.
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PHYSICIAN & 8UKGK0N. R OM 7.
Olllceovi-r Oduood's Clothing Store, hours, 10 to
IV ui, 2 to 6 p, in, 7 to 8 p in. 6undny, 10 to 11 m.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Special attention to Dlbeaxe of Women and
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Ofllcii. rooms 8.4 over Astoria NttonalB;tnk.
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City Surveyor.
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0. H. ISOH.
CIVIL ENGINEERS AND 8UKVK'0RS.
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OYER ASTORIA NA110NAL BANK.
W. T. BURKBV, J. W. DBATU
Barney & Draper,
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specialty of Mining and nil other business be
fore the Land office or the Courts, and Involv
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limber laud purch.vtes sliown every advantage
of the law. f or assistance In making llual
proof call on us.
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L riAio tUNtu.
fto. 231. West Sixth street.
SOCIETY MEETINGS.
Scandinavian Benevolent Society.
KKGULAK MKKTIN'GH OF THIS 80C1KTY
at their rooms In t'ythian building at etght
o'clock r 31.. on the second aud iourth Tues
day! of each mouth,
AUG. DANIELSON Secretary.
Ocoou rjncampixie-.t Mo. 13, 1. O. O.P
REGULAR MhKlUSGS OF OCEAN EN
campinent No. is. I. O. O. F., at the Lodge.
In the 0ld Fellows Butldinir, at seven p. tt., ,
ou the se.'ond and fourth Mondays of tacli
mouth. Sojourning brethren cordially invited,
By order 0. V,
Astoria Building & Loan Association
' JU1 H. KKItOLaK MEETINGS OF THIS ASSO
S. clatiou a-e held at h p. m. on the first
h eanosday of each mouth. Office 011 Genevieve
street, south ol Cheuaiuus.
W.L.ROBB,
Secretary.
Common Council.
IEGULAR MEETINGS, FIRST AND
tV third Tuesday evenings of each month
i s o'clock.
' Persons desiring to have matters acted upon
oy the Council, at any regular meeting must
present the same to the Auditor and Clerk,
n or before the Friday evening prior to the
i nenday on which the Council ho!1 Irs retmlar
neetiLg. K. OSBUKN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Hoard of Pilot Commlsnlonnrs.
TH". REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS BOARD,
will be held on the first Mondny, of each
mouth at 10 a. m. in the rooms of the Astoria
Chamber of Commerce. W. L, KOBfl, Seo
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