The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-11-23

tar Us Internationally for that which We
nov enjoy free Of cost7 Do you want 70
give the Northern Pacific Railway COM
psny the right to usurp privileges which
II will use against the best interests OF
the city and those Of the surrounding
country Do Won want to destroy the
city's chief individuality and leave il a
prey to every jobber to rob its taxpayers7
II you do, give your influence to the
cause Of the few who are advocating re-
organization.
Major Prosser is making careful and,
we certainly believe. concientious inquiry
as to whether or not we should reorgan-
ize. We refer him to Judge Lewis's state
ment OF the case on our local pagt. The
article is lengthy. but 1t lie repiete with
points and well sustained by irrefutable
argument. The statement OF the case is
complete and, assured as we are that the
mayor is both patriotic and faithful to his
official responsibilities. we know and
concede, as all intelligent citizens must,
that he will be convinced by it.
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First, an election to determine whether
or not we shall reorganize-s2,0 900; Sec
ond, an election OF city officers under re-
orssnization-s3. 900; third, destruction Of
all our present special privileges-worth
two million dollars; fourth, u charter
that will do US no good and which we
will all repudiste in less than six months
after we get it. Do you want it at hat
figure? The special committee appointed
by the mayor last Monday night to make
inquiry into the reorganization tcheme
will be watched very carefully by this
-duch interested public.
So
The gossipmonger who authorized the
report during the week that The HERALD
didn't quote Capt. Kingsbuiy truthfully
should 70 to the Captain himself for a
very emphatic denial of the rumor The
trouble with THE HERALD was that, in
order not to abuse the liberty he gave us.
we quoted him too mildly and omitted a
point or two that he actually made
against reorganization. A little trick is
the conception OF q little mind--and little
minds have small influence in large
N alters.
Where is Carey. the genial and bright
attorney for the Northern Pacific railway,
in this charter fight? That company is
working misht and main to do away
with old charters and adopt a uniform
system Of charters that cannot interfere
with their right-of-way. The N. P. cue
ceeded in forcing Ellensbureh to make
the change, and Carey should be here
now to lend the light OF his countenance
TO the disorganizers. But, after all, he
may be here in spirit, If not in person.
*.<
K. l.. Robinson, a defeated candidate
| the last campaign for the legislature,
charged the Buckley Banner it'll libel
ing him. He sued the Banner for $780,
100. The case was tried the other day
and Robinson Is now several hundred
dollars sorry that he sued. A politician
must indeed be inexperienced who prose-
eutes newspaper for ordinary opposition
in an ordinary campaign. Robinson
ought to have been beaten, both in the
l.,
$50
II the attorneys who are fighting the
city want TO raise q point that will 70
directly TO the validity of the charter,
instead OF mere ordinance, we have a
little advice to give. There is on file, II
not on the docket OF the superior court,
a petition citing the Northern Pacific
Railway company TO show cause why
the city under its charter right of emf
nent domain cannot open A street across
the company's track. Push that point,
gentlemen, II you darel
So
The conceited youth who runs the Re-
public in the absence of the proprietor
would, judging from his boyish clatter
about town, enjoy seeing general boy
colt established against every man who
doesn't support his childish notions on
the subject OF reorganization. The intel
lectual and moral worth OF such a man
will readily he set down by the intelli.
gence Of the public at their intrinsic
value. Comment is unnecessary.
The Y. B. Of the Republic has put up
stone front for his office out OF the fruits
of the county printing. and he yearns to
add another story to the pretty structure
out OF the few thousands the city has to
throw away in reorganizing. OF course
this has nothing to do with the case.
The Y. B. is filled with so much patriot
ism, as Jones calls it, that he wants to
throw away first-class charter for a
third class one, just for the fun of the
thing.
The Oregonian very gravely remarked
the other day that the time for stoning,
rotten-egging and disappearing the Sal
walton army had passed; that the higher
and better civilization demanded that
they be treated with respect and consid-
GRAFTON. There are few who will question
the truthfulness of the Oregonian's state
ment-and those few need the assistance
of the Salvation army.
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Over dozen patriots who have signed
Boss Reeds petition to reorganize are
candidates for city marshal, and q like
number OF patriots want to be city clerk.
and 80 on. They cannot all get there.
The ring will choose man for each
place, and the others will be left 10 MUSE