The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-05
POLITICAL POINTERS
Republicans and Popu|ists Hold:
Conventions. ;;
COUNTY TICKETS NOMINATED:
cans In Yakima and Thurst0n
Counties.

NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. 1.-The 70.
publican county convention met here
today at 2 o'clock. Edward Whltson
was chosen chairman and J. &. BROKER
secretary. The first business transacted
was the adoption of resolutions, amid
much enthusiasm.
The Resol utlona.
The republican party Of the county
OF Yakima, in convention assembled,
declares as its platform the following:
Firs:-We declare our Interpretation of
the chief act Of the democratic congress
just adjourned, in its blow at the indus
tries OF this Country. in cutting off the pro.
tectivo tariff so far as it could effect this
purpose. The protection OF American in-
dustries has been the successful theory un.
lying the base of republican doctrine, and
under 1t the country hour,shed and saw its
best days up to this time. We wish to en-
phasiz, to the party the fact that nothing
but restoratiOn Of the republican party to
power can revive the industries of our
country, and especially make the produc.
ton Of wool. hops. coal. iron and lumber
staple interests on this coast. profitable oc-
equations. The destruction of these in
dustries. so fur as It was III the power Of the
president AMI his democratic congress, has
had 90 marked an effect, even among our
own people, that further allusion to 1t Is
unnecessary for its correction at the polls
which 1t is the duty OF the republican party
TO see 10.
Second-We deprecate the attempts in high
places OF the nation to strip from the aged
defenders of the country The plttancss in
the way OF pensions by v hieh they support
their declining years.
1h:rd-We demand in county, state and
national matters the strictes. economy in
public expenditures, to the end that taxes
may be lowered and kept as low as is con-
ing people, holding always that in county
matters the est facilities in the way vi
schools and roads should always be in
sured 10 those who come among US 10 live.
Fourth-We urge an early opening Of
the Yakima land reservation for the az
grandizement Of our wealth and population
aud that it may be psopled and cultivated
in q way commemorate with its fertile soil.
Fifth-We urge upon the republicans OF
this county such work for their party as
will re felt throughout the state, and from
the state through the nation. for the rsstoru.
tloa of that prosperity which has been lost
ut the hands OF the democratic party in
power -f ~. :%t.<...
T Hewlett Delegates Elected.
The convention then elected the following
delegates to the sta'e convention: }. Nj.
Gilbert. Wild Hollow; A. Z. Walker. ZiIlah;
J. J. Wiley. Ahtanum; Nelson Rich. Pros
ser; D. W. Simmons, +. r. Reel. D. +.
Lesb, Edward Whitson and A. B. Wesd,
North Yakima. This is q solid How:ett
delegation.
A new central. committee was formed
with the following members: +. A. Lyons.
l. p. Engiehart john Reed. r. Scott U.
Peterson. W. Wiley. B. 9. E.lin, A. }.
Lewis E. 8. Yeats. b. H. Attkin. P. l.
Garrett, Ira Burgett, w. H. Burrell. w. p.
Sawyer. A. e. Walker. Miles Cannon. Frank
Lafayette, J. II. Morsis. w. NJ. Richards.
Lester Spencer, Louis Anderson.
County Omcers Nominated.
The convention then proceeded to nomin-
ats full county ticket as follows: i:epre-
r.. b. Miloy; sheriff, A. L. d.
ley; auditor. +. e. Hail; treasurer. J. }.
Carpenter; assessor. u. V. Carpen er; sur
veyor, G. Z. Mills; clerk, }. NJ. Brown; at
torney, Glen G. Duley; school superin-
tendent, J. +. Brown: coroner, E. E. HeR;
sheep commissioner. K. Sisk; commtsston-
ers, H. D. Winchester and Nelson Rich.
The contest was ose in nearly every In
stance. there being numbeH aS 8tpirAAf$
for each office. The ticket. however. 70 re-
garded rs a strong one and gives general
satisfaction, ,s.,ssaSr.sfs