The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-01
Republican Of1Cials Neslectlns Their
Duties 10 EleCtiOneef.
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS CROWDED
The Disaffection among the Repub-
iicans SIN Growing-The Ring
Candidates nre Losing Heart-The
success of Democracy seems As
sured.

present time appears most favorable for
democratic success. Republicans and
populists who have any knowledge Of the
public pulse concede that number OF the
democratic candidates will be elected,
while members of the party feel assured
that the ticket in almost its entirety will
win. The greatest doubt which pre-
| walls is with regard to the commissioner
from the third district. II the entire
county could vote there would be no
question as to results, but the districting
has been such that there is fear the pop
| ulist candidate may be successful. This
would be II serious misfortune for
against two excellent men who are iden-
| titled with the success and prosperity of
the county, We find Mr.. ID. NJ. Angus,
whose name does not appear on the tax
| roll, and who has not been here long
enough to know the requirements of the
people or the physical condition OF the
country, and with this he is known to
have made disastrous failure OF his per-
sonal business in California and his set
Elements were OF such nature as to COM
pei the commercial agencies to report
that he ''lost both local and trade conf
| dence." Why then should he be picked
up and boosted into the position OF county
commi ssoner, which is one OF the most
important in the gift of the people? A
man who has not made a success of his
own business is not likely to make one of
local and trade confidence" in the ad-
ministration of his private affairs gives
no assurance of regaining it through the
handling of public trust. man who
pays no taxes has little right TO admins
ter and direct the affairs OF those who do,
and certainly has no call upon the people
for their support. In opposition to Mr..
Angus is E. W. R. Taylor, live, pro-
gressive and honorable man who has
been identified with the prosperity OF tho
county for years and against whose per-
sonal or business life there has never
been the slightest faint. He is = heavy
taxpayer and clear headed business
man and if the voters Of the third dis
trict elect the populst candidate in pref
erence to such man they will be enti-
tied to no sympathy ii it is another case
of lost confidence" and costly one at
that
The democrats who have been canvas
1 inr ha bat
highly pleased with the outlook. THE
situation is most favorable" said one Of
| the candidates, who is not given to I'M
warranted anticipation. Messrs Vance
and Greene have been making excellent
speeches which seem to have struck the
public pulse about right, and Benson,
Matt Bsrtholett, Roaf and Henry Allen
have done some effective canvassing and
are daily winning votes. The populists
| endeavored to take u mean advantage OF
the republican and democratic candidates
for commissioners through some alleged
informality in the nomination but the
only effect it has had is to show the little
ness OF their souls and their fear OF fair
contest. They are q singular and unbal-
anced lot Of people as . whole, although
many good citizens are among them, but
the cranks and light-heads have naturally
drifted towards populisn. What would
do to make times better, p said one of
those fuzzy-wuzzy statesmen, "Why.
sir. would abolish gold and silver and
allow the people to issue money direct,
and if anyone refused to take it I would
throw him in jail That is about the
mental weight of many of them"
There is much complaint over the paid
officials of the county neglecting their
various duties to electioneer throughout
the country districts. Clerk Brown.
Sheriff Simmons. Deputy Sheriff Dilley
and Deputy Auditor Hall have oil been
out electioneering at county expense.
The ring candidates are becoming des
perste and are using money with free
dom and boldness never before equslled
in Yakima. III their hold is loosened now
on the teats of the county they know that
their power is gone and that they are out
for all time to come, for with an able and
honest democratic administration the
taxes are certain to be reduced to such
an extent that the old order OF affairs will
not again be wanted. These republican
office seekers are spreading all sorts of
reports regarding their democratic oppo-
nents hoping to stem the tide that has
set in strongly in their favor, and voters
should be extremely conservative rs to
their belief in these late day yarns. All
that is asked of the voters is to gosto the
polls and vote for the best men and in
that event The HERALD has no doubt but
the democratic ticket will be successful.
Ladies'. misses and children's hats, Of