The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-11-01
PARTY NOMINEES COMPARED.

Before another issue of THE HERALD the
political contest will be over. The cam
paigners will have returned to their rou-
tine life, the business of the country will
have resumed the steady march OF i'm
provement which has characterized il
since the passage Of the new tariff law
and personal or party differences--inci-
dents of active politics-will be lost sight
of in the commercial strife which large
majority are forced to pursue. There are
many things about the campaigns OF this
country which do not tend to the best
interests OF the people. The burning oil
powder, the enlivening strains OF brass
bands, the fiaring torches, the huzzahs OF
crowds and the oratorical hourishes oil
speakers are not calculated to guide the
voters to cast their ballots for those who
would best subserve the interests Of the
public. Bread and hominy make a more
substantial meal than fuss and feathers,
and torches and trumpets are but a poor
argument with which to win the votes oil
thinking people.
In our local election that is now before
us the taxpayers would do well to pause
and give careful thought before going to
the polls. There are three tickets in the
field. On that OF the popullsts We will
not comment, for whenever they have
been tried they have proven a dismal fail
ure. The republicans are now in powe,
in this county. In the two principal
offices, those OF sheriff and auditor, the
present incumbents have held office until
the statutes force them to vacate, but SO
tat and enticing have they found the
emoluments that they are loath to let &c
entirely, so they dictate the nomination
of their deputies. The prosecuting attor.
ney and school superintendent are like
wise debarred from further official service
in their respective Offices, so 10 one case
the retiring officer prescribes the candi-
date for succession, and in the other the
party boss steps in and ignoring all
pledges guides the nomination to further
his own ends and his own political ambi-
ton. The old ring will not down nor
give anyone else chance; so the clerk
and assessor, who have only served two
years, are renominated without opposi-
ton.
The county government in the past two
years has been the most costly, the most
high-handed and the most incompetent
in the history OF Yakima. Debt has
piled up under this administration in a
manner that was reckless. ii nothing
more, and swarms OF deputies have trans
acted the business for which the princi-
pals were chosen. County warrants have
dropped from par 10 80 and even 80 cents
on the dollar, and taxes are so burden
some as to almost amount 10 con-
fscation. This party, and these prin-
cipals-or their deputies--the taxpay-
ers are again urged to support in pref.
erence to the democratic candidates
who were nominated without the aid oil
packed primaries; without the aid oil
official power; without the domination oil
dictatorial bosses. The nominees were
the choice of the party and the people
and were selected on account of moral
worth and fitness for the offices to which
they were named. Should there be any
hesitation in making a choice? If it ID
DESTROYS that the present condition Of
county affairs should continue, cast your
ballots for the republicans. II an honest
intelligent and economical administra
ton is wanted 1t can be attained by vot-
ing for the democratic nominees who
represent the best elements of the part,
and of the taxpayers.