The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-07-09
NORTH YAKIMA. WASHINGTON THURSDAY, JULY g. 1896.

vidual toiler and the farmer daily by un-
just exactions sanctioned by silence In
legislation or by legislation that is q
fraud.
have but couple Of other suggestions
to make and the making OF them will dis
pose of any further reference to them.
These cumbersome numerous Commits
sions" which have been created IA this
state at time when the state was pros
porous, and which have no other use and
no further Office in the affairs Of state
economically administered, should at
once be abolished. and I favor their i'm
mediate abolishmeat az rapidly rs posi-
BILE. I would send all claimants Of any
rights in property 10 the courts where
they could be determined by judge and
jury. While would not urge nigeardly
economy as to the courts, would urge .
direct and absolute economy, and re-
duction 10 the expenses which are now
required for man to litigate bis rights
through the courts. II 1t shall seem
wise against my views that some Of these
commissions be continued IN force, then
their salaries and compensation ought
not certainly to be continued at the high
rate they were permitted In the day Of
the states prosperity. when everything
else proportionately, the toll Of the lab
orer, the product Of the farmer. the in
come Of the professional man, and the
returns Of the merchants, have all been
decreased and reduced. Then upea a
fair basis Of equity these salaries, II they
must continue for any reason at all,
should be reduced in proportion with the
amount Of taxes that the people ought to
be compelled to pay. As for me / am
openly opposed to the creation Of any
sort Of bodies or organizations OF men
the main object OF which 10 very largely
to legalize q sort Of salaried pensioners
upon the taxpayers and people Of the
state. 1t is bad in theory, II has invaria-
bly, resulted in robbery or oppression In
practice. These are strong words, but
mean them. There should be more Of an
equation in the assessments of this state !;
an inspection of the manner Of the state
assessments discloses the appalling
fact that those who own the largest prop
critics have contributed the least In pro-
portion to the expenses Of the govern
ment, while those who own the
smallest possessions have had the heav-
lest load Of taxes laid upon them to re-
quite that which has been lost by the
omission to make those who should have
properly responded to an'.equality Of as
sessment respond thereto.
These and many other suggestions /
submit to you as being my views; and
yielding due Difference to the opinions of
any gentlemen In my party or any citi-
zen in this state, would not offer myself
either as q candidate, or have it be unesr-
stood that would accept the nomination
for an Office at the hands of any citizen
Of this state or seek his suffrage until he
knew 10 some degree at least where
stood and what he was voting for in me,
and knew enough of my views that he
could with intelligence repudiate them II
he desired, and exercise his choice OF
ballot against me with full knowledge of
my attitudes il he disagreed with them.
So favor an union Of all people who are
in favor Of these relieis irrespective Of
party name.
Thus have written you openly and
frankly, as trust I shall have nothing
to conceal in my views or desires az con-
Germs any public trust that I may seek
or which would be willing to undertake
the performance Of. and with these as
here expressed-which are but q part OF
the ideas / hold to az to the relief--but
which are prominent part, IL they meet
the approval Of my party in convention
and of the citizens Of the state upon their
reflection, win be glad to accept the
honor at their hands of the nomination
for governor Of this state. II on the
other hand they disagree with my ideas
and cannot see where / am correct in
these views, and are not willing to sbide
by the reliefs which feel should come
through these channels, they must UNDER
stand that cannot consent to be their
servant, and cannot under a mistaken
imp, ession as TO what my views are, ac-
cept an honor at their hands.
Thanking you most cordially for ynur