The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-11-17
1t Is Evident That Some One Mas
Overlooked
WHO SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN
At the Ratification Melting Saturday NIeht-
The Railroads ere Experimenting on
Grasses for Arid Distriets-More
Houses Needed In Yakima.


porter picked up a manuscript on the
street which certainly deserves an owner.
1t bears no address and has no marks by
which it's author can be traced. It is I'M.
doubtedy speech intended to be deiv-
cred at the ratification meeting in honor
OF Congressman-eIert Jones Saturday
night. As no such speech was delivered,
it is evident that some one was over.
looked who did not expec. to be, and
The HERALD takes the liberty oi repre-
ducing the written speech in full. The
owner Of the manuscript can have
the same by calling at this office: Here
it is:
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: While
listening to the talks of the previous speakers,
briefly outlined in my mind what [ thought
would be most fitting to say, and | would cap
ton my remarks Prophecy VS.. Facts" Two
years ago our republican friends told you that
II fusion prevailed the great state of Washing
ton would shrivel and shrink: commerce would
be paralyzed; all commercial interests decay:
capital be frightened into other channels and
Stygian darkness mantle the whole body polite
under the Upas blight of populism. On the
other hand we calamity howlers" predicted
that should the incoming national administra-
ton be republican, there could be no relief for
the then suffering masses; that dishonest parti-
sans and corrupt politicians would control the
government, and things would go from bad to
worse until human endurance could no longer
stand the strain, when the dogs of war would
be unclaimed and the red hand of Revolution,
clutchng the sword of Retribution, would
stretch over our fair land and baptise ii with
the blood of those whom all political parties
claim they are trying to benefit.
That's prophecy.
What are the facts?
The state went fusion and the nation went re-
publican. Under fusion government the Ever
green state of Washington did not take on au-
tumnal tints, but blossomed as the rose; thous-
ands of new industries have been established,
millions of capital invested, and prosperity"
is the only Interpretation that can possibly be
made of the handwriting on the wall.
Under republican administration the United
States has successfully conducted and termi-
mated in a few months war Il at would have
taken many nations years to terminate; war
unparalleled in the dash and brlliancy of its
achievements, unapproachabe in the rapidity
OF its conception and execution; aud the Amer
lean people are cheerfully paying the necessary
expense incurred without serious inconveni-
ence. In the meantime there is no question as
TO times being better all over the land Bust
ness has revived and money is much easier than
it was two years ago
There is a destiny which shapes our ends"
maintain that the revival Of prosperity in our
state and nation is not due to the fusion party
ON the one band nor to the republican party on
the other. II has come to US through conditions
over which parties have no control, and the
history of those conditions can be easily traced
in the press reports Of the past two years. do
not believe that the republican party or the fu-
sion party had the least little thing in the world
to do with raising the price of wheat do not
believe that any political party made us bet.
ter market at higher prices for our products of
all kinds, do not believe that fusion victory
or republican defeat here at home had anything
to do with the fact that there are men in Yak
imawho two years ago had a daily struggle to
raise the price OF a l5-cent meal and who are
now riding upto date bicycles which they have
paid for. There always have been, there al.
ways will be, conditions which which will
bring about periods of prosperity and periods of
depression. 1t is history, and history repeats
itself. There is a destiny which shapes our
ends" salute Congressman Jones as a man
of destiny.