The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
Short Sketches of a Few of the
Nominees Who Are Before the
0 Voters for Approval.
THEY ARE ALL GOOD PEOPLE.
The Democratic Ticket One That Every Hon
est Man Can Conscientiously Support
The List viii Be Completed
Next Week


Next Week.
1t is less than a month now before
election day rolls around and THE HER
AID takes pleasure in speaking Of the
several candidates whose names will APP
pear on the democratic ticket. The list
is one which any party or any paper
might review with feeling of satisfac-
ton, for the candidates embody the ele.
ments of strength, not only through per-
sonal popularity but for the reasons of
merit and fitness for the various offices
to which they aspire. The convention
which selected them acted with a view
to presenting a winning ticket, knowing
full we'll that only those could be elected
who were qualified for the especial
duties for which they were named, and
who had the confidence of the public as
to integrity and general character. With
this object steadfastly before them the
delegates battled vigorously aud some
times little sharply over difference of
opinion as to qualifications, but all now
concede that the result is one in which
the forces allied against the greed and
extravaganza of the republican party can
point to with satisfaction and becoming
pride. and whose election would mean q
clean, capable. economical and honest
ADMINISTRATION OF county affairs.
HON. JOHN b. DAVIDSON.
1t is with a feeling OF especial satisfac-
ton that The HERALD is permitted to
endorse the candidacy OF Hon. John B.
Davidson for reelection to the office of
superior judge for the district comprising
kittitas, Yakima and Franklin counties.
Judge Davidson came to this state from
Indiana about seventeen years ago, and
since that time, with the exception Of the
four years when he has so ably presided
on the beach, he has practiced his pro-
fession of law in Kittitas and Yakima
counties. Judge Davidson is nearing
the close of his first term on the bench,
and his denomination to that honorable
position, which was made by acclsma-
ton in convention, was due to the abil-
ity. honesty, and unwavering decisions
in the interest of equity and Justice
which he has shown during his incum-
bency of the Office. There is no one who
has ever questioned his motives while on
the bench, and, that his decisions have
been fair, impartial, and in accordance
with the law, is evidenced by the very
few reversals he has received from the
supreme court. There is no reason other
than political-and that is a very Door
one when it comes TO the judiciary-why
Judge Davidson should not be reelected
by an overwhelming majority.
A. J. sPLAwN.
Heading the democratic county ticket
this year s favored son OF Yakima, and
regardless of party all unite in saving
that the choice for representative in the
state legislature was we'll made A. j.
Splawn has never been an office seeker
but his party was searching for the best
and most available men to make up
ticket and with unanimity that admit
ted OF no refusal they centered upon MIR.
Splawn for the legislature. His boyhood
and manhood have been spent in Yakima
and his life is an open book which all
can read and find no flaws. He is a rug.
ged son-of the West and while he has not
the finishing touches of collegiate edu-
cation he is man of good appearance,
good address and beyond all has those
sterling traits of character which all
must recognize with feeling of admira-
ton and approval. He has built up his
fortune by the aid of hard work and
sonnd judgment aud if there were more
men OF his integrity, capacity and dis
cernment among the law makers of this
state the financial and economic affairs
would be vastly improved. Should he be
elected to the legislature OF Washington
the citHens OF Yakima will find that
there are mo strings on him." and that
when his obligations are finished he can
look every man in the face and say my