The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-10-28
SOME PERSONAL HISTORY
OF DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
Given That the Voters Nav ,Judoe
Who are the Best Qualified
to Fill the Responsible
Positions.

county from boyhood, and has been
active and successful to a remarkable
degree in pushing forward the business
development of this county. His name
is associated with numerous enterprises,
among them some of the largest that
have been undertaken in Yakima
county. 1t is hardly necessary to say
anything in commentator of him. His
adversaries in this political campaign
have vainly searched. with \the most
critical and hostile spirit, to find some
thing they could construe into an argu-
ment against him. From his boyhood
to this day, they have been unable to
bring forward any act upon which to
base censure. Every effort to belittle
him, or to detract from his worth, has
reacted disastrously upon. his critics.
His career is in such honorable and
striking contrast to the record of his
opponent, that his election is almost
certainty.
F. S. Hedger, one Of the democratic
nominees for representative, is a ply
stefan and surgeon residing at Kiona.
His extensive practice over the eastern
part of the county attssts the unusual
amount of confidence and esteem in
which he is held by the people in that
section. DR.. Hedger il in the prime of
vigorous manhood and by education,
native ability, strict $probity, keen in
terest in all public matters and wide
field of information u pre- eminently
qualified for the duties Aof a legislator.
His election will Be hsiled with con-
siderable satisfActSd lAy nearly all to
whom he is known personally. His
sterling honesty is well regarded as cor
ruption proof, virtue that is bringing
him the hearty support of all those who
are sick of railroad domination. A vote
for DR.. Hedaer is vote for yourself.
Probably no man in Yakima county is
more conversant from actual experience
with its varied interests and legislative
needs than J. P. Marks, one of the dem
ocratic nominees for representative. Mr..
Marks has for fifty years lived in this
state and Oregon and for thirty two
years of that time in Yakima county.
He has lived successful life as farmer
and stockraiser. Nature made him
honest and intelligent. Experience and
study, and close, practical observation
have stored his mind with useful knowl-
edge in general and particularly as to
the resources of this county and its bust
ness and legislative needs. He is one of
the pioneer builders of this common
wealth; a thoughtful, conscientious,
well-read, Industrious man is ]. P.
Marks. His election will give this coun-
ty faithful, able representative in the
legislature and crown a well-spent life
with deserved honor.
1t is needless to introduce r. A. Grant,
democratic nominee for sheriff, to the
people of North Yakima and immediate
vicinity, but some Of our readers in
other parts of the county may be in
terested to know of his qualifications for
this Office. AS city marshal of North
Yakima, Mr.. Grant has had eight or ten
years experience as police officer, in
running down and experimenting GRIM
inals and in zealously guarding this
community against the depredations of
law-breakers. In doing this work,
which is right in line with sheriff $
duty. indeed, is precisely the most inn
portant part of sherff's duties.
Mr.. Grant has been so successful that
he has again and again in successive
years been chosen over numerous as
pirants az city marshal. In this ca
pacity he has no superior, a fact openly
admitted by everybody He has also
from time to time acted as deputy
sheriff and always with pronounced sue
cess. In times when a ''bard job" was
at hand the sheriff felt his force one
man short without Mr.. Grant. II the
people really want the protection of the
laws in their persons and property let
them elect K. A. Grant for sheriff
Walter ]. Purdin, democratic nomi-
nee for county clerk, is native son OF
Yakima county, and in electing him to
this office, the people will show some