The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-10-05


I United States Senator Deliver, on
being presented with some fine speci-
mems of Yakima fruit at the depot last
Friday morning
1t was Il very large crowd. interested
rather than curious. that met the spec
ial train carrying Senator and Vice
Presidential Candidate Fairbanks and
party at the depot last Friday morn
ing. The train pulled in at 9:lO. and
MIR. Fairbanks soon appeared, smiinglv
-aluting the crowd that Immediately
sent up II lusty cheer upon recognizing
the tall champion of the republican par
ty, Senator Deliver was indi-posed.
and did not make his appearance. but
later. when called for. entered mack
and was driven to the fair ground where
he enjoyed an inspection of the cXhib-
! its i'll the pavilion.
senator Fairbanks entered carriage
in waiting and was driven TO the stand
erected for the occasion at the corner
of Third street and Yakima avenue.
The stand was surrounded by hundreds
of people eager to hear the speaker
Chairman Coleman of the county rcpub-
lican central committee. introduced
State Committeeman Il. +. Barge VINO
in a brief appropriate speech. presented
Mr. Fairbanks. He was greeted with n
hearty and prolonged cheer as he arose
to speak. He thanked his hearers for
the demonstration. and congratulated
them upon the fact that their live, had
fallen in happy lines. He said that az
he came Through the Yakima valley on
Friday morning he had been impressed
as never before with the wonderful
possibilities of this western country.
His address did not deal with matters
Of great political complexity. but rather
with the policies that had been laid
down by President Mckinley and fol
lowed out by President Roosevelt who.
he said had made the name and power
OF the United States respected through.
ont the world more than it had ever
been before. President Roosevelt. as
the chief executive OF the nation. had
increased the respect of all other ma
tons for the United States. while re-
naming regardful of the rights of 9TH
er powers. Thus the flag mad become
the emblem Of Justice at home and of
peace and justice abroad. In this con-
nection he dwelt upon the influence of
the administration, policy in expand
ing the markets for our products. and
the value OF the open door in the orient.
/ laying particular stress upon President
Roo~cNelt'> foreign policy indorsed by
the leaders and prominent men of the
republican party. His address closed
with an eulogy on President Roosevelt.
at the mention OF whose name the au
diencc broke into hearty ana prolonged
cheers
The speaker and party were then
driven to the fairgrounds. where all who
could find seat, in the grand stand were
waiting for his arrival. His remarks
here were chiefly upon the subject Of
, irrigation. and ite beneficial effect, up
on progress and civilization. The repub
lcan party. he said had accomplished
more than any other in the history of
the country in behalf of irrigation. and
1t remained for the present chief execu
tive to give an impetus to the move
ment for national legislation in il, he
half. The president having lived in the
>emi-arid sections of the west. knew
the need of irrigation. a. we'll as tne
possibilities that it would help To deyeI-
/ OPP Briefly he reviewed the history of
the national irrigation laws providing
Tor the reclamation fund to be derived
from the sale of public lands. which
now contains S23OOOOO0 to be expended
IN carrying on the work of irrigating.
building bitches, storing water. etc.
and assured his hearers of the pre.i
dents policy to continue and expand
this great work
Senator Fairbanks insisted tnat the
republican policy OF protection is mat
ter OF the greatest Importance to the
western farmers. eve know" said he.
that the republicans have the right
principle in the policy of protection.
because We have witnessed the benef-
cent results of its workings. and we
I know that the democratic policy of free
trade was wrong. because we have Wit
messed its disastrous results when the
democrats were in power and it was
tried Our greatest strength. ne said.
lies in the diversifcation of our acri
agricultural interests. and the farmers