The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-11-21
WHY THOMPSON DID
NOT GO ON TICKET
OFFERS CRITICISMS OF PLATFORM
Says If Constituents Are Satisfied
With His Record and Want Him
to Run He Will DO So.

VIII NJ Thompson, councilman for
the Fifth ward. in an interview aft
er the caucus last night, stated:
I'm addition to the views embod-
led in my address to the caucus,
withdrew my name from the consid-
Grafton of the caucus for the rea-
son that my record in the council
for the last two years and my pres
ent views do not harmonic With the
platform adopted. The first plank is:
We favor a clean. economical,
conservative administration of city
affairs and an impartial enforcement
of law
AN economical. conservative adj
ministraton of city affairs means
that the city cannot have he much
needed improvement in light service
and fire protection service to the
city which | have in my term con-
sistently advocated An impartial
enforcement of the law as the law
now stands. means the Sunday clos
ing, the loss of revenue from sa-
loon licenses, the loss of revenue
from police fines "a loss of about
$50, 900 revenue to the city. which
relieves the taxpayers from this as
sessment directly of this amount.
THE second plank is vacillating
We favor the paving of Yakima ave-
nue. and the extension of the sewer
system now in process of construc-
ton
Everybody favors the paving Of
the avenue, which should have been
done long age. and if my recommen-
dations and efforts in this behalf in
The council nd been followed would
have been done long ago The ex-
tension and completion of the sewer
now in progress of construction
must and Will be effected under the
contract and under the law regard
less of what any candidate or CON
vention Will say or do
The third plank says, We favor
the enforcement of city ordinances.
There are number of city ordi-
nances that have been passed in
the dim and hazy past that no one
wants enforced, and if enforced
would pile upon the city he costs of
prosecution in every case attempted
to be enforced.
The last plank dimly reiterates.
We favor securing for the city and
its people a better light and va
ter service. and more reasona BE
charges therefor This plank elmer
begs the question of municipal own
ership or is a cold buff to deco I'VE
voters The city must ither accept
the present conditions and rates in
this matter. or n, Ike contracts with
the present company as il aan or
else it must attempt 10 cumber the
taxpayers with the huge debt that
the building of its own plant and
connecting with the present plant
would entail This the majority of
The taxpayers do not want 10 tackle
Ii goes into too much money and too
many taxes.
There is little in the platform
that commends itself to my views.
believe in. and my record shows
that ! favor Advancement of the
city, improvement in street and san
itary departments. paving, adequate
and substantial development and i'm
provement in fire protection to the
city, the employment of sufficient Ia
Dor for city work at decent wages
and prices, the killing OFF of hair
Drained schemes for stupendous
plans for municipal ownership OF
public utilities upon a speculative
basis. the dealing with license and
revenue propositions upon a basis
financially beneficial to the city,
the conduct of city affairs on lines
that tend TO meet metropolitan and
not village emergencies and condi-
tions, the proper lighting of the city
and giving to all the people those
things which most equitably mete
out 10 the individual equal consid-
Grafton TO the masses and special
privileges to none.
IF the citizens of my ward are
satisfied with my views and my eff