The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-10-24
HE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.


county is particularly strong all
through this year. Every man there
on is one who can be commended and
who will discharge the duties of
the office to which he is elected with
satisfaction to the people, regardless
of their relations to the candidate
whether they are personal friends or
not.
Two offices in which the people
are greatly interested are those of
the two representatives 1t is i'm
portant, not only to those who live
in the Yakima today that these be
the best men available, but to the fu-
ture generations as well. The repre-
sentatives, more than other servants
of the people have to do with shaping
the future prosperity and welfare
of the country. Their duties are les
islative: they make the laws, and
they should be chosen with an eye
to their ability to make wise, broad
and impartial laws.
For these reasons. Lee A. John
son and Samuel ]. Cameron are to be
especially commended Experience
in bushes, experience in law-making,
liberal views, fairness and honesty
are qualifications that Mr. Johnson
has to fit him for the office His rec
ord in the house of representatives is
one unblemished No one has ever
questioned his absolute honesty, and
all admit that his record is as cred
table as that of any member of the
assembly Some of the things that he
accomplished for Yakima county, as
we'll as for the state at large, will
be more fully set forth in the Her.
aid on a later date. 1t is not too
much. however, to say that he was
considered one of the brainiest,
ablest men in the assembly Mr..
Johnson began work that will, when
completed be of greatest benefit to
the state, and no one is as capable
Of completing that work in a proper
manner as he. 1t is only fair to him
that he be sent back to finish it..
of any party, who will ever have oc-
casion to regret his reelection.
The other legislative candidate,
Samuel J. Cameron, is just as worthy
of the suffrage of the people as Mr.
Johnson. He lacks only in expert
ence as a legislator; he possesses all
the other essential qualifications. Mr..
Cameron is a successful man in life,
and his success is richly deserved.
All that he owns he earned; thrift
and industry were the foundations of
his wealth, and it is significant that
those who know him longest and
best are his warmest friends and ad-
vocates. Mr.. Cameron home is in
the Yakima: his business Interests
are in the Yakima, and their variety
and extent guarantee his careful at
tention and earnest efforts in
behalf of every industry of the val
ley. if nothing else did. He is in
terested in the raising of cattle,
sheep and hogs he has many broad
acres planted to orchards, alfalfa and
hops. He is endeavoring to raise the
biggest potatoes. the finest hops, the
most marketable apples and other
fruit. and the finest quality of hay
that is produced in the county. In
view Of these facts it is unnecessary
TO say that his work in the legisla-
j ture would be directed always aloha
lines that would be of greatest ben
eft to Yakima Indeed, it would be
difficult to find a representative cit
/ zen Of the county who is more ia
sympathy with all its industries than
Sam Cameron. With Johnson as
/ his colleague, the interests of Yaki-
MA great and growing, are safe and
I viii be well looked after.