The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-26

About 125 delegates were in at
tendance at the Democratic county
convention held in Teton hall Thurs
day. Every precinct with the ex
ception of Divide and Nile was re-
presented. The convention was live
ly and enthusiastic. and harmony
prevailed in every action. Those OF
the delegates who expressed them
selves to the Herald were firm in
the belief that the Democrats would
carry through two of the men on the
ticket. but of the others they spoke
with less confidence. The two on
whom they pin their faith are John
Edwards for sheriff. and H. ID.
Wende for prosecuting attorney.
Temporary organization was eff
fected in the forenoon by the cleo
ton of W. A. Cox, chairman, and +.
A. Hatfield secretary After the an
nouneement of the committees, three
, in number, adjournment was taken
to l o'clock. Immediately on re-
converting the temporary organiza-
ton was made perfect. Following
are the committees:
Credentials-Dr C. 7. Dulin, H.
E. Crosno, Jas. McPhee.
Resolutions. D. Medll, A. j.
Splawn, Joseph Mcleod.
/ Order of Business-George F..
McAulay, Jas. Dew, J. J. Brown.
All delegates we're seated without
! objection. The committee on reso-
lutions submitted the following.
which were adopted with whoop:
/ We. the representative of the
Democracy of Yakima County in con-
vention assembled, send greetings
j to that peerless leader of the Ma
tional party, William Jennings Bry-
an. Not since the days of Andrew
Jackson has the Democratic party
been favored with such a righteous
and able leader as he, and we pre-
! dict his triumphant election to the
presidency in 1908.
! We unqualifiedly favor the pass
4 age of a direct primary law by TIA
next legislature of this state az
pledge our nominees for represent
tives, If elected, to favor the pass.
of such law.
We denounce the Republican part.
Of this state for its mistaken policy
in failing to pass a law to divide this
tricts. In tbs respect, and for parti-
san reasons, Republican legislatures
have cleverly violated plain man
date of the State Constitution.
We favor the passage by the next
legislature of an irrigation law de-
signed to afford protection to the
federal government in the distribu-
ton of stored water. At the same
time we insist upon law that will
furnish adequate protection, also to
vested interests in our irrigation
streams. We want no law designed
o build up a dangerous political ma
chine. composed of needless officials
to interfere with the rights of water
users.
The horticultural industry. hav-
ing reached large proportions in
Yakima county, has become vital
one to our peope We believe that
the present horticultural law
should be materially amended and
that the office of county fruit in
spector should be elective instead OF
appointive.
We maintain. however. that the
leading issues before the voters Cf
. Yakima county Is the approaching
campaign pertaining to local affairs
We Insist upon the necessity for a
more economical administrator OF
county affairs and protest against
the ruinous rates OF taxation levied
upon property. a condition directly
due 10 the extravagant and iref
fectual administration on the part
OF Republican officials past and pres
emit. In this connection we pledge
our nominees. II elected, to be
honest, economical and efficient ad-
ministration Of the several coL-
Offices.