The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-09
CERTAIN OF HIS SELECTION
Reports that Show Filings Of Two
Hundred and Seventy Pledged
Republicans for Legislature.

'ro the republican party ana the
people of the state of Washington;
eve regard it as both a duty and
a pleasure to lay before you the finan-
cial facts and political character of
the campaign we have conducted on
behalf OF Congressman Jones in his
candidacy for nomination by the re-
pnblicans of the state for the position
Of United States senator.
"While we have been actuated by
the disinterested motive of advancing
our distinguished and deserving fell
low citizen TO the upper house of con-
gress, our humble efforts have been
in no small degree inspired by the
belief that his success would mean
the publication of republican politics
and the ascendency of public morality
over the forces that make for evil in
state legislation.
's1aving intimately known the
COZ gresham during his twenty odd
years OF residence in this community
and ten years OF efficient service in
con gress, we weighed his ability,
achievements and honesty against his
relative poverty, and decided that the
score of things done and the capacity
TO do gave him a decided advantage
in the contest for the United States
sa~atOr-bin
1.-The canvass concluded this week
shows that we We're not mistaken in
our Judgment. or deceived as to the
high moral sense which animates
American majoritiss
"Our organization was founded on
voluntary subscriptions begun last
March. We had no intention of en-
barking on an elaborate campaign.
n fact. our membership could no
more afford it than could the con-
gresham himself. The first idea we
had in view was simply to provide for
the needs of publicity as they might
arise, but the drift of the struggle de-
9ected us from our original program.
when the congressman was adj
vised of our desire to establish home
headquarters for his campaign, he
commissioned our executive commit
tee to take charge Of his political
affairs under two injunctions. We
were commanded not to deal with
any candidate or combination of can
1idates in the primary election, and
aot TO make any promise of office or
anything else on behalf Of the con-
gresham to promote his interests.
He further eujoined our commit
tee not to encourage his endorse
ment by any county convention. and
e obey both the letter and the spirit
81 The primary 'aw.
Following these instructions the
congressman publicly declared that if
ne was not given the majority vote OF
be republican party at tile primary
lection he would not allow his name
d 20 before the state legislature.
He requested Senator Ankeny 20
Join him Id ain announcement to the
people, that in order to disembarrass
the legislative session of senatorial
politics the candidate for the senate
defeated in the primary election
would withdraw his name from the
consideration Of the law-making
Body. This position the senator de-
clned to take
Having studied the situation and
taken into full account the necessity
Of preserving party organization I'M
der the new primary law. our COM
mittee decided that the only manner
In which the sections relating to the
popular election OF United States
senators could be put in force was to
compel obedience to the optional
provision Of the law by party disci.
pline.
AS every voter in the state should
know, this provision is none othel
than the optional prescription of sec
tion 81, which is form OF pledge
shat the candidates elected under III
hling agree to vote for their party'i
choice for senator.
"Our club framed a pledge resolu
ton In the nature Of demand, which
Il circulated throughout the state
among weil-known party organizers
and set good example by securing
IT'S passage in the Yakima convention
which was the first county conyen
fion held in the campaign.
"The result or an extensive CORE
spondence carried forward on thii
subject. both with earnest repub