The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-09
JONES Club GIVES
REVIEW OF CAMPAIGN

OF lue state. III Two HlluOr COUNTIES
Of the 81 where the conventions
failed to fall in line, it is explained
that the neglect was owing to over
sight rather than intention; so that
the republican organization expressed
through its county conventions a de-
mand on the legislative candidates
that was even more strongly affirmed
in the state convention platform. The
proposal to pledge candidates in con-
formity with the privilege of the law
aroused such enthusiasm and soidity
of opinion that the few attempts to
defeat the pledge resolution in coun-
i ty conventions proved abortive.
"If our committee had done no
more than to lay this substantial
ground and thus establish a prece-
dent for the election of United States
senators by the people expressing
their choice through party majorities,
we feel that a worthy political pur-
] IL.
Having thus paved the way for
the election of republican mai witty
in the legislature who would be TN
der the mandate of the rank and file.
it then became necessary to impress
upon the several constituencies that
any candidate who declined to file
the pledge under section 81 must
have selfish object in view and be
out of joint with the republican
party, its platforms and its legisla-
tive policy.
I'm many cases the pledge was over
/ looked where candidates were sincere
supporters of the primary plank.
j When reminded of their laxity these
men fastened to complete their dec
laration of candidacy with the pledge
fling.
"a reorganization of filings of both
party candidates shows that there are
23J declarations of republican candi-
dacies for the house, of which Is are
not accompanied by the pledge OF
81 republican candidates for the SEN
ate only one is unpledged.
''Under the new primary law, and
particularly in view of the fact that
the democratic orators have de-
claimed so much and so often for an
amendment to the constitution that
would enable the people to elect
United States senators, the demo-
cratic party is reprehensible for not
having made any effort to support in
its county and state platforms the
provisions of the law respecting the
election of United States senators.
OF So candidates for the house only
4 are pledged and of the % candi-
dates who are running for the senate
only nine are pledged.
'Of the total o. democratic legisla-
tive candidates a little less than 2
per cent. are pledged. while in the
case Of republicans 941a per cent.
have filed pledges.
Eve feel with certainty that a
number of alleged republican candi-
dates who have refused to file will
never reach the legislature. To 81
lustrate few instances: P. c. Kay
Tor, an unpedged republican candi-
date in Ferry county, is a newcomer
in that district, who will undoubtedly
be defeated by Mr.. Halteman. who
served in the last session
"R. A. Thayer of Colyille is the un-
pledged republican candidate of the
saloon interest of Stevens county.
John D. Stall, an unpledged re-
publican candidate in Whatcom
county. is not a republican at all. II
he is regarded as anything in poll
ties, he is looked upon as socialist.
~ II. Thomas, the unpledged can
didate of North Yakima, is hopeless
candidacy.
&C. T. Giezentanner of Pasco, who
lioo pttA lHe ADJUST
, CATION lies about Congressman Jones,
! is democrat running under false
, eolors; and so it runs with others Of
the unpledged
: The republican party may feel as
sured, therefore. that its representa-
| tives as a whole in the next legisla-
r ture, will obey the party platforms
: and the law which the party origin
) ally demanded and enacted.
; with the election Of Congressman
5 Jones, which we feel certain is to oc-
cur on September S, the result will
: greatly strengthen the party in this
, state.
: "since last March the treasurer OF
j. our club has received from the mem
: bers voluntary subscriptions in the
total sum of s2,S20.o0, not one dol
: lar Of which came from outside Yak