The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-01

{, They also are insisting, as never
i before, upon the enforcement and
observation of the law. Public off,
Gals are needing this sentiment and
purpose carrying out the laws
whether the same in their judgment
are proper or not. 1t has been sur
prising how long the people have
tolerated the non-execution of the
law by their public officials. The
laws have been evaded, neglected
and openly disregarded and the ex-
cuse was given that public sentiment
was not back of them. A radical
change, however, has taken place.
On this question the people are
aroused as never before. 1t is recog-
nized that the greatest encourage
ment to anarchy is the disregard or
non-observance of the law by public
officials who have sworn to support
and enforce it and the demand is
now being made, and this is espe-
cially true in the cities. for the en-
forcement of the laws now on the
statute books until they are repealed.
This is as it should be. The SUI
premacy of the law must be main
tanned if we would maintain city,
state or national government
There is no more healthy public
opinion in the world than in our
state at this time. Our people are
inquiring into the purposes of gov
eminent more closely than ever be-
fore. They appreciate that a public
office is a public trust and not an in
dividual sinecure. They purpose in
sisting that their public officials shall
be honest, faithful and capable
continue in the forefront of political
and civic progress and that those
who desire to seek a new home shall
here find not only material and in
dustrial success, but also the high
est ideals in civic virtue and good
government.
The state of Washington offers
more inducements to the man desir-
ing to better his condition than any
other state in the union. It's re-
sources are varied and almost limit
less. It's development has scarcely
begun Our population is small COM
pared with that of other states of the
union, and with its climatic, farming.
mining. forestry. fishing. maritime
and industrial conditions and re-
sources. no man with energy and in
dustry need hesitate to make his
home in this favored section We
must grow: we can not help 1t.
Young men of the east especially
must find another field for the expen-
This is fruitful field. Here are the
opportunities that will satisfy the
ambitions of youth as well as the de-
sires of the conservative business
man.
While we are still in our infancy.
we have shared to remarkable de-
gree in the stupendous growth of the
country during the last IL years.
Almost feverish activity has charac-
terized every line of business. New
railroads have been built or are
building. New steamship lines have
been established to and from our
ports. Almost countless lumber mills
have been erected Thousands of
acres of heretofore unproductive
lands have been cultivated and now
1produce abundantly. New mines
have been opened, factories built,
and cities and towns have sprung Il
as if by magic. Our population h
increased amazingly. In 1890 "e
had little over $4,000 people; in
900 over 1000, and today it is
estimated that we have lips, 900.
This increase in population has nat
urally stimulated every line of bust
ness activity. The boundless re-
sources of the state have just begun
TO be appreciated