The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-06-01

verted INTO d vehicle to further the
candidacy either of standpat or pro-
gresSive republicans for the senate.
No Question for Convention.
| do not propose, as a candidate
for the senate to engage in any such
contest in a convention called for the
purpose of nominating judges or the
supreme court; furthermore, it is no.
torious that the demand FOR direct
primary nomination nav grew out of
control of conventions by political
machines: and, of course, the big
special interests who throughout the
history of our state have been seek
ing with more or less success to dom
mate its politics will seize every OPP
pul tuuity to revert to the old system
which gave such an opportunity to
the ward boss and corporation agent.
1t is a species of political ataviSm
which should be guarded against in
every way possible The direct pri-
mary law guarantees to the party as
a whole an opportunity for all of its
adherents to vote directly at the pri-
mary election for their choice for
United States senator unhampered in
any by caucuses or conventions. The
Tory press of the state has been filled
with statements that / had voted
against the party pledges. Whether
or not l voted against the party
| pledges is not to be determined by
the ipse diXit of special friends of
the Guggenheims and Hill railroads
and other big interests which they are
seeking to promote by special legis-
lation. Their object is to defeat every
law which is proposed in the interest
of the general welfare and which
would interfere in any way with their
monopolistic privileges. They care
nothing for party pledges or party
loyalty. Their political methods are
absolutely INSCRIPTIONS as has been
demonstrated on many occasions.
Many Affiliations.
Their attitude towards politics is
| identically the same as that of Mr.
Havemeyer, the head of the sugar
trust, who testified before senate
committee that he was in the habit
of contributing to campaign funds.
When asked to which party he con-
tributed, he replied:
THAT depends on circumstances"
ITO which party do you contribute
in Massachusetts?
''To the republican party"
"To which party do YOU contribute
in New York"
''To the democratic party"
TO which party do you contribute
in New Jersey"
We'll that is a doubtful state and
I will have to consult the books as to
that"
Loyalty Not an Issue.
This indicates accurately the real
attitude of the big interests towards
party loyalty and party principles.
They are for the party which will
serve their interests: and it has been
dem onstrated during this congress on
many occasions as well as elsewhere
that they maintain support in both
political parties. Senator Foraker
and Representative Joe Sibley look
alike to them. Their agents are the
machines and bosses in both parties.
During the last municipal campaign
in New York City Representative
Parsons deliberately charged a cor
rupt deal between the Cannon ma
chine in congress and the Tammany
Hall machine in the New York legis-
lature by which the Cannon national
machine was to aid the Tammany
Hall municipal machine in defeating
in the New York Legislature certain
police legislation desired by the bet
ter elements of the republican party
in that state. A great bluff was made
by Speaker Cannon as to what he
would do to Mr.. Parsons on account
of this charge when congress con-
vened; but an eXpectant public has
waited in vain for one word of de-
NAL of investigation or protest since
congress met. The charges were UNI
dOubtedly true and the action of
Speaker Cannon is equivalent to an
admission thereof. His consideration
in the deal was the support which the
New York City democratic represen-
tatives in congress, under the leader
ship of Fitzgerald, gave him In the
fight for the maintenance of his au-
tocracy on the opening of this con-
gress.
Hill and Guggcnhcim Fcalty.
In the light of such notorious cir
cumstances, which could be multiplied
indefinitely, how it must stir the
hearts of loyal republicans to hear
the bugle cry of the Hills and Gug-
genheims for the keeping of party
faith
Whether or not I have kept the
pledges of the republican party is to
be determined by reference to my
votes and actions in congress and n
consideration of the measures voted
and acted upon. The republican par
ty pledged itself to a downward re-
vision of the tariff in good faith and
to progressive Legislation for the ef-
fective control of public service cor
porations and to the honest admin
iStration of the laws relating to for
eStS and other natural resources OF
the nation so as to prevent monopoly
and waste The standpatters either
openly or under cover have consist
emily opposed everyone of these par
ty policies; | have consistently up
held them in every vote and action;
and | propose to submit this question
20 the voters of the republican party
at direct primary election and not
at "a convention. | know that the
people of our state are far above
the average electorate in character
and intelligence and ] am perfectly
willing to abide by their judgment on
these matters. 1 propose, however
under the law, to have the benefit OF
their judgment thereon.
With kind regards,
Very truly yours,
MILES pOINDENTEP