The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-05
NORTH YAKIMA
GOES WET
PEOPLE OF CITY DECIDE IN
FAVOR OF LICENSED SALOONS
AND AGAINST LOCAL OPTION
MEN WHO HELD BALANCE OF
POWER DECREE TO LET PRES
ENT REGIME CONTINUE.

BY majority 271 votes. and
majority in every ward in the city, the
people of North Yakima decided IN
Thursday that the present system OF
licensed saloons as opposed to local
option should prevail. In other
words. the number of those who are
satisfied with the present system out
numbered those who desire some
other method of handling the liquor
question. As near as could be ascer-
tanned the vote represented lack Of
conhdnce in local option as an eff
ticacious remedy for the saloon ques-
ton rather than an expression Of
confidence in the liquor business.
Many expressions from men repre-
senting large business enterprises are
taken as basis for this statement.
Their idea as expressed. seems to be
that they are not sure about the inn
provement that the local option pro-
gram might make, and they are very
we'll satisfied with the progress of the
city at the present time. With this
class of men the balance of power
resided
Day Was Very Quiet.
The election passed off very quiet
ly, no serious Quarrels of any kind oc-
curing throughout the entire day. In
several of the wards challenges Were
frequent. but tide of an alterca-
ton between A. a. Nichol and James
Jefferson in the Fifth ward polling
place when the former called the lat
ter Convict" nothing that prom
ised even a passage at arms occurred
Voting began at n lively clip as
soon as the polls opened in the morn
ing at o'clock and continued all
day. That uncommon interest at
tached to the election was evidenced
by the size of the vote poled, the
total being 2,027, the largest ever re-
corded in North Yakima. Not only
that but almost every home in tho
city and the surrounding community
called over the phone for the result
of the election. the requests begin
ming to come in long before the polls
had even closed and continued until
midnight.
Other Places Interested.
The Herald was called upon TO
send the result to the Associated
Press, the Tacoma Tribune. the Walfa
Nalla Bulletin, two other private in
dividuals in Walla Walla. Wenatchea
Spokane and Seattle. evidence that the
rest of the state was eager to know
the verdict of the people OF this COM
munitY on the question that has
gained popularity in the east and the
south 1t is understood that the anti
saloon forces will next storm Beuing-
ham and that -Na campaign will be-
gin in that cit ary soon. For the
occasion, the "drys" have imported
Evangelist Billy Sunday. and IN effort
will be made TO carry the Puget
sound city into the dry" column on
a wave of religious enthusiasm.
Mayor Administers View.
When asked for an interview
Mayor p. NJ. Armbruster said: Tho
vote clearly shows that the people
want Yakima that is on the hum. III
70 not consider this so much vic
tory for the vets. but rather an OK
preston of the fair-minded pub,!.
spirited voters. The present city adj
mnistration will carry out its prom
ises for strict regulation as far as pos
sible and will make improvements the
coming year that will surpass any
thing done heretofore The election
Is decided. Let us all work for the
best interest of our city and let no
bitterness rankle in anyone's heart
Although the members of thc Civic |
Federation regret greatly that North |
Yakima citizens decided for licensing
If saloons for another year they are /
by no means discourage Was the
statement made by w, E. zupann. the I,
manager of the anti-salooo I
forces.
THE question will come before the I
voters at the election next November. I
and the same organization will make .
another fight at that time. This cleo .