The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-11-02

Englehart & Rigg and other leading
lawyers of North Yakima and Mr.
Ward thinks that their opinion is
worth as much as Mr.. Shumate's
who is not practicing law, but is a
clerk in one of the above named Of
fees.
Eighth-The circular states "a
prosecutors ability must be measur-
ed by his success before a jury
which is another incorrect state
ment. A prosecutors success must
be measured by the results he OBJ
tains and as Mr.. Ward has obtained
at the rate of three times the con-
victions that any Prosecuting Attor-
ney in Yakima county has ever had
, and has secured the sentence to the
penitentiary of more men than any
one ever holding the office in the
county, we think that his ability as
a lawyer and prosecutor is establish
/ 81 beyond question. AS it costs from
5000 to $500 per day to run a court,
and 200 pleas of guilty have been
, secured, there has been a saving to
the county of $4,000 in criminal
court costs, and Mr.. Ward and the
republican party are of the opinion
that the taxpayers would prefer to
secure convictions on pleas of guilty
at a nominal cost than to have the
case strung out three or four days in
the superior court at a cost of from
$500 to $500 per case. If Mr.. Shu
mates policy would be to try case
when plea of guilty was offered,
and saddle upon the county the need
less expense of over $4,000, then we
, think he had better retain his posi-
, lion as clerk in law Office rather
/ than be chief expender of the tax
payers money
There have been Al cases tried
before a jury, instead of 81, as Mr.
Shumate states. thus showing again
that he is either making statementS
concerning which he knows nothing
or is Wilfully and intentially deceiv-
ing the voters, either of which shows
him undesirable as a public official
Ninth--As to convictions for gam
bling, prostitution and violation If
the liquor laws, Mr.. Ward has had
more convictions during his 2 month
term as Prosecuting Attorney than
have been had during the entire
history of the county prior to his as
Stunning the duties of the office. The
records VIII bear out that statement
and we invite your investigation of
these records rather than the baseess
statements of an aspiring clerk.
Tenth-In addition to the number
of criminal cases actually tried, the
Prosecuting Attorneys Office has
handled in it's official capacity ovdr
200 civil matters, and has conducted
cases in which the county is a party,
including several damage suits; and
the entire amount of damages assess
ed against the county on account of
the various suits instituted, amount
ing to about $4,000, has been the
small sum of less than 1920. If that
does not show ability to handle the
affa rs of the county, we are at
loss to conceive of a record that
would
Mr.. Shumate declares he is in ia
vor of the local option law. Mr..
Ward is also. so far as that is con-
cerned, and his conduct and stand is
too well known to need discussion
upon that particular point
If you believe that one who has
rendered ia thful efficient, honest
and economic service should be re-
tanned in office, which he is so able
to fiji, and that the man who has
made a good clean record should be
reelected, vote for Mr.. Ward, as
his record and public acts are open to
the inspection of all while his oppo-
nent bases his claim to the office up
on absolutely nothing not even