The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-05-08

Rigg, N. C. Richards and J. l..
Hughes, North Yakima.
The above delegates were named to
the state convention Saturday by tho
republicans of Yakima county in cor
vention assembled and later We're
pledged to the support of delegates
to the national convention favorable
to and instructed for William Fl.
Taft for president.
The progressives, outnumbered four
to one, had little to say in the con-
vention, but stood by and let the
steam roller glide smoothly along and
mold the depressed sentiment for the
endorsement of the president There
was a murmuring of Roosevelt sentl-
ment that permeated through the
corridors and was later heard on the
streets but it had no chance for e>-
preston on the floor of the conven-
ton
Yakima county's % delegates to the
state convention at Aberdeen May Is
will support William H. Taft first,
last and all the time. The county con-
vention's platform utterances have
this in support of the president:
Platform Upholds Taft
That platform, as reported by the
committee, had this to say of Presi-
I'VE declare that we have the ut
most confidence in the ability, wisdom
and integrity of William Howard
Taft. the eighth republican presi-
dent Of the United States. He
has honestly and fearlessly carried out
the principles of the republican plat
form of 1908. During the three years
of his administration he has secured
the enactment of more beneficial and
progressive legislation than has been
accomplished for many years past He
has faithfully executed the laws OF
tie land without fear or favor, par
ticularly the Sherman antitrust law.
as the same is written, irrespective
of persons He has conducted our
ship and diplomacy to the great honor
and strength of our country as Il
world power His honorable, wise,
economic entitled administra-
tion of L office of the ma
ton ent % an Endorsement
at the HI American people,
by rem and reelection
to a second a that office.
EisvCrs Tariff Board
I'VE believe that the tariff question
is a matter Of business, and not of
politics. We endorse the action of
President Taft in creating a tariff
board to remove this vexing question
this is the only wise and practical So
luton of question that has been in
our politics since the foundation Of
our government. We condemn the
democratic party for it's unwise oppo-
sition to the tariff board, and for its
attempted unwise tariff legislation.
I'VE favor a strong national cur.
rency, sufficiently elastic to respond
to the sudden requirements of bust
ness in any and all parts of the coun-
try at all times.
Extend Federal Powers
Eve believe in government VISA
torial powers over interstate corpora
lions and business with like powers as
that exercised over national banks or
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
1--WE favor longer term for tho
president of the United States, the
same to be limited to but one term
to any one person, so that there will
be no prostitution of that high official
by political manipulations for Sec
Old term"
Pledged Support
Resolved, That the delegates elect
ed by this convention to the state and
congressional conventions be instruct
ed to vote only for and support dele
gates to the national convention fav-
orable to and instructed for William
II. ant iCl anu W use dit
their efforts to such end"
Fayors Inspection
The platform adhered strictly to ma
tional political issues and to the in
dorsement of Taft, with few excep-
tions. A plank was inserted COM
mending the method of paying fruit
inspectors as adopted by the state leg
islature OF 1911, and pledging sup
port to its continuance,
Prpbfp. Grady and Jones
Other planks indorse the candidacy
of Superior Judges 10 b. Prebe and
Thomas Grady for reelection on a
non partisan ticket and indorse United
States Senator Wesley L. Jones for the
work he has done in the senate and
the high rank he attained there.
Another plank urges that the pres
ent drainage laws of the state are de-
signed for regions swampy by nature
and that they are not adapted to meet
the peculiar engineering problems of
the seepage in an irrigated district
and advocates the passage of new
statutes on that subject.
Organization Effected
The convention was called to order
with w W. Robertson as temporary
chairman, George NJ. Allen of Top
penish as temporary secretary and
Yancy Fireman of Sunnyside as temp
orary assistant secretary.
The following committees were APP
pointed Credentials-T. w. Howell
of Mabton. H. w. Sprague OF Fruit
vale, Ed Renly of Fruitvale, T. E.
Forsythe OF Naehes and Jay Lynch OF
North Yakima.
Perma nent organization - g z
S s. SeIR Fak rSgpH % Msis g
Npr1h YAKIMA, Alec aLc~rsdy 81
Wepato and J. J Wiley Of Ahtanufi.
Resolrtions--R p. aIilroy OF North
Yakima, Arthur King of Mabton. ID.
o. Robertson of GrandVfew. n G.
Richards of North Yakima and ]. II.
Wright Of FruitVaie