The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12


ninAtioo 20 seonro more economical
and more af0cisn. Administration o.
county gove-nm eat. to secure . reduc-
| tor Ia .axes ana insure honest al
careful expenditure OK she county
rovenuss4
We solicit the cooperation aae as
! sistance OF every voter II Yakima
county, mon ane women. 20 BRING
about these ends. and we pledge our
efforts for administrative reform.
Taxes Pr0llihdttve
We aiiege. without fear OF CONTRA
diction, that the tax levies III Yakima
county, both within Incorporated and
unincorporated districts, have steadily
risen until they are now prohibitive to
the incoming OF new capital and q
menace to the security of investments,
and that the assessed valuation of our
| lands and property is higher. in pro
| portion, than in other counties Of this
state.
State Law Responsible
! For this condition present state laws
are to q degree responsible, and we
believe that the voters of Yakima
county should require of candidates
| for the state senate and representa-
two assembly a pledge to exert their
utmost influence, If elected, for the
! repeal of the law establishing the
state bureau of inspection and super.
vision of public offices; for reduction
| in the salaries paid state and county
officials; for reduction in mileage al
lowed Jurors, witnesses, state and
county officers; for radical simplifica-
ton in court procedure; for more
equitable distribution of the burdens
of state government; that they will
oppose the extravagant appropriations
for state boards. for roads, bridges,
canals and harbor Improvements
which should properly be paid for by
local taxation; and will work and vot.
for such legislation as necessary to
make state reform. penal and char
table Institutions self-supportng.
We demand retrenchment in every
avenue OF county expenditure, and
that our assessments be readjusted 50
as to be in proportion with the as
sessed valuation Of other counties of
this state.
We believe that the amount annual
ly expended for the county board of
! health can be radically reduced with
out sacrificing good results.
We believe that the county poor
farm can and should be made self
supporting.
Denounce Machinery
We denounce as unnecessary the
greater part of the large expenditures
made for road machinery because
such machinery is not adapted to road
building conditions as they exist here
We are in favor Of GOOD roads. but
| believe road moneys should be ex-
pended upon highways leading from.
the agricultural districts to the several
trading and marketing centers, ana
we are unalterably opposed to extrav-
agant expenditure of the taxpayers
money for the construction of roads
of little value except to automobile
tourists.
| We believe that great reduction can
be made in the expense of administra-
ton In the court house, both in the
| courts and in public offices, without
| injury to the interests of justice or
| the taxpayers, and we believe that
every public service corporation desir-
ing use of the public highways for any
purpose whatsoever should be re-
CURED to pay for it.
To accomplish reform upon the sub
jects here indicated, and in every ave-
hue where state and county expendi-
lures may be conserved, we pledge our
determination to entirely disregard
sid party affiliations and consistently
,xert our individual and organized eff
forts to secure the election Of state
senator, representatives in the legis-
:
ty officials who, by their past records,
both public and private, and present
promises. offer the nearest possible
approach to complete vindication Of
our beliefs and accomplishment of our
desires.
Delegates
The delegates reported in by the
! committee on credentials and accept
ed by the league were as follows:
! Orchardvale-E H. Kielsmeier, Roy
c. Brown. j. F. Snyder, E. 1etter, H
Thompson and Amos Bush.
| Zillsh--H. H. Green. c. H. Furman,
H. r. Watson, A. NJ. Burns, H. NJ
Harlan and T. e. Waggener.
| Topperish-A. n. Rossbach, w. +.
lie Gauit, J. G. Bailey, George Gsng,
| George Stephenson and ". 70 Zup-
pam.
Ahtanuri-E. s.. woodcock, Charles
Fra irbanks, D. b. Greenwalt, 0. A. Gill
! istte and T. S. Croors.
! Mob Hill-Harry Humphreys. M. n.
Richards, O. w. Eastman, c. H Hin
man. G. A. Abbey, W. w. Brunson, l..
z. Carr. ]. b. Turnwell and Q. r.
| CoEant.
! Grapger--A. p. Peterson, A. c.
SnowdAn, David Rankin, Henry De-
krAay. Robert Bardue, =. q. Alley.
J Naches-J. f. Boyle, " f. Blair
and John d. Garmons.
Outlook-f. ]. Qucensbsrry and l.
! w Parry.
SprlngdAie--L. NJ. Cox, William Sill
vsrs, w e. Glenn, George w. Kieth
and o. H. Topnemaher
! Oonald-A. Duncan Dunn A, II.
..!as, Joseph Beeks. a. l.. Thompson
ana A. K. Goodwin.
| Maatoa---S. I. SAArles and r. M.
Tuatle.
Sunnyside--George Rodman. w. q
Royso, William Hitchcock. Noble
johnson. =. r. Stone. I. G. VILLA ms
anc Yanooy Freeman.
North Yakima. r. Schwartz, e.
| r Swain Gaorua ~