The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-04-17

tariff schedules which would save the
consumers of the country millions of
dollars on the necessaries of life, but
reactionary politicians within the re-
publican party so Influenced the adj
ministration that the president was in
duced to veto every bill The work of
reform, so we'll begun in 1910. must be
completed in 1912, by the election of
a democratic president
Taxation in the state of Washington
is too high immigration is retarded.
Industrial development hindered and
investors discouraged. We should have
fewer boards and commissions and
should inaugurate an era of economy
in the administration of state affairs.
State politics have degenerated into a
scramble between ambitious republic
can politicians and new sinecures are
being constantly created to reward the
faithful followers of the winning fac
ton. The welfare of the state will be
better conserved by an equal contest
between organized parties than by
scramble between factions at the pri-
mares The people of Washington
can utter no protest or secure no relief
from extravaganza, useless commits
sions, high taxation and personal ma
chimes except through the democratic
party.
We are in favor of the repeal of the
present law providing for the inspec-
ton of hay, grain and farm produce,
and pledge our legislators to work for
the repeal of said law and in the event
that any inspection is provided for by
law we would have such inspection
made at the shipping point instead of
the terminal.
Party politics are of small i'm
portance in county government, yet
parties equally balanced prevent rota-
ton in office from chief to deputy and
from deputy to chief, secures greater
fidelity to the interest of the taxpayer
and gives to the people chance to
express their views on individual pol
icies and makes for better local gov
eminent. We pledge the most rigid
economy in the administration of
county affairs. Yakima county needs
a change.
We believe in good roads and are in
favor of constructing trunk system
| resources of the county will permit.
Men are prone to spend with reckless
extravaganza money supplied by
others. We do not believe our present
board of county commissioners have
demonstrated their ability to properly
eXpend money so acquired, and we are
opposed to placing a million dollar
mortgage on our posterity for it or
any board to expend.
We hold that the present drainage
| law is slow, cumbersome and need
| lessly expensive. We believe that the
law can be SO amended as to make the
organization of drainage districts
much easier, cheaper and more prac-
ticable. and we pledge our legislators.
! if elected, to introduce and support a
| sim plified drainage law, adapted to the
| irrigation sections of the state.
We believe that the present law
| providing for 3 per cent rebate of
taxes paid prior to the 18th day of
| March of each year operates to the
detrment of the poor man, and we.
| therefore, are in favor Of the repeal
of said law.
| We congratulate ourselves that our
party has a number of progressive
men, any one of whom would be an
honor to his party and to his country
| if elected president. Therefore, we
| favor sending to the national conven-
| ton at Baltimore a delegation from
the state of Washington, free to sup
port any progressive democrat that
| they may agree upon.
| A. j. SPLAWN, Chairman.
G.. o. SHUMATE, Secretary.