Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-12-20
The Wounded Bird FIutters.

The Tacoma Times is evidently i'll
at ease about the adoption of the new
constitution by the people. It admits
that its adoption has spoiled the plans
of Bill Ladd and some other monopo-
lists in whose interest the Times labors
Tor fastening upon the new state rail.
road and corporation system that would |
have at once been oppressive to the |
people aud tended only to enrich these
corporations at the expense Of the peo-
pie. We quote the following article
entire, and simply say in respopsc to
the personal illusions TO the editor Of |
this paper as having been jumper OF
front lois in Portland-plsying himself
out or being compelled to seek pastures
new, the Times is entirely mistaken in
bis man. The editor of this paper
never had possession of any lots in
Portland which he did not purchase
| lfuil tilc tluC UHu lawful UMitI, anu
those lots he sold to one of the steam
boat owners now on the sound long
after he came 10 North Idaho and re.
ceived his money for them Nor did
tue editor introduce. advocate or en-.
dorse any species Of Kearnevism in the
Iaie convention, as She records viii fully
show. IF we had any Influence in
protecting the relative rights of corpo-
tayions and the people in the new con
stiin'ion and you are willing TO accord
it 20 US, we will make polite bow for
the compliment, and whenevax we find
the Times doing as much, will notice
the feet through the TELLER. So,
neiahhor, just emit the surplus bile
} from Your disordercd stomach and your
I'M. eipation viii not be jaundiced. But
] hear what the Times says:
A LlLLipUT NERO.
We suppose that most all Of our
readers have read Roman history up 20
the burning of Rome hv the monster
Nero, ana lis fdG,ing in the mean
while as a pleased spectator; also Swift 8
Story about the Liiliput kingdom com
posed Of little fellows about four inches
= high. In reading the following extract
G from the Lewiston (Idaho) TetLER of
: the 22d uIt. the Roman monster and
r the 4inch I4illiput statesmen combined
in the application to affairs connected
h with the Liilipnts now attempting to
D run railroad and state affairs in this
+ territory:
Y That threat of Bill Ladd that in
+ the event the people Of Washington
+ adopted their constitution he would not
i invest dollar of his money in the
u st,te, did have the effect [ o iiishter
q the poor Walla Welhhas out Of theil
c senses, aud part Of the good people oI
& Columbia county. But what will poor
e Bill Lcdd now do with his money!"
ri The editor of thc TELLER. about i
IS score Of years ago, was resident oI
K Portland, and there "played himself
4 ouV" in the attempt to 'Jump" tht
;. front lots in Portland, which, being ;
|. failure, compelled him to "seek pastures
. new" He retired 70 the recesses O
!. Northern idaho, where he has been tn,
leading Lilliput till he was sent to tb,
it late Walla Walla Constitutional Con
10 ventiou from the three counties o
"a Northern Idaho, and in that conveutio,
% was one Of the active forces that in
a iected into their constitutional abortion
of those Kearneyisms about railroads a
m "public highways" corporation persona
sc responsibility etc., the effect of whicl
i; was to cause the bankers Ladd & Til
d ton, besides the Oregon and Washing
t. ton territory Investment Co, to leav
ID Washington Territory severely alone
o for the present.
ID The effect Of which has been to dete
ne constructing narrow-gauge read iror
it Walls Walla to Dayton, in continpa
Mt ton Of DIR. Bakers road from the Go
le lumbia rivera line about seyent
I'd miles from the Columbia stcambou
er landing 70 point where wheat is mo-
th quoted at only 50 cents per bushel, be
he cause of necessary mudwagon tran;
Mt portation to Walla Walla.
ds This part Of that constitution ha
ci- immediately Affected merely east of tn
eu mountains; but de,erring the "Scotc
Id company" as one of the financial OF
en- ganizatioas ready to locate among l
he and compete in loaning money, is {
OF serians consequences iu this quarte
til where our hop growing community {
ke puyallup valley might now be carryin
- loans of from 6 to s per cent, instea
an of staggering under their present o.
legations. Verify, Kearneyism don
pay; the industrious are being burnt
we to afford fun to such fddline as tt