Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-11-15


ton is unknown. To Walla Walla
county the sentiment Of the people was
almost unanimously in opposition to it
only very infnitesimal portion Of the
poplar vote being cast in its favor
Our people without the iuterpositiou Of
the press, or the efforts Of orators, re-
pudiated the document, because they
believed it narrow and illiberal in its
provisions, and not suited to the wants
OF country growing with astonishing
rapidity. Even if the result in the Ter
ritory, when finally announced, should
prove to be in favor of the Constitution
we do not believe that Congress in view
ofthe decided opposition here expressed
will do more than shelve the petition
for admission az State. In the mean.
time, capital seeking for chances for
profitable investment, will find many
awaiting them in this region. We
need railroads, teleeraphs, lumber fumes
woolen mills, wagon and agricultural
implement manufactures, tanneries,
grist mills, soap and candle factories,
beet sugar factories, distilleries, beef
and pork packing establishments, in
short we want capitalists to provide the
ways and means to work up the vast
surplus products Of our soil, and man.
ufacture the immense number Of things
now imported-ready made. Capital
need no longer fear the absurd restric.
tions attempted to be placed upon it by
the Constitution. Come while the field
is open, strike while the iron is hot
". W. Union.
Murder will out. We concede to the
Onion the Same right to interpret the
provisions Of the new Constitution that
We claim for ourselves, and as an instru
ment to be submitted to the voters Of
Washington for thoir adoption or rejec.
ton, il was fitting for the Union and
other papers Of Washington, before the
vote was taken, to publicly canvass the
merits and dement's Of that instrument.
This vas necessary 10 order that the
majority Of the voters could fully un.
derstand what provisions it contained,
for il is we'll known that not more than
one-6fth Of the voters themselves even
read the text Of its provisions, they not
having them to read. Walla Walla
county has four newspapers and one
daily, and yet not one Of them ever
Published the text Of the Constitution,
and with one exception have ever said but
little about il, and that was said not in
discussions Of ito merits or dement's, but
more 10 derogation Of the delegates to
tho convention who framed the instru>
ment, for the purpose Of forestalling the
people with bitter prejudice. If the
Union 90 thought, it never before de-
clarcd the provisions Of that instrument
marrow and illiberal," which it should
have done and pointed out wherein they
were 90 narrow and illiberal that others
might SEQ the grounds for such a con.
struction. The members of the con.
vention presented tho instrument and
challenged calm and dispassionate dis.
cussion Of its provisions before the peo-
pie, BY the press. This character Of
discussion the Walla Walla press ig-
nored, although Walla Walla was dis
tinguished - the place Of the sitting Of
the convention that framed the instru-
ment. In this respect the press Of Wal.
Il Walla has eschewed the majority sen.
timent Of the territory which called the
convention together, and said as much
a. 70 declare that they will not affiliate
with other portions Of the territory in
the calm discussion Of questions which
are alike Of interest TO oil sections.
Even the UNion. with great self snffi.
cheney says: Even if the result in
tho territory when finally announced,
should prove to be IN favor Of the Con-
stitntion, zoe 40 not believe that Con-.
gress in view Of the decided opposition
here expressed, win do more than shelve
the petition tor admission as State"
One would suppose that the editor Of
the Union regarded that the sun rose
and set within the limits Of Walla Wal.
Ia county only, and that Congress would
only consider the blind and prejudiced
sentiment which had been cn2endered
among the people Of that county upon
the Constitution. The Union did dare
before the vote. to warn the people what
W. s. Ladd, Portland mcnopolist said
that he should do with bis money in
case the Constitution was adopted. This
With the still lingering hope Of some
that that county may yet be annexed to