Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-29
The Game They are Playing.


We arc apprised that some of Ain
slie's friends about the time that the
Independent movement was started,
the LIST of October, wrote to Ainslie
that our people were fully in favor of
annexation and desired that he should
come out in favor of the measure, or
say something favorable that might be
used in the canvass. Nearly four
weeks have elapsed and up to the pres
ent time, so far ~ we can learn, not
one word has he written that can be
constructed as favoring the measure
But he has written one or two letters
denying that he opposed the measure
before the committee in congress, as the
question was not before the committee.
But he does not deny that he made OPP
position to it before members of con
gress, which we charged upon him UNI
der the authority of the delegate from
Washington. But he does not say
that he will not oppose the measure if
it is ever brought before the committee
If these letters are any comfort to
.Ainslie's friends here in the north why
don't they publish them in full, that
all the people may know how he stands
from his own showing. Weasked per
mission from Mr. Grostein to publish
tho one he received and it was refused.
Mr.. Poe told US that the one he re-
ceived expressly requested that it
should not be published, but that if he
wanted to show it to some of his
friends he could do so, and Mr.. Poe
says that it nowhere says and nowhere
intimates that Ainslie favors our an
nexation, and that it is not satis!ac
tory answer to the questions he put to
him on the question of our annexation
We are informed by Mr.. Poe that J
McGranc received a similar letter te
that of Poe from Ainslie, but in which
he rs careful not to commit himself in
favor of annexation. These letters are
being referred to as evidence Of Ain
slie's not being opposed to annexstio,
by those men who are scared at thu
Independent movement from consider
ations of having previously pledge
themselves to Ainslie, some for on
and some for another cause, and the
have had the audacity to print some {
their tickets, ''annexation" in big lie
ters at the head and then "for delegat
in congress, George Ainslie' which
fraud or an attempted fraud upo
the democrats of North Idaho, for ii
reason that Ainslie is opposed to o,
annexation. If he was man in Il
matter, knowing as he does that G:
people are anxious for this measur
why does he not come over and expla
to us his position upon the question
send us some letter for publicatio
and not send letters of such doubt
character to friends, to be clandestne
used among few who will place SUI
obstruction upon them as they thin
will but subserve their interests. r
facts are that Ainslie dare not CO,
out in our favor upon this 'annexati
question and have the matter kno,
at Boise city. This political juggle
in this matter is beneath the dgn
of any man who aspires to the positi
of a delegate from the people Of a
section of the country, and democr
who have any respect for themsel'
will drop him and vote for Braym'
who shows his hand fully and fair
Don't be fooled else you will repent
your folly when you find that Wa
ington is admitted as a state and No
Idaho is left out in the cold.
MARK THE FACT.--That he v
votes for either Ainslie or Smith