Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-22
Annexation Meeting at Mt. Idaho.
The citizens of Mt. Idshn / I. 6

,embled at the court house at Mt II
Idaho l. T. on Friday, Oct Is 1880, "
At the hour of I O'Clock p. m. pursuant c
to notice Aionzo Leland Esq, called
the meeting to order. On motion ef3i
j. IL. Forney Esq, L. p. Arown was
duly elected chairman of the meeting
who was conducted to the chair aad
stated the object of the meeting B.
+. Morris was duly elected secretary,
after which the president introduced
Alonzo Leland, Esq, who addressed
the audience at length, in an able and
logical manner on the question of an
nexation Of Northern Idaho to Wash
ingon, which was listened to by
large and enthusiastic audience Hon.
S. S. Fem was then introduced and,
who, in brief ablemanner
fully endorsed the expression of Mr.
Leland on the annexation question,
Judge Sullivan was then called to the
speakers stand and addressed the audi
ence in brief, but in sound logical
manner.
Jasper Rand Esq, was called to the
stand who briefly addressed the audi
ence. j. W. Poe Esq, responded to
Che call and addressed the meeting
J. II. Forney Esq, then in
brief manner addressed the meet
ing. L. 2. Brown Esq, the chair
man of this meeting, then answered to
a loud call and, enthusiastically adj
dressed the meeting, who was loudly
cheered. DR.. Cabins made few very
appropriate remarks.
L. p. Brown offered the following
resolutions:
,, Resolued, 1st. That it is the duty
Of every citizen of Northern Idaho
, at the coming election to vote for no
, man, either for the position of dele
gate in congress, or for councilman
or representative in our territorial leg
islature, who is not fully and publicly
pledged to work for and if he have "A
vote, to vote for the annexation of
Northern Idaho to Washington terri
| tory.
! Resolrea, 2nd That we are in IA
t vor Of the immediate admission of the
+ state Of Washington under the consti
=, tu'ion adopted 10y the people in No
vember 1878.
( S. S. Fem moved to strike out al
I of that portion Of resolution /, per
t aiming to the voting for delegate il
u congress, motion lost and resolution,
ii adopted.
3 On motion meeting adjourned.
}. L. P. Brown, B. +. NORRIS,
1t Chairman. Secretary
\ GRANGEvILLE.
eff Upon notice upwards of 100 citizen
a Of Granyeville aud vicinity, irrespect
3 i've of party, met at the Grange Hal
> on Saturday evening the 10th inst
w. G. Pearson was chosen chairma
er and A. A. Harris secretary. Mr. A
Leland was introduced and addresse
er the meeting an hour and half upo
the subject of annexation 20 Washin:
We ton territory and the duty of citizer
oe in relation thereto in the coming ele
ton, after which the following resol
w er tions were submitted to the meetin.
S Reso!red. lst. That it is the d
ty of every citizen of Northern idah
Ter irrespective of party, at the comm
rd election to vote for no man either f
ms the position of delegate. in Coneres
'oa or councilman or representative in o
territorial Legislature who has not full
ng and publicly pledged, to work for, an
ale if he have a vote, to vote for the anne
ton Of Northern Idaho to Washin
OFT Territory.
10y Res.lred. End. That we are
lie favor of the immediate annexation
ole the State of Washington under t
ter constitution adopted in Novemt
10Y 1873, and
''' WHEREAS Having learned that t
citizens of Nez Perce CO., by delegai
ase and in mass assembled have put f
ms ward Mason Brayman as third CT
didate for delegate in Congress, he
iny ;nc, nled.ea to work for the anne,
all ton Of Northern Idaho to Washinst
lain Territory aud for the removal of ,