Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-10-01

also said that he was heartily with US
in the movement On motion of a
/ Leland ESQ, a committee Of five cti
Zcns was chosen to devise programme
of action and report at an adjourned
meeting or "Wednesday evening,
said committed consisting of a. Leland,
! Dr. NJ. \. Kelly, j. NJ. Howe, J. ?.
Vollmer: and Wesley MuIkey. On
motion II, Squier, L. B. Boise and
Geo. Glass were chosen committee
on expenses and finance On motion
the meeting adjourned TO reasscmble
at o'clock on Wednesday evening,
/ Seplcmbe 29th ISIS.
September Goth.
The adjourned meeting of the ci,i-
gems assembled at the Court House
at 7 p m The chairman called the
meeting to order The secretary read
proceedings of previous meeting,
which were approved On motion the
report of committee to present plane
Of Operations "as read which vas as
/ follows:
Lewiston, I. T. Sept. goth 1880.
GeW}emen: Your committee selected
to consider the question and recon
mend a plan Of action to be adopted
by The democrats and republicans Of
| North Idaho, whose object shall be to
secure the annexation of North Idaho
to Washington respectfully report:
That your committee have c0nsid
cred the question presented to them
that they have telesranhed to the
southeastern counties expressing the
opposition Of the people Of the north
to both nominations made at Boise
| City and their purpose to vote for q
third candidate, who will pledge him
self 10 support annexation and the re
nioval Of the capital from Boise City
to some eastern county and ask the
afflliation of the eastern counties with
Us in these measures, spying to them
that in case hey affiliate they may
suggest the name Of the man Of their
choice who j. pledged TO support the
affirmative Of these issues and that We
viii vote for him. We ask for an ear
y reply. Your committee would re
commend
LIST. That the voters of North Ida
no vote for no man a. delegate to Con
grcss who will not publicly pledge
himself before the people Of al sections
of the territory, that il elected he will
favor and work for the Immediate an.
nexation of North Idaho to Washing
ton.
End. That this meeting recommend
to both The democratic and republican
conventions about to assemble in Ne2
Perce county to place in nomination
for councilman and representatives. to
; the legislature no man who will not
, publicly pledge himself to both favo,
and work for annexation to Washing
ton and the removalof the capitol from
Boise Cit to some eastern county
where agreed upon by the members
, from that section.
, 81. That beyond these two oues
tons VIC do not make any suggestion
to the said county conventions of Nc7
Perez county.
4th That we suggest to the other
. counties Of Norti, Idaho a similar test
Of the qualifications of their nominees
, for the Legislature Of Idaho and if
they will not pledge themselves in the
affirmative Of these issues that other
men who viii 50 pledge, be nominated
and voted for by them
; 9Th. That in case the proposition
sent to the eastern counties,he acccdcd
to by them we immediately endorse
the man whom they may recommend
for delegate who ispicdged to the afiir
native Of the foregoing issues and urge
| the whole people of North Idaho t.
] vote for him irrespective Ct rartizar
affiliations.
9th. That in case our proposition
q to the eastern counties be accetled to-
@ then that our finance comnittee be re
r quested to raise by subscription or 9th
erwise from the different counties ri
North Idaho sufficient funds to pub
lish III extenso for general circulation
, throughout the territory our full pro
4 gramme and call upon all person,
! whether Democrat or Republican t.
act with us upon these issues and thai
; in our northern counties we send suffi
cient live and active men - canvas
e before the people in behalf of our del
esate nominee and the 'rspresentatiy,
nominees who are openly pledged q
above stated against any and all 9th
c ers.
= 9TH That by these recommends
t tons we do not disturb OF in an,
d manner interfere with the Republican
;, or Democratic nominations made b,
the conventions of the several countie
: of North Idaho for other offices tina,
d those We have named.
J. respectively Yours,