Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-09-14
ANNEXATION CALL.

ANNEXATION. CALL.
The call for a convention to nomi-
nate O northern annexationist for dele
gate in congress. to be voted for by
citizens Of the north without di-tinc-
ton Of party, in November, we pub
fish day, with the proceedings Of
the meeting and committee that inau-
gurated The call The whole matter
was conducted with rs much harmony
and uuanimiIy as We have ever known
upon any question, and so far as We
can learn the movement is popular all
throughout the county, and will be 50
in the other counties so soon as fairly
understood by the people. Il is barely
possible that few tricksters may Sc
crctly attempt to damppn the interest
of the people upon the question. But
these men will be likely to be watched
by the people, and their trickery cx
posed. The facts are that the people
Of the whole north are too deeply in.
terested and too thoroughly committed
to the question Of annexation to be in
different to the methods of securing
the measure, and even if some think
that better policy might have been
pursued to obtain the desired end, they
are not going to try and throttle the
movement being made in good faith
till they can see its practical workings
are fully tested, and can inaugurate
better policy. This movement is in no
wise to interfere with the nomination
and election OF county officers, as the
different political parties may choose.
But it is to lie expected that the nom
inee Of This annexation convention will
be placed at the head ,f the county
ticket of both parties in the north, and
he who seeks to place the name Of any
other nominee for delegate in congress
will be considered as attempting to de
vide the north and make it appear that
the north are not unit upon this
question Of annexation 1t is conccl.
ed everywhere on the outside that our
success depends upon our united strug
gle and vote Southern emisaries
may come among US before election, |
and advise US otherwise. But this
will only be to further their rers nal
ends and those interests of the south
that are antagonistic to our own, and
their advice and counsel should not be
needed. They are not the friends Of
our annexation measure. We dent
apprehend that any citizen Of the north
who ever expects the sutfrages of the
people of the north for amy county
office, will hazard his chances Of sue
cess by openly opposing this measure
at this cricis in tho history of the
question. Ii he do SO he will be like
ly to commit political suicide from
which his resurrection will be among
the last things achieved, so long as an
nexatiod is an ingredient ia the policy
Of these northern counties. We trust
the entire people Of the north will see
the Importance Of this movement, and
be fully resolved to embrace every op,
portunity between this aud the cleo
ton to further the same, and to choose
a good aud true man to the measure,
at the November election. 1t needs
40 argument to convince people al
ready convinced of what is necessary
to be done in the premises. All the
people want to know is when is the
time to act, SO as to be in unison with
the citizens Of all the northern coun
ties alike. Hence the committee have
recommended time and place when
and where all can act their part, and
open the receipt Of the call. We shall
expect it will be promptly responded
to from every quarter Of the north.
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