Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-08-03
CHANGE OF BASE.

Gov. Neil returned to Boise on Mon
day. He reports himselfas well pleased
with North Idaho, and, Considering
everything, thinks that far off country
should belong to Washington territory.
Idaho Democrat.
Viewing the situation and claims OF
North Idaho, from a Boise City stand
point, under the influences dominant
there, which have for long years been
d fused by the Statesman, and desti-
tute of ell practical observation Of
things 10 this northern section, it is
not to be wondered at that Governor
Neil, during the short time he has been
at Boise, should have imbibcd opin-
ions inimical to the desires Of the peo-
pie Of tho north to % to Washington,
aud with these opinions mostly formed
and being urged as he says he was by
Ainslic at Washington, to present his
views to the committees on territories,
it might naturally be expected, if
he respond at all to Ainslie's request,
that he would say those things that
would easily be construed by telegraph
reporters and others, as opposing our
going to Washington. But if we are
to take the Democrat as authority, the
Governor, since he has in person vis-
tied the north, has experienced u
change in this respect, and now, if he
should "think that far off country
should belong to Washington Terrific
ry, as stated in the Democrat, he
should seek to correct publicly any
thing he may have said to the com
mittees or elsewhere, that has placed
him in our opposite light. 1t is not
expected that he would make use of
his position as Governor to advocate
this special cause Of the north, but that
he should by his own language, disa
buse the public mind of the sentiment
that he was opposed to the north 10
that matter. Gov. Neil, to for as we
can learn, when north, left a good i'm.
preston OF his purpose to deal fairly
with US and of his gentlemanly and
intelligent qualities, and as he said
here, that he had no aspirationn for
the delegateship unless it was rendered
to him cheerfully, as the exponent Of
opposition to Mormonism, there would
be no necessity for him to say that he
would make the cause Of north Idaho a
specially, and he certainly could not
expect the people of north Idaho. who
are in no important sense affected
with the Mormon question, pro or con,
would urge his nomination as delegate
" give him their support merely be-
cause he was an opponent OF the Nor
mons, but as Governor of the terrific
r., SO long as we remain in it, and he
be governor, we can pledge him our
support, provided he keep hands off
our annexation question. Taking the
above language of the Democrat, as
applied to the Governor, he must have
told the editor that much, and told it
in good faith, or else as mere tafy to
please the north for some ulterior pur-
pose. If the former, there would be
no improperly in his publishing the
fact over his own signature; if the
latter, he mistakes the people Of the
north, if he thinks they will swallow
it, without close scrutiny, especially
when aroused as they now are to their
own true interests upon this question.
we are inclined to the opinion that
the Governor is honest in this express
sion of his convictions after visiting
our section, for we cannot conceive how
any intelligent man, viewing the stu
alton could think otherwise. All the
logic of the situation teaches such an
opinion, and naught but selfish and
merceuary motives could shape an opin-
ion adversely.