Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-12-07
no DIVISION OF NEE PIERCE
COUNTY AT THE PRESENT
SESSION.


from Genesee, Potlatch, Palouse ant
even Moscow, the people are made tt
understand that efforts will be made
at the Legislature to divide Nez Perez
county. So far az We can learn the
great majority Of the tax payers of the
county are opposed to any and all di
visions at the twelfth session of Leg
islature, and to obtain direct expires
sion of the people upon the question
the following remonstrance has beer
printed aud is now being circulated 70,
signatures. This will be presented to
the Legislature in case any bill should
be Introduced for that purpose:
To the Honorable, the Council and
House Of Representatives. Of the
Idaho Legislature, in t,oelfh ses-
sion assembled:
The undersigned citizens and tax
payers Of Nez Perez county, Idaho,
having been recently informed that ef-
forts will he made at the present session
Of your honorable body to divide said
county, would respectfully represent
that We are opposed to any division
Of said county at the present session
for the following reasons:
lst-The population of the county
is fast increasing snd distributing its
elf to different parts in such manner,
at present, that an equitable division
cannot be made so as to suit majority
Of the people.
2nd-The present prospect is such
that We hope soon to become a part of
the State Of Washington, when re-
organization Of county boundaries can
and will lie made better suited to the
wants Of the people.
3rd-The organization Of another
county out Of the present boundaries
Of Nez Perce and supporting the same
will impose upon the tax payers great
additional burdens of taxation which
in their present condition, they are un-
able to bear.
4th-We are unable to forcsee any
benefit to be derived from division
at the present time to any considerable
portion Of the people. Tut to only a few
who are interested In specializing in
town property 10 and abont the point
whore they hope to secure the county
seat Of the newly created county.
We therefore present our protest
against any and al division Of said
county BY the coming twelfth session
OF the Legislature Of Idaho.
This remembrance sets forth the
reasonable grounds why the boundaries
Of the county should not at present DO
disturbed. The people generally, 50
far - We were advised we're willing to
acquissce in the present boundaries till
alter the question Of annexation to
Warrington was determined and 90
effort was made 10 this section of the
county, or in the northern portion to
nominate or elect members upon that
issue, and Mr.. Taylor, who is now
charged with urging q division, vas
voted for on his open declaration that
hs was opposed to any disturbance Of
county boundaries till after annexa.
tion. But it would seem from his
recent letter, since election, that be.
cause the Democrats have carried sew.
erAl Of the States, the gentleman has
given up all hope of annexation and SO
he now thinks Z division had better
take plaee. II the good people Of North
Idaho and Washington were to 10 as
easily discouraged in tho cause Of an.
nexation q Mr.. Taylor. We confess
there would be forlorn hope. Blu.
the great majority Of the people are
not made OF that tender kind Of mater.
ial. that: will cause them to wilt at
breath OF Democratic triumph achieved
10 the remote Atlantic Sntes. The
The Democrats Of Washington as we'll |
- those Of North Idaho and We may
~ Of the whole Pacific coast are as |
sager for the admission Of Washington
= > State as are the Republicans and
. some OF the Democratic journals ex
press the sentiment, Democrats in Con
Eress can better afford % lie macnan-
lmous and admit Washington now while
they have their triumph and thus con.
vert tho newly admitted State to
Demecratic State by gratifiiog the peo-
PIE thereof. than to wait till they have
reverses and then be compelled to ad,
nit the State nolens volens. We con.
Fess We d$ast see as much objection
70 admission cding from the Demo
cratic side of Congress as We can fore.
zee coming from soms of the high tar.
q Republicans of tho East, who are
afraid Of the free trade views of any
new Western States. We sincerely
believe that Washington will be adj.
mitted before the 4th of March next
70 TAR Is the passage Of the enabling
yet is concerned, althorgi the framing
= tue constitution, its adoption by the
people and the proclamation of odm;s