Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1882-09-21
ANSWER TO WILEY.
FARMlNGroN, Sept. Is, lSs.

Wiley, of Warrens, essayins to give
advice to the Republicans of North
Idaho as to their course in the coming
canvass From his stand point, pre-
,sume Mr.. Wiley is sincere in his view
of things and il he cauld induce any
important number Of Republicans Of
the North to follow his sugses' ions,
he would have accomplished just what
the Southern Republicans leaders de
sire, to wit: A divided vote of the
North, so as TO show to congress and
elsewhere that the people were divided
in the North on the annexation ques
ton. Now, to those who were in the
Territory at the time John HALEY
was delegate in congress, when the
people of the North selected commit
tee to draft memorial to congress
asking to be set off to Washington;
Mr.. HALEY made objection to the con
.sideration of the memorial bee use it
was signed by only eight men as the
committee, and claimed that it did not
.embody the wishes of the Northern
people, and cited as evidence Of that
fact letters he had received from cit-
gems of the North, among whom was
one from Norman B. Wiley, to the
effect that the majority Of the people
of the North did not want annexation
and so far as we have any knowledge,
Mr.. Wiley is not now, nor never has
been an annexationis's and has on
every occasion, when the subject was
up. exerted what little influence he
had against it. AT the last election
when the people voted directly for and
against annexation, Of the 81 votes thai
we're poIled against the measure,
out4of the 1900 votes that were polled
in North Idaho upon the question, the
majority Of this thirty four votes were
polled in Mr. Willey's small precinct,
the nearest one to South Idaho, and as
we presume were polled at the instance
OF Mr.. Willey's efforts. Mr.. Wiley
then cannot in any wise be regarded
as giving his advice in the interest of
annexation, but on the contrary in the
interest Ct the Southern poli,ica, man
ayers who seem disposed to strain every
possible point to distract and divide
the North upon this question, knowing
full we'll that they cannot ultimately
defeat us, unless they can divide the
strength of the North upon this ques
ton. In view Of these facts, which
are matter of record, is it not rather
cheeky in Mr.. Wiley, to say the least,
to volunteer this advice to annexation
Republicans or Democrats, and how
far can he reasonably expect this ad
vice will he needed by either Republi
cans or Democrats. He betrays bad
animous of mind when he stigmatizes
our late executive as "his assanine eX
'cellency" and denounces the 900 and
odd voters of the North, who voted
for him because he pledged himself te
work for this annexation in case ht
should be elected, as "politically stu
pid" when both Of the other candidates
were pledged against annexation. Al
this talk about candidate who vii
adjust differences and probably give VI
q half loaf instead OF no loaf at all, il
hash, and that man who thinks other
wise, after the experiences the Nortl
has had, is more stupid than all others
Mr.. Willey's suggestions springini
from an avowed anti anuexationist, al
bis record shows, and even in this let
ter he does not intimate that he ha
ever been converted to the faith Of q,
annexationist in any degree, If
read the public pulse Of the North, boil
among Democrats and Republicans
aud l have recently met hundreds il
different localities, the desire for an
nexatiou is almost unisersal througheu
the northern counties, except Mr.. Wi
ley and the few voters in his precine
where his strange views may have oh
tained.' Let Mr.. Wiley tell the pull
lie unquali6edly that he is opposed t
annexation, and then make his sugges
lions as to candidates, and he will cou
mand perhaps some respect in certai1
quarters, particular in the South, if n
where else.
ARAB PASHA A PRISONER.
LONDON, Sept. l5.-The followin