, 1883-11-17

to be ready for tie irry. We ielt inwardly
conscious OF Our ability t. stand of " q
lobby, even though it we're 20 approach u.
Wild q p.odigou5 ''sacl" for the use Of our
ali powerful influence. Sighting our man q.
convenient distance, We approached him
oDssquously. IS IL the dutY of slI editors
when attending upon legislators, and COM
menced oar interrogstions sitter this fashion:
"What do you intend TO prove 20 the as
serntly today, relati-s 70 Dr. Wb;tchouse's
election :"
~ intend 10 prove that be has wilfuliy
ana deliberately violated the peoples trust.
| a1d thai hereafter he viii be looked upon
with saspicion il all elections n tia.
county"
" DO yoI believe him guilty; guilty. as
re generally understand Tho term!"
Ini:sputaoly SO. Ih,re never Tss a
clearer case Ct be.rayia2 one constituency
! than h... i;e deserves the sererest censure. 4"
| do you THINK the people will hang him
IN etT.y: or hang him literally when he re-
! turns -
They are very determined people, and
| .hero's no telling wha, they may de-
as i: true. ths, he ;s going 10 take up
h;1 refiiebce IN the C:!y cf G-sys Harbor,
! epl not return any moro to Spokane:"
& He Is reported as having bought quite
rumber of town lots in the new city. OF
that cannot say. You may rcst assured
that he viii get reception, the remem-
! brancs CT which will remain with him a
long time.
! At this moment the Speaker takes the
stand and calls the House TO order, when
The Clerk reads for the third time C. .. II !;
| al ac. 20 create the county Oh Lincoln. The
| lobby is full OF ladies' and gentlemen, and
the members OF the Council are all in at
| tendance, even Dr.. Wni:etouse waiting to
hear hinralf bro;lei On the gridiron Of pub
J lie op:a;1n, :, which b. was not disappsint-
| cd, wl.,n S.;tzel shook letter in his face
! written nv himself 70 the Cheney Sentinel,
wherein be statss that ''he Mill not favor
division" and On which letter 1t WA PLAN
! he was elected. Alter the reading OF the
| biil Mr. Stitz ] arose 10 his seat and and re-
| lisvei himself Of tho following condensed re-
| port, rerhItim:
! Il p.,su.le, N. Speaker. that inssrireh
as have the honor TO represent Spokane
couaty, | shal oppcs, the passage CT this
| hal, Tor Tie rccscn. MF. Speaker. that my
! constituents asked ne to DO So. This bill,
Mr. Speaker. has probably been the csrse OF
moce excitement than .ny other measure
thai has come before the Legislation, becsrse
! 7 hold II ID the la4si understood oi any
question tha. has cone up during the ses-
sioa. -Four yes-s sgo there was bill ihtro-
! .ir:ei here 70 rlsEe Cheney the capital OF
| Snokaue coantr. Tha. bill vas opposed on
| the fiaar q this House with As much oppo-
s,tion a. the h.E that's before You is meeting
with surpor.. The matter vas reiefrea
| hsck 10 the people e. the following election.
AMI Caerry having received majority O;
scyen.y-one vo.es over all, was declared 'he
county-sea.. The people OF Spokane faiis
refused 10 gave up the records, bas the peo-
ple c. Cheney went and took them. ms IS
he c.us, OF ali the trouble here TO dsy, ana
the cause OF those mea being here Who are
working II its favor.
Here the Speaker reads DR.. "hI'ehorse
letter to the Sentinel, holding 1t up anc
shaking ii at DR.. Whitohoase, the Speaker
ccatiuued: "You sic you sir ! DIR. " hi'e'
house. cannot deoy it. that yen vent be'ofe
the people wi.h pledge. and betrayed them
IN the interests OF real est1te and town
.ite.nakicg rig, sho are interested IN
noo:s:r In. town Of SprasaN, defy you
| - deuy ii. | have here a. reincns-rshce
signed BY |, 500 OF the taxpayers 'i lne
! COUNTY. I'D | ssk. a-e you gentlemen gong
t. vote Tor this hi. III the lace OF TINS AK
you gong to set aside the viii Of the people
Tlese gentlemen came before us VIII peA
ton ,GrpJr.;ng TO be signei by ). oi '-is
voters .! the couaty. HOH did iney Se'
,hs.,. Hcw did they get them III vi
yoa IN the whisky chops, and by Par''e'
,5ia. through the teGn Of Srrague. why
gentlemen. out cf the entire number oriy ~
.rs on the tax roll. | tell you gentlemen
the Yson,s h,ye always doubted Dr. " h'te
house ard they are not disaPPointsa II -h'
nst.e. Of this petition ard ! srn free TO .a'
that had !. not been for this outside Infiu
eu,e. e.. the lobby having theiF sussF ln.t
tie me...bers day after aay. this bill WoDiN
never have been presented
Mr.. shaw invited Mr Smallweodr one O
the supposed lobby, to r.ske statement
Mr.. St,zsl Objects On vote Mr.. saai.
vo,i VS. aliowed within the bar, sr'
, | stated tha, in the new county tnef'
] we're his names, and ont Of that numoe
5t6 asked 10 be let eft He also stated tha
= there were almost 500 rames vino hAd pre-
: y;ous,y signed the r,mans.ranee oUt ~nos
!. names we're eyen now On the petition askih:
= 70. division. Mr S;itzel resd sthdaTio
/; from Mr. ". E. Mathews and Mr. Aoei
{ natllY asserting tha. the petitions were so'
Z ten Up 10 Spra.e in the interest OF "a res
;. estate ring.
-. kincaid said the county vss 100 iAfs
and shonli I've divided twice
Mr. Kuhn trraei the effuigence @; o.
intellect On the Horse, by telling be" pet
tiuus were gotten up; said be. "a Wnsk
Is shcp is al excellent plscs to get a sigpasufe-
q He had eyidently been there before.