, 1883-10-27

electors of the eastern portion Of
Spokane county, held at Capnon'5
hall, Spokane Falls, w. Ton the
23rd Of October, 1888, the following
prcambles and resolutions were
adopted. r. w. FORREST, Chairman,
j. r. TAYLOR, Secretary.
WHEREAS: A bill introduced by
the western portion Of spokane
county asking fer the setting off Of
that section as a new County is now
before the Territorial Legislature
and the residents of the eastern part
of the County have agreed to the
proposed separation, believing the
same to be just and proper, and that
the time for division is fully ripe,
and
WHEREAS: This measure is ap-
proved and supported by large and
respectable majority Of the pOpula-
tiOn Of both portions Of Spokane
County, and is opposed only by a
small portion living i'm Cheney and
its immediate vicinity, and
WHEREAS: At the last session of
the Legislature the just claim of
Spokane County IN regard to its
advertentlF or by design disregarded
and no representation was allowed
Spokane County, but said County
was uniustly deprived thereof and
made a joint constituency with
Stevens County, and
WHEREAS: The Joint Representa-
tiYR, one Jacob StitZel, resident of
stevens County, is Ignorant among
many. other things Of the needs,
wants or feelings Of Spokane County,
and
WHEREAS: TIE said Jacob Stitzel
has without regard to the wishes of
a very large majority Of the residents
Of Spokane County, displayed viO-
lent, uncallCd for, and bitter OppOsi-
ton to the passage Of the bill for di-
vision, using such questionable
means, and so far exceeding his
proper duty as a Legislator rs to ap-
pear the SubOrnCd counsel and adVO-
cate for the town Of Cheney, and
WHEREAS, Jacob StitZel falsely
claims to have been elected on plat
form fOrbidding a disturbance of
County lines although the Chairman
and Secretary of the Convention
which nominated him have made
and forwarded afiidavits swearing
that resolution to such effect was
voted down by a majority Of three to
one, and that this is well known to
have been the action Of said COnVen-
tiOn in regard thereto.
ReSoired, That the only Reprcsen-
tative Of Spokane County reflect.
ing anil presenting the wishes and
feelings of II very large majority of
the population of that County is l..
II. WhitchOusc, member Of the Ter
ritOrial Council, who is Il resident Of
our County and is qualified to act and
speak for the voters of the same, and
that l.. II. WhitehOuse, and he only
from this County, is authorized to
present the wishes of his constituents.
RcSOiEed, That Jacob StitZcE in
his fanatiCal zeal in opposition to the
division of Spokane County, mis-
the desires of the people
of said County, and as acting as the
of one town of this county
has proved himself unworthy Of the
respect Of the voters and unfit for the
position to which he has unfOrtun-
ltely been elected.
We therefore ask of the members
Of the Territorial Legislature to to-
tally disregard the actions of the
said Jacob StitZcl, and to vote for the
division of Spokane County rs just,
pfNpGr and needed measure, and that
this is asked without respect to party
or locality, and we think that the
wisdom of this measure will be ap-
parent TO all uDOn consideration of