Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-02-15
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LEWISTON, I. T., Feb II, 1888.
Ed. TELLER:-Und er the above cap
ten you last week quoted an extract
from, the Idaho Statesman in which
". J. Mcconnell, of Oreg1n, says he
positively declined to suhsid;se the
editor of the Ne- Perce News. v no
was anxious to run his valuable paper
in the interest Of Moscow and the Pa
louise people"
1t is needless to say that Mr.. Nc
Council is mistaken in what he asserts
in using such language. / have had
only one conversation on business top.
les with w. J. Mcconnell ever since /
knew him. That occasion occurred in
April last, When | canvassed the vii
lnge of Moscow to see what support
there could he got for the Moscow Free
Press, sort Of patent outside paper
to he printed in my Office here and ed.
tied by resident Moscow editor.
| met with considerable success among
| he resident business men Of Moscow,
but owing to the natural density of
McConnell's intellect | was unable to
make him aware Of the fact that the
Free Press would be independent of
and totally distinct from the Me- Perez
Neps. When | gave him the paper
containing the outline of my plan he
Instantly flew into very unsentleman-
ly passion and denounced Lewiston as
the cause of his being taxed. On hear
| ing this lost my own temper and de
Tended Lewiston with equal heat, and
that, of course, ended all hope of get
ting united support for the Free, Press
and | abandoned the idea. This occur
red in April, 1882, when there was no
sectional strife visible on the seriace,
and since that time l have not spoken
dozen words to w. j. Mcconnell and
have only seen him twice.
Instead of Offering to run my paper
in the interest Of Moscow, | have never
even solicited an advertisement for the
Me- Perez Ne,cs from w. j. Moon
nell or any other man doing business
in Moscow. My reason for acting so
was because / have all along forseen
this outburst of sectional strife, and
desired that my loyalty to Lewiston
should not be hampered or impeded by
any pecuniary interest in Moscow.
Every business man in Moscow will
bear witness that never visited theil
village without getting into some hot
controversy about the respective merits
Of Lewiston and Moscow; l have ever
been loyal Lewiston man, aud / have
delighted in haunting them face to face
with the great advantages Of climate,
population, telegraph, daily mails, no.
be rivers and all those requisites which
makes Lewiston so desirable place
| for residence.
Furthermore, I desire to state that
nearly every business man in Moscow,
Including w. J. Mcconnell, has repeat
edly promised mo liberal patronage if
| would move my office over there and
publish the Me- Perez Nc,cs in Mos
COW. These offers / have invariably
declined.
In view Of these facts ask Mr.. Nc.
| Connell to retract, as gentleman
should, the mistake ho has made, and
to give it as vide publicity as his
accusation had. Or, if he still sticks
to his text. ask him to state when
aud where this allie Jed transaction took
place, in order that the guilt and de-
served popular contempt may be'aiiixed
to myself while he escapes the imputa
ton of being guilty Of misrepresenta.
ton for sinister purposes.
| Respectfully,
| A, +. PARKER.