Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1883-06-07
THE OCHEMERS ARE FOILEO "
AN HONEST PEOPLE.

As we have said boforc, the entire
question of relocation of the county seat
Of Eez Perez county was precipitated
upon the people to decide this year with
out the knowledge or solicitation of more
than one-third Of the tax payers Of the
county, and to all intents and purposes in
direct opposition of more than two-thirds
Of the tax payers of the county, expressed
in their rcmonstrance, and by what has
appeared the infdelity and trcachery of
members of the Legislature from this
county, practiccd at the instance of a few
men owning property in Moscow, a part
Of whom were non residents of the Ter
ritory and. the recent election and the
canvass that has just ended, all the ex-
travagant denunciations against and mis-
representations Of Lewiston az a place
and her people, as people, have been
made, both at home and abroad to begct
prejudice against Lewiston, and extravi-
giant praise of Moscow as place and the
iberality of her people has been put forth
that the skill and ingenuity of bitter
enmity could invent. The result of all
this has been to only destroy the harmony
and good feeling of the mass of the peo-
pie, who before were At comparative peace
with each other. The destruction Of this
quiet and mutually good will and feeling
In the county is the only result that has
been accomplished except that of burden
Ing the county and the individual citizens
with the cost and expenses Of the canvass
and holding the election. Now what
good has resulted TO any one2 The
schemers who plotted this election GER
tainly have gained nothing but signal
defeat, for as the smoke Of the battle has
cleared away the result shows plainly
that those opposed to relocation at the
present time arc much stronger than those
were when they demonstrated against any
change till after annexation and that
the would-bc spoilers, have become SO
spoiled that salt wont save them, and if
any man hereafter desires TO handle them
he will be inclined to take them up with
two sticks or pair Of tongs lest they soil
Shel hands with the 6lthiness of the men
they handle. These schcmers have used
such Misrepresentation of fact, and such
fallacious and deceptive argument as to
mislead very many honest men and
dragged them into their foul cesspool, and
induce them to vote against their first
better judgement and they now feel and
nay they were greatly deceived and now
fnd that their own manhood and honesty
have been bet.ayed. But notwithstand-
ing all the Misrepresentation and decep-
tive fallacies Of those selfish Moscow
schcmers, there have been such host of
honest men aud those who could detect the
falsehood of their statements and fallacy
81 their arguments, the integrity and hon
est virtue Of the good people of Nez
Perez county has been saved and its hon
or and good faith as county has been
maintained. and now stands untarnished
except by the dark and dirty spots tina,
these schemers have placed upon it, and
in the future it is reasonable to hope that
by good thorough cleansing with the
essence of truth and logic, most of these
dirty. spots will disappear and that the
honest men who have been deluded will
have clearer view Of the deception tina.
has been perpetrated upon them, and
their real honesty and patriotism may
'hine more prominently in the future,
~hilc the dishonest and purely selfish |
ehemers will hereafter be so restrained |
hat they will not dare to attempt farther
. deceive. The county, as a county, and
he citizens, as citizens, are altogether
worse off in pocket in not less than S.
700, than they would have been, had no
'elocation bill been passed and no canvass
'een made and no election been ordered
md held There can be no intelligent
IAN in the county who viii not admi,
his fact unless his Intelligence is greatly
louded by selhshness and di,honor. 1t
an old adaSe that "a lie will travel to
no ends Of the earth while the truth is
utting its boots on. The Moscow and
iregon schemers started out first with
Abir lies and Travelled fast, We admit,
hit truths of LewistoA walked up and
slowed and burned up the lies wherever
lmet them, and succeeded in DESTROYING
nough to save thu honor of the county ;
ad-that is glory enough for the present.