Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-09-25
FACTS CAPABLE OF PROOF.

q -H5TTH i4H1ly nave ctNH - 4l- u A-sfe
this see;iJTl either Crzauiz>zl IS separate
/ Territory CT annexed to Washington Ter
Eiaofy. Ihc zdyanis-e to lie czioei Aas
been I; once Apparent l. al tt..e- Rho
izye r-,.l,I this side Of the :,aiHloa liver
range oil Ileanl.i1s. THIS barn. -,.ingst
/ il.,s-s-abie frum tho Isl q: 9ec~.ll--r to
/ tn 1t O. jun. having IL rr->sie.. Tyzte
oycf With I-ql- can I-as even IL the
summer l-ol;l., has 5cn1-fol cc.-i.. nj
caiion Elih California, Nevada, Utah aid
o;bcr southern c.si-4-lo!-.i c-...lrs -..,I-c-
ti.s-b.c The Interests o: tbs people @.
SvathcTn aid Nyr.Lcru Idaho cons u1nt-
j. have Mt been i1cn,iel. ou; have -ral
a2liy become u.ure reuete q, the agrieal-
;ur4l AMI uiain-. iu;er=--s have tccu
Developed ly The increasing p0lls.a.i Of
I the iwo seeti1ls. The difficulty in : !t-
! from caa setion 10 the cther has bean 3
great dsilillc1i to the people Of the North.
O!tcn times tbs scction has Mt been
REPRESENTED in the legislature bocalse thu
distance and expense Is 50 great in going
to the Territorial capital; thus Que Of our
most effective means Of Development has
been retarded. Our interests have been
neglected TO such an extent durin. the
last twenty years the Icople Of this Sc
ton are becoming somewhat alarmed at
our condition and they naturally demand
that something be done to give Us more
immediate rcrre>entat;on and consequent
y more direct opportunity to see that
our interests are Protected and fully rep
resented. Until two years ago all the
efforts on the part Of the people Of North
ern Idaho to obtain a division Of the
Territory have a'ailed nothing. The
North has stood united on this question
regardless Of party and has been earnes,
in her demands for recognition Of her
natural rights. Memorials have been
forwarded TO Congress from the Lcgisla-
lures of Washington aud Idaho Terri,or
les praying for the desired relief but they
met with opposition and as we had no
one to fully represent our interests they
met the common fate Of all our efforts.
At one time when the memorials from
the above named Territorial Legislatures
were presented in Congress it seemed
quite probable that the plan Of annexa-
ton would be successful but through the
efforts of Hon. John Haley the whole
plan was killed and the wishes of the
people of Washington Territory and
Northern Idaho ignored. Mr.. Haley has
always been outspoken in his opposition
to annexation. His record both private
and public has been positive Gu this ques-
ton. Having once defeated this measure
and ignored our wishes, he now asks us
to vote for him, and presents an annexa-
ton plank which is as inconsistent and
indefinite in its meaning as the suppose
ton that he will work for annexation after
these many years Of opposition. Is it
reasonable to suppose that he will ''faith-
fully represent" our wishes and at the
same time work against his recorded wish
and desire? Such a proposition is so
Numerically opposed to ordinary reason
that further comment is not necessary.
Two years ago when Mr.. Singiser became
the standard bearer Of annexation Mr..
Haley again did all he could to defeat
the annexation measure by public DEM
onstrations in his speeches before the
people of Southern Idaho. But much to
his disappointment Mr.. Singiser was elect
ed by large majority on that issue and
through his fidelity to our cause, bills
have been introduced into both Houses
Of Congress whereby We soon expect to
become State, provided Mr.. Haley docs
not have an opportunity to again oppose
and defeat our wishes. With united
vote of the North in favor of annexation
there can be no doubt but that our labors
during these many years will soon be
crowned with success.