Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-09

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1t is a remarkable fact, and has sig
nifcant meaning in it, that although
Haley is running on what he calls an
annexation platform, yet not one Of the
newspapers which support him, either in
the South or the North, advocate annex.
alton in their columns since his nomina.
ton, even the Idaho Democrat, made
by the resolution of the same convention
the organ Of the party, has never uttered
a word in favor of annexation. The South.
eastern Democratic papers opposed an
nexation just before the convention and
are silent upon the matter since. The
Caldwell Tribune, which has suddenly
gone to the support of Haley, after
Haley had visited it, and hoisted his
uame at the head of its columns, publishes
an anonymous correspondence from Boise
City under date Of Sept, 18th, four days
after the convention, in which occurs the
following significant passage:
The Republican and Democratic con.
ventions being over, the coming men are
chosen, but the mystery yet lays in the
ballot box. We do sincerely hope the
best men may win, regardless of party.
In the Republican resolutions we see they
make point by hitting the promised an
nexation Of Northern Idaho to Washing
ton Territory. The present area Of Idaho
Territory is much smaller than that OF
Washington Territory; the people OF
Washington do not want any piece or part
Of Idaho. If there be few dissatisfied
people in the northern counties, why
should our prosperous little Territory be
made into fractions to satisfy them? The
The race is now between Mr.. Singiser
and Mr.. HALEY. If any or either of them
desire to make capital at the ballot box
by promising when he gets to Congress
to change the present map Of this Terri
tory Of Idaho Ga Territory for its minera
deposits, agricultural and pastoral re-
sources, its immense mountain forests OF
the most valuable timber, its climate one
of the most favored for the general health
Of men and animals-all these facts defy
CONTRADICTORY it is only just that the
voters Of every political creed in Idaho
should raise howl of indignation against
the man or men who would descend SC
low. The vote Of the people of Idaho
Territory should be unit on retaining
every square foot Of land within the pres.
cnt limits.
/ And then closes his programme as fol-
lows:
Let the successful candidate, be he
Singiser or Haley, not dare to despoi
the map or change the boundary lines Of
ldaho--the people say "No!" We have
true Governor who can justly handle
the whole Territory and the people there
in.
The Kootenai Courier, Democratic
paper Of the North, as we stated last week
openly opposed annexation, since the
nomination. The apology for a newspa.
per in this city with Hailey's name at the
head Of its columns, ridicules annexation
All these straws, or what is more proper
these big mullen stocks, show the animu,
Of the press which holsters up HALEY il
this canvass on the question Of annexa
ton, and We presume that these Demo
cratic writer's think that Notwithstanding
Joe. Rich, the Mormon, induced into theil
platform, to clap trap the voters Of North
as he says this plank, yet they toe
with him know that Haley can
not do anything for the North
with such record both in ant
out of Congress against annexation, if h,
be elected, and these newspapers are di,
posed to treat the question in their col
umns very much as the Idaho Democrat
does the Mormon question, that it has n,
more TO do with Idaho politics in Thu
canvass the Book Of Koran.
In contrast with the foregoing, we zinc
every paper supporting Singiser botl
North and South advocating annexation
because they know the principles t,
be just and that their candidate is al
earnest worker for the measure. Anon.
these papers are the Statesman, Repub
lics,n, World, Journal and Register O
the South. The TELLER, tho Miro,
and tho Idaho Sun Of the North ar,
earnest advocates Of annexation, and thes,
newspapers and Singiser their candidat,
intend that Congress shall recognize tn,
rights of the North and permit the Nortl
to 60 to Washington.