Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-09-18
A1nexaticn Candidate for Congress
T. +. SINGISER.
AUHEXArIoN TRIUMPHANT IN
TIE CONVENTIONS.

18th Democrats and Republicans hare hy
planks in their Territorial conventions
reiterated thci, endorsement. and demand
upon Congress fcr the annexation OF
North Idaho to Washington and for the
early admission Of Washington as State
into the Union. 1t shows that the sen.i-
ment Of the people Of Washington has
not died out since the convention Of 1873
and vote upon the constitution Of 1878
in relation to including North Idaho
within the boundaries Of the new State
The same expression Of sen,iuest has
been made in every political convention
both Democratic and Republican since
the vote on the constitution in 1878.
showing fully that Washington with all
its changes Of population has undergone
no change upon this question. Then
20 far rs Washington is concerned she
stands with open arms ready to receive
Us within the boundaries Of the new State.
1t is also gratifying to know so far as the
Republican element Of the Territory Of
Idaho is concerned she has by her coz
vention re nominated Mr. Singiser for
another term in Congress and has gone
further than that, she has engrafted in
the platform Of the Republican party a
plank endorsing annexation Of North
Idaho to Washington and placed her can
didate sqsarely before the people upon
that issue. A point which North Idaho
had never before gained 10 the platform
Of any Territorial convention which had
assembled 10 Idaho. This action On the
part Of the convention was evidently in
obedience 70 the instructions Of a great
majority Of the people Of the whole Ter.
r;tory Of Idaho which we're given by
them in the election Of Mr.. Singiser two
yeass ago when be made the issue both
North and South snd won by upwards
Of 5000 majority. The Democratic can
didate on that occasion fighting Mr.. Sing
iser on that issue and lost. Up to the
time Of writing this article We know not
what the Democratic convention has done
or will do this year upon that question.
They can do no more for the question
than the Republicans have already done,
they may do a. much, if no, all We have
to cay is that both Democrats and Repub-
6cans Of the South have come to the
+. North aud cont eded TO them the rights
which the North have for more than a
dozen years earnestly claimed and asserted
openly without any equivocatiou or dodg-
ing. If the Democrats 10 convention are
silest upon this question in their platform
and simply nominate Northern Demo
cat il will do them very little good so
far - the North is concerned it will leave
him uader no obligations to advocate an
nexatios either in the North or the South
Or il elected under no obligations when
he i il Cosgrcss to favor the measure,
o. i win leave him at his option to advo-
cate annexation in the North and anti
annexation in the South, anything to win.
The people Of the North y whole want
% candidate who eas occupy such a
doable position upon that ques.ios. They
uaara square man on = square platform
and that be fight for his election with
certain well known opinions made known
both North and South upon the question
Of vital importance to the North. l. has
been eontended that there are other ques-
sions 70 Be advocated BY a Delegate IN
Congress Of paramount importance to the
question Of annexation. We are ready
70 dispute that proposition and NC take
she history Of the last election as evidence
that the people Of tho North consider the
matter In the same light that We do.
Since writing the 6rst part Of this arti-
sls Telegram to this city from Boise
araounces the nomination Of John HALEY
. ehs uaasimous nominee Of the Demo-
cratic Convention on the frat ballot, whose
record has always been against anuexa-
tion both in and out Of Congress, and n
strong supporter Of Ainslie 1t the last
election. With bis opposition to annexation
and bis record 10 favor Of the Mormous
The Democrats both Of the South aud
North repudiated Ainslie and elected
6ingiser By over 1900 majority. We
have NOT heard spoo what platform they
have placed him. but We have good rea,
son for saying il docs not contain plank
fsvosisg annexation, or opposing the
Mosmen aggressions 10 this Territory, for
any such plank would stultify the record
~ their candidate. As matters now stand
~ Territorial Democratic convention has
seeissly ignored the Democratic of Alsur-
= sBunsy, vho adopted in their coanty
one Of the strongest resolutions