Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-09-25
THE DEMOCRATIC soaEasAUL1
Boise CITY, Sept. l., lisa.

! I'D Lewiston IELLkE--Nut sIuce
The domination Of Horace Greedy ty a
Froe-Trads convention has there been a
greater anomaly than the presentation Of
John Hailey's naine a. a candidate On al
annexation Platform. III the political
capital tha: the Democracy couil muster
iarins the sa.t ealnfaiEn in this Territory
vas brought 10 bear in Southern Idaho
/ against aunex4ticn. IocI pride, Ireju-
dice and passion were APPEALED to CoIiez
Of Mr.. SingisaI's later to the Inlepcn-
dent Convention held in Lewiston tao
years ago were struck Of and scattered
broadcast throughout the Territory
Hswk went mp from the Mormon Demo
! cratic ranks to the effect that Mr. Sin.
iser had pledged himself to the dismen
bermeni Of the Territory Hon. john
Haley, chairman Of ,hs Democratic Ter
riiorial Committee, made it a personal
matter to canvas Ada county on the an
neraiion issue, an! held out as 1 buaaboo
that If Sin.iscr was elected it would b.
an endorsement Of the wishes Of the North
Ilahoians, which, if carried out, would
result in the loss Of tbs Territorial cap
itaL Every endeavor was made to dis.
tract the attention Of the 'South Idahoians
from the Mormon question and John
Haley was regarded as the leader Of anti
annexationists. His friends pointed with
pride to his Congressional record in the
ARD Congress, in which hi. only conspic-
nous act was his obstruction Of the annex
alton movement. The Idaho Democrat,
the official organ Of the Democracy, never
wearied in launching its thunders against
politicians why advocated the segregation
Of the Territory. One issue which we
have before Us is a sample of the rest.
Under date Of Oct. %, 1882, this Dem
ocratic official organ grinds cut such gems
as the following:
"In all the annals of politics can there
be found a parallel to the cause Of Sing
User in the hope to secure votes. Read
what is termed, Address of Hon. Theo.
+. Singiser, before the North Idaho In
dependent Convention at Lewiston, Oct.
IL, 1882
Mr.. Singiser's address before your con-
vention is published in full, and was the
chief campaign document used by the
Democracy to stir up prejudice against
The people Of the North and their wishes.
The same issue in another place frantical-
ly alludes to MIR. Singiser as the candi-
date who pledges himself to do all in his
power toward giving 10000 square miles
Of Idaho to Washington Territory" and
whiningly exclaims, ''every vote for him
will be a vote for tho man who has made
pledge after pledge to dismember the
Territory"
\
In the last Territorial Legislature the
Democratic members from Southern Ida
no opposed the annexation memorial and
used all the political capital possible
agaist the Republican members who ad-
vocated it, the chief argument used against
the memorial being that if annexation
were permitted the days Of Idaho State
hood would be postponed indefinitely, and
We should thus be subjected to carpet-bag
rule Of Federal appointees for all time to
come.
With such record staring them in the
face, fearing the loss Of support in the
North, they send forth hypccritical
whine to the effect that they strongly en-
dorse the annexation movement, and ther
proceed to show their sincerity by nomi.
mating the chief anii-anuexatiouist in the
Territory. Such an effort to capture votes
is SO utterly insincere on its face as to be
too transparent entirely, The Democrat
ic Convention evidently proceeded on the
assumption that the population of North
Idaho is composed exclusively of chill.
drcn. JUSTICE.