Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-02
MR.. HALEY AND ANNEXATION

4N. AA1LGY AND ANNEXATION |
The position Of the Idaho Mormon
Democracy on the question Of annexation
IN the present campaign, as eyinced in
'ne of the planks Of their platform and !
BY the attitude Of their present candidate
for Delegate in Congress, would be su-
prcmely ludicrous were not the spectacle |
presented so pitiable and so utterly con-
temptible. There is also yet graver
aspect Of the case in the direct and gross
insult offered to the intelligence of loyal
voters throughout the Territory, and es-
pecially to the people Of Northern Idaho
This simple reference to the subject is
even more than is needed 80 far as Amer
lean citizens in Idaho are concerned, who
are nearly all familiar with the attitude
of the so-called Democratic organization
in idaho and the well known and well re-
membercd record Of Mr.. Haley on this
question. Indeed, it is one Of those cases
in..which not q word need be said for the
purpose of enlightening voters or with a
view Of influencing their course on this
subject. But it may be necessary on ac-
count Of people outside Of the Territory
who foel some interest in Idaho politics
and who have some curiosity to know
how parties stand, to- give brief outline
Of facts in the case.
The people inhabiting the Northern
portion Of the Territory embraced within
the boundaries of the present Counties
Of Idaho, Ncx Percc, Shoshonc and Koct-
cnai have, almost since tho organization
Of the Territory, unanimously desired and
earnestly abored to have these counties
segregated from the rest Of Idaho Terri
tory and annexed to the Territory O!
Washington. The people of all that.sec-
ton desired and still desire this change
of boundaries and of Jurisdiction 70,
many substantial reasons, geographical
commercial and social. Ir order to secure
this much needed and much desired
change, the people of Northern Idaho
with persistence worthy Of better sue
cess, have, from year to year, sent pet,-
tiohs and local memorials to Congress;
have laborcd at each recurring session Of
the Territorial Legislature to procure
some action on the part of that body in
aid of their enterprise, and have lot no
opportunity pass and NO plan untried
which had any promise Of success. During
all these years, the Territory of Idaho
was represented at the National Capito
by Delegates elected by Democratic and
Mormon votes. During two years of this
time, the Delegate in Congress was Hon.
John Haley, one of the candidates fol
Delegate in this campaign. A memorial
favoring the project was passed by the
Legislature of Washington Territory, and
was submitted to Congress at its next
session, and was referred to the Hous.
Committee on Territories, where, upon
the suggestion of Hon. John HALEY
Delegate from Idaho, the subject wal
laid on the table. When it is remembered
that the Legislative Assembly Of Idaho
had also passed memorial asking Con
gress to grant what was desired by tht
people of the Northern Counties, this ae
ton of Mr.. Haley could have no othcl
meaning than that Of determination t'
obstruct and oppose annexation. In 1874
when Hen. S. S. Fem, the then Dclega!'
in Congress and the favoritc representa-
tive man of large majority of the peopl'
of North Idaho, was before the Democrat
10 Territorial Convention asking for
denomination, Mr.. Haley actively an
persistcntly opposed him, and was mainl.
instrumental in securing the nomination
of Hon. George Ainslie, who was avow
edly and openly opposed to annexation
This was certainly coming publicly, for
second time, between the Northern peopl
and their long cherished wishes Durin
the last canvass for Delegate, in 1885,
Hon. T. +. Singiser, the Republican car
didate for Delegate, visited the Norther
section of the Territory, where he oper
ly pledged himself to the people ther
that, if elected, he would do all in hi
power to aid them in the furherancc c
their plans for becoming portion c
Washington Territory, when the sam
should be admitted as State. In takin
this step, Mr.. Sinsiscr had the full col
, sent and Endorsement of the Republican
of Central and Eastern Idaho, both durin
. the canvass and at the polls. Thei
pledges of MIR. Singiser had been reduce
e to writing and were published over h