, 1885-12-05
THE PmILISrINEs ARE UPON Us.


In another column Of this issue we
publish a communication headed
"TOo good a Joke to Keep" which
goes to show the perseverance, en-
terpTise and gall of the people whom
The county outside a5 well as in this
city have to fight in this matter OF
the removal Of the county seat. We
have nothing whatever to say against
circulating a remOnstrance within
the very citadel Of county removal
strength, on the contrary we rather
admire the immaculate cheek OF the
alabaster liar who could march up
to an innocent looking Spokaneite
and by representing that a petition
he had for signatures was one fav-
oring county seat removal catch
the party without a struggle, anis
that against his private convictions.
But let this be warning to others
not to b caught by the same bait
nor by lbe same angler. We have
not a particle Of doubt but what
sufficient number Of names can be
secured on petition for removal TO
convince our legislators that a re-
mOval is desired by a majority Of
the voters Of Spokane county, yet at
the same time it is not Necessary to
throw away any names. Petitions
have been circulated with the most
astonishing success throughout the
county, and precincts that did not
cast a vote for Spokane Falls four
years ago, are now going to a man
for this city. They see the grave
mistake made by voting the county
seat TO Cheney and are now making
amends. We believe that 1t is the
desire Of a large majority OF voters
that Spokane Falls should be the
county seat, and we have no fears
but that it will be so declared in the
end.
While on this matter 1t would be
well enough to warn those favoring
the removal that they have not
only willy opponent but an un-
scrupulOus one in Cheney. Listen
not to the charges that the people of
that place trump up in order to ava
ken support among the farmers.
The town Of Cheney is in the last
ditch and the people thereof do not
hesitate a moment to make any
assertion II they think by doing
so they can influence a single
voter. We are told that they are at
work, tooth and toe-nnil, paying
men to circulate a remOnstrance
thADughout the county, and posting
notices to the effect that the commits
siOners are sold to Spokane Falls and
that if the county seat should be re-
moved to this city the first thing the
commissioners would do would be to
squander S75, 900 in public buildings.
This is simply absurd and our people
would object to such an exJ enditure
more vehemently than anybody, for
us Spokane Falls pays about half the
taxes and our people have no pnrtic-
ular desire to bankrupt themselves
for the mere pleasure Of making a
display, all such balderdash may
be put down as sheer nonsense. Che
ney is seeing the county scat, the on
ly thing in the world that Is keeping
1t together, slowly slipping away,
and Of course she squirIns and wig
giles like an impaled rNvm. The
question before the PEI !is Is simply
this; Is the county seat 10 remain In
its present place and condition, an
eye-sore to the travelling public and
a disgrace to this large and prosper
Gus county, or will they vote to es-
tablish 1t In a city where county
property would bring more than its
assessed value, and Its surroundings
worthy Of the commonwealth ? Let
every citizen Of the county Of fair
mind sign the petition for removal
and settle this controversy forever.
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