Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-01-22
FIDELITY AND EARTESTNCSS
A SUCCESS.


The question Of the segregation OF
the northern counties of Idaho and then
attachment to Washington has been onC
Of long standing. Years ago it had
achieved almost universal triumph in
all the counties Of the north. In 1875
It won by two-thirds vote of the people
of Washington as shown by the consti-
tution Of Washington. In 1882 it won
by veto 5000 majority of all the people
Of Idaho in the election of Singiser. In
1884 it had such prestige among the
people of both territories, that the four
political conventions of the two territories
were forced to engraft it in the platforms,
and go before the people with that as
condition, that North Idaho must 60.
Almost the entire opposition it met with
has always been in and about Boise City.
where the legislature Of Idaho convenes
The advantages which the people near
the capital had for inducing the members
Of The legislature favorable to the meas
urc, to either neglect or to passively act
upon the measure in the legislative body,
that hitherto that body has failed to pass
memorial to congress, asking that the
change be made. -Four years ago they
did succeed in passing memorial by
small majority through the lower House,
but through the timidity on tho part of
its friends, and the opposition to the
measure in the Council the memorial was
not introduced. Two years ago the
friends of tho measure so mismanaged the
case, that no memorial could be passed
At the present session, the members OF
the legislature from the north went there
With the determination that something
should be accomplished; that the ques-
ton should be raised and fair discus
sion had upon it, and test vote given;
they have accomplished this, as it appears
from the kilograms which VIC have re-
ceivod and published last week, and the
correspondence which has reached u.s.
The members of the north, like all other
men interested, stood by each other and
made strong fight and won The ar
ticle which we publish from the Idaho
Statesman, dcvelopes somewhat the ac-
ton which was taken in the council. 1t
shows that the opponents Of the measure
rallied in their strength ind put forward
their best speakers for the purpose Of
defeating, but they were unable to meet
the arguments cf Councilman Moody in
the discussion, and when the vote was
taken they had only three out Of the
twelve members Of the Council to uphold
them by thor vote. All the subterfugcs
which they could offer, aud all the mis-
statements, such as that the people of the
north were not generally in favor and the
people Of Washington did not want us,
and all the Aattering hopes that they held
out that Idaho would soon become q state
we're insufficient, and were soon annihila-
ted by the history of the case, and the
facts which werc presented by Mr..
Moody in straightforward logical man.
ner, and with his irresistible conclusions.
1t is said that the lobby Of the Council
room was crowded to overlooking during
tho discussion and when the final vote
was taken the result was as we have sta
ted above. Immediately the question
was brought up in the House, and pushed
forward with all reasonable diligence, till
the final was reached in that body with
the result of twenty in favor, and four
against
This same rcsd!t could have been OBJ
tanned four years ago, had the men who
represented the north been as faithful
and Is earnest upon the question as those
Of the present legislature.
We do not see at present on what peg
the opponents Of tie measure can here
after hang hope. The argument for
the measure has always been paramount
to any which could have been be offered
against it, andthe decisions Of the people
by their vote in convention and other
wise all go to chow that North Idaho has
just claims to go. 10 Washington, and now
il romans tor congress to do its duty, and
the boon will be accomplished.