Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-03-11

head OF the anti annexation party. Hi
I popularity as such anti-annexa,ion candi
date was developed to the extent of be
Ing badly worstcd in the canvass, Sir
Singiser being elected by sweeping ma
Jority, and the expression Of the peopl,
all over the territory being largely in fay
or Of annexation to Washington. TIL,
vote IN the northern portion OF the terri
tory wa. almost a unit in favor of annex
alton, aud the south boosting the annex
alton scheme to the tune Of fifteen I'll
, l,GO0 votes. Since that emphatic
and decisive expression Of the will of oul
people for annexation, the political con
veutions OF both the republican and dem.
sclatlc parties held at Boise City i'll 1854
passed resolutions unanimously in favor
Of annexation to Washington Territory
and our territorial legislature composed
OF representatives Of both parties, has me.
noralzrd the congress of the United
States to annex the four northern coun.
ties OF Idaho to Washington Territory.
A bill for such annexation has been n.
troduced IN congress, passed the House
OF Representatives and now awaits the
action Of the Senate. But, like last
wall ilom dying lerrobate, now comes,
the voice oi remunsirance from an i'm
provlsed mass meeting at Boise City.
composed of j. W. Huston and Geo.
Alnslie, crying, MURDER MURDER
aud asking that the upliiled blade in the
hands OF the executioner be stayed until
the victim can grunt once mere through
the ballot box before being dismembered.
Suddenly, as the liehtnings flash, has
North Idaho become endeared t. the
people of Boise City, and specially SO to
MIR. Ainslie and Mr.. Huston Their
manifesto declares that one-third of the
territory, the richest, most populous and
powerful, is about to be taken away from
the control Of the Boise ring. A vast
extent OF grain and gold producing coun-
try, the revenues of which should initiate
the coin sacks Of the leisure votares of
Boise City, is about to make a present of
itself to Washington Territory, aud few
gentlemen Of the territorial capitol will
be compelled to uork for a maintenance.
How appalling Like Lord Uhlan they
stand upon the shore of the boistcro,,,
stream and say come back -! come back
aud we'll forgive YOU. But We do not
apprehend that such ''boys play as this
remon>trance from an extemporized mass
meeting of f,w office seekers and dis
appointed politicians will have any con
siderable influence with the Senate OF the
United States. The people of the terri
tory have spoken in immistakable nguage
to our c,ne,css. The voice of a ma
jority OF over three thousand votes, poll,d
through the ballot box, is the expression
OF sentiment which should be needed at
The national capitol; the greatest majority
ever known in Idaho at any delegate
election. The will of the people so man
Tested was no political clap trap as it is
'tigma'ized by the Boise City anti annex
1tionsts The memorial of this Boise
City committee to the U. S. Senate, is
he ''claptrap.' 1t is shrcwd and cum.
lingly devised fable, intended to surprise
md deceive the members Of the Senate.
First, North Idaho is mainly an agricul
ural producing country. Our mining
interests and mineral resources are not
developed to indicate that
hat they are specially valuable. The
ichest mining districts of Idaho, SO far
discovered, are south OF the ''pan handle"
which We seek to annex to Washington.
As TO increase Of taxation for the support
II charitable institutions, &c, we will
tate that Idaho proper, after our seggre-
alton, ought to be abuadantly provided
or with the excess Of cash constantly in
ur t rritoral treasury and the present
xhorbitant rate Of taxation. This should
IMPLY provide for all the requirements of
peal government IN and about Boise
lily. The only charitable institutions
re can now support are the official heads
t departments at the capitol and the ter
ltorial library, which is sustained by vol.
nteer contributions from liberal souls,
nd the twenty five dollars (pound of
esh), which is sliced off of every attor-
ey who has sufficient moral character to
e admitted to our legal bar. We need
lore charitable Institutions We need
sylunis for "ur insane, INDECENT sick, as
$50 for our unfortunate criminal trans
ressors Of law. We wish to maintain
'ore institutions of learning, more TEN.
les of religious worship, and more EN-
,rprises for the advancement and promo. .
on Of our commercial interests. But SO s
M as our productive resources must be
lrned into the channels or taxable rev.
lues to sustain territorial government
nd poor government ut that, we can
ever materially ADVANCE our social and
eneral welfare. If, as this mass meet ,
y of MIR. Ainslie and Mr.. Huston
eclares, the "pan handle" OF Idaho is SO ,
osolutely essential to the support of
'rritorial government, that is strong
rsument in favor of the segregation of |
lie territory. So long as our tour northern ,
'unties must provide the revenue for ,
he political maintenance of the territory
9 will be impoverished and denied the ,
ivantages aud benefits of progressive I,
vilization. They say We are "happy
nd prosperous" However true this
ay be as to the official revenue eat. :
5 IF Boise City, i. is not true as TO the
apple who provide this revenue by the ,
'eat of their brows. Aud, specially is
us assertion not tine rs To the residents !