Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-10-28
DUBOIS AT MOSCOW,



'Otficially canno. work for annexation;
personally | will do al. l can do for you"
Dubois in his speech in Moscow made.
the above annoul 3ment as the measure
OF his position on annexation. Oifici ilv
he will not work for annexation. Then
we suppose that when he stands up in
congress, if elected, he WI say, personal
ly | would like to do what | can for the
people OF North Idaho, but really they
ought not to be anne~ed to Washing.
ton Territory. As delegate | must op
pose this measure. Can the people of
Nez Perez county afford to vote for q
man who will use his official position to
defeat the very measure upon which
her prosperity depends? We have no
politics in North Idaho. The democrat
ic party four years ago, when Mr.. Ain.
slie stood in the same position in which
Dubois stands to day, ignored all party
considerations and voted tor Sinyiser, the
republican nominee, gave him over |, 400
majority in Nez Perez county alone
What is the duty Of the republican
voters to-day? viii they respond to
this patriotic action of democrats
Of four years ago with ike vote for the
man who has done more for annexation
than Singiser did, or will they, in the
face OF the assurance of Dubois that he
will do nothing for annex alton, vote for
him p? This is no time for the party
lash. We have no candidate of the re.
publican party. As republicans we have
no candidate who will represent us. For
twenty years we have fought for anuexa-
ton. Are We prepared to-day to tamely
submit to be battered by few aspiring
politicians, and led to the polls to vote for
the man who will do all he can if elected.
to defeat annexation? What is there
in the personal friendship of any dele
gate in Congress to compensate us for
his official opposition ? Will he stand in
congress and say: l told the people oil,
North Idaho that was opposed to an
nexation and they heartily voted tor me
and represent them on the floor of con
gress when oppose this measure ?
Officially | cannot work for annexation,
but personally l will do all | can for
you" The above constitutes Dubois
position on annexation. ii correctly un-
derstood him in Shields hall, Moscow,
Oct 10th. Let US consider what he
says. He does not say that be will not
oppose it. He gives us no assurance
that he will even give an impartial stat,
ment OF our situation and desires to con-
gress, If elected. He may do all he can
in his position as delegate, against annex.
'tion. He says he will do all he can for
you" the people, personally. That is,
he will send Patent Office report 10 A,
md look some business for B, as friend.
lie may even lend money to c, who hap
'ens to be in Washington, dead broke;
nd this he will do 10 return for our
otes. This means that the people will
AVE personal friend in Washington, il
hey will elect Dubois, but the cause of
nnexation, which the people desire more
han the friendship OF any one man,
hall have no friend in congress. IfDu.
OILS had assured us Of hi. official friend
nip in gettinga fair hearing in congress
would have been something. If he
ad assured us that he would not use his i
lhcial position to oppose annexation it
ould have been very much comfort 10 / q
5. But while he pledges his personal !
ieudship to individual voters he clearly i,
climates, by his negative statement OF no .
'pport, officially, to annexation, that 10
is position as delegate, he will oppose it. :
An the people afford TO purchase II Q Il
,Isunil friendship Of Dubois Tor his u