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

, Territory desires admission as a stat
and can only gain an entrance into thu
fraternity Of states by presenting, a
5 Extra baggage, valise containing tn,
: four northern counties of Idaho. 1t alst
states that the admission of Washington
with the pan handle" grip sack will b'
death blow to Idaho. 1t furthermore
states that a few years ago majority Of
the people of North Idaho, misled by +
few schcmlng politicians, favored annex
atior to Washington to secure votes fol
their respective delegates to congress, &c
As to the first proposition, Washington
Territory, so TAI from attempting to Stedt
North Idaho, never even asked us to be-
come annexed 1t was special favor
solicited at our hands. We wished to gt
there. That, in the event of Washington
becoming Il state, We could be part
thereof aud be delivered from our pres
ent thralldom. The ''pan- handle is in
no sense a natural part or portion OF
south Idaho. 1t is about 500 miles
from our territorial capitol, at the nearest
point, On any public thorou2htare.
Boise City is only accessible to lis by IA
circuitous route through Washington
territory and the state Of Oregon, or
through Washington and Montana ter
ritories. To reach it otherwise must be
on foot or on horseback meandering over
the tedious, dangerous and scrpentine
trails across the Blue and Salmon Noun
tains. If a criminal is elected for the
penltentiary (thank the Lord we have
few we must take him nearly half way
to the capitol of Washington territory be-
fore reaching Boise City. During the
winter months and at the time of the
sessions Of our legislatures. it is absolute.
ly impossible to reach Boise City in d
route confined to our own territory. At
the last session Of our legislature our
members from the north were six weeks
without mail communications with their
constituents. We are essentially part
Of Washington territory, geographically
and every other way. The Pacific SEA
board and the distant marts of the east
command our trade. The shipping
thorou9hfares to the sea and the North
Pacific railroad are our commercial in
lets and outlets; our business traffic aud
that OF Southern Idaho sustain about the
same relation as the commerce of Maine
docs to that Of Indian Territory. Our
interests are entirely separate, except, as
the ''remon>trancc" sets forth, that we
export our products to Washington ter
ritory and Oregon and remit the proceeds,
by express, to the territorial comptroller
to maintain the pretence of hcme gov
eminent. AS to the second proposition:
'that annexation to Washington will be
the death Of IDAHO We shall leave that
matter to the issue of coming events. 1t
we are annexed to Washington we shall
expect that the north part OF Idaho will
survive, although under another name.
We are pretty sure to die, or to be con-
tinually dying, if left in our present con-
dition This protracted death is what
we are trying to avoid. The third prop.
osition in this ''remonstrance" that nn.
neXation was a political clap trap"
spung for partizan views in 1882. This
is a glazing msstatement. North Idaho
has desired annexation to Washington
territory tor twenty years. They Pc
tltl oned congress as early as 1865 Our
people were elamoring to be joined to
Washington territory when Mr.. Geo.
Aihslie was the delegate in congress from
Idaho. Then, as now, he opposed us
and used his influence to prevent our
being heard in the halls of the Nation.
In the campaign of 1882, alluded to in
said remonstrance, the voters of the
north determined to support only such
man for delegate who would pledge him
self to annexation The result was that
many democrats voted with the republicans
for 7 F. Singiser and his democratic. anti
opponant, Mr.. Ainsle, was
defeated by an overwhelming majority.
That was no ''clap trap" but it was clap
'f thunder in the Ainslie, Boise City, camp.
Again in 1854, Mr. Singiser was nominated
1t the republican convention IN Boise CITY;
which convention was pledged to anne Xation.
The democrats put Hon. John HALEY at the
lead of their ticket and their convention.
likewise, pledged their candidate and party
% annexation. Does this look as if ''no
me outside of the malcontents in North
IDAHO gave the matter serious considera.
ion:" Finally, said remonstrance prays
he honorable senate to postpone action ON
he oill forever, or to re -subihit the cues.
ion to the people, &c. This is impudence,
louble' distilled. In answer to this, we
imply refer our honorable Senators to the
ecord of this question as it actually ap-
Years. Ne have petitioned and peti.ioned.
We have been petitioning since 1865.
thousands have petitioned and waited, and
Waited aud peitioned. We have submitted
he issue squarely before the people, and
y their votes they have fully expressed
heir desire to be joined to Washington ter.
itory. The controversy is ended. Why
e-submit the question to the people. simp.
y to occasion delay and unnecessary ex.
'cnse to arrive at the same final result. We
eseech the honorable Senate to listen only
o the voice of our people; to liberate us from
ur bondage and let us so to the promised
and. The passage of the Annexation Bill is
bsolutely essential to our social, business
nd political welfare.