Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-10-21
WHY THE NORTH SHOULD
VOTE FOR HON. JOHN HALEY

Some Of the reasons why the voters {
, Idaho, and particularly of the Norther
, counties, should support Hon. job
HALEY for delegate to congress.
First, as to the territory in genera
he is an old pioneer, having lived in tn
territory for nearly quarter of ccptur
Came when the country was howlin,
wilderness; endured the hardships an,
privations incident to the life of tn
pioneer; did as much if not more thar
any other man to bring it up to its pres
ent condition of civilization and prospect
ty; is identified with its interests, knows
its every want; has been tried in tn,
crucible Of experience and has beer
found honest and competent; true to hi.
every pledge as the needle to the pole
is man of sterling integrity and of ia,
more than ordinary ability.
Second, as to the Northern counties in
particular; the people of these counties
desire to cast there political fortune with
the great commonwealth of Washington,
for the reason that God has already
united them socially and commercially,
and separated them by an almost impass
able barrier from all commercial and
81 cial relations with the Southern coun-
ties. I" accomplish this end they have
labored long and ardently; sacrificed
their political preferences; discarded their
political prcjudices and voted for the man,
irrespective of party, who was pledged
to use his influence in the balls of con
gress n favor of annexation. John
Haley was nominated and elected upon
a platform which endorsed annexation;
and true to the Platform aud his pledge
TO the people of the North, he worked
with energy and perseverance to accom-
piish that end, and succeeded So far in
its accomplishment and consumation as
to have bill pass the lower house of
congress majority of whom we're com.
posed Of his political friends, and its
ultimate failure to become a law. was
because the Senate refused to act upon i.
aud not by any fault of his. He has
again been nominated and is before you
for reelection, and he stands now as he
stood in the last election upon platform
that endorsed annexation; not in so
many words, but infercntially, as it en-.
dorses all OF his acts while in congress,
among which was his advocacy OF the
bill annexing the Northern counties Of
Idaho to Washington. Having been
true to our cause in the past and t,einy
an honest man, We have no right to infer
nor can We, by any logical process Of
reasoning, conclude that he will be false
10 the future. We are therefore oblicat.
I'd by every rule of honor and self re
spect as well as the desire for the
realization Of our cherished hopes Of
annexation, to vote for Honorable John
HALEY.
Fred Dubois, the opposing candidate
has but little to recommend him to the
voters Of idaho, and far less to the voters
OF the Northern counties. He Is a nice
young man. Of the Oscar Wylde pattern
on pilgrimage of discovery, while en-
70 ite he picked up federal office in
Idaho and sojnurned there for a period
OF four years, and he is now in search of
a path that will lead him to the halls Ct
congress, pay his passage thus far on his
pilgrimage aud enable him to forever
shake the dust Of idaho from his feet.
10 tho language of Willis Sweet, his
Inconsistent advocate and champion, he
Is the son of our Jessie, whose sir name
Is l'ubois, resident Of Illinois and was
a friend Of Abraham Lincoln; for that
reason you should send him to congress.
de openly avows his opposition to
annexation. Is the candidate upon a
platform that opposes annexation; is
pledged to use his influence, if elected
against it, will you vote for him and
thus send an enemy as your agent to
represent your interes,sY Or will YOU
vote for Hon. John Haley who you
know to be your friend, tried and true.
1t you vote for Fred T. Dub, is you pro. |
claim to the world your opposition to
annexation, and then give the lie to your
action IN the past. II you vote for
Honest John Haley you will thereby
ieclare your advocacy of the cause;
prove true to yourself and the best in.
crest Of the country in which you live.
FRIENDS OF ANNEXATION.