Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-10-28
THE CASE BETWEEN HALEY
AND DUBOIS.

In the midst of so much irresponsible
diversity Of opinion having referenco t"
the position OF the two candidates, upon
the question Of annexation of the North
crn counties of Idaho to Washington,
and so much Misrepresentation of the +
position, the mind of the casual reader
ind thinker, is liable to become confused
and in doubt, and in order tn determine
with any degree of satisfaction where
each does stand upon the question, We
must take their own statements or their
record, aud not the statements of others
who DO not know, or if they do know, do
not he>itate to misrepresent their position.
1t would seem that in Nee Perez county
BY resolutions Of both conventions, with
candidates fresh from the people, that
annexation to Washington was the
paramount desire of the people of Nez
Perez county, and the question for them
now to determine which of the candidates
now asking for suifrages, is ready to do
the most for us in this respect. If both
are present before us and make their
statements orally, or in writing, we can
receive these statements and weigh them
carefully and make up our minds. ''s"ow
ing that we -~o not deceived by the
Misrepresentation of others, who are
interested in misstatiug the position Of
the candidates, to pervert the truth. II
one Of the candidates is personally pres
emit defines his position, this may be taken
so far as he is concerned, and from his
statement we must determine his status
upon the question. II he be not here, OF
from any cause he is not able to be here
before we are called to dcposite our votes
theL we must determine his status upon
the question from his record since he
was placed in an official position to act
upon it, his former pledges and the
manner in which he has kept them, and
from his written decl rations since mis-
bill, favoring annexation, passed the
House, and not from the imagination or
expressions of his enemies, as to what he
will do in the future. Iu the first place
Mr.. Dubois has been here and told us
his position and We have heard il. To
make it more positive and certain he has
caused it to be written out and sent it to
us and we have published it in the TEL
LER, and here it is in his own language
"'The annexation question is the per
picking issue in your politics Personally,
As yon know, | am opposed to the seq
regation OF this territory, and will not
pledge myself to work officially for the
passage of bill for the anncxin, these
four Northern counties to Washington or
Montana. I could not If l would, |
woul not if could!' This is his full
text upon the que. ton, upon which he
dilates, and winds up by saying
"There is so much conflict now on
this question that in my judgement you
should send delegations OF business meu
Irrespective Of party, to Washington 10
present your wishes aud then let congress
decide the issue between you. consider
this my duty ia the premises. | would not
do more or less whether you give ME one
vote or one thousand Yon cannot
mistake his position il you would. We
think you would not if you could.
With such declarations of his position
upoa the question, and your own desire
upon the question, can You see wherein
you can have any hopo from him upon
the question in congress, if he should be
elected? We can't unless he gives hope
to those who are opposed to the princi
PIE Of annexation. So much for Mr..
Dubois. The convention which nominal.
ed him had no public record of his upop
the question which they endorse upon
the question, and consequently could not
bind him by endorsing him upon the
question, and he stands free as an avowed /
opponent Of the measure and yet asks
our vote, and no doubt expects that we
will stultify ourselves upon the question
md be fools enough to vote Efor.. him just
because he wants to so to congress and
8 an antisMormon. The Mormon ques-
ion hassnever disturbed us in the North
md there is Lo danger that it will. IT
should Mr.. HALEY is as unqualifedly
pposed to Mormonism as is Dubois, and
lands on platform as much opposed to
aaEponism as Dubois platform, and put
lere at the request oil Mr.. HALEY. who ,
i'd that be would not accept a nomina. ,
On without that plank in the platform, a
ID without the convention would ex- a
ude the Mermons, who had been sent :. =
ere as delegates to the convention 3
ous participating IN making nominal c
r. There be took as high ground as |
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