Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-02-05

people of North Idaho are anti annex
ationists. If those of the North op-
posed to annexation equal in numbers
chose in favor ofextending the south
ern boundary Of Washington so IS to
take in the Northern portion Of Idaho,
the bill should not become ! law.
Both candidates Tor Congress, at the
last election, as well as the two nomi-
mating conventions, were pledged to
use all honorable means to carry Gus
the long standing desire Of the people
LOT North Idaho to be annexed to-
Washington. At that time it vas
understood that the people Of North
Idaho were solldly in favor of annex
alton, and they no doubt were. Now
we hear, through North Idaho paper
and a,reputable paper too that a
strong anti-annexation sentiment now
pervades the North. The WORLD
has never opposed the annexation Of
the Northern counties to Washington
Territory, for the reason that we be-
Ilieved the people of those counties
desired to go to Washington, and
the desire was founded on good
grounds. Their interests were identi-
cal with those of the other Territory,
and they were cut off, and still are,
from communication, except by a
lclrcultous route, from southern Idaho.
The anti-annexation sentiment that
has come to the surface in the North,
was brought about by the enactment
of certain laws by Washington Terri
tory that the views of large portion
of the people of the northern part of
our Territory do not harmonic with
Another reason is the strong proba-
bllity of the Short Line railroad being
extended down Snake river to Lewis
ton. Ii such was an assured fact, it
is very probable that the annexation
feeling would die out altogether.
IT the majority of the people Of the
North still desire to 60 to Washing
ton, we have nothing to say against
annexation, although we would great
~ rejoice to hear that the people of
, the North had experienced a COM
! plete "change of heart" on this ques-
ton. The people of Southern Idaho
/, would sigh to see the Northern por-
ton of our fair Territory cut off, hut
o a sense of justice and right will not
allow majority of them to oppose it.
The people of the Northern counties
ought to get fair and square ex-
preston of opinion on this question,
f by petition or otherwise. and South
n ern Idaho, to maintain her honor
ought to remain passive in the matter
! The last Territorial convention OF
|. each party was pledged to annexation
It and both Congressional candidates
d stood on the platforms constructed
i by the conventions, and went w
IS North and renewed their pledges tc
J. heartily support the cause of the
s. Northerners. Our Legislature, by s
fair vote, expressed the business o
their cause. We do not like the plar
suggested by the News Miner, ant
. similar expressions by other South
y" ern Idaho papers. 1t is this: sit i
imperative that this matter be talked
up, and that remonstrance be circu
lated all over the Territory and for
: warded to Washington" Strik,
y out "the Territory" and put it Mort
- Idaho, and then it would be all right
- But to circulate remonstrance al
over the Territory would fasten on tn
d people of Southern Idaho the unenvia
l. BILE reputation of being hypocrites
o. The citizens of North Idaho would say