Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-12-02

vised Of one thing, that Dubois lent his
influence 10 favor Of the Montana vote;
that Clagget, who was laboring hard for
Dubois, did the same thing. and several
others in the mines. But Ciagget, the
Montana champion, was handsomely over
slau.hed for the legislative council BY
Mayhem, who was Jour advocate. The
precise position taken by the speakers in
that county on the question Of annexa-
ton, have never, as yet, learned, but
this l am well assured Of, and that is
that IN the counties Of Nee Pcrce, Idaho
and Kootenai, il there has been any
change 10 sentiment Of the people upon
the question Of annexation, it has been
largely increased in favor Of annexation
to Washington Territory, and South
Shoshone, outside the Occur dAlene
mines voted unanimously in favor Of
Washington Territory; that the vote for
Montana was confined almost exclusively
to the Occur d Alene mines; that it was
controlled by capital from Montata; that
it was a scheme, concocted ct the instance
Of South Idaho to divide the North by
working strong vote among miners,
most Of whom came from Montana, and
were willing 10 vote for anything de
handed by Claggct, and those affilIiating
with him to defeat annexation to Wash.
ington. That the large vote which they
pollcd there was principally by men hav.
ing no abiding interests 10 any part Of
Idaho. As you expressed in your letter
to me Of April, the representation in
behalf Of Montana was not en-. titled to
consideration as bona fde. The people
Of Montana, with the exceptions Of the
few interested in the scheme to divert
the attention Of the people Of North
Idaho from Washington, were not
parties to this annexation to Montana.
They never have expressed in any public
meetings in Montana, in the Montana
legislature, or by any vote Of the people
Of Montana, or by any democratic or
republican convention in Montana any
desire TO have the boundries Of that ter
ritory extend west Of the summit Of the
Bitter Rot mountains, and the people
Of North Idaho, aside from the men who
have gone into the Occur d 'Alene mines
from points east Of the summit Of the
Bitter Root, have expressed no desire BY
their vote or otherwise to have any
portion Of North Idaho transferred IL
Montana Territory. 1t is all a sham;
while on the other hand the people OF
North Idaho have long expressed BY
their votes, their desire to go to Washing.
ton, and Washington by its conventions,
by the vote Of its prople in 1878, and BY
numerous memorials through their legis
lature have expresseda desire for the
four Northern COMMITTEES of Idaho to b
annexed to Washington Territory, aut
Idaho itself BY its legislature ut its las'
session memoralized congress for the an
nexation of the four Northern counties
Of Idaho to Washington. These arr
facts which orr enemies in Southern
Idaho cannot gain say, aud we say fur
Their that notwithstanding they hav,
repeatedly charged through the Press O
South Idaho that our people in thu
North have undergone great chang
against annexation to Washington, VI
say that outside Of the Occur d'Alen,
mines, We are stronger to-day in ou1
sentiments favoring annexation to Wash
ington, aud more united than we hav'
ever been before, and in accordance viii
what you expressed in your letter o
April that you would not 60 back OF
your pledges to Us until majority Of tn
residents Of North Idaho signi6ed thei
wish tor you to do SO, over their own zig
natures, We shall expect you to stand b!
US vi hout waveriny or hesitancy, or an!
bull.dosing which may come from tn
Boise Statesman, Idaho Reporter, o
any other paper in South Idaho, or an.
individual citizens Of Sou'h, like Ainsiir
J. H. Hawley, Milton Kelly, Attorne!
General Pride, Krrbs, OF any Of tn
crowd who have fought the North will
such vehemence. As VIC now under
stand tho true situation that the tw'
bills before congress lavoring annexation
to Washington the one in the Senate
asking annexation direct. and the othe
i'd the House asking admission Of Wash
Instcu to include North Idaho, we .hial
that tn, friends Of annexation in tn,
Senate aud House ought to be abl'
during the coming session % have one OF
the other OF these bills passed, aud be
come Law. The House bill which i