Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1886-03-18
WHAT is THE USE IN LYING
YOURSELF, AND SEEKING TO
PLACE THB REPUBLICAN
AND DEMOCR ATTIC CON-
VENTION IN A LIE.

republican. of date March 6, 1856, has
the following in an editorial in abiding
70 Joe Illusions and Geo. Anslic's mass
meeting held in Boise City short time
before, makes use of the following Ian.
Kuage:
"The surprise to everyone here is that
y bill should be introduced and passed to
asuex any portion to Washington in ad-
vance OF the admission OF Washington
as state. 1t is something that the PEG.
pie Of North Idaho never asked for and
the people Of Washington Territory new
er asked for or expected until they were
admitted as state"
You cannot plead ignorance as rea-
son for saying this, because you edited
and published the Statesman at tho times
this. question was placed before the peo-
pie Of the north, and annexation was
asked for BY memorial in the fall of
1873 Nov. 22), aud their memorial was
considered 10 the committee Of the House
Of Representatives when Haley was del
egate Tor Idaho, and McFadden was del.
egte from Washington, and Mitchell
and Nesmith were in the Senate from
Oregon. Tho. : memorial was prepared
BY q committee appointed by the citizens
of North Idaho, and unanimously adept
ed, and signed by NJ. A. Kelly, Alonzo
Leland, John Clark, late judge. Jasper
Rand, L. p. Brown, B. F. Morris, j. II.
Evans aud i. l.. Yantis, as said commit
tee, and forwarded to congress. The
prayer Of that memorial is 10 the follow
ing language:
WHEREFORE, Your memorialist pray
that at the cpmiag session Of your hon
orable body all that part of Idaho Ter
fitory lying north Of the 45o be annexed
to Washington Territory, as organized
with her present boundaries, and your
memorialis,s will ever pray.
This was long before statehood was ev-
er discussed for Washington, This me-
mortal was published in all the papers
then published ii North Idaho, and some
Ia South Idaho, and commented on, and
though We have not the files of the
Statesman 10 refer to, our recollection is
that it commented on the memorial ad
sersely. Why now like your echo Of
the Ne. Psrce Ne,os, (Which may not
know any better) attempt to stuluty his.
tory BY lying, when you know be,ter9
Again in 1873 q printed petition was
circulated and signed by four ffths Of
the voters Of North Idaho, and sent for
ward to congress, asking in substance for
the same change, and presented by Dele
gate Jacobs sf Washington. Again, the
] xisla'ure Of W. I. in pursuance Of our
wishes, passed memorial to congress aud
asked that our wishes be granted. Allthese
acts were publicly done by tho people of
North Idaho and the legislature Of Wash.
inetou, long before the question Of state
hood was ever discussed either 10 Wash
ington Territory or North Idaho, and the
editor Of tho Boise &afesman we'll
knows the facts. We can come to no
other conclusion than that he il ready to
PROSTATE not only himself, but the col.
umhs Of bis paper to utteribg DELIBERATE
falsehoods and pervers;ous Of history, 10
order 70 injure John HALEY for doing
what it was his duty to do under his in.
structions from the people Of the north,
~ we'll IS the south, 1t the time be re
ccived the nomination. Joha HALEY
stands higher to-day in the eat nation Of
the people Of both the north and the
south, for the strict adherence to his
trusts ia this respect, than the whole !
swarm Of sricksters, who now in mass
meeting are ready to declare that the an.
nexation plauk was.-only pat iu their
platform to deceive and catch voters 10
tho north, while the names Of such as the
editor Of the Statesman, and the movers
Of thst lying mass meeting At Boise City
will rot, and only rise as the noxion,
kasses rise from cess pools, which perwe.
ate the atmosphere and spread moral dis
ease with whatever they come iu contact.
From Hailey's position in 1873 and up
to the fall.of 1884, We doubted his sin
cerity 10 that canvass and did DOT sup
port him. But his action SO far as upon
his bill to annex has inspired our faith
10 his sincerity upon this question, and
We are ready to accord to him hon
orable dealing with the people Of the
north IN keeping bis pledges with them
ind with the copyestions which demand
d anue. alton. Our people want annex
ltion whether with or without q state, a
ind always have since we we're cut Of.
CoNsIsrENT LABoR.--A private let
er from I. y. Abbott, formerly Of the
layton Journal but now assistant book =
eeper in the House of Representatives !