Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-19
AMIsREPRnsnnrAT1oN

A MISREPRESENTATION
OF tho Sentiment the North. on tho
Question of Annexation made
In Congress.
It is not pleasant duty to be COM
PEELED to contradict men in high position,
but nevertheless Eve sometimes find our
self compelled to do this in vindica'ion
bt the truth. The minority of the Sem
;.te committee consisting Of Cullom and
Manderson, uttered this false sentiment
In their report sat the present time the
plain showing is that the sentiment OF
the North is opposed to annexation, and
If . legislation is given here to encour-
age the grumblen the wish Of all for dis
nemberment will soon die out" We
have seen NO authentic report showing
that the people Of the North are now
opposed. In fact those of our acquain-
tanoe whom We meet, and they arc citi.
gems, and who express themselves at oil,
seem to be more in earnest than ever in
favor Of going to Washington. Many
Of those who were apathetic upon the
question now speak with more determi'
nation than ever, and We seldom hear
any one speak adversely. If they think
otherwise they keep silent. Some had
become disheartened because Of the de-
lays in having the question settled, and
ak what more can be done to further an
uexation but none seem willing to sur.
render their desire OF wish to be annexed
NAV feel much dishonorod in finding
that those 10 authority are 90 ready to
misrepresent our Northern people at
Washington. Many claim that Dubois
has betrayed the North into tho hands
Of the enemies Of annexation, and has
ben more Jealous against us than ever
since 10 Washington, though he had
declared to tho electors here 10
idaho at the time Of his election, that he
would represent US fairly and would mol
'oppose the wishes Of majority Of the
North upon this question, although per
'sonally he was opposed to our going t.
Washington. We. at the time Re made
The canvass for his election, said publicly
that We could not see how be could re
frain from expressing his own views as
delegate in congress upon the question
and that is tho reason why We could moi
support him for delegate. We wanted
. friend Of the measure to be its advocate
In congress and not one who was I'M
friendly, but just to accommodate US woult
present our claims. Other friends O
the measure just because he was Of thei
political faith would hoist him at tn
same tine were favorable TO annexation
1t was this class Of voters that gave hin
his majority in the Territory and CAV
him his election. We infer that tbi
Rave Dubois the boldness to claim tina
the sentiment Of the people Of the Nortl
had changed from being the friend
Of annexation, to the position Of enemies
and thus has led congress to the belle
that We do not now favor annexation
When nothing can be farther from tn
truth, as the vote will fully demonstrate
If the Stewart amendment prevails an'
our Northern people are allowed to vot'
upouthe question in an untramlled man
ner. We cannot forsee why the minor
ity of the Senate committee can object Il
this amendment to settle the question
They may stigmatise the friends Of an
nexation as "grumblers" as much as the.
please. As We are q part Of the peopl
of North Idaho and as We claim mucl
the greater part, why do the minorit,,
object that We be heard in legal wa.
~ proposed by the Stewart amendment
They evidently are afraid that tn
''grumblers" as they In their dignife'
wisdom are disposed to term US, vii
overwhelm them with the number o
their votes and carry the North l.
Washington whore it belongs. and wher
the people will be rid Of the misrepreseu
tations Of South Idaho, Governor, Duboi
Senators Cullom aud Henderson and a
our enemies. Their objection must Ii
in their personal enmity to the measure
and not to the fact that we are in tn
majority. II We are not in the najorit.
the manner in which Stewart propose
to show what the facts are, facts ar
plain, simple and just, and cannot hur
those opposed. Not even Senators Cul
lum and Henderson or Delegate Dubois
OF Governor Stevenson, but would vcrif!
their statements. They seem to b
afraid that the result of this vote woult
v,.cva <kou, IA toleo in THAR abatement