Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-01-29

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snd ssrnss - ~ sxesnfIvs ssmmi1iss
u flns an.Exazian psFiy. eomp<izinz
rnuIasn4n e Mex RsErs, Ehuatans nnd
Isaho e0znffssf
IA a. Rsnerntls ~ Esnns end Hsuss
~ Esprsssntstssw = canbssas ausen-
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Wsshfaesun ssinsnaily inessdsd uhas
4 roe Norih lease In 1854 re III
neEi1laa ges rnsts tAs ast11sng hss
bsfween WaahinRsas And ldabo.
rnronah ahs aesien % ihs shen 6elenais
fro@ Weshkazion. In 1se9 4 fks tsrfi
t0ry u Montsns wss sERAnEzsd CT u 81
psEs Of Idahe wish osAaE feRFifssy, nah
M ika wea1sfn hsnn1asy ake snsa1 Of
ef tbs hsftex noo6 m0entniu1. Ih1s
Isft ~ noFihsrn psetion Is Idaha onig
aboat fonF miles N mfdth anA chs Rfsaf
q por1ien q this uselA uss Ne SPURS
q fhs bIlteE Moota-E1Rzs1 and IN
snEsabie Tor se16lemenk Immediately
sftsF these unnsfufel Ifmita for Hortn
Idaho wsrs sized. eGorts weEs mads To-
change thsm 70 hesaer suit Cur eonci.
tfgn. Il was nfs9 pEopasea 70 form q
nsw terFitosy sass q tbe Uplamhss nv
e. % 81 - inainde norfh Edahe. Tbis
failing, ne then made eH0Ean 20 ee d.
tached from eozsn Idano and hoeoms
stEaehed 20 WaAhinRssn. sd shess 81
forts ksvs been psfslstentiy cousiBned
ap The pFnss1t time b. petitions, from
tts pe1pie, menorials from cur legisia-
ture ana thas Of Waahin9tcn.
Tns IaRislsfnre of Washington 10 the
winter 81 1871 8 PISSED ~ est sashos-
King Tue eating Of Q convention 10
frame q constiiuIien for the state Of
Wsshieaton. To that coryenticn tbey
invites q deiaeate ffom the noEahsn
cOanties Of Idaho with the view to in
eiuds them within the boundaries Of tue
proposed state. These counties Fespga-
id and unanim0nsiy ehose o delegate
20 represent them ii tbaA conventicn.
and Washington paid the expansss Of
that deieRase. The convention assem-
bled az Walla WalI8 and framed O con-
stitnfion, intending within the limits Of
TIE proposed state, the northern eoan
t1en Of Idaho. tbs same boundaries
a. proposed In tbs Brent's bill, and uoE
proposed Ia car memoEiais), and made
provisions for the Submission Of said
9 Ynstil1fion to the people Of both
Washington and North Idahe. The
peopls Of both sections. at Q special
election fer thaB purpose, adopted she
Q Jnstitrtion By more than tvo-tb igds
vote Of all the votes pOlled, while,
among all the people of North Idaho,
only thiFty four votes out Of nearly
ei9ht hundred were poilsd against the
constitution.
The legislature Of Washington 10
ls8l-7 passed q memorial for an enabl-
ing acs, 70 include the northern coun-
ties OF Idaho, and the lower house Of
she Idaho legislature passed Q memoF-
ial 70 the effect that vhen Washington
Should be admitted that the northern
counties Of idaho should become q
part Of the new giete. Again, TO cen
vince congress and the world that the
people Of North Idaho had not changed
Ia opinion, since voting uDon the con
ssituti0u In the fall Of 1873. the Ques-
tea vas again submitted 70 them &c the
general election Of 1850 and the result
showed 1915 votes for annexation and
only seven against. But q time still
more auspieious came In the election Of
1857, when the question became the vi
tai Issue, MIR. Ainalie opposing and Mr..
sinRiseF advocating. The people Of the
North had called . convention for the
pnFposs Of nominating an independent
eandidate who would represent their
wishes. When the oonveafion Assem-
nled, Mr.. SioeiseR vas present and By
wEiitsn pledge secured she endorsement
Of the convention, be then took the
feld and mads an open and square dRht
both North Rnd South on that issue. BE
carried the election By q majority. IN
the South Of 100. while 10 the North be
received majority Of 1ll3 votes cut Of
1873, that we're poiled, giving him az
aggregate majority "a the territory Of
about 5000, showing exclusively that nsf
only were the people ef the N~rth for
70. bat that the people Of the South, ~
veil, we're convinced Of tbs justice Of
our cause and we're willing 70 Do right
and let rs 80.
Again, in 1884, Mr.. sinaissF vas nom
iDsted By the repahlioans and nF. Hail
ey by the democratic Both oonventione,
10 which South Idaho had q large ma
toTity, inserted in their platforms an
plank, by the republican, rs
. matter OF curse, for Siagisef bad
won upon that issue. By the
IS matter Of force. In or
der 20 regain its party vote In the
North. This vas the republican plank;
Resolved that the wishes Of North
Idaho, 10 regard 70 annexation TO Wash.
layton Territory, should be faithfully
ana justly represented In congress. Il
Is question Of cal impoFtance With
hat section and demands recognition |
lad support Ia proportion 20 tne unsn-
nifty Of their expression on the sub
leea.
This was The democratic plank: Re
lolved, that Ne reeokniss the full weight. /
Justice, importance and haal Fesnlt Of |
he claim u our eitfzsns Of Northern 4
Idaho 10 their annexation views, and /
here in open convention, baeked By an
honest democracy. ne pledge to our /
Northern neiae b0ra, q willingness and /
70 operation on oar part 20 4
lecade co their wishes on this proposi-
ton In q mutnsiity % feeling thaa shsiI /
bind % togetheF fKateruAlly nov sud i
'ow the eesd Of eternal fEiandship /
Shen the separation nav come. and Ne
,sk our EoEthsFn neienboEs 20 accept /
ais pledge IN the honesty Of its inter-
ions and with Tie full assuEat o. Il Is
ossed upon tee promise Of q pefmsn-
ut, resident, political osSanix ttion and
sol she imported vibrations Of home.
90, faithlsss. wandering political nsn-
iieAnts.
50, Ne. HALEY went before ths pso-
'le upo1 such plank and pledge, end
,ecause Of snse. received the support
4 bis party In the North and Gas
lissted. Hare. then, tbs edict went
ogfh from the whole people OF the tsR
Itory that the North should Be allowed
o 20. TIE people generally. true 60
heir pledges. have stood nobiy By us
)urtne The second session OF the -
loneFe@s q bilA foR annexation pasasd
,osh hoasss sod FAILED 20 become . lav
MY By The inaetioo Of the presideut.
)aFinR the pendanoy Of tost bill q d.
eFsiou vas attempted tn favor Of an
iexAtion 20 Montsna. bat Il mos', sig
ally failed, 70 being seen thai the ef-
orss Of eur frteEds in congress we're
by very extensive DemoFials
FoGa our people, and ws have never
Ailed ~ any opportunity, 10 manifest
az anuavsfiag demand for this great
loon.
Again in lse6 this question having
zen ssttlsd % far as tue sentiment %