Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-10-25
DUBOIS AND HAwLEY.

We republish on our outside the
speech Of Mr.. Dubois, which he prepared
tor US to publish at the time of his
canvass Of 1886, cnunciating his views
and promises on the question Of anncxa'
ton ia case he should be elected. We
saw no other and don't know that be
caused any other to be published, al
though it has been alleged that he did,
but il has never come to our knowledge
or under our observation. 1t has been
said that he gave other promises. He
may have done so but not 10 our hearing.
This was enough to induce us anncxa-
tionists to withhold from him our support
and we did SO withhold the same and
advocated John HALEY upon his previous
record upon the question. There were
those among US who had more faith in
Dubois favoring the anncxalionists than
we could have, with his avowed sen,i-
ments upon the question. They know
now how far he met their expectations
II they have found him true to their
expectations, concerning his career as
delegate, then he is entitled to theil
gratitude andIconfidence and other things
being equal, We would naturally ex.
pect that they would do all they could to
have him continue as their representative.
It is for them to say not us. But We
would infer that annexation with them
was secondary. So it is now with
Dubois and Hawley. If voters supper,
either Of these men on the platforms
upon which they, stand and ask our sup
port, then they must regard annexation
- secondary as our object TO be secured
through delegate in congress and their
boosted desire for annexation is all scum
aud froth. If democrats who are for
annexation vote for Hawley they will
commit the same blunder the republicans
did 10 voting for Dubois two years ago.
In voting for either candidate his election
will be club in his hands in congress to
beat out the brains IF annexation, and
that was the desire of those who formu
lated these platforms. They constitute
no part OF either democratic or repub-
lican platform. They arc aimed and
designed to humiiate the people Of the
North who..believe in annexation. 1t is
reported that Gov. Stevenson gave vent
to his expression in relation to the an
Anexationists Of the North that we were
- Of BIS, and that they would teach
US subordination to the South or words
to that effect. Dubois also is reported to
have said that he was sure of re election;
that be could no, be defeated except by
the g. of BIS of annexationists of the
North, and the Mormons of the South.
It would seem that the govcrno. and
Dubois have been studying the dictionary
Of epithcts to apply to the people Of the
North, who desire to go to Washington
after having had full permission to 90 by
1900 majority Of the voters of South
Idaho, aud by all or nearly all Of the
voters Of North Idaho. We don't know
and we never have heard that Mr.. Hawley
has ever INDUCED in such expressions as
the above, in relation to the annexation.
lists of the North, whatever may have
been his feelings aud views in the matter.
We think he is more Of a gentleman
and has more control over his tongue
than to utter such an expression in
relation to people situated as We are in
the North, and struggling as We have for
these many years for our rights.
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