Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-01

Who Speaks for Moscow I?

Moscow National bank, or J. j. Brown,
editor Of the Star? There seems to be
conflict, of desire. Whom are the
people of the county to believe? The
Star has the following:
| "Petitions are in circulation all over the
county, asking congress- TO- submit to the
vote Of the people Of Nez Perez county,
the proposition Of removal of the county
seat, from Lewiston to Moscow. A
remonstrancc is also being circulated
against this move, by Lewiston. They
also have another remonstrance in cir
culation, against the division of the
county, which is only circulated to mis-
lead, and is in fact, only scheme Of
Lewiston to create a prejudice against
Moscow, and thus defeat the removal
measure, when in fact Moscow never
desired division, and positively refused
to compromise on division, when such Il
proposition was made to her by Lewiston
less than one mouth ago. All the tricks
that Lewiston may play, will not win
this time and Moscow is certain OF being
the future county seat Of Neg Perez.
Before the middle Of Jan. last, W. j
Mcconnell Esq, telephoned to citizen
Of Lewiston proposition that lie should
assemble the citizens Of Lewiston forth.
with to consult together about division
Of the county. He talked with several
Of the prominent citizens about the
matter, all Of whom objected to agitation
Of the question at this time, for several
reasons. One was that, although Mac.
claimed to speak from authority Of the
people of Moscow, yet they had no other
evidence Of the fact but Macs. gay SO
and another was, they did not see that
the people Of Moscow and Lewiston
combined could make any agreement,
between themselves, that could bind the
action Of other precincts Of the county,
even if they should themselves come to
an agreement upon line Of division,
and most of those consulted were opposed
to aeitatisn Of the question at the pres
ent time, in the impoverished and Grip.
pied condition of a large portion of the
county, who had complained Of high
taxes in the county, and were not ready
to maintain two counties instead of one.
The answer was given to Mac. that our
people did not seem disposed to act
hastily in the matter for the above
reasons. This telephone talk was fol.
lowed by letter Of prominent citizen
OF Moscow, saying that he had stood by
and heard Macs. proposition and the
answer thereto, and repeating the
request for division, which
was also answered iu the same spirit.
The telephone conversation nor the letter
mentioned anything about removal of the
county scat. Now did this telephone
conversation BY Mac. or the letter of the
other gentleman, who claimed to repre-.
sent the people of Moscow, speak the
desire Of Moscow's people, in regard to
division? II it did, then the Star does
not speak the truth, when it says that
Moscow never has desired division. 1t
seems that i, is hard to tell what the
people Of Moscow do want from the
statements Of their newspapers and the
men who claim to be their representative
men, who seem TO differ SO widely in
their expressions Of opinion. The letter
issued from the Moscow bank, expressed
different desire. In that letter u .
division was suggested, hut nothin, but
removal of the county seat. Are
Moscow's people as much divided in
their desires as the expressions of theiu
would be representative men would in.
dictate? We don't perceive now the peo.'|
pie of the county can come to any
rational conclusion as to wha, the people
of Moscow do want, or whether they
really want anything, that would benefit
but themselves, If We are to
judge them IRON the expressions of those
who among them claim to be representa-
tive meu. We think the people of Lew.
iston would do well to stand by our
colors Of non-ac:ion in county matters
till We have more lish, thrown upon the.
real desire Of the people of the county.
There is no sense or reason in our an
the sentiment and wishes of
he people Of the county merely because
! few men from one section want to
,iecipitate US into contest with other
ections Of the county. We should