Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-01-19

to regain its party vote in the North
This was the republican plank: Resolved
that the wishes Of North Idaho, in re
gard to annexalnh to WASHINGTON Ter
ritory, should be faithfully and justly
represented in congress. 1t is cues
ton of local importance with that
section and demands recognition and
support in proportion to the unanmity of
their expression on that subject.
Tlis was the democratic plank
ReS0'ced, that we recognize the full
weight, justice, Importance and final re
suit of the claim of cur citizens Of
Northern Idaho in their annexation
views, and here in open convention,
backed by an honest democracy, we
pledge to our Northern neishbors,
willingness and deportation on our part
to ,cede to their wishes on this PROPOSE
ton III mutually of feeling that shall
bind us together fraternaly now and SOW
the seed of eternal friendship when the
separation may come, and We ask our
Northern friends to accept this plcdge
in the honesty Gifts intentions and with
the full assurance it is based upon the
promise of permanent, resident, politi
cal organization and not the imported
vibrations of homeless, fathless, wander
ing political mendcauis.
Res0lrcd, that the nominee Of this
convention pledge himself to support the
principles herein promulgated.
SO, Mr.. HALEY went before the people
upon such plank and pledge. and because
of such received the support of bis party
in the North and was elected. Here,
then, the edict went forth from the whole
people Of the territory that the North
should be allowed to 60. We say there
fore that whatever opposition there may
be is but the musings Of rings; the
traitorous Vaccinations of sordid crew.
These Inscriptions tricksters have re-
peaiedly falsifed our sentiments and
vilifed our character, and with unbound.
cd eifrontery, have ignored the wishes
and solemn expressions of our section and
the territory at large. The people gen
orally, true to their pledges, have stood
nobly by us. During the second session
of the 10th congress bill for annexa.
ton passed both Houses and failed to
become a law only by the inaction of the
President. During the pcndancy Of that
bill diversion was attempted in favor of
annexation to Montana, but it most
signally failed, 1t being seen that the
efforts of our friends in congress were
sustained by very extensive memorials
from our people, and we have never
failed at any opportunity, to manifest
our unwavering demand for this great
boon. Now, at this time, do we make
this added appeal in all the strength of
our manhood, in the sovereignty of our
American citizenship, and plead that
the voice of wronged and oppressed
people may once more be heard and
firally and iasorably answered. Our
enemies have resorted to every method
to defeat our wishes sending false
messages, stealing our petitions, and
traducing our character. Again in 1886
this question having been settled so far
as the sentiment of the people is con.
cerned, the parties settled back to the
support Of their respective candidates to
great extent; still there was enough
connected with this question to make
the North alive to its interests in this
regard. For instance, Mr. Haley had
not appeared before us in the compaign
to rcaflirm his position, which caused
many democrats and republicans both,
to doubt him, while Mr.. Dubois had
pledged himself not to oppose our wishes
on annexation to Washington, thus gain
ing the support Of those of both parties
who doubted Mr. HALEY, still the dis
trust of Mr.. Dubois, who had SAID that
he could net advocate it, gave Mr..
HALEY, who had advocated it in congress,
a majority in the North Of $50. Other
forces had operated in tho South, among
them the Mormon question, sufficiently
to give the election to Mr.. Dubois. AT
that election the people of Nez Perez
county had been invited 10 vote on the
question and the return showed 1879
votes in favor and only 26 opposed.
The reasons for desiring that North
idaho be annexed to Washington are !:
LIST. The union Of North and South
Idaho is and always has been, disastrous
to all the material interests Of the peo-
pie of the Northern section. If the