Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-03-01
The Eez PeIce County Scat.

COW expects to get permission from con
"rcss to vote on the relocation Of th,
county seat at the next general election.
The citizens of that place are loud in
their assertions IN favor of annexation.
They are well aware Of the reason why
the people of the Puoi,so river have or-
posed the moving of the county seat
from Lewiston to Moscow, hence, to get
the people Of the north part OF the
county to favor this new scheme, the
citizens of Moscow are taking particular
pains to circulate the impression that
there is no longer any reason to hope for
the anneEing of North Idaho to this
territory. Is there any foundation for
such belief? The last session of con.
gress passed the annexation bill without
dissenting voice. The president killed
1t with pocket Veto Now, is it not
reasonable to presume that congress will
feel under great obligation to again pass
such bill, especially since the president
has said that he would sign another bill
There will be really no opposition to
divide Nez Perez county and give Mos
COW the county seat Of the north portion
it congress expresses an opinion against
annexation during the present term.
Then, is it not self-evident that the
move now being made is to gain an ad-
vantage for Moscow before the meeting
of the state legislature which will have
the power to designate county lines?
Suppose that this session Of congress
makes North Idaho portion of Wash
ington Territory as ii territory, and also
passes an enabling act to allow Nez Perez
county to vote on the relocation Of her
county seat. The voters OF that county
at the next general election will simply
vote for the officers Of Washington
Territory Instead oI Idaho, and will also
proceed, by special act nt CONGRESS-, to
vote tor the reljca,ion of the county seat.
Ii nee. by very sbrewd scheme, Mos
cav will attempt to get control OF the
county seat before the new state can
dictate in the matter. The people of
the north and south portions Of that
county will not interfere with Mnscow's
chances for county seat in either event,
it she does not undertake to be too greedy
and too previous in this issue. We be.
iieve that Moscow is stirring up trouble
that will work her more harm than good.
Ii will not only anta.onize the majority
ut the voters Of her own county against
her, but will stir up an animosity OF
feeling on this side of the line that will
DO her much harm in case of annexation.
Ii Moscow has any ri.ht t, county
seat, there is a much better way IF going
about getting it than the sly trick that
they are now springing on the people
If Moscow is so certain that there is no
hope for annexation, why did they not
wait until this session Of congress had
adjourned, when almost every voter in
the county would feel satisfied that there
was not much reason to hope, aud would
then be ready to meet proposition to
divide the county or to relocate the
county seal.
1t looks as though Moscow's lobby
recently sent to Washington had sent
word that annexation is tor .onc con-
clusion. Moscow has sure thing on IA
county seat if annexation is dead. Her
herculean effort Just at this time makes
, us believe that they have heard some.
thing to the contrary, an" that aunexa-
ton is not half as dead as they are just
now trying to make the people believe.
We hope the people Of Me- Perce county
will not allow themselves to be caught by
the bait: swell, the comfy seat elec.
/, tion will not come # until after congress
has adjourned and forever settle the
question Of annexation"
II you are annexed, which is very
probable event, you do not want coun.
ty seat fight on your hands If you ever
expect to have any Of Whitman in the
same county with portions Of Neg Perce
county. That is the whole business in a
nutshell That il the cause of this
premature excrtion on the part Of Mos
COW. The scheme is to get the county
seat, and then expect the people on this
side ui the line to give her territory for
a county without having Voice ir say
ins where the cnunty seat will be.
Moscow, We believe you are hanging
"a very heavy mills,"ue To your neck.
You are making people your enemies
that you will soon need as friend
Boomerang.
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