Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-06-29
ANNEXATION
Of the Mass Meeting
at the Grange Hall last
TuesdHy EceMinO.

At mass meeting of the citizens of
Idaho county, Idaho territory, held in
Grangeville, on June 26, 1883, called for
the purpose of giving expression of cit-
zens OF said county upon the subject of
annexation of north Idaho to the terri
tory of Washington the resolutions
adopted at Moscow, Latah county 1. T.,
on the 3rd day of June. 1888, were unan-
imously adopted as follows:
Resolved, 1st, That we deem the
annexation of north Idaho to Washing
ton territory 80 essential to the future
prosperity of our people that failure of
congress to make such annexation
would in our opinion be a continuing
disaster.
End, That at general election held in
1886, Mr.. Dubois, our present delegate in
congress, said to our people in public
speech "If elected l will not oppose
your wishes officially upon the subject
of annexation" Upon that promise
Mr.. Dubois received his party vote in
this county. We now declare that the
wishes of our people are more earnestly
in favor of annexation than ever before
and the people OF Idaho county call
upon Mr.. Dubois to consider his promise
made to US at said election and use his
influence as our representative in con-
gress to secure the passage of Mr.. Stew
arts bill submitting the question of such
annexation to the voters of north Idaho.
3rd. That we ask that senator Stew
arts bill for the admission of Washing
ton territory as a state and providing for
a submission of such annexation to our
people may be enacted by congress that
We may determine this question by a
vote of the people of north Idaho.
4th, That the statement before the
senate committee and elsewhere by
| those opposed to annexation that the
memorials of our legislature and ex-
pressions in favor of annexation in plat.
forms of our political parties were made
with the purpose of catching votes and
without consideration by the parties
making them and may be disregarded at
pleasure is unworthy Of an intelligent
people and reflect only the dishonor of
those who make them.
We denounce such statements as dis
honorable and unjust. 1t is such action
by the people of south Idaho that has
created dissension between the people
| Of ri nd lok k,, nj
it impossible for us to act in harmony
with them.
In this spirit of want of faith in the
declarations of the people of south Ida
ho we approve the action of Hon. L. P.
Brown and c. B. Reynolds in with
drawing from the late republican con-
vention and thus preventing our people
from being compromised by the action
of convention who regard their most
solemn promises and pledges as mere
party tricks TO entrap our votes.
9Th. That the action of the county
commissioners of Idaho county in pro-
testing against the annexation of north
Idaho to Washington territory-offi.
cially-does not meet the approval ol
the people. and said action is unauthor.
lied, and does not express the true sen.
timent of the voters of Idaho county.
The meeting was largely attended and
very enthusiastic. During its progress
and before the adoption of resolutions .
paper came in from the Lake distric
signed by over thirty voters expressing
their unanimous desire for annexation t.
Washington territory. Addresses wer,
made by number of the voters presen
and the meeting closed with thre,
cheers for annexation.
JOHN P. HARTMAN,
j. q. RowToN, Chairman
Secretary.