Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-06
DUBOIS ON DIVISION.

Delegate Dubois IS making vigor-
Gus fight to maintain the boundaries
of Idaho as they are. The following
is his statement OF the situation as
given to correspondent Of the New
York Herald:
sThe proposition to dismember Ida
ho has been presented to congress in
half dozen forms during the present
session Three reasons are given In
support of this proposition. One is
the desire of few malcontents in
North Idaho, who clamor for annexa-
ton to Washington Territory, hoping
thereby to acquire immediate State
hood. Another is the odd shape OF
Idaho, with it's panhandle, so called.
A third is the most serious and threat
ening to our autonomy.
sAll these bills were defeated In
committee. Now Senator Stewart,
of Nevada, comes forward with a new
bill to leave the question to a vote of
the four northern counties included
in the spsnhandle.' His proposition
is unfair for many reasons. 1t is un-
fair primarily because it does not per-
NIT all the people to vote upon it. 1t
is unfair in the second place, because
he has SO framed his bill that the peo-
pie of North Idaho vote whether they
will go to Washington State or re-
main in Idaho Territory. In other
words, he allows them to vote wheth-
er North Idaho shall send delegates
to the Constitutional Convention o1
Washington Territory.
sIdaho is one of the richest of the
Territories, and is almost ready fol
Statehood. Senator Stewart has SCI
his heart on adding South Idaho te
Nevada. He promised this wher
elected to the Senate, and has pre-
pared the way by passing a bill
through the Nevada Legislature &C
cepting South Idaho. He will EN-
deavor early this week to pass his bill
through the Senate, then compromls'
with the Democrats in the House b,
supporting Mr.. Springer's omnibu
bill admitting Washington, Dakota
Montana and New Mexico if they vii
add the panhandle to Washington
Territory in the omnibus bill. Hi
, vote in the Senate, added to the Dem
ocrats,' will pass the omnibus bill.
. 81 suspect this to be his programme
1 1t is dangerous one for our peace
The Republicans will object, c
course, but Senator Stewart is yer
determined. Mr.. Springer can hare
:, ly accept Senator Stew arts propos
:, ton, however, as he takes the grouno
y for asserting the right to division
e State or OF Territory unless th
: people of both sections to constitut
It the new political divisions are favo
IS able thereto"
y "Senator Stewart understands thi
,, the loss of the panhandle means tt
+ wiping out of Idaho, SO the questie
is whether or not great political SUI
tt division on the Pacific Coast is to
l. destroyed. l anticipate that the d
,e bate in the Senate will be on a bro;
d basis. Idaho has one hundred tho
is sand people, good laws, good citize1
n. climate unexcelled, is rich in ag
'e cultural and grazing land, abunda
Of fruit and water and iuexhaustit
a mineral wealth. Her people are co
re tented and happy and take just pri
in the country which they have bu
IL up under hardships and prlvatlo1
n They feel that their wishes should
as respected and that their home shot
,o not be destroyed to crafty ambitie
,ul individuals.