Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-07-05
ANIMATION
the Orange Hall last Tuesday
Evening,


the Grange Hall last Tuesday
Evening.
Last week We received q communica-
ton from Grangeville too late for publica-
ton in our last issue, giving synopsis Of
the proceedings Of an annexation meeting
held in that place on the Tuesday pre-
oeeding. and promising more full report.
This week We are furnished with the
Free Press containing that report, which
we copy verbatem ct iteratim, which il
- follows:
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 citi-
sens Of said county upon the subject Of
annexation Of North Idaho to the terri
tory Of Washington the resolutions adop-
ted At Moscow, Latah county, l. T., on
the 3rd day Of June, 1883, were unani-
mously adopted as follows:
Resolved, LIST, That We deem the an
nexatiou Of north Idaho to Warrington
territory 90 essential to the future prus-
perity Of our people that failure Of con-
gress to make such annexation would in
our opinion b continuing disaster.
End, That At general election held
In 1886, Mr.. Dubois, our present delegate
10 congress, said to our people in pub
lie speech, "If elected I 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 influences
as our representative in congfess to secure
the passage of Mr.. Stewart's bill submit
ting the question Of such annexation t.
the voters Of north Idaho.
3rd. That We ask :.iaat Senator Stew
arts bill for the admission Of Washington
territory as state and providing for q
submission Of such annexation to our peo
pie may be enacted BY congress that VI
may determine this question BY vote o.
the people Of north Idaho.
4th, That the statement befor'
the senate committee and elsewhere b.
those opposed to annexation that tn
memorial of our legislature and expires
sions in favor Of annexation in PLATFORM
Of our political parties were made will
the purpose Of catching votes and withou
consideration by the parties making then
aud may be disregarded At pleasure is I'M
worthy Of an intelligent people and redec
only the dishonor Of those who max
them.
| We dsnounce such statements a dis
honorable and unjust. 1t 10 such acton
by the people Of south Idaho that ha
created dissension bet ween the people o
north and south Idaho and rendered i
impossible for Us to act in harmony will
them.
In this spirit Of want Of faith in tn
declarations OF the people Of south Idah
We approve the action Of Hon. L. p
Brown and @. B. Reynolds in withdraw
ing from the late republican convention
and thus preventing our people from be
ing compromised BY the action Of con
veutiou who regard their mos. solemn
promises and pledges as mere party trick
to entrsr our votes.
| 9th, That the action Of the count
commissioners of Idaho county in PFC
testing against the annexation Of nort1
Idaho to Washington territory-oficiall
docs not meet the approval Of the pee
pie, and said action is unauthorized, an
does not express the true sentiment Q
the voters Of Idaho county.
The meeting was largely attended an
very enthusiastic. During ito progres
aud before the adoption Of resolutions
paper came in from Lake district sigue
BY over thirty voters expressing thsi
unanimous desire for annexation t
Washington territory. Addresses wer
made BY number Of the voters preseu
and the meeting closed with three cheer
for annexation.
JOHN P. HARTMAN,
]. G. RowroN, Chairman
Secretary.