Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-09-13
THE WAY WE ARE BETRAYED

Mr.. EDIroR: l cant help calling
attention to the manner in which the
people of the North have been betrayed,
IN the strongest annexation districts
1t will be remembered that two years
ago the people Of Nee Perez county were
very strong for annexation; that Moscow
chose several delegates to the county
convention. One delegate from the
precinct meeting secured the proxies Of
all the others aud came to the county
convention, and under the belief that he
himsclf was a true annexationist was
elected to the territorial convention, went
there and put in nomination Dubois, rs
delegate to congress, and made a flaming
speech in his behalf, when he knew at
the time that Dubois was opposed to
annexation, and never offered any resolu-
ton expressive of the sentiment Of the
people of the North upon the question.
Dubois was nominated by a Northern
man against the will Of the North, and
the Northern delegate was patted upon
the back for his treachery to the North
in so doing. In the canvass he sup.
ported Dubois, and majority Of the
people Of Nez Perez county at the polls
voted for annexation by 1900 majority
only 80 votes being cast against the
measure. Even in that delegates pre-
ciuct out Of over 800 votes cast only
seven were cast against the measure, al
the same time Dubois obtained ma
jority of the vote in the precinct, but wal
wanting over 800 in the county. Nov
that is all history and been known ant
read Of all men. But we come to thu
rresent year. Since that year the coun-
ty Of Nez Perez has been divided
through Dubois agency in congress, VI
suppose in the hope that the people o
the new county, embracing Moscow
would be more favorable to anti annex
alton. But not 80 with the people, fo
when they met in convention they passed
the strongest resolutions in favor Of an
nexation and went SO far as to declar,
that they would not support any maj
for congress who was opposed to annex
alton, which included Dubois, The.
chose delegates to the republican terri
torial convention at Haley who wer
annexatiouists. Two of those could nc
60, so they gave their proxies to tw
others, one of whom was the same ma
who went two years ago and put i
nomination Dubois, an anti-annexationisI
He goes there, and, contrary to tn
instructions Of tho convention whic
chose his principal, again put in nomiu
alton Dubois as delegate to congress. an
and he was nominated by reclamation b
the convention at the instance of
; Northern delegate, or proxy Of
! Northern delegate, whose convention ha
instructed him to vote for no one VIII
5 was rot an annexationist. Latah cour
) ty must feel proud Of her record in th'
: convention, after they had speci6call
I instructed against such nomination ,
3 that of Dubois. No other county in til
e North save Shoshone was represented
l the convention, and she only by dele
I gates from central committee and nj
E from the people Of the county. Sue
r is honesty Of politics among come me
, who aspire to the confidence and respe'
, Of the people. Such men would barte
! away the cents from their grandmother
, eyes, if they could thereby defeat tn
. known will Of the people, if contrary
, their schemes of promotion. Where
, your honesty in Idaho politics, if this b
an illustration? OBSERVER.