, 1888-12-13

provided an appropriation therefor. The
meeting was moving ahead of congress in
this matter. Dakota had made constitu
tion after constitution, and sent repre-.
sentative after representative knock.
ing at the doors Of congress. He did
congress. The convention at Ellensburg
would bring up the question, and he
thought that nine delegates should be sent
there from Spokane county. The object
was to get in as soon as possible. and we
were not going in as republicans or as
democrats.
CONGRESS THE ONLY HOPE.
Judge Moore said that congress bad con.
troll Of the territories, and could let them
in or keep them out. The only legal way
was for congress to pass an enabling act
The idea Of constitutional convention
was not according TO law. The governor
power that was favorable to admission,
and he did not think that appeals of this
kind would have the desired effect. The
house could have admitted the
ate was always willing to do so.
John l.. Wilson said the proposed con.
vention was the first step towards having
on enabling act passed, to adopt the ways
and means for admission.
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ington territory differed in many respects
from the territories admitted fifteen or
twenty years ago. Things have changed.
No one questions but that Washington
wants to get into the Union, but the
adoption Of a constitution he did not
think would hasten the movement. When
the constitution was adopted it should in.
corporate the rights of every man, no mat.
ter how humble.
Mr.. Adams resolution was'lost.
OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Governor LauRhton said that the citizens
of this live town should be the first to in
augurate this movement and be felt that
the united force of the people of the terri.
tory would join in the matter. He knew
that Okanogan county would come to the
front,
few remarks. Mr.. Brown believed that
the people of the territory should labor as
unit for admission. He believed that
if the people of the territory would show
by their own acts that they desired admis-
sion, the present congress would grant an
enabling act. He favored the annexation
of the Idaho panhandle, A united effort
on the part of all the citizens would in his
opinion prove successful.
Il. G.. Grif did not think the plan
adopted on this occasion the most feasible
that could have heen suggested, but he
was willing to aid any movement having
as its object the adm ission of the territory.
He believed the present congress would
admit the territory if the matter were
properly presented.
Colonel Feighan thought all the terri
tories which have sufficient wealth and
population should be ad mltted. He believed
ington npon admission. He thought
committee sent to Washington to urge
admission should accomplish much good. |
Colonel Winston thought there was no |
possibility of the omnibus bill passing the |
present congress. He considered the |
chances favorable for Washington's ad- |
mission alone by the present congress. A |
committee of citizens sent to the national |
capital would no doubt be able to accom- |
plish good work for admission. At the |
conclusion Of Colonel Winston's remarks |
the meeting adjourned.
"Oh. my! Forty cents q pound for but |
ter! Why that's more than paid for |
butter got last week !"
This was the remark of woman over
heared by q REVIEW reporter yester rday in |
a grocery store.
'I know it, madam" replied the clerk,
'but it is not our fault. for we make no |
more profit than formerly. The price has |
gone up in the East and now costs US from |
four to live cents more. L can sell you |
cheaper butter, but don't suppose you
mo, want the best" said the custo-
mer, but decidedly object to paying |
such price"
"I'm sorry" replied the clerk, "but the
butter trust controls prices now and we
have to pay what they ask"
A butter trust was new institution to |
the reporter and he proceeded to inter- |
view dealer in regard to the matter.
"Yes, there is something wrong with |
the butter Market" said he. 1.-Two |
weeks ago we were selling Elgin and |
Crescent creamery butter for twenty-nine
and thirty cents. To-day we cannot sell |
rise in price, am credibly informed, is
due to the buying up by the .oleomarRer-
inc manufacturers Of the products of the |
western creameries. AS soon as they got |
control of that product the price of cream
cry butter was at once advanced"
THE WICKED oLEo MEN.
.'They have placed the price of choice
butter at such high notch that the |
sequently, forced to buy oleomargarine in |
stead, at 20 to 25 cents per pound"
DO you think this state of affairs will
last long?"
THAT is hard to say. The oleo men
have abundance of capital and, under
the circumstance, can afford to pay much |
higher prices to the creamery men than |
any one else, which, of course, suits the
latter perfectly"
The reporter next called on P. T. Lind
sey.
What is the matter with the butter
market?" was asked him.
1.-THE oleomargsrine men have got il |
'cornered,' that's ALL" was the reply. |