Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-01-12
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it, ACKNOWLEDGMENT which is sought more
to crafty the maisyolent Split of the
Lewiston ring, than Tor any other reason,
should follow the example of our towns
man Geo. w. Brumm, who addressed a
letter to friend now in the house OF
representatives, relating to the matter,
explaining all the points in the ease
The member was somewhat astonished
declaring that he thought Washington
wanted tho Pan handle and Idaho was
net opposed. Mr.. Brumm's friend had
been . general of the brigade in which
he served We must lei our opposition
Be kacwn by all possible means. Pri-
vate letters or interviews will prove the
most impressive. Delegate Dubois can
not be expected to accomplish every
thing. He must be supported by all
possible means Senator Stewart is only
waiting for the Washington bill with
the pan handle annexed to pass when
he will present his own. Hurry up the
Ysmonstrances. See that they are num-
erously siyned.-Boise Statesman.
No wonder that Mr.. Brumm's friend
In congress was astouished, that the
South had gone back on her pledges to
the North, made when the North gave
their adhesion TO Singiser upon the
pledge to let tho North go in peace
ifthe North would support Singiser, and
the &dtesmdn.crowd, were among .the
first to give that pledge, through John
A. Pest, chairman Of the republican
central committee, and the North accept
ed the pledge in good faith and gave
their vets to Singiscr, both democrats
and republicans, and he was elected By
5000 majority. Mr.. Posts letter is still
in sxistance and the Statesman knows
that the North thenshad good. reason to
suppose their faith would be kept with
the North, and Mr.. Brumm's friend in
congress, IF he knew anything of the
matter, had ggood reason to be aston
ished at the bad faith the South
were now exhibiting towards the North
when they oppose the very measure they
had pledged themselvesto support. We
don't wonder Eat anything said by the
Statesman, aud hence we don't wonder
that, 1--WE must let our opposition be
known BY allEpossible means" But it
i4carsful to say "private letters or inter
views will be the most impressive"
And why7 Because in these you can
keep concealed from the view of a
stranger, the treason and treachery you
are now showing towards the North.
There is not one in your whole crowd
that can write fair. and intelligent
excuse for your present opposition to our
wishes,s that did not.exist when you
pledged and your people pledged that We
might 50 to Washington in peace, and
that..is why you now advise private let
tiers aud interviews, so that .you caa mis-
represent facts and conceal your own
political shame. The people Of the
North have always been open and above
board in their efforts to secure annexa-
ton to Washington. The new question
Of your annexation to Nevava is not one
that the people of tho North have
raised or ever advocated. That has been
one of your own seeking, when you sent
your Delegates Smith and Thews to
Nevada to see what could be done, and
when you listened to Senator Stewart as
he came amoug you to canvass the ques
ten. Neither Of those gentlemen have
ever been among our people for any such
purpose. If your people are so much
opposed to going to Nevada al you have
to do to prevent the measure is to say SO
with emphasis, But why attempt to
involve us IN the question? or why go
back on your public pledges, made to Us
on so many occasions in the resolutions
Of your conventions, in your memorials
to congress, passed by the legislature oil
idaho, Of which you had large majority
Of the members, and the 1900 OF the
whole people of the South in election Of
Siagiser over Ainslie, who opposed an
nexatiop, while Singiser advocated it
upon the stump in the South? The
fact is the moving spirit of the States.
man was always treacherous and faith
less ever since it had the control Of that
sheet. 1t has made much money and is
purse proud. Blu, it has been made at
the expense Of the people of Idaho,
and it il SO generally understood, and
nothing but its money power has ever
kept it, asian exponent of any respecta-
Bic sentiment even in the South. 1t has
not for years been favorite of the PEG
pie Of the South. 1t has always been
looked upon as tricky and treacherous,
- nearly ever other journal in the terri
tory we'll knows and would attest to if
to express an opinion. On
thin nuestion between the North and the