, 1888-12-13
THE LOCAL NEWS.
The Movement for Admission
Into the Union.
The Reason Why Butter has
~ Advanced Lately.
Ano,ber Hank TO be Established by an
Oregon syndicate---Mis-
celianeous.

feeling of the community on the suDJect
statehood Mayor Hoover. presided. III
stated the object for which II was called
and H. A. Clark was then chosen secre
tary. - ~ III, ...,
all classes, showing that interest in th'
matter was general: Among. those pres
ent were: Mayor Hoover, John l., Will
son, r. B. Blake, Henry l.. Wilson, l.. II
Prather, Samuel Grey, j. ID. Merriam
Governor Laughton, II. A. Clarke, A. G
Ansell, w. r. Marvin, Paul Strobach
G.. B. Dennis, j. M. Adams
E. Brickell, J. 7. Lockhart, c. s.. Will
son, A. w. Strong, J. F. Carrere, j; II
Boyd, B. Dettner. d. A.. Clement, j j.
White, Major Waters, H. D. Cook, w
D. Smith, j. w. Binkley, Charles Hast,
All Crete, n. C. Long, s. G. Hyde. P. H.
Winston, James Monaghan, A. M. Can.
non, w. B. Turner, Judge Moore. Gerald
Griffin, T. C. Griffiths, Colonel Feighan,
DR.. Mclean, Major +. A. Routhe, j. j..
Browne and J. Kennedy Stout.
A TERRITORIAL. CONVENTION.
John l.. Wilson presented the following,
which was read.
ton assembled, extend greetings to their
fellow citizens of Washington territory,
and congratulate them upon the now al
most certain prospect Of the early admis-
sion of the territory into the union Act
ing in the spirit Of the movements for
admission already begun Ia our sister ter.
the view OF obtaining an harmon.
ious and united action for the COM
mon good of all, the citizens OF Spo-
kane Falls would suggest and recommend
to their fellow-citizens throughout the ter
ritory the following plan as the most feas-
able in the premises:
That the pitizpus al each county In the
territory assemble In mass convention at
their several county seats OH December
Goth, and elect delegates to territorial
convention to be held at the city OF Ellens.
burg on the 3rd day Of January, 1880, and
that the basis OF representation to which
each county shall be entitled be as follows: :
One vote for each five hundred voters or a
major fraction thereof OF the total votes
cast for delegate In the last general election
and one for each county.
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Judge Binkley said that he did not wish
thought that the better way to do would
be for each county to send delegations to
congress. Each county should present its
claims itself. The speaker dwelt upon the
great natural resources Of the territory. 1t
tired the imagination to follow the un-
bounded natural wealth of the territory.
The counties alone could present the facts.
They should demand admission as q whole
people. The resolution provided that each
county send delegates to q convention at
ElensburR on basis of the vote cast
at the late election for delegate to congress.
He was in favor of Spokane sending its
own demands to Washington and other
counties to do likewise.
Henry l.. Wilson said that he did not
understand that any single county was
applying for admission into the union of
states, but that the territory of Washing.
ton as whole was applying for admis-
sion. He regretted that any one should
think that this movement belonged to any
party. 1t was movement OF united
people.
PANHANDLE ANNEXATION.
2. II. Winston presented the following
amendment to the resolution, which was
received with enthusiasm
Resolved, That in prosecuting the work
for stateh God we will use every effort to
secure the annexation of the i've northern
counties of Idaho to the state OF Washing
ton, provided the people of those counties
express by their votes desire for annexa
tion.
John l.. Wilson said that Mr.. Binkley
was wrong in his statement that politics
were being introduced in the issue. This
meeting was not suggested by him but
the suggestion came from Judge Nash:
He was partisan Of the most pronounced
'W;rppt;or of Pseaidant- elect Harrison the
.aa,a,o uaa.Hu .horia Jamand a sneciai session of
people snoutu ue that so,- .tprs ha "JSsd 70
congress ana that TOUT sesrs S uo adI;u t%;o o 10
che banner OF tne mon; anu tniS Vo go
would consiaer repuol.GaapG; .i,i,, aIS ,nS S
thought that the gentleman (binkleyl had
made mountain out of molehill, as
there was nothing In the resolution indi-
catiye of partisianship.
Judge Binkley offered the following
amendment. which was tabled:
That the respective counties Of the ter
-,.an~on S the SS dav Of January hold