Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-12-20
<w1 MOVEMENT FOR ADMIS'
aIoN INTO TEE UNION.
a Territorial Convention ct Bllens
burg Proposed.

md and Il. A. Clark was then chosen
Nsssetary. /
The hall was we'll filed with citizens
q ~ sl.sseS showing that interest in
~ matter was general. Among those
apsseaa we're. Mayor Hoover, john l..
Wilson, B. 3. Blake, Henry L. Wilson,
T. \ Pra.her, Samuel Grey, J ID
Merriam, Governor Laughton, H "A
Clarke, A G ADsell, w r Marvin,
Paul Strobach, G. B Dennis, j Nj
Adams, Il Brickell, J T Lockhart, Q s
Wilson, A " Strong, j F Carrere, ) II
lloyd, B Dettner, D A Clement ) )
White, Major Waters, H D Cook W
D Smith, j W Biokley, Charles Hast,
Al CRETE, H G Long, s G Hyde, T II
Winston, James Monaghan, A M Can
,os, W B Turner, Judge Moore, Gerald
Grimm, T G Grifiths, Colonel Feishnn,
Dr.. Mclean, Major E A Routhe, } }
Browne and Kennedy Stout.
A TERRITORIAL CONVENTION.
John L. Wilson presented the follow
aag, which was read.
The citizens of Spokane Falls, in con-
vestioa assembled, extend greetings to
SAeir fellow citizens Of Washington
Territory and congratulate them upon
~ now almost certain prospect Of the
early admission Of the territory into the
Union. Acting in the spirit OF the
uaoysments for admission already begun
= on. sister territories of Montana and
Dakota, and with the view Of obtaining
I HARMONIOUS and united action tor the
common good Of all, the citizens OF
Spokane Falls would suggest a'''' recon-
mend to their fellow.citizens throughout
aAs territory the following plan as the
most feasible in the premises
That the citizens of each county in the
territory assemble in mass convention at
their several county seats on December
30, and elect delegates to a territorial
convention to be held OF the city OF
Ensnsburg on the 3rd day Of January
1889, and that the basis Of representa-
tion 10 which each county can DO entitled
be ~ follows: One vote for each live
Auudred voters or major fraction there
AZ Of the total votes cast for delegate ii
Tho last general election and one for eacl
county.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Judge Binkley said that he did no
wish 10 see politice creep into thu
question. He thought that the bette1
way to do would be for each county t.
send delegations to congress. Eacl
county should present its claims itself
The speaker dwelt upon the great natura
resources Of the territory. It tired thu
imagination to follow the unboundet
natural wealth of the territory. TIT
ooentles alone could present the facts
They shonld demand admission as I
whole people. The resolution provided
~ each county send delegates to
\ convention n Ellensburg on basis o
Ne vote cast at the late election TO
delegate to congress. He was in favo
Of Spokane sending its own demands t.
Washington and other counties to d
likewise.
Henry L. Wilson said that be did no
understand that any single county wa
applying for admission into the union o
states, but that the territory Of Wcshing
ton, as whole, was applying for admis
sion. He regretted that any one shout
think that this movement belonged t
any party. 1t was movement of
united people.
PANHANDLE ANNEXATION.
P. H. Winston presented the followin
amendment to the resolution, which Wa
received with enthusiasm:
Reselred, That in prosecuting tn
work for statehood we will use ever
effort to secure the annexation of the fv
Northern counties of Idaho to the stat
of Washington, providing the people O
those counties express, by their votes,
desire for annexation.
John L. Wilson said that Mr. Binklc
vas wrong in his statement that polite
we're being introduced in the issue
This meeting was not suggested by hin
but that the suggestion came from
Judge Nash. He was a partisan of tn
most pronounced type.
OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Governor Laughton said that tn
citizens of this live town should be tn
first to inaugurate this movement and b,
felt that the united force of the peopl