, 1889-01-31
A MArrER OF HISTORY.


The town OF wardner, although o
good one, ia a new place. The editor
OF its newspaper (the News) is new
man in North Idaho, and it would
seem that he Is lamentably ignorant
Of the history OF the country in which
he lives and moves and has his being.
The News not long since complained
that the people Of Washington terri
tory were trying to force North Idaho
to become part Of Washington. The
REVIEW denied this impeachment and
stated that while our people have
extended hearty welcome TO the peo-
pie Of North Idaho to become part OF
this territory, now on the eve of ad-
mission, the first presentation OF this
subject came from the people of North
Idaho themselves in the form of petit
ions praying for annexation. And
now the News, apparently not know
ing what 1t is talking about, rejoins
as follows: ra
Il 10 evident the newly appointed editor
Of the REVIEW has been 90 long out of
Aewspaper business he has either lost
track Of what 10 transpiring outside OF
represent the feelings OF the people resid-
ing In this portion Of idaho. II such
petition waa ever forwarded to Washing-
ton. II va Rot up BY Norman Buck,
headed with his signature, augmented BY
the nance Of = number OF residents OF
Spokane and wound up BY sscond sign
Ing OF Buch. - last resort 10 sWell the
list. The REVIEW will Hnd Il useless 10
misrepresent the people Of The panhandle.
A very large majority OF our citizens are
strongly opposed e I. any % %;ssrsesticn OF
ing q we'll undsrstood st Wasuington -
they ars 1t home. WAshington territory
u great Of itself and should be satisfied.
''The newly-sppointed editor Of the
REvnw," - the News IL pleased 70
style him, has lived long enough in
the Northwest 70 know that for the
past twenty-five years the people Of
North Idaho have been clamoring for
annexation. They have not only Pc
titioned congress repeatedly upon this
subject, but have elected at least one
delegate 70 congress npon an snnexa-
ton platform, and that delegate arose
upon the floor OF the American house
Of representatives and stated in
that public place that although
he was not personally in favor of an
nexation, he knew that the people he
represented were strongly in faver of
it, and AZ Gheir representative, and in
execution OF his pledge, he favored the
passage of the bill then before con-
gress. Ten years ago, when the people
of Washington territory held q consti-
tutional convention and adopted
constitution for the future state, North
Idaho sent delegates TO that eonven-
tior aud joined with the people of this
territory in adopting the constitution.
The people Of North Idaho have not
only signed and forwarded long petit
tiuns praying for annexation but have
adopted memorials in their own legis--
Ature urging congress to annex them
70 Washington. They have also held
mass meetings and adopted resolu--
tions setting forth their reasons for
desiring annexation, and the press of
North Idaho has teemed with argu-
ments in favor of it and the citizens of
North Idaho have written hundreds of
letters and made hundreds OF speeches,
all tending in the same direction, and
both political parties there have
adopted platforms expressive OF their
sentiment on that subject. In short,
the people of North Idaho have done
everything in their power for many
years TO consummste their wishes in
the matter OF annexation, and now for
. new man in new town to come for
ward and attribute the agitation OF
this subject TO Judge Buck and to the
new editor Of the REVIEW is decidedly
The News man would do
we'll TO suspend publication tor while
md read up little.