Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-04-18
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When Jacob sought to supplant Esau
in the affections Of their blind old father
he threw to him sop, and at once
became the scorn Of the nation as an
example of treachery and sordid ambi.
tlon. When the British desired aid and
comfort from Arnold they threw to him
a sop, and both parties became objects OF
contumely and reproach. When the
Bourbous sought power through the aid
of the mugwumps they cast pearls be-
fore swine, sop, and both became
noxious to the nostrils OF q consistent
world. When the Boiseites conspired
for capitol building to rehabllitate
waning prestige, they they threw sop
to the Nortbites in the shape Of a memor.
ial tor annexation, aud without the man.
mess Of Esaw, violated the terms Of the
contract, enjoying the benefits acquired
under false pretenses. When these
same confidence operators realized their
utter lack Of resources, their total want Of
tho necessary elements for statehood,
they must needs throw more sop to our
restless people to quiet their surging tide
Of desire for q more holy alliance, an
alliance that they al once accorded just;
that our coming governor, Shoup, had
the frankness to acknowledge publicly
before US, was laudablc and right.
Hence when the white elephant, terri
torial university, sop, is cast at our
feet and the hairy skin Of Esau is
stroked in appreciation, behold the capti-
walton Of Arnold, the appeasement Of
mugwumps. Shapes hot from the sage
plains are now Welding the manacles, so
clsvelly forged, to more thorough
enslavement in the bonds ola statehood,
for which all the world knows we are
unripe. In the elements Of population,
of wealth, and political standing we are
deficient, are as child in swaddling
clothes; our hard working pioneer,
struggling to develope . new country,
bound down by individual Indebtedness,
finding it difficult 10 run the local
machinery necessary to maintain order,
now stand aghast at the high handed
purpose Of politicians, 10 forcing upon
us the added burdens Of state govern
ment. Without law, without right, .
ringocracy calls constitutional conven
ton to formulate an instrument which
they hope will DO ratified subsequently,
even with, to them expenselcss, offer q
more sop. With not more than $4,000
population, Is, 100000 taxable property,
We are to be forced to an expenditure
Of from sixty 10 one hundred thousand
dollars per annum Tor luxury that viii
retard instead Of enhance our prosperity
for when maa is 10 debt he cannc|
indulge in luxuries without sinking him
self beyond his power to rise. Our late
legislature said it was premature TO asl
! admission. Our delegate in the las
congress said it was premature. Nov
when our authorized officers have thu
expressed the will Of the people, is thi
will to be perverted by on unauthorized
surreptitious manipulation Of our Affairs
n Will We be hoodwinked into being
drawn under the ban Of statehood and
| Nevada ike, curse the day wo were eve
born? We ask the voters to think abou
this matter carefully, caudidly, and i
they have conviction, stand to it man.
fully, aud should they be convinced tbs
an unwarrapted attempt is being made 4
encroach upon their preogatives. to fore
them into a condition before they ar
fully prepared, then vote down all sucl
efforts at usurpa,ion. Let us preserv
our birthright, and while thirstiug 70
power, and hungering for restores
citizenship, hold the boon too dear to b
bought with sop.