Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-02-28
PROBABLY WASHINGTON Is
ADMITTED AS A STATE,

regard to the doings Of congress give US
the information that congress has con
cluded to admit four new states, namely:
Montana, Washington, North and South
Dakota. When the prsliminaries are
completed they can be admitted as states
BY proclamation ofthe president. Wash.
ington is permitted to retain the name Of
Washington. There were amendments
to this bill as it passed the committee OF
conference.-the precisely what they were
We are not advised. South Dakota can
come in under the Sioux constitution if
adopted or she can have convention and
frame another and adopt it. There has
been hint that Washington can do the
same with. the Walla Walla constitution
of 10. Delegate Voorhees, speaks in
this wise to the Washington correspon--
dent Of the St. Paul Globe at the ma
tional capital:
"When l first came to Washington as
4 delegate commenced to work tor my
people. Ny republican successor comes
to oppose statehood, SO I am informed.
The republicans do not want the terrific.
ries to como into the Union under demo.
cratic auspices. By delaying for fow
months they might have an extra session
Of congress, and come in under republic
can husbandry and bring forth fruit Of
republican votes on the strength of that
guardianship. As things are now, with
40 excellent show for admission under
the Omnibus bill, the delegates elect in
Washington and Montana will have to
fight their battles over again next No.
vember."
"What sort of an instrument is the
constitution Of 1872"
II have carefully examined it, and
with slight amendments, it will prove to
be one Of the best constitution, ever
adopted by any state in this Union.
There must be different judicial districts
and different salaries paid to various of
6cials; but Us a general thing, the con
stitution 70 is as fresh and applicable L
our needs as it could have been prepared
10 SO. 1t evidences far seeing wisdom
on the part Of its trainers. It will be {
good constitution for the state Of Wash
iDgton hundred years hence"
"Will the new state be democratic OIL
republican,"
zone year ago / should have emphati
cally said democratic. But it will be :
struggle between the two parties now
and no one can safely predict which sid'
will win. They are pretty evenly divid
ed. sec plainly now, however, tina
the responsibility is shifted, and l an
glad Of it. The democratic party ha
been to blame, but the republican part,
y now shouldering the responsibility o
Keeping the territories out Of the Union
There is no doubt Of it. I blamed NJ,
party when it deserved censurc, and l d
not hesitate to charge the republican par
y IN the senate with the meanest an,
most degrading Of partisanship, in keep
ing Us out another year, solely for part,
advantage"
SO far as We can learn the newl.
elected delegate, Allen, has not gone t
Washington to oppose admission, as Mr.
Voorhees, had been informed. but to iay
Or admission, !whether under Democrat
orr republican administration. If th
passage Of the present bill is consun,ma-
ted and Cleveland signs it, Mr.. ALLIE
will not be 10 position to oppose it, eve
II he desired. If Washington should b,
admitted nnder the constitution Of rs
which. was.adopted in that'year BY boti
the people Of Washington aud North Ida
no BY over two thirds OF the voting por
ulation Of both, then North Idaho will b
included within the boundaries Of tn
new state. But the present outlook don
look like extending Washington's bouu
DIARIES SO as to include North Idaho. Tn
programme of republican senators t
make as many states as possible, and tn
opposition Of South Idaho will probable
prevent North Idaho from being Include,
however much the people Of Washinsto,
and North Idaho may desire the uuion
We have some traitors to the measure il
the North, who hrye been for many year
protessedly the friends of the measure
and they are diligent in their efforts t,
misrepresent the sentiments Of the people
and in their esorts to prevent the peopl
fiom expressing their true desires in
legali'swa by popular vote upon tn,
question, and that is the reason why tn,
Stewart amendment to the Dolph bill
fnds SO much opposition in congress
The people are all right upon the ques
tion. But some senators and membe,
Ct congress and many Office seekers .
.nst trust the people with this priviles,
ct showing for themselves by their votes
ln denying the people this privilege, they
are anti.American. and dogmstic in the
extreme from which DO good eau come
p the people who gre to be governed
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