Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-01-31
FALSE DISPATCHES.

1t is not often we are called upon to
dispute or correct any kilograms that are
sent abroad from Lewiston to be pub
lished as news from Lewiston aud vicini-
~, which seek to misrcpresent our
people, or any individual among us.
But the following are too fragrant to be
passed by uunoticed, and We quote them
as published. The FIRST is published in
the Boise Statesman and reads follows:
"LEwrsToN, Idaho, Jan. 23.-To
Governor +. A. Stevenson-Large and
enthuastic mass meeting passed strong
resolutions endorsing statehood. Buck
and crowd endeavored to break up meet
ing, but failed. P. NJ. DAVIS"
In this dispatch Mr.. Davis misstates
the facts. About l25 persons assembled
at the meeting, chairman and secretary
were chosen. Mr.. Maxwell stated the
object Of the meeting to be to discuss
the question Of statehood for
idaho, stating that it was an important
question to be considered, and one affect
ing all our citizens and advocating
statehood FOX idaho, and desired that oil
our citizens should be heard upon the
question. Attorney Reid followed, ad.
vocating statehood. Mr. Leland vas
then loudly called for and declined on
account Of an impedimeut in his speech,
hut referred the audience to DR.. M. A.
Kelly. The doctor said he was not in
good health, but he arose and asked
few questions, such lit was understood
that there would be free discussion OF
the question, and when told that all had
the right to express their views upon
the question. He then offered some
objections to statehood for idaho at the
present time. Judge Buck was then
called for, who took the ground that
statehood for Idaho, at the present, he
did net think was desired by the people
Of the Northern counties, aud gave his
reasons therefore and sat down, and soon
after left the hall and repaired to the
Raymond House hotel aud did not re-
turn till messenger notified him that
the meeting had divided and part had
repaired to another hall near BY, because
those who we're opposed to statehood
we're denied the privilege OF voting BY
the chair. Those who left the hall were
about ninety in number, aud those who
remained, according to the account Of
citizen Damas, we're but forty.three
How many Of these voted to support
the resolutions offered Mr.. Damas doe.
not know, but not all. Mr.. Buck MOI
any Of his crowd made no effort to brea'
up the meeting, nor did any act NOR
than to withdraw as soon as denied tn
privilege Of voting and having their vot'
recorded. There was no noise, confusio,
Or disturbance made by any one, oul,
such as leaving the hall and going dow
stairs aud walking across the street t
the other hall and organising quietly b.
selecting chairman and secretary, AM
appointing a committee on resolutions
and adopting and signing them. o.
our outside is the result Of that meetin,
aud the names Of the citizens that wsr
present aud endorsed their action. Sew
eral Of whom signed the original cal
under the supposition that it was to be
meeting for free speech aud free votin,
upon the question. But being deuie
that privilege they Withdrew, as the
had right to do. Many regarded tn
call as trap to force them in positio
favoring statehood for Idaho. nolen
volens, and when they found that on
they naturally rcbelled.
Another dispatch sent to the Oregon
ian on the Gath inst, read as follows
BY whom sent We don't know:
AGAINST ANNEXATION - LEwIsTo
PEOPLE IN Favor OF THE ApMIs-
SION OF IDAHO.
LEWISTON, Idaho, (via Pomeroy, "
r. Jan. 24.-An enthuastic mass NEE
ing held here Tuesday night, compose
Of leading business men, merchant
lawyers, doctors and editors, passed reso
u.ions strongly indorsing statehood f
Idaho. Speeches were made by Rel,
Maxwell. Poe aud others. The call ft
the meeting was sigucd by seventy fiv
Of the leading citizens Of lewiston an
Nee Perez county, heretofore the q,
nexation stronghold. 1t is very gratif
ing to the friends Of Idaho Territory
have the first gun OF the campaign #
statehood fired ut Lewiston.
Letters from Washington, announcir
the detection Of Senators Stewar
Mitchell, Dolph, Plat, and other irienc
Of annexation, and expressing dcsi
TO admit Idaho as a stats} were rea
The following resolutions were passed
WHsREAs, The territory Of Idaho
ppssessed Of sufieient area resources. in