The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-04-07

Another band concert on the street
at two o'clock brought out the crowds
and the Temple was filled comfortably
by the time the meeting was called to
order. The business houses Of the city
closed for the occasion and every busi-
ness man was present at the meeting
Chairman c. F. Osmers called the
meeting to order giving a brief outline
of the work to be accomplished. A
motion made by d. J. McGilvery, car
ried authorizing the Chair to appoint
a committee on permanent organiZa
ton. The following committee was ap-
pointed and retired leaving the con-
vention at ease for fifteen minutes.
l. n. Smith, O. A. Kjos. r. c. Beach,
iston: r. B. Hooper, F. j. Randolph. c.
r. Allen of Charleston; Geo. NJ. Reed,
w. A. Hall, w. A. Brown. of Grange
vile; u. A. Johnson, W. J. Ramey of
Nezperce; Mr.. Crom. of Westlake; Mr..
Zehner, of Denver; Walter Brown, of
Cottonwood
The large audience becoming mpa-
tient espied Ex-senator Henry Heit-
field seated on the stage and he was
called for - Gly and a"ose among
deafeniny cheers His remarks We're
appropriate and the audience frequent
ly interrupted with enthusiastic APP
plause. He said in part:
THE object of this meeting is TO
protest against the long delay in the
building of the railroads. They have
been promised to us for the past 20 or
25 years. When / walked from Walla
Walla to Lewiston in 1882 Lewiston
and the Nezperce and Camas prairies
had the assurance that railroad
would be built. When ! took the stage
to the Camas prairie and landed on
the Goth day of April, 1882, at L. P.
Browns hotel. the first thing that the
late Mr. Brown told me was that it
would be but two or three years until
we would have ii railroad in that Sec
ton Those promises have not only
| been made by as good citizens as Mr..
Brown, but by railroad men ever since.
, They have never kept faith with this
country They have not done so, SIM
ply for the reason that they have this
country in their pocket absolutely. and
it simply resolves itself to this that
the Lord helps those who help them
selves (applause). And unless you
help yourselves, l fear the help will
not come. / believe that before break
fast this morning l saw squib in the
paper about a certain railroad saying
something about having sent tele-
grant, didn't see the telegram-that
would have IA railroad in here. My
friends, l believe that is death bed
confession daughter, shouts and great
applause). Don't let them head you
off. Keep them confused. and wher
YOU have your road built. if they STAR
to build rival line, patronize youi
own road" tGreat applause)
Following the impromptu address
made by Mr.. Heitfeld. Mr.. f. II. Libb!
of Charleston, president of the Lewis
ton Charleston company made the open
ing address of the meeting as follows
"Of the people: by the people; fol
the people. The committee of arrange
ments has asked me to briefly set be
fore YOU the object of this meeting
This seems TO me like a request TO re-
neat your own thoughts and recite you
own ex erience. No reel TO tell tn
people from the prairie and the noun
tain of your early and oft repeated ap
peals to us of the valley to join will
YOU in the building OF a railroad from