The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-06-15
WANT NO NEW STATE
ARE LOYAL TO IDAHO
MISREPRESENT MAYOR
North Idaho Chamber APP
PIauds Appeal for Closer
Union With South Idaho

A BSOLUTE loyalty to the stat,
~ of Idaho as whole and al
earnest desire to cooperate
with the people of the south
ern part of the state in all matters
for the purpose of promoting closer
business and social relations and foi
the removal of every obstacle that
might be used as a pretext for state
division, was the unanimous senti
ment of the delegates to the North
Idaho Chamber of Commerce which
met in this city last week. This SEN
timent found expression in a special
message sent to the commercial bod %
les of southern Idaho. President
Plat =. Morrow appointed Francis A
Thomson of Moscow, George f.
Weeks of Occur d'Alene, and Alfred
J. Dunn of Wallace a special commit
tee to prepare the message which was
submitted to the entire body and
which was given a vote of ap-
prevail unanimously and enthusiastic
ally. Here is the message:
For a United State.
1.-THE North Idaho Chamber of
Commerce meeting in Wallace
with delegates present from all
counties north of Salmon river,
sends greetings and good will to
the civic organizations of south
Idaho, and tenders it's offices to
work with the forces OF southern
Idaho in all measures designed to
effect a greater solidarity, unity,
and concord throughout the entire
state.
1.-THE success of the North Idaho
Chamber of Commerce leads US to
urge our brethren of the south to
form like organpation."
Attitude Misstated.
This being the sentiment there was
naturally much resentment felt and
expressed when the Spokane Chron-
icle arrived Friday evening carrying
black double column headlines, North
Idaho Merchants Cheer New State
Talk" followed by Reference to Sep
aration Meets Response by Delegates
at Wallace" The report by the
Chronicle representative starts the
story with the statement that Dele
gates to the North Idaho Chamber of
Commerce expressed their hope for a
new state consisting of northern Ida
no. eastern Washington and perhaps
a part OF Montana by applause which
they accorded Mayor Hugh Toole
following his indirect reference to the
matter in his address of welcome"
Knowing the writer for the Chronicle
the Miner knows that he would not
purposely misrepresent the attitude
of the chamber of commerce; but con-
nection with a Spokane paper has
naturally imbued him with the "Spo-
kane spirit" and beclouded his norm
ally fair and impartial faculty of dis
cernment otherwise he could hardly
have construed Mayor Toole's re-
marks as favorable to a new state
This conclusion is borne out by the
fact that nobody else so understood
them. and the applause that followed
was an expression Of approval for a
What Mayor TooIe Said.
Referring to the position of north
ern Idaho Mayor Toole said that the
people Of this section Of the state are
more familiar with the affairs of
their neighbors east and west than
they are with affairs in southern Ida
no. He deplored this situation and
added: I'VE hope this condition will
soon be overcome" meaning of course
that he hoped there would soon be a
closer and more intimate relationship
between northern and southern Idaho.
That is the way he was understood
by his hearers and that is the senti-
ment which they applauded. Friday
afternoon, before any one had heard
Of the Chronicles version of Mayor
Tooles speech, various speakers dep
recated the agitation for the segrega-
ton of Idaho, urged cooperation with
southern Idaho for a closer union and
appealed in the strongest terms to
preserve the integrity of the state, all
Of whom were warmly applauded, in
unanimous sentiment
against any scheme for Remembering
Idaho. These were followed by
unanimous vote approving the mes
sage to the commercial bodies Of
southern Idaho quoted above.
Most Successful Meeting.
Every one of the counties of north
ern Idaho were represented at the
meeting, and the attendance was the
largest in the history of the organiza-
ton. The first session was held on
afternoon, when Mayor
Toole made his address Of Welcome.
The afternoon was devoted to formal
on subjects affecting the
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