The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1881-09-10
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.


Silverton Herald: Denver suits us
well enough. Let the capital remain
where it is.
Greeley Tribune: Nothern Colo
RADIO does not feel under obligations
to second Denver's efforts for the
capital.
Central City Register-Call: Lead
vile wants the capital Now why
not stick it over in the Ute reserva-
tion at once. Just as much sense in
1t.
Boulder News and Courier: Canon
City wants the capital bad. If all
the legislatures are to be like the last.
we should strongly favor the move
ment, and insist that the sessions be
held in the peniteptiary.
Last week the citizens of Greeley
held mass meeting on the capital
question and pledged themselves to
cxpend S1oo, 600 for suitable build
ings providing the people of the state
will vote the permanent location
there.
Boulder News and Courier: One
reason why the capital should not be
at Denver is that from that city north
TO the limit of Inhabited land it is
only as miles, while south IL is near
400 miles 10 the border. We might
do worse than compromise on Colo
rado Springs.
Maysville Miner: Colorado Springs
having had successful FIRE company
tournament, now wants the capital.
What cheek Tbi: reminds us of the
Irishman whose wife had baby, and
being so flattered by his success. an
nounced himself at once candidate
for road supervisor.
Lake City Register: There is good
reason why San Juan shoald cas-. its
vote in favor of Pueblo for the state
capital, viz: Because Denver's great
"a dsifies have never troubled their
heads about San Juan, except to show
up our winter snow banks and cold
snsps. Let's pay our debts.
Pueblo Chiefiain: II ii is desired
to move the capital to some point
where the law-maker win not be dis
turbed by the whirl and rush Of bust
Dess, and where an everlasting soli-
tude, broken only by the voice of the
ciass-leader inviting the faithful to
prayer, Will brood over the deiibcra-
tions OF the legislature. we do no,
know Of more promising spot than
Greeley.
Denver Times; The Lcsdvillc Her.
aid says, "Most OF the articles Ia our
exchanges ia regard TO the removal OF
the cspitAl are amusing--notliipg
more serious" Denver people view
them in very much the same light. II
IL hardly reasonable 10 suppose that
voters whose interests would be best
subscrved by having tile capital re-
main where IL Is will allow 10 be
whcedicd out of their ballots by art
full and transparent appeals to their
supposed envy OF the prosperity OF
Denver.
Fairplay Flume: Park county is
invited TO join with the southern
counties in holding convention al
cafion City on The 18th of September,
for the purpose OF selecting central
location for the state capital. -Four
delegates are allowed this county in
the proposed conference. If any one
IS wishing 10 make trip TO Canon
now 10 the chance. or course Park
county delegates would vote for Den
Yer as the proposed central loca-
tom, but that need not keep them
away from the convention.
Salida Mail on the call for the con-
vention: But II seems to us that the
proper ,hiug would have been for the
people of Canon City to have called
meeting of Representatives from the
difercnt towns and counties, and let
that committee issue the call for
convention. II would not have look
cd quite so much like Canon City
arrangement exclusively. However
1t may be well for the different coun-
ties to send representatives and lei
them see how tho land lays aud act
according to their Judgment. The
people will most likely vote as they
please anyhow.
Silver Cliff Prospect: If tho capt.
tai is to be removed from Denver, In
our judgment no more appropriate
place could be selected for its per-
mancnt location than Canon City.
Then the altitude, climate, surround
ings and couvenicnccs should be
taken into consideration. Canon Civ
has some of these advantages and III
tho capital is 10 be removed at all.
then we are for Canon city,--lct that
be understood. Tho propricty OF
making the change Is another tpics-
tion, aud advantages presented by
Denver should be considered.
Silver Cliff Mining Gaxctte: That
the Prospect has declared Ia favor oil
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