Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-07
AFTER THE SALE.
These WIS Wen and those who Lost In the
Capital Deal Unite In Love Feast.
Fargo Argus, ID.

reception was rendered the members OF
the capital commission in the parlors Of
the Headquarters hotel. There were
present Mayor Yerxa and Messrs, Low.
ell, Shattuck, Kindred, Scott, and mum.
erous Others whose names could not be
collected in 90 short time - wss given.
for businees WAS done in . rush, e the
reception had to bs ooncludod before the
evening trains pulled out. Colonel
Thomas opened the ball by renarkinR:
l am represented as the fresh member
from the Black Hills, but in behalf OF
the gentlemen who appeared before Won
yesterday representing the business
element of this Red River valley, am
pleased to say that they come here TO.
day. after you have concluded your
labors, and are pleased to congratulate
you upon the termination OF this issue,
They are men big enough and broad
enough to comprehend the entire situs.
tion. They came to express their views
yesterday upon this matter, and having
been heard courteously and fairly, they
come to you to-day to approve Of
your action. The business men of Fargo
are not selfish. They recognize the
fact that that capital is the
capital of the Red River
valley as we'll as the Missouri valley.
1t is our capital, and trust that We
shall see the day when We will be grate-
tui to you gentlemen for the location of
the capital on the Missouri river, within
our borders. We shall have the pleasure
in few years of making this Red River
valley, trust, the great wheat raising
region OF the American continent. We
are striving to make this the city, the
metropolis OF Dakota. We are interested
in Bismarck, interested in everything
that can be OF Importance to northern
Dakota. wish to say to you simply
that the business men Of Fargo and
northern Dakota accept the result, they
abide by the decision, and you gentle.
men who reside in south Dakota, we
trust you may not see the day when you
Will regret the decision you have made
To-Day. Inere were reasons why our
people desired delay in the final action,
which are not proper to refer to now, but
the decision having been made, we accept
the result, and congratulate you upon
the termination of your labors, and shall
do all we can to make Bismarck and
Fargo united, and make northern Dakota
the attraction of the world.
The Hon. Judson LaMoure, of Penn.
bina county, took the stand, and had
uttered but one sentence when the band
struck up lively tune, and Mr.. Ls.
Meure, forgetting himself, began to
keep time with his feet. Colonel Th omas
made good time and stopped the music.
after which Mr.. LaMonre remarked:
have taken quite as much interest in
this question of railroad down the Red
River valley as any man has. am one
of the old settlers, and am. not inclined
to take narrow view of this capital
question. The location of the capital at
Bismarck is good one, and after q sober
second thought, the business men will
come to this conclusion. There is but
one corporation running a railroad down
the Red River valley, and We are under
the thumb OF the same. l know from
my own personal experience that we are
bound down very tight, and subject to
more Inconvenience than any people in
Europe may have to put up from any
monarch. There IS no use for any man, no
matter who he is, or what amount of bus.
lness he does, to go to this corporation
Ter special rates, the answer is "there are
our rules and rates; ship over the line
or don't ship, just as you have mind
to-" This ls the condition We are in, I
know there is no little town or burg along
the entire Red river that would not be
glad to do ell they can to assist in build.
ing this new line, to the extent of their
ability. Our town of Pembina is small.
and has not much wealth, but has lots of
enterprise, 80 far as it goes, and is willing
to build ten miles Of that route without
charging the corporation q cent. 1 can
almost guarantee this ten miles to dsy.
SO far as this goes, do not think it is
necessary to say anything more. I will
speak ror Pembina. I believe that Grand
Forks would do her share. Now, l want
to say one word about north Dakota.
No. hard is very common expression
here. No. hard men get to the front.
Mr.. Hubbard is No. hard man, so is
John Haggart, Mr.. Yerxa, and . good
many others that I know. At Grand
Forks Captains Griggs and Mccormick
are No. hard men; and DIR. Scott and
John Fadden. We have several of them
down at our town of Pembina.
When live at heme, they do not call
me "hard," but when get down here
they say "Jud is q hard cuss." These
samples OF No hard, are scattered all
over the territory, and when you come
up our way. if you don't find little spec.
linens of No. l hard, then am very much
mistaken. "(Applause)
l.. j. johnson, of Ordwsy, was the
next called upon, and he stepped to the
front and said:
II strOlled in here as an observer and
listener, but the remarks OF the gentle.
man that proceeded me have, I think,
given me an opportunity to express my
sentiments and my views in relation to
the action taken by your body to-day.
l take issue with my brother Thomas
from the fact that your action is locs.
tion of the capital for North Dakota.
was present at the session of the last
legislature when this bill passed. I
thought foresaw, and was earnest in
that proposition, that Dakota territory
wonld become Dakota as q state,
thought that the geography had located
the capital OF the territory at Ordway,
aud, earnest and enthusiastic, 1 have
labored in session and out of session
in the hopes that you gentlemen might
see the proposition as I saw it. We
looked at the matters from broad stand.
point, but in your action to-day 1 can
say think that what 1 in Q measure
foresaw you gentlemen have seen in the
fall extent and breadth and scope of the
proposition and that is this. While we
are near Bismarck the town that repre-.
sent is one in this vast territory, which
hope soon to become great city, and in
short time stand over Bismarck. You
have looked upon the subject as states
men. Ifeel deeply the defeat of my town,
but rise above all selfish considerations,
and congratulate you upon having
located the capital for the great state OF
Dakota, not north Dakota, not south
Dakota. but Dakota, the empire state of
the American union. Gentlemen,