Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-07
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Agitation and tho situation Generally.
Special Oorrespondence of the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Yankton, d. T., Jan. n.31.-Advices from
Huron represent the Gem City of the
Jun river valley as in state of feverlsh
excitement over the bill to remove the
capital Of the territory thither. If the
reports reaching here be true it is evident
that the people of Huron have been
and are laboring under the
misappreheneion that there is struggle
going on here for the capital prize, in
which Mitchell. Pierre, and Chamberlain,
as we'll as Huron, are entered as con-
testants. They appear to forget, Ger.
tainly, that the legislative convention, in
which ali the above towns were repre-
sented, and which placed in nomination
Mr.. Sterling of Huron, present member
of the house, passed resolution declar.
ing it to be the sense of the convention
that the capital would not be removed
from Yankton. It was considered time
enough to raise the question when, with
statehood, the people themselves would
be called to vote upon the location of a
capital. The legislature in the opinion
of the convention, should not meddle
with tho question at oil, leaving it to
come up IN it's own good time, after
either statehood or division of the terri.
tory had been accomplished at Washing
ton. Under the circumstances the agita.
tion of the question and in the way 1t
has been brought up is unwise and pre-
Judicial to the best interests of Huron.
? The people Of Huron should be en-
lightened. They should be told the
truth. They should know that the spring
ing of the question at this time, and by
parties whose motives In the matter are
questionable, cannot but have an ap-
pearance, provided Huron indorses the
scheme, Of bad faith. Prominent resi-
dents Of Yankton, with whom have con.
versed, state that the course which Hu-
ren's new found friends in north Dakota
urge her to take must have the effect Of
alternating many previous warm friends
in this section, who would have spoken
and voted; in favor of Huron on the
question Of q location of the state capi-
tai. II is possible that the undue ex.
citement, created by the bill, may move
Mitchell, or Chamberlain, or Pierre to
send delegation hither, but up to this
time there has not been word said in
favor Of either Of those towns, and it may
Fbe,takensfor granted that had the north
Dakotalans failed to obtain Huron's con
sent, to have its name used, the bill
would have fallen through before reach.
ling vote. Ai }Ali avg
The position OF Representative Ster-
ling is particularly embarrassing and de-
ciledly unpleasant. Aresident of Huron,
he is the representative of an area larger
than Massachusetts,, and of the other
towns, ~ we'll, that have been promi.
neptly mentioned for the capital. He
stands virtually pledged in opposition
to any removal of the territorial
capital by the action Of the convention
which nominated him While busily en-
gagged in the faithful performance of his
duties as a member, Of the house, he i.
attacked BY the leading newspaper o.
Huron in most unkind and unjust
manner for his negligence, forsooth, il
not taking the opportunity, regardless o
broken faith. Of firing the Huron hear
on the question of capital removal, anl
on entering with eagerness upon til,
campaign Of the caucus in behalf of HUI
rcnS assumed chances of getting th
capital Of the territory. At distanc
an editorial writer. judges hastily an,
harshly, condemning all unheard an,
fsr-too Soon . representative whose char
ladter shoald stand without reproach j,
theleyes of Huron people.
u II u supposed that Mr.. Sterling ma
vote Tor the bill IL it comes before th
n honSe, but whether he does 90 or no,
lfhe cannot hope TO escape oensure frol
lsona, source The. real question Il
!. Huron, peopls 70 consider. and ono ths
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