Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-06-08
Grand Forks Herald, I'd,

which has been agitated so long and is
SO desired by the people of the territory,
received very black eye yesterday In
the location of the capital at Bismarck.
But the action of the commission was
not unexpected. It was created to do
the dirty work OF the most unscrupulous
and corrupt gang of political traders
that ever infested state or territory.
and the wishes of the people was not
expected to be considered. The gang
started out to make money, and they did
not propose to let any question of pub.
lie interest of no matter how serious an
import, stand in the way of accomplish
ing their desires. They have violated
the spirit, if not the letter of the law ere.
ating the commission; they have tram.
pied under foot the most sacred interests
OF the people of the whole territory; and
they have cast stigma upon the fair
name of Dakota that will do irreparable
injury to the fairest domain on the face
OF the. earth. All this has been done
that horde OF inscriptions politicians,
and their servile tools might acquire
lands or money by other than legitimate
means. It is fact. which can be proven,
that some of the corruptionists whose
conspiracy yesterday, eliminated salts
factorily to their wishes, were less than
four months ago almost penniless, bat
who in that time have spent thousands
of dollars in luxurious living and acqui-
red landed interests in various parts of
the territory, for corrupt consideration.
Bismarck Tribune.
Bismarck is now the capital of Dakota.
1t has been 90 declared by the commits
sion appointed by act of the legislature
to examine and determine rs to what
point the capital should be removed from
Yankton.
An attempt may be made to force legal
complications, but no danger need be ap.
pretended. The decision Of the commits.
sion will not be reversed or set aside.
Bismarck rejoices, but shows NO dispo.
sitlon to crow. And if she does not prove
herself worthy of the honor that has been
conferred upon her, then we mistake the
character Of her people.
We trusted in our magnificent country
the excellence of our location; the size of
our bid; the integrity of the commission
and in God, and last, but by no means
least, in the pluck and discretion of Alex
Mckenzie. To hlm we owe all honor.
His name, even, was tower of strength,
and in all north Dakota no man could
have been found who could have better
planned or better executed the work he
had in hand. Those who knew him best
knew he would not fail. He never fails.
He was not alone, however. Flannery,
Raymond, Fairchild, Mellon Brothers,
aud few other determined men sup.
ported his efforts, and assisted in carry.
ing out his well.laid plans. They, too
deserve credit.
Huron Times.
But coming down to matter of fact
view Of the capital question, we people
of Huron 60 long as we could not get il
ourselves, will be glad that Bismarck has
got the capital. We will extend a fra.
ternal hand, and with the people of that
lucky city have hearty handshakine
over the bloody chasm. How the other
defeated candidates will feel we know
| not. neither do we care. In these days
OF seltishness it is ''every one for himself
and the devil take the hindmost." But
it is an i'll wind that blows no one good
And Huron, with Bismarck comes in fol
streak of good fortune. To be sure il
is the old story of Lazarus picking up
crumbs from the rich Dives table ovel
again, but Lazarus derived some susie
nance and satisfaction even from the
crumbs. The capital commissioners, hac
they made a special effort, could
not better have subserved Huron,
interests. It would have pleased
us better if they had given
the prize to this city. The commission
ers would have satisfied larger number
of the people Of Dakota if they ha6
located the capital at q more eligibl.
point in south Dakota. Failing there
we must affirm that what is Bismarck
gain is indirectly our gain because Bis
marck >. as the capital, cannot IN til,
slightest effect our commercial growth
Likewise is it in no small degree the
gain of the whole of south Dakota. Plac
ing the capital at Bismarck has an es
oteric significance which may not b,
discerned at once by the casual observer
1t means that the wild phautasmagorii
Of division on the Missouri river hai
been dissipated to the winds. It mean
that the design Of the leaders of politica
measures in Dakota is to divide the ter
ritory on the 46th parallel. Bis
marck was chosen rs tn,
capital of Dakota territory. t
day; as the capital of north Dakot,
when the territory Is divided. Bismarcl
will always be the capital of north Da
kota. When division comes We shal
have to 60 through another warfare O
the same kind. But We have fain
suspicion that the capital business O
south Dakota will be conducted on an
other basis. What that basis viii b
future events will show. Sufficient unit
the day 10 the evil thereof. The capita
commission, it must be admitted, got II,
Of their elephant very easily and YER
lgraoefaily. They have nads lev snenie