Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-04-24
BY THE w. c. T. U.

Hurley, April 6.-Editor Herald:-As
the future county seat of Turner coun-
ty, Hurley has claims which entitle it
to special consideration. Geographic
cally considered, it is the most central
place in the county containing the
nuclus of u future city. Surrounding
it is an agricultural district having am
pie resources to perfect its growth and
permancncc. 1t is accessible to all
parts of the county by. railroad, and IS
furnished with system of railroad
communication which places it in a
commercial and social relationship with
the whole country. The townsite is
ronny, embracing ample accommoda-
tions for county buildings, parks and
residences. The natural advantages are
complete.
And besides this we think there are
other advantages that should be taken
INTO consideration. Hurley is a youth
full town-a yearling. AS yet, it is
comparatively free from the contamina-
tions of older towns. 1t has not been
initiated into the vicious sciences of
older towns. For certain reasons the
Chicago and Northwestern railway
does not not transmit such a tide of
moral corruption into its towns and
cities as other roads: hence, Hurley is
comparatively exempt from such evils.
We want our county seat plpced in
position where justice will have rea-
sonable chance to take its course.
In order to secure this, we must have
our county seat where there are as few
distractions to the administration of
justice as possible. In older places.
where local ambition runs higt,-where
a few years of existence have given
strength to this sentiment, the people
have become experts in devices to evade
the law and strangle justice"
Then, again, in these older towns
saloons have multiplied, and with them
a proportionate increase of the means
of obstructing the course Of justice, 1t
would probably be sufficient for any
one to visit some Of these older towns
during court week." and witness the
proceedings and know that both Judge
and jury were under the influence of
too frequent Indications of "the good
stuff" 1t sometimes occurs that both
these departments are disqualified for
the discharge of their high responsible
ties, under the influence of this "good
stuff" Certainly, there is possibility
OF having too much OF a good thing"
Sad, indeed, is it for men charged with
such responsibilities to disqualify them
selves for the proper discharge of their
duties. But Hurley is as yet compari-
lively exempt from dangers of this kind.
We have but one saloon in our town:
and we believe the time is not far dis
tant when the good hard common sense
of our enterprising people, will be sutfi-
cient to teach them that they do not
need even that. In case they should do
SO (and in case the county seat should
be located here) those officials who
think they must ilnbibe, could send to
Parker for a supply. It's plain to be
seen that the dangers arising from this
source, here. would be far less than in
the older towns. No maxim can be
clearer than that our courts of Justice
should be made and kept pure. AS
Hurley is, and probably will be IN the
future; her natural advantages and
moral tone point to her as the future
county seat.