The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1885-03-19

COnnlctinS opinions III regard 10 the last
Dakota legislature are now the order Of
the day. Dakota people always were at a
variance with each other in their ideas on
questions of public importance, but in
this case the expressions of the masses
are, to say the least, vacillating. This is
particularly noticeable in the case OF Hon.
A. c. Huetson, council member from this
county, wherein that gentleman is first de-
nounced, subsequently fatterd, and finally
condemned, all on account of his action
On the capitol removal matter 1t will be
remembered that prior to the opening Of
the last legislative assembly Mr.. Huetson
identified himself with the South Dakota
element, favoring division and admission
and the removal of the capitol from North
Dakota to a more convenient and accessible
position in the coming new state. Up
on the first introduction of the removal
bill iE the legislature, which outlined an
immediate establishment of the seat of
war at Pierre, Mr.. Huetson claimed to
have discovered taint of fraud whereby
South Dakota would be foolish to: with
out further investigation, immediately
pass the BILL He outlined his views in a
special to the ADVOCATE: asked for del.b-
Grafton from those who were crying 'trai-
tor and stated that the removal bill was
liable to prove ''lively corpse before
the session was over Brother Nash, Of
the News, who has all along fought for
Ordway, Bismarck and North Dakota
Notwithstanding. his support from this
section loyal to the south, then conceived
the idea Of securing Mr.. Huetson's identi-
fication 70 the northern crowd through
means of subtle flattery and honeyed
words OF commentator. So long as Mr..
Huetson's presence at Bismarck did not
interfere with the retention OF the capitol
at that place, he was an emblazoned ideal
ity Of puriay and honesty, and called forth
words of great praise. But the moon
changes, and satellite appears between
Brother Nash and his sun, dimming his
formerly bright vision of our council mem
ber. This satellite that caused the eclipsc
was the capitol removal bill, a measure
providing for the removal of the Dakota
capitol to the city of Pierre Mr.. Huet-
son voted for the BILL Although having
no interest at all in Pierre or elsewhere
where the capitol plum is sought, Mr..
Huetson considered it advisable that the
seat OF government be located in South
Dakota, and so favored the measure with
his vote. No sooner does he do this than
torrent of abuse is heaped at him
through the News, citing his vote as hav-
ing ''joined hands with red handed cor
ruption, etc. Is it fair? THE ADvo-
CATE has no pecuniary interests at Pierre
Or at any other capitol aspirant, but be-
lieves in South Dakota, and teels that the
removal would have been for the best
We have more railroads, schools, colleges,
manufacturing industries, agricultural in
terests and large majority of inhabitants
in South Dakota, and should have the
seat of government For this reason we
think that Mr. Huetson's actions were en-
tirely consistent with the interests of his
district, and that the policy of Governor
Pierce in his veto is to be depored We
would like to hear from Brother Nash on
some Of the legal points advanced by our
rhetorical governor