The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-12-28

our esteemed contemporary, the
luronite. took us severely to task the
other day because we asserted that it
was in favor of new deal on every
thing but the capital location. A de-
layed copy of the Huronite is just at
hand In which appear the following
editorial remarks:
The Huronite has small care about
the" "oilice" question. but it has no doubt
but that nine-tenths of the people de-
sire that an election should be provid-
ed Tor, not on account Of personal hos
tlllty to the men chosen, but to make
matters clear where grave questions
might arise, and make the way direct
and easy to proceed to business at once
Wnen admission is announced. The
officers elect have generally expressed a
perfect willingness that such line of
amendment should be made to the
Platt bill. 1t is difficult to see why
anybody else should object.
1 that does notsustam our assertion
then the English language is not cap.
able of expressing ideas at all. The
people of Huron have small care about
the office question-because their in
terests do not lie IN that direction-but
they are earnest to belligerency in
their opposition to any suggestion
which looks toward the extremely fair
proposition of putting each locality in
South Dakota on an equal footing with
every other, and thus quieting all op-
position to the Sioux Falls constitu-
ton.
Judge Moody's testimony, which the
lluronite prints with great deal OF
JUNCTION, is wholly in line with this
suggestion, and completely dissipates
the nightmare of "fatal delay which
harassed the slumbers of the eloquent
Miller on the night of December Goth
Judge Moody says:
The senate bill provides for it's resi- ub
mission to the people together with
seperate articles, inasmuch as the ques
tion of the change of boundaries from
the 46th parallel north latitude to the
7th standard parallel must go back te
the people for ratification. Now, it il
is not desirable TO resubmit the con
stitution in separate articles, it neeC
| not be done. This re-submlssion will
! take from twenty to thirty days, but i
a new constitution is formed, with al
the delay incident to it, we might no
get admitted for eight or ten month!
or one year after the bill passes con
gress. Do not let us hesitate to ad
here to the Sioux Falls constitution
| Whatever there may be with reference
to reelection of officers is a matter O
small moment. We can do that, if thu
people desire it. and it may be possible
it Will be requisite anyhow. At least
under the Schedule, a new election
must very soon be had.
This opinion is indentical with tht
position taken by Mr.. Mcclure in tn,
late convention.
In this connection the following
paragraph from the Aberdeen New
is pertinent:
There appears to be determined eff
fort upon the part of some OF the lead
ers in Southern Dakota to oppose an,
plan looking to the admission OF th
new state unless the proposition t.
adopt the Sioux Falls constitution
incorporated as part thereof. 1t i
noticeable, however, that this come
principally from Huron, which hope
to cling to the capital given 1t unde
! the election held three years ago. Thi
is all wrong. There is no question bu
that majority of the people Of Sout]
Dakota prefer new constitution Pre-
vided that it will not delay admission
but as a question of expediency the
will gladly consent to the acceptanc
of the constitution already framed.