The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-08-23
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Alexandria Herald;-The locating of
South Dakota's capital is q matter of
self interest. The question which will
influence the voter is, Where will the
location of the capital be the most ad-
vantageous to mey" In deciding he will
look at the matter from q practical stand.
point.
immigration will be influenced by the
location Of the capital. People. coming
in win natu rally conclude that the coun-
try tributary to tho capital is the best
and they will go there lrst. Conse-
auently the voters want the capital IN
their vicinity. Land within tifty miles
OF the capital win be bought up and set
tied first, A settler N every quarter.
Improvement and cultivation make .
wealthy section and reduce taxation.
What every section wants 10 settlers and
improvements. These will come in time
but the section which gets there now
will have a decided advantage. The 10.
cation Of the capital will give this advan-
tage to the section fortunate enough to
secure it. Generally speaking it would
seem as il self interest would compel
people tributary to Mitchell I vote for
that point. People tributary to the other
capital aspirants will vote for the town
nearest them. On the same principle If
the large population tributary to Mitchell
votes for that city the location OF the
capital will be assured. Will they do it?
Conversation with many indicates that
they will.
The Black Hills vote is a factor not to
be despised in this contest. Where will
it go? The question has been asked
there and they make no bones in declaim-
ing that their votes will go to the town
that is liable to be connected with them
by rail. Pierre has claimed this vote by
virtue of what the Northwestern pro.
posed to do In the railway line to the
Hills. Now comes the story that the
Nofthwestern's right of way franchise
and privileges across the reservation ex-
pired June LIST, 1889. If this is true 1t
says plainly that the Northwestern does
not intend to build west from Pierre,
consequently the Hills have nothing to
expect from that quarter.
1t is well known and not disputed that
the Milwaukee will run their road across
the reservation as soon as it IS open TO
settlers. This opening is nov thought
to be certain and in that case the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul will be in the
Hills in less than o year. Mitchell is on
the main line to the Hills. II is likely
the Hills will conserve Its own interests
by voting for Mitchell.
Mitchell does not ask the people to
vote for a lot Of bluffs and bottoms. She
asks for a vote because she is in q posi-
ton to take. care Of the capital and Of
the people who como to the capital to do
business. She is now q handsome, we'll
built city whether she gets the capital or
not. but she wants the capital, knows
she wants 1t and proposes to have 1t.
Wants it net no only temporarily but
permanently, No foolishness about the
proposition. Mitchell knows what she
wants. and knowing, goes OF it. She
only asks for that to which she feels her.
self entitled. This race is a free-for-all.
Make ne mistake. Mitchell knows the
terms and conditions and accepts them.
She. believes that she is going to win, bu,
If she does not she will never blubbel
about 1t. She asks no odds Of her rival,
and rests her case on her individual
merits.