St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-16
Is Raging at Sioux Falls, and
the Queen Bee Will Buzz
Loud.
Not Because 1t Is a Necessity,
But Will Accelerate
Destiny.
New Railroads Will Bring
Yankton and Aberdeen
in Easy Reach.
The Pickerel Statesman Must
Come Into Line With His
Paper.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SIoUN FALLS, S. D., March 15.-If
ever town had bad attack of the
capital fever. that towns Sioux Falls, the
queen bee of the busy hive, the lively
metropolis of the new state. Sioux
Falls first coyly smiled at the chance of
becoming the capital of South Dakota,
and then threw itself bodily into its
arms. To speak seriously, Sioux Falls
is candidate for business, and will use
every means in her power to secure the
prize. She does not regard it as by any
means the one essential. as does Huron,
nor the last hope. as does Pierre, but
rather as the clinching of the nail of
her progress. The loss of the capital
would not be regarded as a blow, but
to gain it would put Sioux Falls at once
where she will be without it in four or
five years. She is not therefore
DESPERATE CANDIDATE.
and for that reason she will be a form
liable one. She will not be in an ex-
cited furry from the time the fight
opens, but will play her cards like an
old gambler, with cool head and de-
termined face, and will rake up the
stakes or go broke on the game with
equal nonctalence. But it must not be
concluded that Sioux Falls will be an
indifferent candidate. She has COM
mitted herself to the fight and will phil
every string which shows itself. The
Commercial club. which is the recog-
niZed agency through which the city
works. first announced the city as a
candidate, and appointed committee
to arrange for a mass meeting. This
meeting was held Wednesday evening.
The court room was filled to the doors
with business men, aisleS, stands, the
platform and windows being filled to
overfowing. The addresses were en-
thuSiaStic and
ALL IN ONE LINE
Every speaker was in favor of Sioux
Falls making the race, aud most seemed
to regard her chances as good. A plan
alluded to in the GLOBE last week was
put on foot to organize the railroad com
panies. The objective point of the one
is 1ankton, and of the other Aberdeen.
These extensions will practically settle
the question OF accessibility, and at
the same time will bring Yankton and
Aberdeen and intervening towns on
these lines to the support of Sioux
Falls. In case that Sioux Falls fails of
securing the capital, she will have two
good roads which will be worth the
money they cost. 1t is bright scheme
to eat and save your pudding at the
same time, aud. if the plan goes
through, Sioux Falls will be on top
whichever side of the capital test
board goes up. This is regarded here as
the only feasible plan to work such
campaign. 1t is all well
enough for towns like Pierre and
Huron to talk about raising S10O,0 900 or
100000 cash to secure the capital, but
the fact is, as everybody knows, that
there is not Il town in Dakota, Sioux
Falls included, which eau raise that
amount of money to spend on chance.
Sioux Falls could give S3O0.OOO for the
capitol, but she would not give $4,000
cash OH q chance. She could not afford
it, nor can any other Dakota town. Mr..
Pettigrew has not yet returned from the
East, but his paper-the Press-has
come out against the capital for Sioux
Falls. So great has been the indigna
tion, however, that Mr.. Caldwell is pre-
pairing to hedge, and has given assur-
ances that he will be with the town in a
short time. 1t is also certain that Mr..
Pettigrew will also fall into line when
he returns, and photographs public sem
timent in this city and county. 1t is
overwhelming, and Mr.. Pettigrew will
be too shreWd to try and stand in front
of it. C. NJ. d,