The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-09-13
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UeuglaS county 1flDulc:--AS the
fateful list dag OF October. 1886, draws
On apace, people of this country who
hace hitherto seemed Indifferent as to the
location Of the capital begin to take a
lively interest.
Representatives from various towns
anvc been carefully examining the field
and all profess to have good grount. FOR
believing that they can carry the coun-
81, but Nutshell was the first to GO TO
worh systematically to set her Enany
advantage S before onV people. and as a
result she can count her votes by hun.
areds while at best the ether candidates
for capital honors can only count them
by do2ens.
10 one pretends for n momeat to deny
that every town in the capital race has
some material adyaDtages-some good
grounds why they should proudly wear
tho honor of being the capital of one Of
the youngest daughters in the sisterhood
OF states.
The question that naturally aud fore
ibly presents itself to the consideration
Of our people is; Which town can give
us the most advnntages?"
If our people have carefully investi-
gated the matter they cannot help seeing
thet Mithcell is the aspirant that offers
these advantages.
The voters of Douglas. county fully
realize that there is not a good and valid
reason presented by the other towns
which ANN Of be duplicated by Mitchell,
While she has many advantages possessed
by none of them.
As was stated last week the people of
this county will give Mitchell the prefer
ence because of location. There is no
daabt in the minds of our people as to
the fac. that the capital located within
forty miles of US would be more to our
advantage than to have 1t located several
hundred miles away.
This argument as to its cGniiguty to
ts may seem to some to be q selfish one;
but as n matter of fact we are all govern
cd 10 a greater or less exteSt by selfish
ness, rs this IL q plain. cold mattcr-of-
fact age instead of age of sehiimentality.
Each one must figure for himself or he
soon becomes relcgated 20 the iealms eli
inoeuous desuetuGe. HIS first dUty is to
himself and family, then to his town,
county and state. After this he is al
perfect liberty to do good to the balance
of mankind in the abstract.
Granted the above argument is based
on logical reasoning, and we believe al
iair-minded men will Goncede that it is
where is it to you own aud your family
best interests to have the capital located
Does not your W good nativs com
mon sense teach you that il must be 10
Gated on one Of the great lines of rail
roads with which our fertile plains ar,
spenned.
What is the most important line o
railroad in South Dakota?
Is it not the Chicago, Eilwaukee & st
Paul?
What is the most important own OIL
ite line in South Dakota?
Mitchell by long odds.
These are a~rgumentDtiye facts wbicl
csnnot be overcome by al the talk CT til
ether capita! aspirant towns
Mitchell is in the heart of the best sg
risultural district of South Dakota.
II is q pushing go.ahead town and dc
serves support if for no other reaso.
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tban because it is honest in its fight an
makes no false pretenses.
Ii is a railroad center and is accessible
from all points OF South Dakota.
1t has large public buildings suitab'
for he temporary headquarters of til
states Lawmakers
IT'S hotel facilities are unsurpassed b
any town in South Dakota,
As the crow flies it is only 20 mllt
from the southern line of Douglt
county.
The last reason gwen above apple
with equal force to Chas. Mix count,
While there may be a few people alor
the Missouri River bottoms in Cha
Xix county who favor a Missouri riv
point. those on the upland, and especia
those in the eastern portion of u
county viii vote for the point nearest
.nem. aud that point is Mitchell.
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