The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-21
SedsLia Deserves Il.

son City, Saturday, when it effect
ually sat upon the schemers who were
trying to undermine Sedalia's oppor.
tunity, was wise and oommendable.
Sedalia has every qualification which
makes it suitable for the permanent
seat of government, and the people
Of Jefferson might as well succumb
to the inevitable.
If the people Of the capital had
had sufficient pride to keep abreast
Of the state in its growth it would
have been impossible to remove the
seat Of government, but with all evi.
dences Of decay that are apparent to
even the most casual observer there
was no possibility OF keeping it, when
a live and progressive city made a
bid for it.
Sedalia made a strong and business
fight and secured permission to have
its claims passed upon by the people
of the state. That is all there is to
the resolution. The people must de.
eide and Sedalia had the undoubted
right to ask for such decision. JET.
fetson City, by her backward.
ness, has made a vote against herself
whenever a citizen Of Missouri set
foot within her corporate Unite. Sc.
dalia, on the other hand, has made a
friend of every mar who has noted
the thrift and enterprise of that city.
Those who are acquainted with the
people Of Sedalia and know the pat.
riotic spirit which animates them,
have no question as to the result of
the contest. Sedalians are in ear
nest and mean to fulfill every obliga-
ton assumed in the petition for a
joint and concurrent resolution
Kansas City Journal.
Above, we reproduce an editorial
that appeared in the Kansas City
Journal of the 18th inst. While it
is manifestly unfair upon its face in
charging the st. Louis resolution that
was defeated, to the people of JEFF
ferson City, yet it will give our peo-
pie an idea of the sentiment that
prevails in many parts of this state.
Ii the mossbacks who live in Jeffer
son City think that they can save the
capital by sitting quietly by and let
ting a half dozen enterprising men
fight the battle for them, they are 20.
ing to be very badly mistaken. 1t
will take the united effort of the
entire people of this city to hold the
capital and they will find even then
that their task is not an easy one.
Occasionally you hear a moss5ack
say, Oh, they will never move the
capital" We have heard mossbacks
heretofore say, "Oh, yes, Republi-
cans will never carry the state"
But they did carry it last fall, and it
is not so certain that the capital re.
moval proposition will not carry
The first duty that we W to the
people of this state is TO build a
bridge across the Missouri river so
as to enable tue people of North
Missouri to reach Jefferson City.
When we get that On its feet we can
direct our attention 10 the extension
Of the Bagnell Branch TO Lebanon,
Mo-. which will give US railrod con-
nections TO the southern part of this
state. With the bridge constructed, =
jefferson City will deserve to keep
the capital. Without the bridge, she
will not deserve it. With the con-
struction of the bridge we are certain
to get the railroad, so that jefferson
City will be and remain forever the
permanent seat Of government. The
people who W property in jefferson
City might as well decide o and
forever whether they are willing to
put a little of their money into build.
Ing up the town, or whether they
are willing to sit on their stools and
have that what they possess swept
away from them.