The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-01-11
OFFICIAL PAPERS.

The County Commissioners have
authority to designate three newspapers
published in the county as official
papers, in which the proceedings of the
board, treasurer's statement, notices
and other matter shall be published at
a specified price. The MITCHELL
CAPITAL put in application to be made
one of the official papers, as it had been
the past year, specifying in the offer
that such proceedings, statements and
. Dotices should also be published in The
DAILY REPUBLICAN,, without addition
alcharge; thus giving county proceed
!. ings the benefit of the circulation of
Moth CAPITAL and REPUBLICAN,.
4 The Gazette Of Mitchell and the
Views Of Mt. Vernon were designated
without division or objection. but when
1t came to the question making THE
CAPITAL the third paper, Commission
ers Dougherty, Collins and jerks voted
against it and Commissioners Lewis
and Lawrence for ii. Then it was
moved that MIR. Butikofer's German
paper be made the other official paper,
the result of the vote being Dougherty,
Collins and jerks for it and Lewis and
Lawrence against it.
THE CAPITAL and REPUBLICAN are
Republican newspapers and the MEM
bers of the board are all Democrats and
Populists and we therefore neither ask
nor expect any political favors: but
heretofore we had believed the major
4 ity of the board would be governed by
the best interests of the Taxpayers and
business judgment. rather than by
partisan favors on the hand and parti-
san vindicbiveness on the other.
We appreciate the stand taken by
Messrs. Lewis and Lawrence One is a
Democrat and the other a Populist and
we believe they we're actuated by fair
ness and n desire to publish the pre-
ceedings where they would be read by
the largest number of Dawson county
Taxpayers.
We understand the profession Of the
other three members is. to serve the
best interests of the county in this mat.
ter and We understand Commis issioner
Dougherty took occasion, when the
matter was being discussed, to cast
slurs and insinuations as to the circu
lation of THE CAPITAL. If Mr.
Dougherty wishes any light on the sub
ject the decent way would be for hin
to come TO our office, where he woulC
be PERMITTED to inspect our subscrip
tion list and satisfy himself. But we
suspect that Mr.. Dougherty does no
want to know anything about our cir
culation. Perhaps he would like t.
justify his action by making az
exhibit Of the bona fde circu
lation in Dawson county of the pa
per published in foreign language
which he has made one of the officia
papers. We understand Mr.. Butikotfe
has for some time been on The point o
moving his paper to Sioux Falls by rea
son Of lack Of support here. OF cours
we do not blame the German paper 70
getting the busines, for, that was it
right and privilege if it could do so.
Now if Messrs. Dougherty, Collin
and jerks will come out squarely an
assign the true reason, viz; that the
shut out The CAPITAL simply becaus
it IS a Republican paper, and that the
selected the German paper because
was not Republican paper, and tha
the question OF a bona fde circulatio
absolutely cut no tigure--if they will d
this, then we shall have no furthe
complaint to make. But solong as the
pose as having decided the matter O
business merits and in the interests of
majority of the taxpayers of Daviso
county. we shall protest What sa
yon, Dougherty?