The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Anticipate A CAPITAL H|GR1

nCuC OluCD Oh Cu6
Capital.
A NEW LAW AGAINST KIDNAPPING.
The Huron Referendum Meeting Ar.
range' for State OrganizatiOn-Sen.
atorial Fight.-Othrr Notes.
1t: IS said that the citizenf of
Pierre feel more hopeful of getting
friendly legislation this winter than
ever before since they secured the
location Of the capital here, and are
planning to secure the passage Of
measures that will forever put q
stop to the bi annual capital tights
that have been sprung in the legis-
lature. Before election the republic
can politicians in this part Of the
state claimed that the city of Huron
was in cahoots with the fusionists
and that if that party was success
full it would be disastrous to the
hopes of Pierre to hold the perma-
Lent seal of government. In order
now to make their contentious good
the republican members that were
elected from this district will strain
every nerve to get something
through in the interests of the town
onSthe big Muddy. Two schemes
hsye long been considered necessary
for this city to feel absolutely safe
in the possession Of the much covet-
ed prize, the first OF which involves
the investment ia Pierre by the
state of considerable means in some
kind Of a building in the city. II
has not been considered so import.
ant what the building might be or
whether it was needed by the state
or not so that the people could be
induced by some means to acquire
property interests here. In line
with this idea the talk Of purchas-
ing q governors mansion, construct
ing o state library building and q
hansome structure for the supreme
court. The idea seems to be that
If the state puts its money into cap
ital city improvements the capital
fights will be settled for all time in
Pierre's favor.
The Cudahy kidnapping case seems
to have walked up the legislative
solons Of South Dakota, as we'll as
those OF other states. The legisla
ture bids fair to be overwhelmed
with bills pr oviding new and severe
punishment for that sort of crimes.
Under the statutes Of the state as
they stand, Kidnapping is punisha-
bic by imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary for ten years, which would
mean a six-year term, with the good
time allowed deducted, II the full
limit Of the law were meted out to
z the offender. The statute seems to
have been made more with q view to
Furnishing slavery than 70 prevent
the capture Of persons for ransom.
The latest developments in the
senatorial fight SCENE to indicate
that Congressman Robert ]. Gam
ble will be peaciically the unani-
NOUS choice of the republican mem
bers Of the legislature for the cffice
of United Stotes senator to succeed
Senator Pettigrew, whose term Of
Office expires March 4 next.
This is the result of q compromise
nov being effected by the republi-
cans Of the state including the lead
ers who for several weeks have been
opposing the election Of Mr.. Gam
bic. The basis Of the compromise is
that Congressman Gamble shall be
given the senatorship, while those
leaders Of tha 90 called machine .
who have been opposing him are to
dictate the federal appointments Of
South Dakota.
This will mean that ]. D. Elliot
will retain his present position o
United States attorney for South