The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-01-05
Anticipate A CAPITAL FIGHT
Pierre Wants a Perma-
nent Cincb on the
Capital.

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A NEW LAM AGAINST KIDNAPPING.
The Huron Rsferendun Meeting Ar.
ranges for State Organi zltioh--Sen-
atoriul Fight.-Othrr Notes.
It's said that the citizens 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
stop to the bi annual capital tights
that have been sprung in the legis-
lature. Before election the republi-
can politicians in this part Of the
state claimed that the city Of Huron
was in cahoots with the fusionists
and that II that party was success
full it would be disastrous to the
hopes Of Pierre to hold the perrna-
Lent sea. 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
on the big Muddy. Two schemes
h,ye 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 in Pierre by the
state Of considerable means in some
kind of . building in the city. I,
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 purohas.
ing q governors mansion, construct
ing state library building and q
hansome structure for the supreme
court. The idea seems to be tina,
if the state puts its money into cap.
ltal city improvements the capital
fights will be settled for all time in
Pierre = favor.
The Cudahy kidnapping case seems
20 have walked up the Legislative
solons Of South Dakota, as we'll as
those OF other states. The legisla.
ture bids fair 10 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-
Die by imprisonment in the peniten.
tiary for ten years, which would
mean . six-year term, with the good
time SLOWED deducted, If the full
limit Of the law were meted out u
the offender. The statute seems u
4 have been made more with . view te
punishing slavery than TO prevent
q the capture Of persons for ransom
The latest Developments in thu
senatorial fight SCENE to indicate
that Congressman Robert ]. Gam
bls viii bs peactically the unani
NOUS chnice Of the republican mem
bers Of the legislature for the tic
i of United Stotes senator 70 succeed
Senator Psttigrew, whose term 81
olRce expires March 4 next.
This Is, the rssult Of = compromi,s i
nov cling effected by the repub!i
caas oi mo ssate Including the lead
ers who ~ several weeks have beer
opposing the election of Mr. Gam
Die. The basis n the compromise Il
that Cong assnan Gamble shall b
given Tho ssnatorship, while those
leadera of ths 70 called machine
who hase BEEN opposing him are Y
dictate the federal appoint.asnts q
Sonths DAkota. s55
~ - This will mean that ]. ,. Elliot
vii reesin bis present position :.
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