The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-11-28
PAPERS WAKING UP
Minneapolis Journal Presents a Timely
Article on State Capital Removal
Matters.
Newspapers Of the State are Taking
More Than Passing Interest in
Capital Matters.
There Will be No Change on the Mi.
Vauhee Road as Spread by
RumOrS.
NEWSPAPERS WAKING UP
Minneapolis Journal Writer Discuss
es Capital Removal Nj matters on
Present Situation.

E. G. Torrey, in Minneapolis
journal: State papers which only a
short time ago seemed to regard the
capital removal question as something
to be let alone, like hot poker,
are now given columns to its dis
cussion and the campaing in on in
earnest This is due in part of
oint meetings by the hackers of
Huron, Mitchell and Redfeld and to
the realization by friends OF Pierre
that they have the fight of a life
time on their hands.
A special from Mitchell outlines
the tactics of the removalists.
The agreement is that the three
towns will work in unison to secure
the passage Of resubmissiOn bill,
the candidate for capital location
against Pierre to be selected by a
legislative caucus Each town is to
be perm tied under this agreement
| to make as hard fight as possible
for votes in the caucus, but when
a decision is reached all are to abide
by the result and pull together. If
an understanding Of this nature has
been arrived at and is strictly ad-
hered to the average layman will feel
that there is fair prospect for re-
submission. Heretofore Pierre had
a comfortable feeling because of the
jealousies Of it's aspiring competi tors
and the prospect that no ageement
could be reached. Developments to
| date are calculated to shake this
confident somewhat. Pierre readily
admit that all other efforts to put
the capital on wheels are to be re-
garded as child's play compared with
the present movement. 1t does not
expect to lose, however. 1t knows
how to wage campaigns OF this
character and it has particularly
strong coterie Of workers.. Congress
man Burke is positive the capita
will not be moved. He has been il
the Hills and says the sentiment
there is true to Pierre. The North
Western railroad. he declares, viii
enter the thick Of the fight in behal
of Pierre and of itself will do BIZ
stroke of business. The conrgessmal
does not 60 into details but it i
clear his confidence is not.-assume'
and it must be conceded ne knows
good deal.. about capital campaign. I
is rather suspected that.the congress
man will spend some time in hi
home city next January and February
rather than all Of it at Washington
Aside from the vital interest
has in the matter, Pierre deprecate
all this agitation as demoralizing t
the state institutions and to the in
terests Of the republican party. I
lays stress on the fact that the part
is more nearly united thau it eve
has been and that to spring a tigh
between the friends of the ditferen
towns and between the big tran:
portation companies is bad bushes
and can have but one result, that I
opening breaches in republican ranks
1t expects. or says so, at least, ths
capital removal is to be used as sol
of club over the head Of every men
ber Of the legislature and that no il
stitution or important measure wi
escape uncOntaminated. It sets OF
that the movement two years ag
when Mitchell made such strol
showing and really got the bee th
has been buzzing ever since, was n
directed on it's merits, but was e
gineered by disappointed ''insu
gents'' who threatened to kick ov
the whole scheme of legislation u
less the members fell in line. M
who had been sent to Pierre pri
cipally to secure liberal appropri
tions for home institutions were Vi
tually clubbed, to the Pierre way
thinking, into supporting an amen
ment. To this movement, viii
seemed almost successful, Pierre {
tributes the present pretentic
: campaign. 1t is fact, too, that
fears Mitchell more than Huron
Redfeld.