The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-05
MITCHELL AS A CANDIDATE
its Attitude in the Capital Campaign
STAYS Until the ~ nd Of the
Fight

fl&nt
Mitchell correspondence to Sioux
Falls Argus Leader. by II. l.. Bras
The l~riumviiatc, Mitchell, Huron
aud ncdiirld, has awakened the peo-
pie OF South Dakota to Il realization
that a capital removal fight has been
inauguraled with greater show Of
success than at any previous time
since the capital was unfortunately
located at what is termed the
geographical center Of the state.
There Is an carLestness in the move
mcnt of these three towns toward
securing a rcSubmission or the capital
location that has awakened Il strong
sympathy throughout the state.
Two years after the capital was
located at Pierre the people realized
that a mistake had been made. The
years that have interviewed since then
have only that more deeply impressed
them OF the error and. frequently
there have been attempts to correct
1t. There has always been more or
less Jealousy among aspiring towns
us TO which should be the favored
candidate against Pierre, and this
jealousy has resulted IN pcirre being
able to retain the seat of government.
While today. Pierre SCOTS at the idea
OF resuhmission being successful yet
her emissaries are securing the state
and are using herculean efforts to
block the plans that. are being sue
cessfullp laid by the triumvirate,
.Mitchell, previous to two years ago.
had no aspirations in the matter Tor
reSuhmisSion. AT that time there
was plenty Of evidence among the
legislators at Pierre that a capital
removal plan would not be objection.
able II toward the close oil the ses.
sion the proposition was sprung on
the people, Mitchell went into the
house caucus with several other
towns, II to be endorsed as a rc.
morai candidate against Pierre.
Mitchell was selected by the caucus
and since then the city has nor lost
sight OF the proposition to secure the
seat Of government, when it was 50
apparent that the people were
anxious Tor a change,
The principle objection 70 Pierre
is the fact that 1t is very incon-
ventent for the people Of the state
10 reach it aud transact amy business
without Sp1n6Sng the greater part
OF a week. in goSns 10 and cominS
from the place. The temporary pass
enser service that the Northwestern
read has recently established, how
ever, docs not guarantees that the
road is going 10 Keep it up after the
legislature aa5oargaS 1t is altogether
too apparent why the E,sw service was
ESTABLISHED. and eve yet Ia does not
SEEM 70 afford aus.scsas Tell et 10 the
general paal5c,
People have lost sight Of The geo
graphical idea Of capital location and
accessibility is what HOW e~aasaosssas
their attention In This particular
Mitchell GAN lay a strong claim De
fore the people OF THE state. The
great Milwaukee sys9eaa extends its
arms iii four directions from this
city aud TIRE I0TsES THE Milwaukee
does mot reach are taken care Gf F5E
THE Omaha system Of The North
western road The train service Of
teas &3aeagasso at g1ae present allaa
can land 1aoEate-toag71faS 0t the gaaeaE3e.
OF THE state IN MaIcfaell @Gtaa1n say
la0ass after leaving home. With the
capital located here every 1oKn ON
the Milwaukee system in tine state
can reach MSscaasa at AN Gaoar i'm Tire
day when tire business coal6 tie
transacted and get back aaoraa 0e;ac
ideally the same day, AT 1nae present
sSaae its passenger trains reach MUCH
al sroga the north and wsSl al a8s:55
a, ss0,, and from the south and a.as1
at $40 and 80 p. aaa., aa both 1rs-
stances THINE sgaoaasa to1 parties TO
TRANSACT a considerable 2ult0l11al of
business ina tie day, The OzEan1a
1W2d g1aaas three trains I'M and Three
Out of MITCHELL every DAY eNctsga SUN
day and ONE of These Is & Sunday
train, Il1asa arrive at 9<15 a. M. Is
and aa I'D, They depart al S-25,
III >a5 q, 49, AMID 40 % m These
hours enable parties Residing an tine
Northwestern lime 10 reach M11c%ns3l
and TRANSACT their business egesn tts-
ta1e They raaQ5 GET TO Eas1ra-
ARe1 sauca THE Gay tina Capital
Vas Gacaaaa at Fsisa1s thai CITY r1as
a,aaa promising ahaa Ealatk Hills a
ga8QrGl&5 for CLOSER Communication
with this Ssda OF 1laa STATE, ami rs
each succeeding Legislative waar
approached tire gn~zadsas have been
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