The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-04
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Official Paper Of the City and County
CONSISTENCY THOU ART A JEWEL
But it's a jewel that doesn't sparkle
in John Longstaf's diadem-and it is
plainly evident from the following
that deacon" Reeves wouldn't know
"a Jewel Of this kind from a chunk Of
coal tar If put in front of him:
Some of the Mitchell partisans r
having a whole lot of fun with the
Huronite on account of articles pub
lished before Mitchell went into the
capital enterprise. We don't sec
where they are going to land any con
siderable number of votes for Mitchell
by jumping onto the Huronite. That
paper has a consistent record CT hay
ing been loyal to Huron always, and If
conditions have arisen which would
make the removal of vast injury to
Huron Editor Longstatf is to be
commended rather than condemned
for changing his views: Groton In
dependent.
In the next breath the Independent
says: "Should the capital be remov-
ed from Pierre to Mitchell the editor
Of the Huronite will be more gener-
ally responsible for it than any other
individual in the state''-referring of
course to Mr.. Longstaf's repeated
declarations that the capital should
be removed to a more accessible To-
cation.
In the face of all this the "Mitchell
%partisans'' are to keep quiet while the
Huronite "knocks'' Mitchell repeated
~ and often. Mr.. Longstaff is on
record as saying in black and white in
the columns of his newspaper:
THE HURONITE rs IN FAVOR OF
REMOVAL, AND IF IN A FAIR CON-
TEST WITH OTHER TOWNS HURON
CANNOT WIN, 1T WILL ASSIST IN
UNITING REMOVAL FORCES UPON
SOME OTHER TOWN MORE FAVOR
ABLY LOCATED THAN PIERRE. IT
IS OUR HONEST OPINION THAT
HURON is THE PLACE FOR THE
SEAT OF STATE GOVERNMENT
MITCHELL HAS THE NEXT
CLAIM.
And Mitchell got it-got in a square
deal-in a "fair contest'-as Mr..
Longstaf wanted it-and he knows it
and has never v e intimated other.
wise-got it by a vote Of three to one
over botn Huron and Redfield com
bined. If any conditions have
arisen" when did they arise and what
are they? Does Mr.. Longstaf know
of any? Does Mr.. Reeves know O
any? Does anybody know Of any save
that the removal Of the capital tt
Mitchell might cut Huron out Of
few dollars left by those resting from
their tedious journey to and from the
present capital Of the state?
The writer counts John Longstaf
as his friend-one Of the best friend
he has In all the state. 1t was thi
friendship which added zest to this
newspapers work for Huron in forme:
capital campaigns. But Mr.. Long
staff has spared neither friend mol
foe in his bitter Disappointment at tn,
outcome Of the capital contest in til,
legislature last winter. Had he re
NAMED Si]ent-assumed a virtue If h,
had it not-this s'whole lot Of fun
the Independent refers to would no
have happened. Mr.. Longstaff is on
of the foremost editors Of the state
and when he turns himself insid'
outside aud outside inside upon
question Of state for purely selfsl
reasons and in SO doing repudiates hi
own honest convictions and an homes
compact signed by his henchmen, h
becomes a conspicuous mark for ever,
lover Of consistency and fair play.
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