The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12
IokGSTaFF WANTS TO KNOW
The Huronite V

The Huronite says;
Clate Tinan, manager of Mitehell's
capital campaign press bureau, gives
it out cold that there will be no
doodle" for the newspapers as far
al Mitchell is concerned. II Mr..
Than speaks authoritively it will
take a close reader OF the press to
discover that Mitchell is 4 candidate
for the capital.
kimball Graphic: The talented
editor of the Huroniue has had more
experience, per haps, in South Dako-
Ia capital campaigns than any other
individual and possibly speaks from
bitter experience. But If what he
says is true, tits pity It's true-and
in this particular case it is to be
hoped that he is mistaken. We
know OF no newspaper man holding
higher and more lofty ideas Of the
duty 3 newspaper owes its constitu-
ency and its state than John Long
staff. 1t Is not unreasonable to be
heye, knowing him Is We DO. that
no man would more quickly resent
the imputation that 3 newspaper
should not have speech upon 50 i'm
portant a question as the location OF
the capital Of its state when the mat
ter was before the pepole for settle
ment without first being paid 20 do
30 To admit this Of the press Of
South Dakota is TO charge it with
venality whenever il advocates and
uphoids the fortunes OF q political
party or advances the interests Of
At individual. No q knows better
than the editor o. the Huroniee that
there has been s widespread dissas-
~isfaction with the present location
Of the capital and which hiss grown
With the years until it has spread TO
the uttesnest boundaries Of the
state The newspapers u this COM
monweslth have sat at the feet Of
the sage in the Huroaise Office fer
half . decade listening TO the urgent
need Of s more accessible location.
and from whom there has come one
long, lingsEing-'PHt it anywhere
anywhere but where is is" No.
that the praysS Of the Huronit t.
hare been snSwers6-S tSr as eppor-
saniey lies-and one OF the three
towns asreed to by its editor named
BY sn overwhelming vote Of the leg
stature "a city which for twenty
years has entertained SIS many state
gatherings within its borders be-
cause Of It's sceeSsibility-ics name
nore-unles there is the hum OF q
silver tuning FORK to give ii melody.
We do not believe this Of the pres:
Of South Dsota-most sSSpredls not
Of TIE newspapers Of standing AMI
Influence II they want the capital
moved where it can Dc got at they
wiz say 50; if they don't there isn't
enough money in sight 10 make them
say o1hsrwiSs.
1t is true upon nearly al questions
before the people the press Of TIL:
state IS prone TO Indifference save II
politics alcue. But here GENES 5
matter q lar greater Importance thar
any political question confined to Iht
state has vi been-oGe that Io-t
directly eEats the convenience O
the pahlc and its 1nancas than II;
fortunes q any political psrty ooliG
eve Do The life Of & governor LAST:
but to2r years 81 the most The If
Of the capital will undoubtedly p
Sstsle6 to- Sl time 70 nome. L
wo1ld Seem that with 50 inpo-ta2 II
move Oh the part q the state up 20
consideration Is should require 10 in
centiye from any soarcs q argiys s,
the Opinion q the prsss-sloagh q
one knows better than s nssspsps
lsn himself tie awful pasSbslitie
Of : little lubricant toward harryin.
II : so2s.
How mech does John want any
ways