The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-25

Nermillion Republican: We do
not be!Ive for one momeBt that re-
moval of the capital from Pierre will
be a reflection en- the real estate in
the western part, for the reason that
the capital was eve put there in
the first place in order to build up
the country, and if it was it was an
injustice to other portions of the
state, but the geographical center
was the hobby and the dollars the
influence that WOn out in the con
test. At this election both of these
factors will be eliminated from the
campaign. People have tried geo.
graphical center for fourteen years
and 1T takes just as long to rea,h the
sapital now as then. What the peo-
pie have a right to demand is that
the capital be located within the
area of population and that will al
ways be 100 miles east of Pierre, for
the population growth of the Jim
river valley will keep pace with any
other portion of the state, notwith-
standing the efforts to populate the
reservation with temporary settlers.
Le~sterville Ledger: Those Pierre
capital promoters are doing all kinds
Of improving to the country west of
that place in the newspapers now.
Well, they will have &c do something
more substantial than that to retain
the capital. III the country west Of
the Missouri river is making such
rapid strides, what is this section
of the state east of the river doing?
Making 300, 900 worth of improve
lments to n dollars worth that is
being made west of the river. The
Pierre papers are working insidious-
Iy connecting schemes to tell people
why the capital should be left at
Pierre, and their reasons are as for
eign to the cause as the rumors Of
war in the far east.
Scotland Citizen: What interest
has the state in5Pierre more than in
any other town. The location of the
capital is a purely business PROPOSE
sion and 1T should be determined by
The conyeniece to the general public.
So far as development Of country
west of Pierre is concerned the re-
moval WOULD make no difference
whatever. That development will
depend entirely upon the productive
ness OF that country. The country
west of Chamberlain has been devel-
Oping more rapidly than that west of
Pierre, and that is certainly not due
to any capital location. So far as
the property interests Of the state are
concerned the state would be the
gamer by removal, as the grants
offered by Mitchell are more valuable
shan those that lave been given by
Pierre.
Representative Lawson of Union
county: The capital is where the
business Of the state is transacted.
Every office is more or less in con-
slant touch with every county seat
IN the state. as we'll as with the
different state institutions, hence it
goes without saying that the logical
place for any state capital is where
1T can communicate with the largest
population and be reached in the
least possible time by those who
have business to transact.
Howard Spirit: Two hundred and
borty eight thousand people live
within ore hundred miles of Mitch
eli. Forty-tive thousand live within
N hundred miles OF Pierre Which
should do the wasging-the tail or
the dog2
Waubay Clipper: The people in
She Hills i'm particular ought to
Know that the Northwestern railroad
will never take the initiatory step
toward the upbuilding OF any part of
she state, either east or west of the
Missouri, at any risk or sacrifice to
uhemselves, however small, and until
Bigger profits are assured by building
across to the Hills, they will do
nothing but possitly-survey.
Armour Herald: If the capital re-
mains at Pierre no doubt the most of
rs will spend less money during a
legislative session attending the pro-
seedings than we otherwise might
do.
Garretson News: The representa-
sfves' of this county voted in favor of
Mitchell when the question Of resub-
mission was before the last legisla-
ture: 1t is hardly possible that the
people will repudiate their act at the
polls next fall. From the stand
point Of accessibility there is no
enmraricon hot we tho two n1acae