The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-09

saying about the western a And still look
at what the years have accomplished
Citizens quite eminent Gov Lee and much better
posted declared and again that The west Missouri
country not sterile which lie describes
Gov Hereids Judgment be invoked who said Of
the region: IF
the best land in the northwest Here homes may be
ilzation School houses and churches will spring up
as if BY magic, The hunting grounds of the Indian
brave will soon be the scene OF marvellous activity and
prosperity,
of other witnesses might be ntroduced the
testimony Gov Hered ought be than enough
the declaration of Gov Lee regarding the climate
soil Of the west Missouri region
s'MENAcE 1,1vEs'--s1NcE WHEN?
Gov Lee: 'sThe argument used by Pierre that we
already have capitol building there, should be
taken into considerations for you know build
started lit. 1t menace to the lives of those WHO
work in the building and nothing could invalua-
bic public records from utter destruction.
BY the way, does Anybody remember that Gov Lee dur
ing the years his administration of the affairs South Da
kot called the attention of the people the legislature
to this awful fire trap this menace to the lives of those
who work in the building? Did he urge legislature
to take steps protect these nvauable public
confagraon? Not until he jumped into capitol campaign
public whmper heard from him regarding this
prodgious hazard which sets his blood achill.
So far the combustbity OF the interior of the Pierre
Icapto the Mitchell city hall concerned what diff
ference? Arn the partitions and the floors constructed of
wood i'll both of them? Is the wooden interior of build
ing ay less in1annab1e than that in frame building?
So far menace to lives is concerned, abso-
1utely hazard the Pierre building there would
be IN the Mitchell building IF fire started in it,.
So far danger to Invaluable public records
cerned there very much less hazard to the of
frame building than is the with stone building with
wooden partitions The heavy walls Of the building
crushing down upon the vaults containing the records
liable to crack them permit of the flames The
heat in the burning Of stone building is much
j,+,,
damage to the contents Of vaults greatly increased.
'.n1pERArIvE NEcEss1TY"-s1NCE WHEN?
Coy Lee: Should the capital remain at Pierre,
building is an imperative necessity. Mitchell has
given to the state by perpetual lease line stone
building"
1t probably will be admitted that Gov. Melette was
quite capable Gov Lee form estimate the
character capacity of Pierre building he said
in his official messasc to the legislature i'll 1898:
The commission appointed to build addition to
the state house has executed this trust, and comfort
able chambers provided for the supreme
Judges and all other state officers, also the
accommodations ample for the state Libraries, besides
accommodations for the officers and sittings of the
United States district court rental of 81, 500 per
year.
would seem that the imperative necessity" for new
building can't be pressing very nuc harder than It'll
when Gov Mellette said that about the old buidng-nor
very much harder than Coy. Lees administration when he
opened his head about the imperative necessity for
new capitol
But is when Gov Lee gets to talking about Mtchells
offer of that perpetual lease of its city hall that needs
legal advice If he will consult lawyer will be told
that Mitchell has absolutely power whatever to make
such lease the state and that the state occupy it
single hour without being party to breach of public trust
The supreme court of South Dakota has declared that e law
will not permit municipal corporation divest itself of the
trust to deprive citizens Of their just rights benecar
les public property such city hail. That is the law and
the officials of the state take oahs to enforce the law.
There other Mitchell arguments" which fail to
Gov Lees letter. but the weaknesses of his
cation already pointed out herein sufficient to show that
he hasn't added yng whatever tot total of human
knowenge however much he may have swollen the knocker
literature of the Mitchell campaign.