The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-10

in our opinion, is 10 argument.
Pierre sees the handwriting on the
vail. The people of South Dakota
are after the truth, and Mitchell is
dealing in that very article, TIC the
discontinue OF Pierre.
Fulton Advocate: No thoughtful
person will be mislead by Pierre's
wild cry of Expense! Expensew in
connection with capital removal. 1t
will not cost the state one cent to
remove the records to Mitchell and
lit will save thousands of dollars
every year in mileage ana transpor-
ation charges by having the capital
accessible to the people Of the state.
Then there is the fine, stone city
hall, adequate for all capital pur-
poses, which Mitchell offers free to
the state as long as it is needed
Should the capital remain at Pierre
a big expenditure will be necessary
to make the present building safe or
probably an appropriation of a mil
lion or more dollars will be asked for
a permanent capitol building. In
the matter Of expense to the state
and to the individuals who have
business at the capital everything is
in Mitchell's favor.
Milbank Herald: All that any
person from the eastern or northern
part of the state should need to COL
vince him that the capital of South
Dakota is misplaced at Pierre, should
be a journey to tnat town over the
single long line of road to that city.
If he car make that journey and
come home thinking that the capital
should be at Pierre, any argument
with him will be wasted.
Scotland Citizen: What interest
has the state in Pierre more than in
any other town? The location of
the capital is a purely business prop
osition and it should be determined
by the convenience to the general
public. So far as development of
country west of Pierre is concerned
the removal would make no differ
ence whatever. That development
will depend entirely upon the pro-
Effectiveness of that country. The
lcountry west Of Chamberlain has
been developing more rapidly than
that west of Pierre, and that is GER
tainly not due to any capital Local
ton. 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 than those that have
peen given by Pierre.
White Rock Journal: Just how
the Pierre capital promoters are 20
ing to make the people think it will
raise the taxes to remove the capital
from Pierre TO Mitchell is Il purely
vegetable pill that is hard to swal-
low. The city of Mitchell offers the
use of a beautiful structure ablso-
utely free of charge as long as the
state wishes it, while the Pierre
people will endeavor to have the
state build a ST, 900, 000.0O building.
Why not make a business proposition
of it and place the capital nearer te
the people-Lhey are the ones who
have to pay the bills.
!, Wakonda Mail: The Northwestern
, railroad controls the entire traffic Of
the Black Hills. Does any one hon.
i estly think the road will build across
!, the Hills until the Milwaukee forces
: 1T to do 50? Are the taxpayers viii,
ling to pay the mileage for members
OF the legislature around through
, Nebraska and Iowa and nearly 2O(
miles past Mitchell indefinitely? We
hardly think it. The Mail don'l
care a whit about the aspirations o.
s Pierre or Mitchell in this matter
t but it does care and feel an interest
in having this question settled once
and for ali time, and settled right.
Aberdeen Democrat: The Pierre
push is sending out a lot Of rot abou1
it costing a million dollars to NOV
the capital to Mitchell. They pul
the matter a little different to theil
own home people when urging then
to subscribe to the campaign fun6
j Then they tell how the state, i.
Pierre wins. will Immediately hegir
the erection Of a million dollar CAPT.
tai. On the other hand the fact is
+ that Mitchell has alomst completed {
f new city hall, built of granite. tire
proof, amply large to accommodate
the legislature and state officers
which will be leased to the state
i free of chrage, as long as the state
elects to use it.
. Vermillion Republican: "A few
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