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

bylaws which provides that the y
shall meet at the state caital durine
the legislative session.
Fulton Advocates: For nearly Il
century the capital of Georgia was at
Milledgeville. u sleepy old town, but
in almost the exact center of tie
state. A few years ago the CAPT tai
was removed from this sacred center,
to Atlnata, the live and accessible
metropolis neal the north line of the
state. To make this change a cap
itol building had to he abandone d
that the Capital might be placed
where it would accommodate people
rather than sentiment.
Garretson News: Suppose the
Northwestern does extend a line
across to the Black Hills, will it be
any easier for citizens of Minneh aha
county or those from any of the
counties east Of the Missouri-to
reach Pierre?
Howard Spirit: The travelling
men are for Mitchell, the bar is for
Mitchell, the churches are for Mitch
ell, the farmers are for Mitchell, the
stockmen are for Mitchell, the bust
ness men are for Mitchell-in fact
nearly everybody is for Mitchell.
Waubay-Clipper: We do not be-
lieve the location of the capital has
anything to do with the develop
ment of lands. Pierre has had the
capital for many years, hut the coun-
try has not developed. Day county
and the counties in tins part of the
state are remote from the capital.
hut this part of the state has GER
tainly developed. Then consider the
southeastern counties, Yankton,
Clay, Lincoln and others. Have
their lands remained u%ndeveloped on
account Of not having a capital as a
lodestone to draw homeseekers? We
understand that land in that part of
the state is more valuable than land
in the older states and better devcl-
oped than any other part of the
state, and they certainly are not
anywhere near the capital.
/ Fulton Advocate: With several
through lines of railroad for more
than twenty-five years the west half
of Nebraska has only one seventh of
the population of the state.
Geddes Record: The supporters
of Pierre claim the capital should
not be moved. for it adds value
where it is most needed, where it
now is. Well, we guess they need the
value Yer there, but if a country is
not endowed by nature to be a good
country, it is impossible for all the
capitals in the world to make it more
productive or support a population.
Canton Leader: After the first
winter session of the legislature at
Pierre, a constant and growing de-
mand for the removal Of the capital
has been heard all over the state
with the exception Of the local in
terest embraced within a circle Of so
miles. II the capital had been To-
Gated at Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Hur-
on or Redheld at the beginning, no
one would ever have heard of a re-
moval combination.
Redfeld Press: If in the last
twelve years you have saio "Pierre
lis no place for the capital remem-
Der you will have a chance to put 1t
some where else by your vote next
! November. If all who have made
the above remark should vote for
Mitchell it would make a large ma
jority.
Revillo Item: There is no danger
whatever that any of the state insti-
tutions which are permanently located
with good and substantial buildings
well calculated for the use for
which they were intended will be
Ichanged, but at Pierre there is no.
thing but an old building better suit
ed for a livery stable than for a state
capitol building.
500 Falls Critic: The travelling
men are always a strong body of wide
awake hustlers and the town is
fortunate that it has their support.
They know a live town when they
see it, and that is why they are so
Enthusiastic for Mitchell for the car.
ital. 1t shows another thing and
that is, that practically all the bust
ness interests are for Mitchell in this
contest.
Redtield Press: A striking illus
tration of the accessibility Of Mitch
lell appeared i'm the fact that there