The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-11-18

reason why Mitchell should not be-
come a most important town in the
state, first in the way OF becoming a
residence center with its excellent
homes and second in a commercial
manner. In this latter he urged
that the business interests stand to-
Rether as n mat for the upbuild.
ing OF the town and TO make Mitch
ell the best market place in the
state, which he..consldered would be
the best and only means to attract
trade. lie said he accepted defeat
in a philosophical manner, that the
fight was over and he was ready to
resume business again. He urged
the people to turn their faces against
the past and look for the morrow
and live that up to the fullest.
w. L. LaFollette made some re-
marks on the manner in which cap.
ltal towns are controlled by the pol
~itlcians OF a state and said that
Mitchell had lost that and no more.
He did not think that as a general
rule capital towns cut much OF a fig.
uer in the commercial life and
Mitchell now had a fine chance to
develop in this direction.
Prof. f. j. Qulgley took up the ed
ucational point Of view OF Mitchell's
future and paid a glowing and we'll
deserved tribute to Wesleyan Uni
versity and believed in that institu-
ton Mitchell had something that
would be as good as the capital. He
said it was the greatest Methodist
institution this side Of the river,
and with this great church behind it
ready to support it in every possible
way it was in a position to grow and
be a great power.
DIR. Thomas Nicholson, president
of Dakota University, said he was
gratitied TO meet such a vast audi
ence that was not at all Respondent
over the election. lie told interest
ingly how he came to be a resident
OF Mitchell, that is i'm accepting the
presidency of the college. lie said
that he viewed Mitchell from every
point and was satisfied that it had a
future before it that WAS grand.
Since coming u even in the past
two weeks he said he had turned
down offers that meant much large
remuneration for him, but that be
decided that he would stay by Mitch
ell, and that he wanted to be con-
sidered a citizen in the fullest sense.
He declared lie "a ready to the linn
1T OF his n and his influence to
aid every good thing for Mitchell.
DI. Nicholson also urged strongly
the point of standing as a unit for
the growth OF the city in a CONNER
cial and manufacturing way. He be-
lieved the possibilities in this direc-
ton were great.
Hon. James e. Blythe, of Mason
City. Iowa, who was in the audience,
was called upon to make d few 1e-
11dlNo III u SOulSC vi WHICH IIc SdIu
he felt right at home before a Mitch
ell audience on account Of his old as
sociations with many of our citizens
He said a meeting OF this character
was something different than he had
been wont to attend. He considered
it a remarkable fact indeed that af-
ter passing through such a contest
the people could meet in such an inn
mense gathering IN which be be-
lieved they were celebrating a VIC
tory rather than a temporary defeat.
MIR. Blythe stated that he thought
Mitchell had made a remarkable
growth in the past fifteen years,
when he was here last. He congrat-
lated the people of Mitchell in show
in such immense strength in defeat.
1t was an easy matter to be strong
in victory, but it tested the man
hood Of a community to stand up in
defeat. He noticed, however. this
was due to the spirit of unity among
the people, and he could see that
Mitchell had no time to waste in idle
regrets. Mr.. Blythe was applauded
time and again.
Mayor Silsby appeared on the plat
form al read the resolutions which
had been formulated and they We're
checrcd again and again as express
sive OF the sentiment. The mayor
urged that the people OF the city
SHOW no resentment against tn e
towns That were against us in the
capltal tight, believing that Mitch
ell stood IN an attitude to take care
of herself without indul4in. i'm this
work. The following resolutions
were read and they were adopted
unanilnouly:
Whereas. We, the citizens of Mitch
ell, recognize with grateful heaIts
the patriotic, heroic and ~sell-SacrIiic-
ing labors of our capital committee.
and desiriullS o. conveying to then.
our great appreciation of their work.
be it
Resolved, That the plofounG
thanks OF every citizen is hereby
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