The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-10
WHAT THE srAve PRESS SAYS.

FNlDAY, JUNE III. lSU4.
WHAT THE STATE PRESS SAYS.
Redtield Press: The new stone fire.
proof structure at Mitchell is worth
five times the trap at Pirefe. Don't
worry about the cost Of removal,
Mitchell will pay all Of that. Let
us locate the capital with reference
to the convenience of the people.
Sioux Falls 500 Critic: 1t won't
cost the state of the taxpayers a dol
lar to move the capital from Pirere
to Mitchell. All such talk by Pierre
and her workers is pure nonsense.
Instead Of costing nothing the
state will save thousands Of dollars.
Look at the extra mileage the
state is put to at every meeting OF
the legislature. Every member must
go to Wolsey before striking out
for Pierre and when they reach VOL
sey they are ffty-two miles nearer
Mitchell than Pierre. Then there
is the mileage Of the state officers,
of attorneys who practice before the
supreme court, whose expenses must
be paid by their clcints. Who pays
the freight, the farmer, doesn't he?
Vote for your own, not the interest
Of Pierre or Mitchell. Vote to put
the capital where it will save you
money every year you pay taxes
There is but n question in this
capital matter, the greatest good to
the greatest number.
Scotland Journal: The expense
to the state will, therefore, amount
to nothing, aside from the small ex-
pense Of packing and moving the
state Iecords-a mere trfe. The
state owns no other property at
Pierre of particular value. 1t is not
financially infested in Pierre to any
greater extent than Mitchell The
building now used as a state house
is scarcely fit for human habitation
and is practically worthless to the
state.
Garretson News: The Pierre cham
pions are very persistent in their as
sertion that every Mitchell supporter
is knocking against. the country
around Pierre There is a highly
p 81 ~ - :, e A.. 81 lido fn This rcoo,k;Nv, t.
almost the same breath they tel
about the knocking against the coun
try around Pierre, they tell of the
wonderful immigration into that
very section. If the Pierre especial
writers tell the truth about the in
fluS Of settlers, Pierre ougth to be
grateful rather than angry. 1t is
always amusing to hear them object
to knocking, then tell how tine coun-
try around Pierre will be ruined II
the capital is removed. Could Nit.
chell supporters say anything worse
about that section? What a strange
country that must be and what queer
people live in it.
Wagner New Era: A strong point
in favor Of moving the capital tt
Mitchell is the fact that little or nj
expense will be incurred on the tax
payers by the change for a state
building for many years to come "a:
the people of Mitchell furnish a suit.
able building with plenty of vault
room. For the convenience of /;
large majority of people in all part!
of the state Mitchell is the logica
location for the capital for the mex
ifty years and in all probability fol
all time.
Fulton Advocates: Talk about cap
ital removal being a land booming
scheme! Capital removal is moi
asked for to benefit the land in the
eastern part Of the state, but to &C
commodate the people Of the state
and facilitate the public business
The retention of the capital al
Pierre is a land booming scheme az
its advocates openly proclaim. Ire
move the capital'' they cry, "ane
you knock the value Ct the country
west of the river" What utter non
sense to claim that the capital car
make or unmake the western part OF
the state. There is just as much
reason in saying that the capita
makes soil, rainfall and all Other
conditions upon which the value O
a country is dependent.
The 500 Critic has discovered tina,
the Pierre boomers are back Of {
corporation recently incorporated fol
the manufacture of air ships. There
is no question but the general use o.
air ships will add greatly to Pierre's
accessibility. The boomers will
furnish the hot air for motive pow.
er.