Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-14

state: but with the calming down of the rpples
waves whichever they may be considered that stir,
red up by the Crawford hook being cast into The
sea of politics. the capital question again being given at
enon in some quarters and it must be expected that in
order to give Mitchell satisfaction, the question will be
harrangued more or less until Nov when please God and
the voters it will be put out OF the way forever
The latest thing that has come to the notice OF the Free
Press anent the capital question is the Mitchell banner
ing at the editorial masthead of the Dakota Republican
la the light of recent past expressions of that paper the
mere announcement of the Republican having taken this
position is somewhat surprising but perhaps,
than its briefly explanatory editorial in which rectes
for having taken such position that it "beeyes
the best interests Of Vermilon and Clay county will be
better conserved if the capital located at Mitchell than
will by its remaining Pierre" According to this line
of reasoning the interests of Huron, MITCHELL Waterown
Rsdfed and Aberdeen could be better conserved by hay
probability of these towns making bring about
among which is the generally accepted proposition that
equitable ditribuon of public institutions the state
is the proper thing,
The Dakota Republican i'll name and in fact has always
been state paper but it certainly limits itself local
cal point of view is done in The above quotations Old
Clay is of the best counties in the state fact that
been recognized by placing there OF the states greatest
educational institution but it must be remembered that
there other good counties in the state stretching north
ward from Clay POO miles and westward from Clay
over $50 miles 1t should also he remembered that while
as the stork flies it is only about IS miles from Vermilon
in its location in the southeastern of the state
MITCHELL it 1926 miles from the northwestern
the state to Mitchell 1t admitted that that all parts of
the state entitled to consideration in the location of
the capital and in the face of the above figures it seems
looking at it from state point of view that any journal
over Jealous when it treats the matter in the town and
county first and state afterward" fashion
Granting, however if it please that it any and every
papers privilege duty pull for what deems to be
the benefit of its home town. regardless Of
its effect upon the thousands Of other inhabitants of the
state, the Republican, If it maintain conservatism
and consistency will doubt feel itself barred from pur.
suing the vigorous campaign that would had it not only
few months since given uterace the following in
GLIDING one of its editorials:
II railway is built westward from Pierre to Rapid
city within the next eighteen months Pierre will receive
the solid support the Black Hills region even though
the line paraeed by forty other starting from 9th
in favor Of Pierre BASED on grounds geograpca sent
mental financial otherwise there is but favor of
MITCHELL and that is its accessibility the present popua
ton of the state.
According to the words of the Republican then Mitchell
with only point in her favor while Pierre has hun
dred is in hard shape and while the Republican in its
position is celebrating this enc point iii order to make
big enough to submerge the hundred grants Pierre let
the one point be investigated if really exists and
is Of lasting value.
Nitchels boosted accessibility now not greatly
superior to Perres Mitchell was not now and
never will pc the center of population and can be-
Severed cities Of the state the lead Of her on this point
aud m time she must yield to pierres superiority this
spec which viii be long before this state has reached its
fna stage Of development The center Of population has
left Mitchell fifty sixty miles tn the southeast With
twenty years progress such South Dakota has had
IN hs past indicated by statistics Mitchell will be as fa
from the center OF population she is from the geograph
zeal center.
REGARDING suRkE,s oPPoslTloN..
The announcement that Judge Campbell will contes
for Hon g II Burkes seat in Congress will probably
alarm in the camp Of the latter The Judge
q propensity for allowing himself he forced into can
ddacy and then; meyer getting any farther Granting
however that the gentleman from Aberdeen is going ii