The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-09-22
AFTER THE COUNTY
SEAT.

SEAT.
1t ID somewhat early to open the
cam paign or the county seat question,
but a. the people of Lake Andes have
begun operations by circulating peti-
tions aad working for that towns ia-
terests IN securing the seat Of efunfy
government. 1t was impossible for
Wagner to hid off any longer. II has
been the feeling at this place for q
long time that Wagner could and
should try to secure the permanent
location of the county seat within her
gates at the next general election,
and being forced to enter the fight
much earlier than was anticipated or
necessary, we are nov before the peo-
pie fallfiedsed candidate.
The report has gained circulation
that it WAS possible that Wagner
WAS not sincere in the moveme.t.
We Wish to state right here that
town or her citizens never went into
. campaign to secure . county ssat
with Ire honest convictions o. m
tentios1 than Wagner has entersa Ms
campaign. It j. a straight for~od
fight On our psxt to get what ~ ose
after. and not = in amp way aid ~
other toe II he county.
At ! ndsss meeting held in Wasnw
last Friday essning the propositiea
was diseased ffom oil points Of vieuL
and By alnostn nnaninsus vote the dSk
cision pas reacAsd y sutsr the fsAk|
and make the campaign wholly upon
the merits Of the city and its chaness,
and those soliciting signatures - -
titions instructed to use nothing hut
nan~atse ns2e of sscukinx ! them.
and make no misleading statements te
any voter. doing everything on the
square and in business like manner.
If We cannot secure the county sea
honestly. we win not get it at a l.
It has been suggested that Wagner
is not in the geographical center of
the county. This We grant. But that
is not all there is to be considered.
While We are east of the geographical
center, the train ssssice is such. and
will alway remain 80, that this city
will be the most accessible place in the
county for nearly the entire people
living within the county. Wagner, on
the other hand. is just . few miles
east of the center of population, at
the present time, and this with
the fact that she is located in the big
end Of the county. and thousands of
acres OF land east end south of here
that is yet in the wild state and much
more that is untenanted, which, with
in few years. will bring great in
crease in popula tion, will place the
center Of popula tion very near Wag-
ner, with good prospects of its being.
east instead of west. The majority of
the voters of the county must conc e de
that their own Int terests will be ma.
teriauy benefited by having the
county seat placed here; that this is1
the place that would serve he people
Of the county best in the matter of &C.
feasibility; that it would be the clos
est point to majority Of the people,
and that when town 10 the most
logical point in evrey way for
county seat, it is the choice of the ma
jority for the majority, and We trust
to tie good Judgement of the voters to
place the county seat at Wagner.
Tbs tax payers are assured that if
they place the county seat At Wagner
the grounds will be furnished free and
they hsve the assurance cf material
financial aid in the erection of suit
able building.
We ask the voters to weigh the mat
ter carefully and honestly and Leave 1t
= Jour good judgement 10 give Wag.
ner your signature and help ~ to get
onto the ticket, and then trust you
will give . your vote at the election
KING WHO LEFT HOME.