The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-01-26
CITIZENS Of MERCER
COUNTY COMMUNITY
OPPOSE JAMESTOWN
Community Club Will Spread
Facts About Capital Re-
movaI Proposal
BODY. ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Assert Moving Capital Would
Cause Huge and Unjust
Tax Burden
BODY. ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Tribune Special Service)

Tribune Special Service)
Hazen, N. D., Jan. 26.-Citizens OF
Hazen have organized to resist James,
towns effort to obtain the state capt.
tai.
Under the leadership of the Com
munity club Of this place. an effort
will be made to spread the facts of
the capital removal issue among the
voters of this vicinity and get them
to express themselves at the polls
when the issue appears on the ballot
March Is.
Sentiments Of Hazen people were
expressed at meeting of the Com
munity club, at which q resolution
was adopted condemning the James,
town effort.
Would Cause Burden
The resolution asserts that moving
the state capital would cause a huge
and unjust tax burden upon the peo-
pie of the state of North Dakota:
that 1t would unnecessarily disrupt
the state government: that 1t would
cause property losses and halt the de-
velopment Of Bismarck and the sur
rounding territory: and that 1t would
result In many historical, geographic
cal and other unforeseen confusions."
The resolution asserts that the Ha-
zen Community club most emphati-
cally objects to such capital removal
and urges all citizens of the state Of
North Dakota to loyalty support the
retention Of the seat Of government
OF the state of North Dakota at the
place established by the pioneers Of
this good state, namely, the city Of
Bismarck"
The resolution was signed by the
members of the clubs executive COM
mittee and attested by r. j. Sailer.
secretary.
The complete text Of the docu-
ment follows:
Text Of Resolution
whereas: A few citizens or the
city Of Jamestown have caused to ba
placed upon the ballot for the presi-
dental primary election to be held
on March 18th. 1892, the question Of
the moving the state capitol and this
entire seat Of government OF the
state Of North Dakota; and
Whereas: Such moving Of the
state capitol would cause a huge and
unjust tax burden upon the citizens
Of the state Of North Dakota: and
Whereas: Such moving of tbs
state capitol would further cause all
unnecessary disruption In the stats
government: and
Whereas: Such capitol removal
would further cause an unestimably
large amount of depreciation In pro-
perty values for the citizens Of the
city of Bismarck and surrounding
territory: and
Whereas: Any capitol removal
would cause many historical, geo
graphical and other unforeseen con-
fusions; and
Whereas: We, as citizens and az
q civic organization, are interested In
the unhindered progress and de-
velopment Of the state Of North Da-
kota;
Therefore Be It Resolved, That
the Hazen Community club go on
record and state that it most en-
phatically objects to such capitol re-
moval and urges all citizens Of the
state of North Dakota to Loyalty sup
port the retention of the seat Of gov
eminent Of the state Of Norh Da-
koa, at the place established by the
pioneers Of this good state, namely:
the city Of Bismarck.
BE It Further Resolved, that 8
copy Of this resolution be forwarded
to the Association Of Commerce of
the city Of Bismarck, the Associated
Press and to any citizen or civic body
that Is interested in the welfare OF
the state Of North Dakota.
Dated this 23rd day Of January,
1882.
Hazen Community Club:
BY Fred Krause. Jr.
John Moses
H. E. Mueller
u. r. Martin
L. G. Eastman
Thomas Klein
Robt. M. Stroup
It's Executive Committee.
Attest: r. v. Sailer, its secretary.