The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-22
CONDEMN
CAPITAL REMOVAL !.
PLAN AS EXPENSE
Agree it Will Waste Money Of
Taxpayer; Expression is
Unanimous
NONE FAv0RS JAMESTOWN
Reasons Given For Stand Many
and Varied; Se|fishness
Is Charged
NONE FAv0RS JAMESTOWN

Is Charged
II newspaper editors think like the
people for whom they write, or rath-
err, II the people think like the edi-
tors. Jamestown's capital removal
bubble will burst with loud bang
when the votes are cast March Is.
Proof Of this fact Is found in a
casual survey of North Dakota news
papers. Many, as yet, have give little
or no indication OF their position on
the question but those who have, re-
gardless Of political affiliation, have
been frank In condemning the cap
ital removal proposal.
The Killdeer Herald says the sea-
son at which the election is held is
unfavorable for a large vote but that
a big turnout Is assured In that area
because the people are interested In
defeating this silly attempt to move
our state capital"
The Berthold Tribune says 1t Is op-
posed to the removal because it is
something like divorcing a wife you've
had for As years and taking another
woman just for the fun Of the thing.
It doesn't look right, that's ALL" It
challenges the good faith Of the
Jamestown movement by asserting
that "a few scheming politicians and
real estate dealers saw an opportun-
ity. when fire destroyed the old cap
itol building. to put something over.
The people Of the state should
not injure one city to help another,
especially when it will cost them a
pretty penny If they do. It Is always
safest to say NO. (The capitalize
ton is that OF the Ward county edi-
tor
Woman Editor Speaks
At LaMoure. Miriam Taylor, editor
OF the Chronicle. reviews the entire
situation and then makes scathing
comment on beth the ACCESSIBILITY and
justice of the proposal She derides
Jamestown's claim that the govern
ment could be conducted more eco
nomically If its seat were at James
town and says takes would be far
more likely to increase instead of de-
crease if Jamestown should win In
her selfish move"
The Turtle Mountain Star recon-
mends that voters mark their ballots
NO" and gives numerous reasons for
the advice. Among them were 1.-The
taxpayers have everything to gain and
to lose" by keeping the cap
ital at Bismarck. removal Is abb
uncalled for and would be an
expense to every taxpayer in the
state. These expenses are obvious
and will have to be paid here and
now, and we fail to see how the fu-
ture theoretical savings by James
town can ever be made by moving the
capital away over to the east side of
the state against center Of popula-
ton steadily shifting in the other d.
rection."
The Beach Review says 1T goes
without saying that most. or nearly
all. of the voters will cast their ballots
in favor of retaining the seat Of gov
eminent in the city where it was Or
iginally established, as 1t is centrally
located from a geographic stand
point"
Rebels Are Praised
The Woodwork Rustler. printed at
Woodwork. Stutsman county, praises
the action Of jamestown business men
in condemning the removal proposal
and say: 1.-THE wisdom of this move
will be seen March IS, for nowhere in
the state can we learn Of any senti-
ment favorable to capital removal"
The williams County Farmers Press
asserts There is just one reason for
this removal agitation and that is the
purely selfish one Of the fellow at
Jamestown who is out trying to get
in, and solely for what 1t means to
him, with no regard to the interests
of the public or his own city /. =. why
should look for anyone to
vote for the removal who is not ex-
pecting some direct, personal benefit
is hard to understand"
The Mercer County Farmer wakes
satirical and after commenting that
the results obtained by the removal
lists will be very small on q big Job,
goes on to say: 1--WE are not sure II
Percy Hansen originated this idea
himself or II the idea was originated
by some individual from well-known
state institution located at James
town."
The selfridge Journal says James
town hasn't got "Chinaman's
chance" Of winning the election but
that Bismarck Is doing the right
thing In making vigorous campaign.