The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-11
Four-Hour Truce Is Arranged
jamestown Trying to Rally FADING Forces
CALLING A SPADE A SPADE

CALLING A SPADE A SPADE
EdtoriaD
Enough propaganda has emanated jamestown Q
show the people Of the state the they
asked support the capital that
city by small under the leadership
M Hansen publisher Of city's daily newspaper.
Hansen Is expert propaganda long
statements and claims difficult
his arguments. 1t too like shooting
the wisp
Now however, he has using figures
ing definite statements and these The
do without heat without frankly
fairly duty which this newspaper people
marck to the great body
honest facts upon which % honest Judgment
In editorial, printed In the February
the assertion made that Jamestown conveniently
for more than 100000 Of the states eso4s5 people,"
This is untrue.
Figures compiled by experts whose work is accepted
without question by such national
commission trade commission show that
persons closer to jamestown than to
Bismarck by highway
closer Bismarck by highway than Jamestown
difference between more than 100000"
to be accounted for by figuring
Therefore Bismarck simply that Hansens statement untrue
Hansen "a Of the states So county seats
Jamestown In previous statements he said jamestown
more advantageous" location IS 34 The
fact is that ~ the county by
highway Taken the flies still
again we say simply and without heat that the James
town statement 3 untrue.
Hansen his editorial
the petitions Ito bring the
Hansen hints that attempted petitions
rejected misleading statement Bismarck attempted
to do
speaks "Bismarcks plea that the change would
work hardship the people hold built
beautiful and expensive homes in Bismarck"
This misstatement Bismarck has plea.
has asserted that to the capital would
work hardship
Is It would Sympathy plea"
Hansen has declared this other
been censured parts state
both publicly and privately the uneatcd attitude
maintained toward the removal We left
people Of the state determine whether the jamestown
inquy being carried by
the accepted racketeerinx methods.
Hansen pirates Of the fairness the Logical
Capital City association and through the
Bismarck submits that the whole capital idea
fair
make mention Of truth farpay by
ests caumny The editorial this attitude has the adj
maton of those who oppose the speak
only for ourselves but
Hansen politics and personalities have permit
ted to enter the campaign We submit contrary,
jamestown has made possible partisan
tics into this situation Bismarck
out Of partisan politics. This theory
the question not and should not political
this point extensive. 1t be furnished may
for It,
Hansen asserts that he savings change
in the location Of the state capital enough
years to more than for all state property in Bismarck
the cost Of moving the few records the fire
entire cost Of the structure in q very years"
Because 1t assertion Of opinion not statement
It difficult to nail this statement down. By reply Bis
Bism2rk $47o537 This = definite figure.
ing would be additional
Bismarck does not contend that property
total loss 1t honest estimate
exceed $oooo This based the deprecated value
nss and real estate and the equipment which
Is included In the total could honesty
town should submit figures its claims assertions
II It any.
Hansen makes comparative mleases from various
points to the cities Of Bismarck
Jamestown unquestonaby ignores
however transportation by materially
situation By doing he either admits ignorance
public buses transportation
intention deceive.
In table, published Hansen gives
comparison Of the distances from the
to both jamestown and Bismarck compared
highway April 1882 many
these figures significance
fact that most Of the
This table together with the given highway
department reproduced Hansen gives no authority for
his figures In the information Bismarck
the highway departments map
issued for distribution regard
Jamestown Bismarck.
The table below together figures contained
the highway map:
Highway Distances
. ;. assa !, N D. Hwy ivy" D. :
County County Seat James. James, Bi
4s town marck town ma
ANS, Hettnser 156 ESQ
rnes, Valley City ................... II
nson Minnewaukan Is
Kings, 'MedorG las 246 IL
tuneau. bo.uneau 1913 1914 10
Wman, bowman 166 2M 16
re, b0wneD l96 250 Is
FIeSh, Blsnarck .1O6 104
- FalEo ......................S Soo 50 20
vAlaer, L&nS0on 155 Isl lS6 ~
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