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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1904
Page
9
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The slate lists Presidential Electors Henry C. Morris H H Gulstine John Q Anderson G R Evans from Roberts Lake Ly man Butte Hughes Lawrence Day son Faulk Clark Marshall county Governor Samuel H Elrod Lieutenant governor J E Mec Dougall Secretary of State D D Wipf Hutchinson county State Treasurer C B Collins Brown county State Auditor J F Halliday Kingsbury county Superintendent Geo W Nash Lincoln county Commissioner of the School and Public Lands C J Bach Turner county.
A Republican judicial ticket lists Judge Frank B. Smith of Mitchell as a candidate for the Fourth Judicial Circuit. He is positioned among other local nominees seeking election to the circuit bench.
Redfield committee members describe a three city compact with Mitchell and Huron to back resubmission. The plan aimed to pit a single city against Pierre after a legislative caucus favored re submission. Crain and Kiser defend the pact while noting its purpose and expected unity. Bruel reportedly supports Pierre. Tsenhuth remarks on views.
The excerpt reports on a heated debate among capital relocation supporters from Redfield Huron and Mitchell. Key figures Packard Morris and Everitt argue over which city should host the capital, with preferences leaning away from Pierre. They discuss caucus strategies and constituent loyalties in a tense regional dispute.
N P Bromley states he joined a removal compact by committee urgings and argues the three towns aimed to move the capital away from Pierre. He says the pact bound lawmakers to support the winning town and criticizes press misreading while stressing Redfield needed the others to pass the removal bill.
Aberdeen Democrat reports editor Reeves of Groton arguing the state does not own Mitchell land or a building and that Mitchell boomers must fund a state house. A reply editorial demands Pierre be reimbursed for its property investment and campaign expenses before Reeves would back Mitchell.
Canton Times quotes Mitchell capital committee denying claims of gifting the city hall to the state. Editors argue the plan was to build a state capital building for temporary use until a permanent state house is ready. Mitchell supporters say moving the capital from Pierre to Mitchell would cost the state nothing and will win support in Lincoln County.
Ninety nine of a hundred druggists recommend Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy when the best treatment is asked for. They endorse it as the one dependable remedy even in severe cases. Sold by all druggists.
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