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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1890
Page
2
The piece argues for locating the state capital at Huron to boost local growth and school funding. It contrasts Huron’s advantages with Pierre’s minimal offer and criticizes Pierre’s bid as a costly political perch while praising tax savings and school aid possible from a million dollar school section.
The piece argues Huron holds a clear lead to host the capital with eastern voters backing the Jim River city and Pierre’s campaign faltering. It condemns Pierre’s tactics as childish and cowardly while praising eastern strength and Wright’s river city momentum.
The text urges continuing campaign efforts despite cost and public opposition. It condemns a figure named Pierre and his ally, noting defeat and an urgency to resolve the capital issue with two months left before a final contest.
Three railroad systems are said to be operating despite claims of Pierre’s inaccessibility. Huron papers accuse Pierre of deceiving residents and rely on a long history of alleged misinformation to push their paper railroads agenda. Citizens are urged to see through the tactics and reject continued deception.
A prominent Black Hills figure and other Black Hills lawmakers argue against keeping the permanent capital at Pierre. They describe Pierre as isolated and express that one winter there was enough, voicing a shared view from the last legislature.
The Watertown Courier News notes a discussion led by Superintendent Wakefield among state insiders about Pierre’s population counts. With Pierre rumored around 2,800, supporters warned that a 2,300 figure would be padding. now a 3,200 tally would shift strong opinions on town size.
Watertown Public Opinion notes Watertown seeks to become South Dakota’s largest city. It highlights strong investor incentives and growing ties between farm and city sectors as eastern capitalists begin to invest heavily locally.
An alliance blasts Pierre's push to locate the state capital there. The piece argues Pierre’s promoters mislead settlers with gaudy ads about the reservation and its land as a paradise. It notes a failed plow sale three years running and claims the city’s scheme is bad business.
The Parker New Era excerpt alleges the Pierre board of trade used a newspaper space to smear the alliance, accusing it of insults while claiming Pierre’s land schemes and “gumbo” crops dominate the area. The dialogue mocks Pierre’s governance, railroads, popaganda, and alleged political manipulation in South Dakota.
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