From: Raleigh, North Dakota
3 March 1932
Dear Staats-Anzeiger!
I read in the North Dakota Herold that it endorses that the state capitol be moved from Bismarck to Jamestown. I do not personally know the editor of the Herold, but judging from his editorial it is indeed necessary that at least he gets to Jamestown prior to the capitol, that goes to say, into a mental institution.
The North Dakota Herold further writes that if you want to keep your taxes down then vote “yes”. He must be thinking that the people are stupid and let themselves be bought just like he does. Yet the North Dakota Herold writes that it wouldn’t be a loss of state property in Bismarck. I would like to ask the North Dakota Herold what one should do with the buildings and if there wouldn’t be a need for such buildings in Jamestown. The North Dakota Herold also states that Bismarck is not centrally located. To this we would like to ask whether Jamestown is more centrally located.
The North Dakota Herold further makes the comment that 72% of the farmers in state are situated closer to Jamestown than to Bismarck. I can’t say that, but as far as I know Jamestown is totally away from midpoint and that about 75% of the farmers are closer to Bismarck than to Jamestown.
Therefore, I say just like the editor Mr. Brandt said in the Staats-Anzeiger;
“Vote with a strong NO on 15 March so that the capitol will remain in Bismarck”.
I send a greeting to all friends and especially to the assistant editor C. J. Haag.
E. [Eugenius] Riehl