The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-13


incalcu1able for I am satisfied that our ignorance
costs us as a nation ten to one moro than our
knowledge. But allow mo to suggest a few
things that in my opinion should be attended to
by the present legislature. Our Registry law
should be repealed. II there is any one that can
see any good in it 1 would like to have them
show in, what respect. 1t costs our county eight
dollars for every township yearly and affords no
protection whatever, but allows anyone to regis
ter as MANY names as he can callto mind even if
he has to go to the graveyard to refresh his men,
DRY. When election day comes all tho questions
asked: are you reEistered?" il the answer be
yes" in goes the ballot. but if,not registered
then q long process OF swearing and afidavits
must be gone through with though he may be
one OF the most prominent citizens Of tho town.
This causes delays which are unnecessary and
vexatious in the extreme. And further, the first
Ut January is the day set for all newly elected
county officers to qualify. Would 1t not be we'll
for the assessors to do likewise for the reason
that they be ready to report by the first of April.
The equalization could then be made and town.
ship supervisors could levy road tax and fix
matters all up for the season. The highway tax
could be made out and got into the hands of the
overseers in time for them to begin their work
as soon as the crops are in. Township clerks
would have time to make reports to the clerk Of
the County Board. so tina. everything could be
ready at tho July session to levy taxes; dispens-
ing with the Sept. meeting; giving tho clerk am
pie time to prepare his tax lists for acceptance
at the Oct. meeting of the Board. As it now is
there is not time enough given each officer to
make their reports without hiring much of their
work done. Allow me to ask if these or like al
%terations would be beneficial, ind how are our
representatives going to know it. It is not like
~ that one of them ever acted in the capacity of
commissioner or ever held any OF the county
offices. They may be learned in many other
things, but no experience here. There is another
evil practiced in most all the states and terrific
ries in criminal law. 1t gives the parties who
get mad at each other-the one thinking that he
can punish his antagonist by q prosecution-to
make the Territory a party to their Quarrel and
put the costs upon the Territory, How this
practice has been 80 long INDUCED in is a mys-
terry to me. and l am sure that if the tax payers
should give the matter a fair thought there
would BIO a remedy devised soon. Fellow tax
payers; think it is reasonable to state that not
one IN ten OF the criminal cases begun that there
is a cause for action sustained, but you and l
have the costs to pay all the same. Should not
the township supervisors or the commissioners
OF the county BIO consulted before action could
be commenced unless the party wanted to bring
the suit in his own name and be responsible for
cost and give him all that could be made by it
ana perhaps more where the action ID sustained
ana Then we should save money. But in nine
cases outer ten the SUIT would not be brought it
~ nrst had 20 De referred to the supervisors.
ne attorneys are frequently accused OF encour-
aging CRIMINAL prosecutlonsln which there is no
merit; but much of such opinions arises from
prejudice. My opinion is that a man that is
mean enough to quarrel and fight is none too
good 10 Ne ana In many cases the attorney never
se.s me 1acts uutli they are developed at the
''mi. ~ noaro OIL commissioners al their last
meeting oisalio"eo claims OF this character
anonntlns' beileve, TO over $500, for which. 1
ieArh' we are 10 DC sued II not allowed at our
next meetns: "hether l am correctly informed
. o'u naS' VIC must aesnfeuiy punish crime,
u sinai we SUSTAIN men In oil their animnl pro-
pensi'ies urged on py jealous passion and intoxl-
oa.ins drinks IL we are to remedy this state of
anairs now Is the time to do 80 when our repre-
eeh.a',ses are IN d posltlon 10 help Us. And now
'uSe Little further ana l Will close. Laws We
must nave una olncers 10 execute them, but the
necessity e 10. tneir use arises from the very worst
p"'eo 'hnn . oelhe anu IL is a satisfaction to
Aho" .'la1 pue q sery he~ OF the c1tlzens OF our
.anu h'iu IL necessary 10 resort 10 them Tor
neip' ia iace having no use 1or them. II such Is
'he case should not our laws DC 30 framed that
parties that are so constituted that they can't or
won' set.ie thelf own business and therefore
opnee 'nei. 1eiio~ citizens 10 settle 1t Tor them
'haI they snoulo Dc compeiled 70 submit to the
Nest concise method possible. Or should We be
conpelieo 70 follow them through all the crook
% u winning ~sss 'na' . shrewo ana technical
.a"yer may 70 apie 20 ieao US! now much BET
. nas u natives Oh the ea,.h oeen MADE oy al
~ eiapoia'e Writings on iechnical Law and
'"i,sp.uoense ihase tues IN inc ntst particular
m1oe 'ne "piisa1lon OF man to ms Fellow oe,ng
piaiher OF easier 10 comprehend or the ends OF
'ustce more ikeiy to be ootained5 In other
"oius 10 not the expensive volumes that are
~r'tten sho elaborate arguments made have Q
oenuencs 70 aarken rather than enlighten! The
simple tacts are every man is entitled to his own
anu retaln hothlng that Ii not his own. What
advantage then Is there in cumbersome forms
this, that when parties could not settle their