Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
TIC the Voters of Jerauld County.

&c Lile voters OF JGrGutQ County.
Like as a mechanic would make his
readiness and ability to do the work Of
his business known, l take this means
and opportunity to announce myself
as an Independents Candidate'for dele
gate to the constitutional %'conventipn |
Of Dakota to be held at sioux' Fails in
September next, and as + hold that the
people not only have the right, but
SHOULD know what the actions Of their
employees and servants would be, l
would say that upon these questions
which now present themselves to my
mind as the most prominent of concern.
| hold these truths to be s~elf-evident
that all the public school money should
be sc managed as to give to each and
Every child of Sabotage an equal share
OF its value and benefits. That provi-
sion should be made in the constitution
compelling laws to be so made that
person and property should be safe
from harm, theft and robbery, whether
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the property is awake or asleep. (Our
government should show as much re-
spect for Il white man as an 1ndian.)
That the accepting Of a gift or reward
by any legislative officer, before the eN-
piratlon Of his term Of Office, by any
person OF corporation expecting favor,
tends to influence his official acts and
should be prohibited by constitutional
law.
That the agricultural interests Of the
state demand constitutional restric-
lions against unjust freights and dis
ordinations by railroad and other pub
lie conyeyances and also limitations to
the amount per mile Of passenger rates.
The exhibition of depravlty Of mind
and heart which l have witnessed in
former days caused by the use Of intox-
icating drinks as a beverage, among
which was the only son and child of
kind and indulgent aged parents, draw
ing a rifle to shoot his father as he was
coming into the door CT his house; at
another time drawing a butcher knife
TO stab his good old mother; and the
more late demonstrations of depravity
in the language and actions Of those
who perhaps might otherwise be inthe
front ranks Of honora and responsibility,
convince me that the good Of present
society and the welfare of the rising
generation demand constitutional pro-
iiaition Of the manufacture and sale
Of all alcoholic substances, except for
medicinal and mechanical purposes.
That to prevent swindling there
should he constitutional provision COM
pelling all goods, wares and merchan-
.lise. drugs. medicines and all other ar
tIcles of general manufacture TO be
stamped or inscribed with the manu-
f%acturer's name and residence and the
material or materials and the proper
sional parts Of each in plain English
language. That the question Of wom-
IN suffrage should have a provision in
the constitution submitting the same
10 the vote of the people at the general
election.
That the constitution should provide
for the submitting of any question to
a vote Of the people upon petition Of a
Of the voters Of the state, and also pro-
hibiting but two elections a year at the
expense Of the people; and if 1 am
elected is a delegate to said convention
I shall labor by all honorable means
known to me to bring about such con-
5titutional enactments. Respectfully
yours, G. w. HILL.
Stock, June 22d, 1885.
Now. when it is too late, the people
will appreciate the value of the session
laws in the newspapers Of Dakota.
About three months have elapsed since
the adjournment Of the legislature, and
iate accounts inform us that the bid for
3he publication Of the session laws is
still iii the Treasury Department at
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