Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-14

wisely and vigilantly directed to the end that
OF Intelligent agriculture should be 90 ap-
lled as to resultin the general gond and to
the benefit OF all our people,, thus iustifying
the appropriation from the public treasury.
=, Ihe adjustment of the relations between
the government and the railroad companies
winch have received land grants and the
guarantee of the public credit in aid Of the
construction of their .oads, should receive
early Attention. The report Of the majority
OF inc comm,ssloners appointed to examine
tne anairs and indebtedness Of these roads in
which they favor IN extension Of the time for
the payment OF such indebtedness in 1t least
IN one case, where the corporation appears to
De able to comply with the we'll guarded and
exact terms.
~ such extension and the Reinforcement
OF their opinion by gentlemen Of undoubted
business judgment aud experience appointed
10 protect the interests Of the government,
e Directors OF said corporations, will lead %
the belief that such an extension would be to
tne advantage Of the government. The subject
with view Of final realization Of its intebt-
cones by the government, rather than as .
question to be decided upon prejudice or by
way Of punishment for previous wrong
The report of the commissioners of the
1Sa ~ u SolumuAa, VIII AIs accompanying
documente, gives In detail the operations Of
the several departments Of the district gov
ernmelt and furnish evidence that the
financial affairs Of the district are ut present
IN such satisfactory condition as to Justify
the commissioners In submitting to the con-
grees estimates for desirable aud needed i'm
certainlegislatton, which, in their opinion, 10
necessary to advance the interest of the dis
trict
Invite your special attention to their 70
quest for such Liquidation - viii enable the
commissioners, without delay, to collect,
digest and properly arrange the laws by which
embraced in several collections, making them
available only with great difficulty and labor.
The suRgestions they make touching desir-
able ame1dments to the laws relating TO
license granted for carrying ON the retail
traffic in epirituous liquors, to the Observance
OF sunday, to the proper assessment and col.
minor offenders, and to the management Of
the reform tory and charitable institutions
supported BY congressional appropriations,
are commended to your care and considers
ton.
again call attention to the present incon-
veniehce and the danger to life and property
through and across the public streets and
roads of the district. The propriety Of such
legislation will properly guard the use Of
these railroads, and better secure the conven-
fence and safety of citizens Is manifest.
CONCLUsION.
The consciousness that have presented but
an imperfect statement of the condition of
our country and its wants occasions no fear
that anything omitted is not known and ap-
precisted by the congress upon whom rests
the responsibility of intelligent legislation In
behalf of great nation and q confding peo-
pie. As public servants We shall do our duty
well II we constantly guard the rectitude Of
our intentions, maintain unsullied our love
of country and with unsel6sh purpose strive
for the public good.
(signed.) GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 8, 1888.