Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-01-16

1t Is suggested ~ Y temporary oxpediency
that the number Of students admitted free
to the educational Institutions be limited TO
certain number from each county, to be
designated by county authority. and that
additional students therefroni be required
to pay into the state treasury tuition fee
In part maintenance of the institution or
let 1t be paid by the county Of the student.
All foreign students should be charged tu.
itiOn sufficient to cover all expenses. At
any rate and by some means make the re-
ceipts and disbursements for the year bal
ance. 1t Is your province to determine the
method"
The governor spoke Of the 2-mll levy
Limitation and said it Was intended that the
ordinary expenses of the state be paid out
Of this; but u liberal construction of the
laws might authorize the levy OF an addi-
tional mill to cover any deficit. But he
said: Even IL the legislature decide 1t is
authorized to provide for greater than o
:-mill levy, 1t should base all appropria-
tions upon most careful estimate OF the
actual necessities OF the state, resolutely
cutting OF all Unnecessary expenses. re-
gArdless OF beneAt u iejUfy to friend or
foe personal or political. That policy in
business or politics is fatal to either the in
dividual or party which rests upon any
other basis than conscientious regard to
duty and truth; duty as the heart feels 1t,
and truth US the mind sees it."
The Pubic Institutions.
Gov. Mellette turned his attention next to
| the public institutions, and In general intro
duction OF this subject he said:
lit Is believed much good in every sense
has resulted to the public institutions OF
the state from the new management cre-
ated by the constitution, and further I'm
prov vements are being earnestly prosecuted
by the several boards.
lit IL recommended that insurance on the
! public buildings be dispensed with or re-
duced to a much smaller amount, as the
state can as we'll have the profits OF The
business as the insurance companies. and
can as well afford the loss. especially as the
fees tere often exorbitant.
1.-The expense OF management. 80 far as
practicable. should be placed in the appro-
priation for the Incidental expenses Of each
| Institution.
"As shown from the reports OF the several
boards. the public institutions are being
conducted strictly within the appropriations
6xed for them, and the executive will exert
his prerogative to the utmost to enfore this
rule"
He repeated again his former recon-
mendations as to the duties OF the admins
tratiye agents OF these institutions, that he
should be held accountable for the enforce
lnent OF law, not for Its enactment, and
every disposition to usurp the province of
the lawmaker should be rebuked by the
public conscience and punished by statutory
provisions. This referred largely to the ex-
penditure OF money which had not been
specifically Appropriated,
In reference to the hospital for the in
sane the governor said he desired that this
be put In the front rank Of such institu-
tions. The average number OF patients is
increasing, and Is now 264. He reported
that the charges made against Superintend-
ent Livingstone had been Investigated and
the doctor exonorated.
tton Enlt "a ha-
lieved TO be q model institution. Number
OF prisoners Dec. l. 96, all but one being
men. He recommended that labor be pro-
vided for the prisoners, both As y remuner-
alton to the state and for the benefit OF tho
prisoners. He mentioned the project TO
operate a knitting plant He recommended
that the authority to sell certain lands be
revoked.
The deaf mute school at Sioux Falls can
be reduced In cost by . reduction In the
number and salaries Of managers. etc.
Tho expense OF the reform school cah be
reduced.
He spoke ut length ON tho soldiers home
at Hot Springs. Over forty veterans are
housed there. He recommended that the
claim for extra compensation for the con-
tractors be resisted to the utmost
AS to the agricultural college the 900
received last year and the $4,000 to como
this year from the government will be suf-
ficient. save for small amounts for repairs
to buildings.
The University OF Dakota. with an en-
rollmeut Of ABS. is doing excellent work. but
has no funds except those from ApproprlA-
tions and tuition. He recommended the
abolition OF the normal department.
The Madison normal school shows an av.
erage daily attendance of 1lsx.
The support Of the Spearfsh normal
school IA recommended. as 1t Is the only
public school for general educational work
In the Black Hills.
The attendance at the school OF mines Is
eleven males and Ave females. ut is sug-
gested that what might be called the lux
uries. such as music. and the fine arts. and
superhuous employees and teachers be the
first to go, and the substantials be pre-
served n the educational Curriculum and
In the Instructors"
The blind children Of the state are being
supported In the Iowa state school for the
blind, at . cost Of about $500 per year, in
cluding tuition. clothjns and supplies. The
total cost of this maintenance Of the blind
for the past year was o1.o51.03.
The Public school System.
In reference to the public schools. the
governor said that no pains should bo
spared to make this the best. ''The mistake
that Is liable to be made In this regard Is in
developing our educational work too ra pidly,
and In making our machinery too cumber-
which II Is SO necessary to build up. Too
many school officers. too many school build
ings, too many school teachers and too
many expensive state educational institu-
tions are now faults with our present sys-
tenn that should be at once remedied." He
recommended plan as follows. One school
ofacer In each township In full control, with
assistants or directors; y county board of
education with the county superintendent
As the executive officer: u state board OF
educators OF seven or nine members. Four
courses OF education should be prepared
period of eight years, the high
school and academic courses two years
each and the college course four years.
I'VE recommend that q law should be passed
which shall be compulsory In giving 10
every child In the state An English educa-
tion. and that shall give him his school
books free or at actual cost. The present
school SYSTEM Is too expensive, ineficient
and lacking In that unity and system so
necessary In educational matters In order
TO obtain the greatess public benefit from
the public schools for this most important
public institution.
Control Of Corporations.
In regard to the supervision Of corpora
tions he repeated his former recommenda-
tiOn for one commissioner OF railroads and
warehouses In lieu of the present board of
three; one commissioner OF insurance and
corporations other than railroads and ware
houses; that the commissioner OF labor and
statistics be charged with the additional
duties OF immigration commissioner and
arbitrator OF questions between corpora
tions and their employees. Each commis-
siOner should have original Jurisdiction In
all matters pertaining to his ONCE, and Ap-
peal should be from his decision to three
sitting ~ council, with adequate provisions
for the enforcement OF its DEGREES.
THE powers OF the railroad commissioner
should be enlarged In many respects 20 as
to embrace the control Of charges within
reasonable bounds, and especially confer
ring power to adjust. through arbitration.
damages for killing stock and setting prai-
rie 6res, with penalties for failure to reverse
Its Andings adequate TO prevent dilatory
appeals.
"The commissioner OF other corporations
should be especially charged with securing
assessment OF banks aud moneyed corpora
tlons. In order 10 their just taxation and to
enforce the provisions OF the law - TO usury