The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-01-21
RAILROAD NEED NOT FEAR
Little Danger Of Radical Legisla-
tion in South Dakota.

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The House Committee Is Wiling, but the
Senate Committee Would Rather
Observation-Disclosures Working
Hard..Wohd's Fair.
PIERRE. S. D., Jan. 1s.-As the days
go by it is more and more evident that
the legislature will not pass any radi-
cal bills against the interests OF the
:lilroads of the state. There have
been plenty of bills introduced oa the
subject, but even the introducers of a
great many of the measures are not ex-
pecting them to get any more than
their first reading.
The house committee as has been re-
peatedly stated, is composed mostly of
farmers and men who will not favor
the railroad corporations unless they
think it to the interest of the state and
their constituents. hut the senate
committee has decided that q law simi-
lar to the Iowa law would
not be for the best interests of the
farmers of this state. The Hall bill,
which is called the Iowa bill, but is
claimed by the introducer to be con-
sidcrably modified, is not finding any
favor with the committee. Chairman
Donahue says he has the opinion of all
but two of the committee and none of
them would favor reporting favorably
upon the bill as it now stands. The
committee will not be able to make any
report on the bill for two weeks. ii
they do then, in an amended shape.
MIR. Donahue further gave 1T as his
opinion that some of the features of
the bill might become law. bu. he
thought it would be in several different
bills and not in the Hall bill
as whole. This committee
will make its first report today on
some OF the other bills before them.
The bill making the railroad commits
sloners elective instead of appointive is
one that will be favorably reported.
Mn Horner, chairman of the senate
railroad committee, in nm interview
says: Our committee is in favor of 10
radical legislation. The question of
tariff has received some consideration
but no one seems to think that tariff
schedule arranged in this state would
greatly benefit the f;hming classes who
are amoring for some laws on this
subject. We have no shipping points
in this state, as all of our products
states, Even II schedule was
arranged in this state as
soon as they crossed the bor-
der into an ,ther state the rates
could be raised in proportion. Then
again it would be liable toconfiict with
the Interstate commerce law. As to
the bill reducing passenger rates, even
the independents on the committee say
1T will not benefit the farmer as they
do not do a great amount of travslins
and even If they do they can now Sc
cure round trip ticket for cents Il
mile and this is all the bill introduced
proposes to decrease the present rate
OF cents q mile. The ca,nmittee is
formulating a bill out of the good
points included in some of the bills
that have come before them. This
bill will make the railroad commission
ers elective and increase their powers
considerably. They will have
power to compel better connection at
junction points, to allow no dis.rimina-
ton in warehouse sites in favor OF the
big corporations, ana can regnlate the
furnishing Of ears to shippers. +
hardly think they will have power to
regulate the schedule OF freight
cls,rges.''
Elder Berdick, the leader of the pro-
hlbltion forces. claims that they ha,.
now got the opposition on the run and
are gaining strength every day. He
says thur there has been big uprising
all over the state against the repeal Of
the law and this sentiment is having
its effect upon the members. Mrs.
Cranmer, president of the w. C. r. u,
spoke on prohibition last Sunday even
ing. There was large attendance,
including many members of the legis-
iature, among whom was Speaker Law
son. After the meeting collection of
SO was taken up to help along the
cause. During her address she stated
that letters had been received from
thirty-tiye of the county Judges of the
state and that in twenty-five counties
the prohibition law was now being in.
forced, and further. that crime ana
drunkenness had greatly decrease a.
| shown by the court records :. The
Statement was also made that 35 900
barrels Of b er were shipped to the
state before prohibition went into
effect, and that last year only {, 900
We're shipped in.
he first move on the part of the
prohihitionists was made when a bill
was introduced to strengthen the pres
ent law and make it more effective.
When the bill was read Elder Berdick
approached the reporters table and
stated that the repeal of the law was
now impossible and they expected to
be able to get through some measure
which would make the present law
more effective.
The worlds fair appropriation is now
absorbing more attention than any of
the other measures. The woman's
commission distributed a circular to all
the members which were to the effect
that at least $4,000 was neces.
sary to carry on the woman's
and the educational exhibit and that to
secure these the full appropriation
asked for by the commission was ncees.
sary to carry on their work. Two years
ago the matter Of an appropriation for
the worlds fair was left until the last
of the session for settlement and as a
result the measure got lost in the
shuttle. This year the supporters OF
the measure propose to see it is decided
early in the session just what is to be
4 ne, and as q result a vote will be
reached in both houses within.a few
tdy iLS W usG Tic amount LhGy are
Wiling to appropriate.
BRITAIN RULES The kAEDlvE
:ngland VIII Dictate His Cabinet OF ce.s.
CAIRO, Jan. 10. The furry in Egyp-
tian pslitical affairs has ended in the
complete withdrawal of the khedive
from the position taken by him, and
nenceforth unless some untoward event
occurs England may have all to say
as to who shall fill the Egyptian cabi.
net Offices. Yesterday the khedive was
handed an ultimatum from the
British govern nent d,m ,ndug tbs
dismissal of the 4 newiy. ap.
pointed ministry within twenty-fonr
aours Upon the expiration today of
the twenty-four hours given in the ulti-
inatuln, Lord Cromer, the British min
,ster, called on the khedive and was In
formed by him that Fakhri Pasha, the
newly appointed president of tho
:onncil had resigned his position.
The lShedsye offered to appoin.. ia hi1