Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-04
CRiLL'S
The Senator Taken to Task for His
Wild and Fallacious Statements.

The Senator Taken to Task for His
Wild and Fallacious Statements.
Editor COURIER: Senator Grill in his
talk al the armory said that the board
OF equalization in raising the assess
ment in the state had increased the
valuation 1888 900 in Union county
and that this had increased
his tax 1888. He objects s~trenuously
to this. The truth is, it takes
just SO much money to run the
state government and we may as well
pay as we go. This same state of
affairs existed in Union county some
time back. The tax levy did not raise
revenue enough to pay running
expenses. and we a i'm debt. 1t was
afterward claimed by a certain class
of persons that peculation had been
the order of the dav for many years.
and several thousand dollars of good
money was spent in Il most shameful
attempt to smirch and befoui the
character OF several of our oldest and
most honored c%itizcns, both republi-
can and democrat. The result OF this
outrageous proceeding is known to
the voters OF this county.
Mr.. Grill then stated that the eX-
cess in appropriations was 1927 900,
but did not give any reason for the
increase. We give the principal items
OF increase:
- l57 t" the office o! superintendent OF school
and public lands.
This was for the payment Of select
ing lands, clerical work and blanks.
S!l..sO additional Tor the care of the unusual
incr, ;>r u, the number Of INSANE persons.
A large per cent of the patients are
foreign born. A new laundry, costing
$4,000, was paid for in order to remove
the old one from the basement of the
hospital. rs it was unhealthy. The in
creas of patients has been so great.
however, that the superintendent has
been unable to do this, and has oc-
cupied the new laundry with patients.
SIZES was for the Increase in expe,.> So IN car.
Ing Tor needy and dectepit veterans vi the evil
war.
Now, senator, how Il you raise
objection to this appropriation and
yet circulate DIR. Graham's memorial
address as campaign literature? II
you do that, you ale certainly janus
faced on this subject.
There was also an increase for the
university of South Dakota and the
normal schools at Madison and Spear
fish. Now, these schools are preparing
teachers for employment in this and
other western states. II YOU want to
cripple, aud in fact ruin, the high grade
work these schools have been doing,
why not come out squarely and say so?
Another increase was s., 1892 for a
Irvine plant in the pcnitentiary.
You stated that this had not been
built because it would be Of benefit to
the farmer and that the money would
no doubt be scattered in other direc-
tons. Now, senator, you know better
than this; you are aware that the trust
went to pieces soon after this apprO.
priation was made and that Irvine
could be and can now be bought at
unusually low figures. You also
know very we'll that the money
was appropriated for Z specific pur-
pose and can be used for no
other. Why not be fair about these
matters and state the facts? You,
sir, are injuring our young and grow
ing state by setting afloat these false
accusations, and you are the ONLY man
in the state that is SO unwise rs to
pursue such a suicidal course, and for
the good name OF our state you had
better stop it. 80