Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1894-11-02
CANTON. SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Farmers eader
81 REASONS
Why We Should Not Elect a Repub.
liean State Ticket or
Legislature.

L F.
l. Because the expenses and contin-
gencies of the state officers were SIG, ,OOO 90
more with the republican legislature Of
1893. than under the Independent legis-
lature Of 1891.
9. Because the expenses of the repub-
consisting OF 126 members, was $4,000
with 168 members.
3. Because the expense of conducting
the educational institutions of the state
was $50, 600 90 more under republican
rule than under independent manage.
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4. Because the expenses of conducting
the charitable institutions of the state was
than independent management, while
have been sufficient.
5. Because the general appropriations
Of the state were 1884, 600 90 under repub-
lican plunder and S749, 10000 under in
dependent economy. Difference $85. .OO0
6. Because the republican legislature
spent S6O, 600 for Worlds fair exhibit,
the major part Of which went to buy 1.
building belonging to q South Dakota
stock company (among whose stake
holders were influential legislators) at
twice what it could have been built under
careful management
z. Because the republican legislature
of 1893 raised the county auditors salar-
les $33, ,OOO.O 90 for the two years in the
state against the wish of the people and
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8. Because the last legislature ex-
travagantly spent 5000. 600 90 more than
the revenues of the state.
8. Because the administration held
the constitution TO not mean that which
meant it to mean, namely: THAT the
state levy could not be over two mills for
state expenses"
10. Because an extra two and three.
tenths mills deficiency tax has been un-
that special few might fill their pockets
from the public CRIB.
IL. Because the extra expense to the
Legislature over the independent legisla.
ture of 1891, amounts to two dollars and
seventy-five cents ($2.75) for every as
~. Because the board Of equalization
raised the assessment OF Union county
$685. OOO. 90 and Of the state l3 million
dollars in order to still make the taxes
meet the misrepresentation OF public
funds.
49, Because large army Of useless
and Senate presumably IN the payment
Of political debts.
Ia. Because the administration has
dragged IN the political mire and injured
the influence of one of the best education
college.
Is. Because, while the Legislature
was in session at an expense of 81, 600 a
day to the people, they took two separate
vacations from Friday until Tuesday.
then two or three days to catch up busi-
ness in order that they might ride around
over the state on their free passes the
guests Of the railroad attorneys.
lG. Because the last legislature voted
10 uphold the nefarious pass system, and
refused to submit an amendment to the
for their abrogation.
II. Because they refused to reduce
the passenger fare to three cents per mile
on the rallroadsin the state, and make all
tickets good until used.
l8. Because the last legislature in
definitely postponed the bill to carry the
republican platform into effect, namely:
\ law to confer upon the railroad COM
missioners power to establish local pass
enger and freight rates, an6 to protect
The public,
10. Because not republican in the
legislature had the courage to draft and
introduce bill in the legislature to carry
hat part Of the republican platform, re-
ating TO governing the rates charged by
express into effect.
20 Because the party in power in the
state OF South Dakota is under corpora
ion Influence. delegates 60 to its conven-
ion on free passes, its orators uphold its
course while carried free by railroad
lictation.
81. Because the last Legislature re-
used TO pass lhe bill providing for COM
nissioners of conciiiatlon.
22 Because il it had not been defeat
d by independent support the last legis-
ature would have passed bill levying
poll tax for militia purposes. aggrega-
ing $40. 600 for every two wears.
%. Because the last Legislature re-
unded $4,000 OF our bonds for twenty
ears, which could have been paid by
conducting the affairs Of the state on
business principles.
"a. Because the last legislature alb
o.utely refused to submit the adoption
Il the Referendum to vote of the
people.
25. Because the last legislature xb-
olutely refused to carry that part Of the
epublican platform into effect guaran-
eeing an equitable adjustment of our
evenue laws.
26. Because the last legislature de-
Gated the bill providing for the letting
# the county funds toihe banks by the
and making the interest
,ayable to the county instead Of the
county treasurer
q. Because their ambitions looted
he public treasury by extravagantiy ap-
the public funds.
%. Because they promised railroad
egislation and then hovered the corpora
ions of the state under their protecting /