Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-23

VIII UdhC uouOlo UudU SUN III Uuey are
to be had.
The new university building at Yer
million, which was built by the people
Of that city and Clay county is now
open for school purposes. The people
of Clay county deserve better treat
ment than to have the university
closed, and it is hoped some m amer
of means may be provided to keep the
institution open.
A friend of the REGISTER said the
other day, why all this lawmaking
about the state treasurer? There is a
very easy way out Of the dilemma and
one which will forever insure the
state against loss. Pass law requir-
ing that official to procure an indem-
nifty bond Of some reliable association
the same as is required of railway
officials and other corporation officers
who handle money; then pay the
treasurer enough to enable him to
secure the bond. The indemnity
association will look after the official
and the state will be safe.
There is reason to believe that Min
nesota as well as South Dakota has
crookedness in her state affairs judg-
ing from the following: "A regular
bomb was exploded in the house of
representatives this afternoon in the
shape of resolution from Henry
Feig, calling for an investigation of
the financial affairs of the state and
making charges of misappropriation
of public funds to the amount Of
$3.50, 900, while $780,, 800 is asserted to
be carried on the books as cash when
in fact it was on the books of banks
that had failed. The resolution pro-
videS for appointment of a committee
to investigate the matter thorough
ly."
Treasurer Phillips and Auditor Hip
pie assure the people of the state that
through the issue of emergency war
rants and by practicing the most rigid
economy the credit of the state will be
unimpaired through the present crisis.
This is as we had hoped and believed.
There is no reason for anybody to feel
nervous and panicky about the ulti-
mate result. 1t is enough to make us
all mad for some years to come, but
there is no occasion for deep discour-
agement or useless alarm. A young
sapling can be bowed to the ground by
cyclone, but it will straighten up
when the pressure is released. Our
state is young and her resources are
almost mitless.-Argus Leader.
The commissioners of Brule county
have passed resolution not to pay
any deputy's salaries for the ensuing
year, excepting the treasurer, who is
allowed 800. Such penuriousness Is
objectionable. There are times when
the official cannot be in his Office and
to employ an incompetent and inexperi-
enced deputy would prove disastrous
to the county. Then again there are
times when the official cannot begin
to do the work and a competent dep
uty is necessary. Competency and ac-
curacy are requisite elements in
deputies as we'll as officials, and you
can t pick up deputy for day or so
and turn him off as one might COM
mon day laborer-expecting to find
him again on moments notice.
j. Tomlinson, Jr., editor of the
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, has again
overreached himself. He is not at
Pierre doing special work for his
health. Not satisfied with the money
| he is able to make out of the Taylor
matter by dealing in facts he has gone
out of his way ia order to make few
extra dollars and sent to his list of
papers long sensational articles inn
plicatlng Col. Ruth, the late commits
sioner Of school and public lands, in
the affair. Mr.. Ruth pronounces the
charges he makes as false in every
particular and has demanded an i'm
mediate investigation. He went to
Pierre Tuesday night to appear be-
fore the committee.-De Smet News
and Leader,