Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-10-31
NOTICE OF

For Governor.
by the Republican Party Amund O. Ringsrud.
By The Peoples Party-Andrew l.. Lee.
by the Prohibition Party-Joln +. Hanson,
Fol- Lieutenant Governor.
BY the Republican rarty-DaniCl T. Hindman.
BY the Peoples Party-P. Il. CrotnerS.
BY the Prohibition Party-F. j.. Carlisle.
For Secretary of State.
BY the Republican Party-wllliam II. Roddle.
~ ~ t the rPropIisss P Pa W, Harden:
t'or State Auditor.
BY the Republican Pa;ty--Henry E. Mayhem.
by The Peoples Party--J. III. kipp.
For State Treasurer.
BBy the Republican Party.-Kirk G. Phillips.
by the Peoples Party-W. ). Logan;
By the Prohibition Party-Joseph Harker.
For Attorney General.
by the Republican Party stephen V. Jones.
BY the Peoples larty-Melyin Grgsby.
For Supt. of Public Instruction.
BY the Republican PARTICIPANTS Crane.
BY the Peoples ~rarty-Katc Taubman.
By the Prohibition Party George Kephart.
For Commissioner of School and
Public Lands.
By the Republican P~arty-John l.. Lockhart.
by the Peoples Party-A. NJ. Allen.
For Railroad Commissioners.
by the Republican Party:
lst pistllct-Georg A. Johnston.
2ud DiStrict-N. l.. Bromley.
3rd D~iStrict-Dayid w. Mcfadden.
BY the Peoples Party:
list DiStrict-W. T. IAFollettc.
2nd Observation-Disclosures kirkpatrick.
3rd DisiTict-Wilham II. Tompkins.
For State Senator 4lst District.
BY the Republican Party-William G. Porter.
by the Peoples farty-Andrcw j. Keliar,
For State Representatlve-43rd Dist.
BY the Republican arty-Lyman Bailou.
BY the Peoples Party-H0rtOn ). Mastick.
For County Auditor.
BY the Republican Party-Edgar A. Scott.
by the Peoples PARTY Sherman l.. Caple.
For Sheriff.
BY the Republican Party-Paul u. McClelland.
by the Peoples Party-FranR Walsh.
go County treasurer.
by the Republican ~rarty-lryin NJ. Donaldson.
BY the Peoples Party-Henry Pilger.
For Register of Deeds.
by the Republican P~arty-Patrick ID. Darby.
by the Peoples Party-Richard w. Windsor.
F'or States Attorney.
BY the Republican Particularly ID. REYNOLDS.
by the Peoples Party-RenSSelaer O.. Biasier.
For County Judge.
by the Republican PARTICIPATES L, Smith.
by the Peoples Party-William -. Ncstal.
For Clerk of Courts.
by the Republican Party-Alfred +. Feay,
by the Peoples Party-Frank j. V. Rutkowski.
For Supt. of Schools.
by The Republican Party-Bruce o. Illsley.
ny wv AN'ltNS i VI Llld VI. bItW.
For County Assessor.
by the Republican party-Olile Martin.
by the Peoples Party-William II. Palmer, Jr.
For County Surveyor.
BIy the Republican Party-,Thomas V. Grantham
BY the Peoples party-Alex II. Smith.
For Coroner.
By the Republican Party-nr. II. A, Calkins.
by the Peoples Party-A. W. Swinford.
Fol- County Commissioners.
BY the Republican Party:
1st District-ThcOphillS George.
md DiStrict-N. =. Tubbs.
b the Peoples Party:
LIST District-Philip :. Engelbrecht.
2nd D~lStrict-NelSO ). Neal.
For Justices OF the Peace.
BY the Republican Party:
Custer precinct--W. +. Wells.
|. Rattle River precinct-R. Avant.
Buffalo Gap precinct-JoSeph Daily.
Eldorado precinct-R. b. Moss.
lame johnny precincts. ID. Basford.
Red Earth precinct G. !. Robertson.
Beaver Valley precinct. w. Fuson.
Martin Valley prccinct-Gcorge \. Stabler.
Custer pr'ecIinct-Ghester IL. Henderson.
Buffalo Gap precinct-James Wilson.
Squaw Creek precint-C. +. Todd.
Fai rburn preciRet-M. L. Smith.
Spokane precincts. {. Perry.
Point OF Rocks precinct-Salnuel r.. Maddox.
Proposed Amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the State of South Dakota
There will also be submitted ut said election
the questions Of the proposed amendments to
the state Constitution, to-wit:
"Shall article twenty-iour of the constitution
he repealed?"
Article Il of the constitution to be amended
by adding at the end thereof the following:
See. 20. MOnOpOlicS and trusts shall never be
allowed in this state and no Incorporated com
panN, co-partnerShip or association of persons
IN this state shall directly or indirectly combine
or make any contract with any incorporated
company, foreign or domestic through their
stockholders or the trustees or assigns of such
stockholders, or with any co-partnership or as
ISOLATION of persons, or i'm any manner what
ever 10 fix the prices, limit the production
or regulate the transportation ton OF any pro-
duct or commodity so as TO prevent competition
IN such prices, production or transportation or
to establish excessive prices therefor.
The legislature shall pass laws for the enforce
lncnt OF TINS section by adequate penalties and
in the ease OF incorporated companies, ii neces-
Sary for that purpose may, rs Il penalty, declare
a forfeiture Of their franchises.
That section three (3) Of article fourteen QD Of
follows:
The state university, the agricultural college,
the normal schools and all other educational
Institutions that may be sustained either wholly
or ia part by the state shall hc under the control
of a board of five members appointed by the
governor and confirmed by the senate under
such rules and restrictions as the legislature
shall provide. The Legislature may increase the
number Of members to nine.
That article fourteen "a of the constitution
be amended by striking out section four "a of
the Samc
That section !, of Article 10 of the constitution
OF the state OF south Dakota, be amended so as
To read ms follows:
Section 4. The debt of any county, city, town.
school district, civil township, or other sub
division, shall never exceed tiye % per centum
upon the assessed value OF the taxable property
therein, In estimating the amount of Indebted
hess when "A municipality or subdivision may
incur the amount of Indebtedness contracted
prior TO the adoption OF this constitution shall
be included.
Provided, that any county, municipal corpora
tion, clvil township, district or other subdivis-
ion, may incur an additional Indebtedness not
exceeding ten per centuln upon the assessed
value OF the taxable property therein for the
purpose OF providing water for irrigation and
domestic uses. Provided further that no county,
municipal corporation or civil township shall be
included within any such district or subdivision
without a majority vote in favor thereof Of the
electors OF the county, municipal corporation or
| civil township, as the ease may be which Is pro-
posed to be included therein, and no such debt
shall ever be incurred for any of the purposes in
this section provided; unless authorized by a
vote In favor thereof of a majority of the electors
OF such county, municipal corporation, civil
township, district or subdivision mourning the
same.
All Of the proposed amendments will be
printed upon each ballot, followed by the words
shall the above anne ndment to the ~constitu-
ton be approved and ratiled?"
immediately to the left of which shall be
printed the words Yes and NO" each pre-
coded by a square in which the elector can place
n cross to indicate his vote. Electors desiring
10 vote "Nes" will place a cross before the word
Yes" and those desiring to vote mo" viii
place a cross before the word mo"
Dated this 18th day of October, 1896.
Z. A. SCOTT,
County Auditor.