Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-03-04

News Picked Up Here sna Thers Of III
| DoisGs st Pierre.
i In the senate the proposed amend
msnt 70 the Constitution providing fol
the state dispensation OF liquor wat
lpassed BY vote Of 80 o6.
| The bill to establish uniform edu
cational system passed the senate and
10 now . law. Il relates to district
schools.
! Tho boiler inspection bill was indefi'
nitely postponed.
| A general rule was adopted In The
senate to consider measures out OF the
regular order.
The populists are doing all in their
power to carry through their pet meas.
ures In both houses, but it 10 spparen,
they will wind up the session with very
few Of their schemes worked up into
laws.
The capital removal bill has been
causing great deal Of trouble with
members Of the Legislature and Il Is evil
dent that tho Huron people have been
doing some pretty smooth work, and
are likely to get their bill through. It
appears that while the Pierre people
had como to believe the removal ques-
ton had been settled forever, the Hu-
rcnites have been secretly ct work trad
ling their votes on various measures
that were Of no great Importance for
pledges on the removal Of the capital.
Their energies were chiefly directed
TO helping the Germans defeat the
equal outrage Till, and with this hait
they landed several republicans.
When the squal suffrage measure came
up It passed bosh houses, notwithstsnd-
ing Huron fulfilled IL promise. Now
that the votes have bsen delivered these
republicans feel bound to carry out
their part Of the program and will vote
for removal, bat will again line up to
ooloot p0Q0ll6t measures.
The governor has made no appoint
ments, and he's indicated that he will
veto many OF the measures that the
legislature deems of great Importance.
In his inaugural message Governor
Lee said: II assume that you under
staad your duty and that you win per-
form It. lido not speak to instruct or
dictate. Az for myself ! have beer
elected from tho ranks Of the plain
people IN their hope and desire, as I
bsliavs, for . practical business ad-
ministsation Of their affairs. - I
bring to the position no political
craft" He assumed they knew their
duty; but, discovering they did not
know It, he undertook to be their guide.
First he blockaded legislation, with.
held bic appointments and prevented
the election Of . United States sena-
tor.
I'VE are new and untried party
with no apologies to make. The eyes
o( the world arc upon u.s." Apologies
ore now Ia order, and there IL no de-
nying the fact that the eyes Of the
world are upon them, wondering how
IN orgisation Of men calling them
selves = political party can still insist
that thsre l. any GOOD reason for IL
existence. The governor said on tina
occasion. I'VE have been placed her.
70 do business" and his constituent
are now eDquiriag why he did not d
IT. inst< ID Of clogging the progress o
Legislation and wasting s25, 900 Of III,
states money In deadlocking the senat'
co0tset.
Insoms instances the governor i
not altogether . blame for his mis-
tAlss. He Va surrounded BY : hunsr.
horde Of plaoshunters, who h4ve IN
doubtedly cogtrolled his sections
Governor Leo h sincerely anxous i
Imaka 20 mistakes, but : combinatiol
tof circumstances and the machinatiop
Il a N INSCRIPTIONS sst Of would.b
leaders have led him into trap
John A. Bowler. chairman Of what
left q the democratic party IN TIL
|ptats, left for his home 1t Sioux Fall
On Thursday incoming In u ttweripl
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