Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1898-04-29
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TO AVOID EXTRA SESSION.

TO AVOID EXTRA SESSION
GoV Lee Will Ask Banks to Furnish
Money in Order to Avoid Extra
Session Of Legislature.
The question of meeting the ex-
pense necessarily incident to the mobi-
lization of the South Dakota troops at
Sioux Falls is one of the perplexing
incidents Of the work and just how this
extraordinary expense is to be met 10
one which is now taxing the ingenuity
Of Governor Lee. The last session Of
the legislature failed to appropriate
any money with which to make 20
much a. a start on this very important
work. But $500 per year was appro-
priated for the expense Of the adjutant
generals Office and by the most pru-
dent and scientific use of this meagre
sum Adiutant General Humphrey and
the goverGors efficient military secre-
tary, Col. A. s. Frost, the property Of
the national guard has been picked up
and the rubbish of years Of sloth and
mismanagement in the Office has been
eradicated, but nothing could be done
in the way of organizing the militia
on war footing. There is now no
money available for clerk hire or sta
tionery and stamps. but some way
must and will be found to meet tho
great emergencies with which the state
is confronted. The adjutant generals
Office, heretofore almost obsolete, will
become at once one of the most active
functions of the state. The task first
to be seen to is the raising of means
with which to recruit the companies,
transport them to the place of rendez-
vous and keep them until such time q
they are mustered into the United
States service, after which the sold.
iers become a charge upon the govern
ment Therefore the question Of trans
portation for the troops to Sioux Falls
and their rations while in camp and
before they are mustered in is the one
to which the governor was industri-
ously addressing his attention, for sew
eral days. The expense of transport
ing the troops to Sioux Falls will be-
considerable, probably the largest part
Of the total expense unless the United
States government is tardy about mus
tering the troops into the federal SER
vice. which is unlikely. Just what this
expense will be 1t is difficult to say ct
This time. The governor took pains
10 find this out. He telegraphed
70 Vice President Earling Of the
Milwaukee road and also to tho
Northwestern, asking them whether
hey would make special rates for the
transportation of the troops. How to
meet the expense Of this Transports
ion and the other expense incident to
he mobilization Of the troops will be-
'onle an easy one If the railroads will
gree to wait for their pay till the
Meeting Of the next legislature. The
Governor will exert every possible
fort to induce them to show their
'atriotism to this extent. The other
xpenses, such as rations for the troops
nd incidental bills can be met by the
'eople Of the state. There is money
nough in the banks Of South Dakota
for loaning to make up this
mount without in any way embsrrass-
ng the banks which advance the funds
nd if they can bs induced to do this
here is no question that q six months
oan Of this character will be promptly
'rovided for by the legislature at an
greed rate Of interest. It ID under
TODD that the governor will make .
equest Of this kind to the bankers
+ the state in day or 80 and he has
lopes Of meeting with a favorable
eply from them. Four financial men
t Sioux Falls have already agreed to
'ecome responsible for 5000 and il
> not doubted that SIS, 900 can be raised
q this city alone.
Gov. Lee very much desires to avoid
he calling of an extra session of the
legislature if that is possible. At best
t would cost the state not less than
80, 900 before the legislature could pos
IDLY adjourn and there is the best Of
eason for avoiding it If within the
'ower Of the governor to do SO. He
vill make his appeal for funds to tho
men of the state and if they
ome to the rescue speedily as he
lopes they will an extra session can be
,voided. If they do not SO respond he
will promptly summon the peoples
representatives. together to provide for
he contingency.
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The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
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