The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-01-05
md the Normal Schools at Madison

ana Lne Normal SCHOOLS al Madison
and Spearish. Here are four lnstitu-
tlons, located in different parts of the
state, under the expense of separate
buildings and separate organizations,
and eacn OF which, at every succeeding
session OF the legislature, is clamoring
for increased appropriations. No man
ager OF any private business would con-
duct 1t in the manner which the state
of South Dakota conducts its educa-
tioual institutions. The first thing
he would do would be to consolidate
the four institutions into one, thereby
saving the cost of four separate organ
lzations. The same work which is now
done by the four Institutions could be
done by one, half Of the present mum ber
Of Instructors and employees, and at a
third of the cost which is now incurred,
if the four institutions were com olned
into one. Instead Of four weak institu
tions. there would then be one which
would be credit to the state, and the
cost of the educational system of the
state would be reduced certainly one
half, and probably two-thirds. Instead,
however, of acting as would a prudent
and economical business man, the legis-
lature, influenced by the sef.h inler.
tutions, are situated, continues to make
increasing appropriations for tho four
separate Institutions. 1t might also b-
questioned whether. in new state like
South Dakota. it j.. just to the taxpay
ers OF the stats that institutions like
the norma! schools be maintained at
state ex pense, when they serve practi.
c.ily only as high schools for the local.
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There exists, undoubtedly, feeling
of state pride that South Dakoto should
have public institutions on q par with
those Of the older and richer states,
but the fact remains that our state eau
not have such institutions without i'm
posing upon the people an excessive
burden of taxation, and that in order to
raise the moneys which are required to
support tuese institutions the rate OF
taxation must be raised to point
where 1t amounts to confiscation, and
where the only resource of the property
owner is in perjury as to his personal
property and in bribery of the assessing
officersa as to his real proderty.
Mr.. Bailey offered the following as
remedy for the abuse of the taxing
power:
can see but one remedy for the
existing condition OF affairs that, in the
experience of history, bids fair to be
successful, and that ie, to return to the
principles followed for many centuries
by other governments, aud to divorce
the unholy alliance between the tax
levying and the tax expending power.
From congress, from tho state legis-
latures. and from the common councils,
should be taken all power of initiating
Legislation looking toward the expend-
iture Of money. The president, the
governor, and the mayor, should be
given the absolute power of initiating
such legislation. In other words, the
executive should be be given the right
to ask for such appropriations as might
be desired for the carrying on the gov
ernment. The Legislative department
should have the power to reduce any
appropriation asked for, but not to in
itiate any additional appropriations.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Bailey's
address Judge Burtt made motion ex-
tending an invitation to the ladies of
Mitchell to attend the session of the
association, in reorganization of the two
ladies who we're present that evening
An adjournment was taken until this
morning.
The session held Friday morning was
purely business one and occupied the
time until noon. The various commit
tees made their reports, among them
being the one on legal reform for which
Judge Haney made the report. Judge
Burtt, the chairman of the committee
on grievances, which received the iu-
| formation against any member for nom
| professional conduct, stated that be had
no report to make. The executive
committee made an oral report on the
mum Der of new members received into
the association since the meeting Of one
year ago, stating that twenty attorneys
had made application for mem bership.
An executive council was appointed
embracing the president and secre.
tary "a ex-officio members and one
member from each circuit as follows
h. G. Tilton, Vermillion, 81. 81. Keith
Sioux Falls, j. B. Hanten, Watertown
]. L. Hannett, Mitchell, Coe. I. Craw
ford, Huron, r. w. Stewart, Pierre
Edmund Smith, Rapid City, Cham berl
Kellar, Dead wood.
Tho election of officers was then held
with the following result:
President-Ed win V Noise, Dead
wood.
Vice presidents-C H. Dillon, Yank
ton and Thomas Sterling, Redfeld.
secretary-J. H. Voorhees,, Siou1
Falls.
Treasurer-Ivan W. Goodner, Pierre
Closed With Banquet.
The lawyers who have been with vi
for two days have gone to their severa
homes, the adjournment taking place
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