Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-01-19
GOVERNOR HERREID'S MESSAGE.
Makes No Far Reaching Recommendations
nnd Eeux AdYcrac CrIIIcIama

Makes No Far Reaching Recommendation
and Few Adverse Criticisms.
Pierre, g. D., Jan. 8.-Hon. G. II. Her
ried, the incoming governor, delivered
his message to the Legislature today.
He makes few far-reaching recon-
mendations. lie says he will be very
cautious in the use OF the pardonlng
power and favors the appointment Of
a peniteniary chaplain. The soldiers
1Tovas-~n~sl2 he literally supported ana
the state represented at the Buffalo
and St. Louis expositions. He would
have the law amended to permit a cap
able superintendent OF schools to hold
office more han four years. Other sub
jccts are treated in substance as fol-
lows:
The election Of 1900 developed a defect
In our election laws, which requires care
full consideration The election laws OF
1899 do not contemplate 4 case where two
or more persons are 10 be elected to the
same office. | wish TO emphasize the
ballot. To permit erasures is to permit
tho Identification of a ballot. Mako II
possible TO Identify n ballot and you have
made II possible not only 10 attack a free
ballot but free Institutions
In a republic, where every citizen is a
sovereign, Ignorance Is a crime against
society. II Is one OF your most important
duties to sustain our excellent education
al system, so admirably designed to de-
velop the highest and best type OF Amer
lean citizenship. | believe In removing
regents. The number should be In
creased from five TO seven II should he
made the duty OF the board to select a
E. secretary, who is not a member OF the
board OF regents, who should be given a
reasonable salary and required to devote
all his time to the interests OF the edu-
cational institutions of the state.
The office OF commissioner OF immigra-
finn ghOnl1 he Tp"-pgtnh lighpd
Farm Institutes, where practical ques-
tons are discussed preparing the hus-
bandman OF today to meet successfully
tho new conditions and solve the prob
lens confronting him. This important
branch of educational work IL recon-
mended for earnest and favorable con-
sideration.
Geological surveys should be continued
10 the end that the mineral wealth OF
our state may be better understood and
our hidden treasure be brought to light.
For the state TO protcc ana educate de-
pendent and neglected children is to pro-
tect the state. 1t is far better to prevent
crime than 10 punish the criminal.
Power To Remove Appointccs.
The present chaotic state OF our stat
utes relative 10 the powers of the execu-
tive I'm removing his appointecs leads me
10 earnestly request his legislature TO
take some action upon this subject. II
tho executive, as Is ever the case, Is
charged Will the acts Of his appointees,
his Iower 10 remove them should not be
uncertain, and he should be given com
plete and absolute power over his sub
~ordlnates, 10 remove them at pleasure,
should he deem their actions ~derogatory
10 the success Of his administration. II
Is my earnest request, therefore, that the
legislature pass some general law upon
this subject, giving the executive as com
pcta power in the premises as may be
conferred upon him under the constitu-
ton. If the party which nominated and
elected the governor Is responsible TO the
people for his administration, he should
be given power commensurate with such
responsibility.
Live Stock Interests.
The live stock industry OF the state is
assuming vast proportions. Our present
laws 10 not meet the demands of the live
stock interests. The veterinary surgeon
should be paid a salary and expenses. lie
should not only establish and enforce
quarantine regulations upon all necessary