Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-10
COMMISSIONERS OF IMMIGRATION.

COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
The wonderful natural advantages of
our state are just becoming fully UNI
derstood at home. South Dakota has
been known abroad as a great wheat
producing state. The day is not far
distant when our state will become
known as the leading stock and dairy
state III the union. The tide of immi-
grafton should be directed towards the
undeveloped fertile lands of South Da-
kota. In order that the resources of
the state may be made known to the
homeseekers, the Office of commissions
er of immigration should be re-estab-
lished.
STATE FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Farm institutes, where practical
questions are discussed, prepare the
husbandman of today to meet success
fully the new conditions and solve the
problems confronting him. This i'm
portant branch of educational work is
recommended for earnest and favorable
consideration.
GEOLOGY OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
South Dakota has developed a SEEM
ingly inexhaustible mineral wealth.
Prof. James B. Todd OF the State Uni
versity has prepared some very inter-
esting reports on the geology of the
state. This task has been performed
with a very small appropriation, but
has been of incalculable benefit to our
commonwealth.
Geological surveys should be con-
tinued to the end that the mineral
wealth of our state may be better un-
derstood and our hidden treasure be
brought to light. These surveys also
contemplate an examination of the ar
tesian basin. which has recently been
found to extend into the grazing re-
giDn of the state. A reasonable appro-
priation for the continuation Of this
work will benefit the entire citizenship
of the state.
DEPENDENT AND NEGLECTED
CHILDREN.
When the state protects and educates
dependent and neglected children it
protects the state. 1t is far better TO
prevent crime than to punish the GRIM
inal To provide for the physical.
mental and moral development of these
unfortunate and helpless members of
society is a sacred duty which in our
state has been performed by the SUI
perintendent and members of the
Children's Home Society, supported
financially by the benevolence of our
people. / earnestly endorse sugges-
tions made by Superintendent w. B.
Sherrard that the Board of Charities
and Corrections be authorized and di-
rected to exercise at least a limited
power of supervision over the manage
ment Of said institution. This would
Insure a greater degree of confidence on
the part of the people and prove help
full to the officers OF the society.
POWER TO REMOVE APPOINTEES
The present chaotic state OF our
statutes relative to the powers of he
executive in removing his appuintees
leads me to earnestly request This leg
lSlature to TAKE some action upon lhIs
subject.
AS the law is at present, there is 10
doubt that some appcin,ees may lie lie
moved at the pleasure CT the eAecuIly.,
and as little doubt that others c-nn t
be, while as to a large majority
such appointeeS, the law is ambiguous
and uncertain.
IA IL CACSuIINCy do iS ever Inc
case, is charged with the acts Of has
ap~pointees, his power to remove tn al
should not be uncertain, and he should
be given complete and absolute power
owe his sub%ordinates, to remove them
at pleasure, should he deem their "a
lions derogatory to the success of h S
administration; otherwise the mot
insignificant OF the appUintive Off GERS
YniUhF GnrInHGly 10 xUnnf nfhn.Kv gn g
would be a successful administration
II the party which nominated and
elected the governor is responsible %
the people for his administration, h
should be given power commensurate
with such responsibility.
1t Is my earnest request, therefore
that the legislature pass some gene. al
law upon this subject, giving the exc
cutive as complete power in the p ON
ises as may be conferred upon him IN
der the constitution.
Upon this subject / desire to quite
the vigorous language OF Governor
Sheldon in his message to the leg.sla-
ture, delivered January 5th, 1897:
The governor of this state under
the present construction of our law is
a mere figure-head. He can Apr We
VI the dClS VI ILc lC5ASld-
ture, and can issue proclamation and
sign commissions, but he cannot re
move the Insignificant creature of his
appointment, nc matterl how fragrant
his violation Of law may be, or INV
great the necessity which may exist
for his removal. The con titItion
says the governor shall see tnaC the
laws are enforced. The people hold
him responsible not only for his Cwn
acts, but for the act of every subordi-
nate within the state.
Under the present condition of
things, he is absolutely powe less He
! may perhaps grant an order Of su pen
sion Of an officer upon complaint, but
If the order is refused he has nc pow
er to enforce it. Under the de2isi n
Of the supreme court written by Judge
Kellam, in the case of the State VS. j.
w. Shannon, any a%ppointee OF the
governor may defy executive authority,
and there is no appeal, except the gov
ernor himself or another Is willing to
go to a magistrate or some court, end