The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-01-09
aREID'S MESSAGE
ERY COMPREHENSIVE {
4! III ators Regard 1t the Best
in History Of State
I |g| Papers.
ne WS EVERY ISSUE
news EVERY ISSUE
Says That Good M Management
SSsS Gharacterize All State Insti-
jss1 jSs9 Solution of Financial
h robienn Is Badly Needed.

tx$sttSt-zCCefIZ6 All SCdIe iHStI.
Il SH|ss Solution of Financial
sIS fsrobiem Is Badly Needed.
$, D., Jan. S.-Governor Her
u Af &s9ESu hessage was read Immediately
eonyocation OF the two houses
n laSsts noon. The document is yo-3
and embraces every depart:
sSSs7I the state administration.
SS;((i Ass message is favorably commented
s$ Sss3ls members Of the legislature as
Ssg more comprehensively the aft
The state than any similar
ssSf sSSf issued since statehood.
lVSsl NOR Herreid says in his mes
he meeting of the last legsa-
sSS& Mo people have mourned the loss of
" " most distinguished citizens:
ss3sE sas Aitfsd sSfates Senator James FL. Kyle
1901; Attorney General John
Nebruary 81 1902, and Circuit
Ssa s SSQ M Frank j. Washabaugh, May 29,
esSSSsEhsAasextraordinary and extremely
OF filling the vacancies thus
SSasaseHEsatsa$ UNI these important positions was
the executive of the state.
sfs5 of comfort that the appoint
nAne have given entire satisfac-
|ss II were honored officials of
time of their death, and
~ will be lastingly cherished
S5s SsSi Knew them
sssSs ssss Sneople Of South Dakota the first
SSs55S gEsyyS3 Qf the new century have been
ass4sa sof contentment and happiness.
Esi sgs its been as period of wonderful growth
!: led prosperity. All Industrial
ss ss9 fqssS Arcial energies have fourished
81 ,fayorable conditions. All the
s and moral forces of the state
ssnqeTIActfye in the cause of enlght-
II <$5{lf1 1El4sa1 sa11SAsEtghteouSneSS.
ago, in obedience to the will
ssAg2 The nearly all official positions
M the institutions required APP
II in harmony with the new ad-
sss4nt listt5s Never before had the ex-
elitAxe30ftf tfle state been confronted wiln
szsss55t1S s{1lS SnX&EaCancleS. Impressed with the
" affairs of the state should
II ne neiuHMaEeas according to rules of business
sNFeEuEslt by managers of great and sue
anGuSfrtal corporations, my first
sRSa ERssa m9EI&S pszapply these convictions came
Il Is *las lacfion of men to fill the various
3Nsth me service of the state
found that my ideals of good
xsn{lasf we're not easily put into prac-
s s5etiSNer / believed that the public
&yseEya xaHld%he made better L have ig-
asHi ofed tons for appointment and
e1fss 8hffs Recommendations of my best
II II $SssffTies3t aArder to carry out my convic-
Us Generally speaking, the
kkssS seeking the men, Some
IL tEflsSS{:aS 3HAnired personal appeal to
tfaeiE SszSAsof duty as good citizens to as
4 ssHaA fass (lsl&laI burdens which to them
sESSs lkAlEfHyf$5GtsErs honor nor reward.
,z s,slzstaHHNN0ustantly endeavored to enforce
Sf II that the offices We're not
sSgESsa x%the benefit of any individual
INDIVIDUALS; that with each
ss S ipps! are certain peculiar duties
X AfAk2MEtbiHties: that whenever any
5Esgf gfslelat To measure up to the require
u position he must step out,
ss.ssf1I1 sppssible, but if not, then ex-
Il ! VI order of the appointive
II act of the legislature of 1901
II 81 enYernor power to unceremoni-
pf6cials is a most important
;gtS 1HQHE8T4&g good government.
ssssssSS4531SEHHHap4EEtrmance of his duties the
sgke Epnstantly hampered by a
&HHstr1otons and limitations of
0ysE sfE8fsAhpnId be swept away. A dis
eI NtqllS &56 responsibility is demoraliztng
Eaa sJ1yaS active of the best results to
;ss t1AsEgelp1eS2gW1th greater freedom of ac-
'S5st lslss power, would come greater
"a aHGount liability. An enlightened
lSlsA nd ssActfxA public sentiment under such
dtea1nSN ypuld be productive Of the
ssS8li n Of efficiency in every de-
Il public service. Let the
;4Ruh hlif sSg who betrays q public trust
SsrAg6nE 5k9Sa forgiven In the next world;
atHs EN#0fld-never!
Il IT this Introduction Governor
lHekTsfd the condition Of the
ssSfeNe Lsf8txrya and the various state in
a5 5sstA tlif faCiiRs of which are shown to be
6sexcel@6htA condition. He practically
5 recommendations of the
d M tatsS and officers for the appro-
81 fEfa at1sxa oEimprovements on public
Y. ssz.tt3tli nd also indorses the scheme
%ssz \ s1tnE employment for conyicts
n n tshment of a binding twine
ss$15I pESbNHOme other means. All of
III ssub 3aGte are dealt with in the an
AkgepoItShof department heads.
sfn0E ITerreid recommends new
saS3 payment of salaries of
ss5Sksnsl AaaCers, and says:
zSNS SlsSl that the entire regstra-
fled by the county auditor by
se ssesf lle 4atzsS boards of election in each
32I1tttEiied by five, shall be the
Is Is mining the population.
lksi5 aJHHSR3&it now stands places the
huctuating, elastic and un-
q q At the recent election
n n ] lSES than 70 per cent of the full
% M$E lite was cast. The result is
duction in the salary of the
tendent of every county.
SSsssAStf From 500 to $500 per year
sssf M years. Such a shifting
sS & hpa5ldshe abolished. We now have
rorrect way of ascertaining
IL SsAlber of votes. established by
"a laws of 1S99), which re-
lNyoteSs to be registered by
sSef ~ A nad provides that those who
Ssn syn IS oiii ittssE nYafhe assessor. or who move
;SS3 The county and establish their resi-
gaxsi "A 1eg1sla ton has been made,
n RI NJ be reSistered by the registration
IS aktng still further provisions
$ss ss5 ire number of votes is to be
81 basis for determining the en-
.s1 tipn and the Superintendents S
lobe in part based OIL the pop
SsSa ipI1% SHetermined by the vote, then
sz aSn4B 114ngIne self-eVident when an alb
fSsSE {s1d 1dtSaS1EnETect and legal standard has
I! !a2 sss iShed by law by which the ex-
ttnIHessof legal voters can be ascer-
standard should be used di-
s58 Sf9ES Hetermining the exact popula-
Jiy directly for reckoning the su-
deItss salary. This proposition is
that 1t needs but to be stated
f55xSyed. county seat fight or
sf3 8s3 atfng causes may in one county
Remarkably large vote, while
tsea spunty, on account of various
That might be mentioned, less
IA sss8 g3Sa8S Gent of a full vote may be
ss5 Former county the salary of
aJS G1Htesldent would be abnormally
lille sin the latter county it might
;3S55 10 a Ioint where it might be
sS ittAsfo I'LL the office with a COM
IL "a III worthy man.
Resed amendment will not in