The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-01-27
PIERRE P|CKIPS
Will the Legislature Serve the
Farmers or the TwIne
Trust?
The Constitutional Duty to Sub=
nit the Frimary May be
lisregaFded

Special Correspondence From Pierre
The TWO all absorbing subjects o.
conversation al Pierre this week have
been the primary election law and tbs
shirt factory proposition. Thai th5
primary election law petition will be-
d~isregarded seems not 10 be doubted
It is also quite certain that nothing
viii be done with the twine plant pro
position other than TO XIII il in the
committee.
The primary election law bill with
attached petition OF over eight thou
sand names was transmitted to the
legislature By the secretary of state
and read. Immediately after II was
read II was referred 10 the committee
on elections and q resolution was in
rroduced by Mr.. Rodge calling for an
Investigation Of the legality OF the perf-
ton.
The Opponents Of the primary Law
plan are in control OF both houses OF
the legislature. of that there can be
10 doubt. They are determined never
10 allow it 10 come Il a vovs of
the people If they can help ii and
they can do this if they dare. 1t 4
only a question Of whether they have
the nerve or not
The mov against the bill is all
under a cloak Of assumed righteous
ness. 4 hundred or more flaws in thu
way the petition has been signed ana
secured have been found Judging from
the talk heard in and around the
Locke hotel Al mannero Of objections
are urged against submitting the bill
TO q 0 from charging that it means
practically diHeci election Of senators
by the people, and therefore uncon-
staluaonal. 10 the way in which some
OF lie slgners gMxed their names. In
every way possible are lha opponents {
OF the Measure endeavorinc 70 hi3e i
The real question al issue. {
As a matter Of fact the duties Of the !
legislature in this case are merely clsri- {
cal 1t has NJ business to pass on the {
merits OF the measure. That remains /
for the people. /
WEA7 ABOUT 4 TE-SE PLANS /
The rwine plant proposition viii
probably be s~5derracked. For wears I
there has been q demand that the @eon-,
IN the state penitsnriary be em--
oio!ed n q tWina plant such as in sue
'essfnl operation in the panipentia,iss a
u Minnesota and North Dakota. a
azoh Succeeding session OF TIE lagisla-
'ure has seen the Introduction Of ? T
neasure providing for il and 1ban has 4
7ateheo Il dig IN committee. This u
ear 1as sentiment was SO strong that z
iooked Sor aIime as If sonzIb5ns
sonid be done, just al The right tine b,
Re opponents OF Ibe measure ea-a y
Io1"afd with tie argument that tie =
VINE plan v uld est too much and /
ia1 Il shlr1 factory coul8 bs establish N
q los much less none1 an do Jus * a
Ell AS n1alIr Of fact the shirt in
.e1orE BIZ probablg viii MOI be pass nc
q though Tie demand that soma ia
lezns ior giving the ~eolTicts EMPLOY -
isli should BE- found is 50 srroap a.
Tie lezislaTnre may be conp-llaa Ii.
naAe action. Ii 10 Ks TO your cor
As II The shirt factory
was simply brought OUT IN = I :
le iwlna trust people As q means NJ
aeaanE The Other bill Such. al
IS The talk here. That lie 1vir,s
ust IS wei Represented in Iha loobF
ne IS generally admitted. !
OTTER MATTERS OF INTEREST la
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