The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-08-23

members of the uational House of Rep
resentatives, besides the Governors of
about half the States, We're chosen
last year. This year Governors are to
be elected in only seven States, and
in two of these they elect d Governor
every year. In Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island no argument of conyeu-
fence, experience or economy has yet
served to convince the people that the
Governor should hold office for two or
four years instead of only one, and
they elect their chief magistrates next
November. In twenty-five States the
Governor has a four-year term. In
Nevada, Oregon, Virginia and Wyo-
ming, four-year States, and in Ohio, a
two-year State, Governors are also to
be chosen. Although September is the
usual month for State conventions,
both parties in Ohio made their nomi-
nations in June. The present Ohio
Governor is a Republican, and the
Governors of Rhode Island and Wyo-
ming belong to the same party. In
the other four States Democrats hold
the chief Office. Considerable interest
will attach to the contest in Massa-
chusetts, where the Republicans will
attempt to elect their entire State
ticket. Last year the Democrats In
eXpectedly elected their candidate for
Governor, although every other State
officer and the Legislature were Re-
publican. Next year will be of much
greater political Importance, as Gov
errors are to be chosen in twenty-five
States and a new national House of
Representatives is to be elected. The
voters then can pass their verdict on
the policies of the national adminiStra-
ton and upon whatever political is
sue may at that time be paramount"
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Inquiry among officials of the Office
Of administration of the Isthmian
Canal Commission elicits the fact that
nearly all of the S10,000,OOO appropri.
ated by Congress in 1904 for the initia.
ton of the canal work has been spent.
1t soon will De necessary for the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to begin the
issuance of bonds for carrying on con-
struction. Supplies have beer pur-
chased in immense quantities during
the last year. The purchase of two
ships alone cost 81, 100000. There is
not much surprise here at the reports
that work has been stopped in the
Culebra cut, and that Assistant En-.
gineer Dauchey has departed from the
isthmus on indefinite leave. The neces.
sity for sanitary work and more rapid
completion of quarters for the labor.
ers and employees is now more neces.
sary than continued work on the Guile
bra cut. Mr.. Dauchey was n close
friend of former Chief Engineer Wal.
lace, and it is deemed not improbable
that he may now retire to make way
for some one desired by the new chief
engineer, Mr.. Stevens. Report that
there has been trouble between Chief
Engineer Stevens and Governor Ma
COON of the canal zone is declared abb
surd.
1t would appear from the recent ex.
poses that the end of graft at Wash
ington is not yet. The p~ostofice scan
dial, the public land frauds, the cotton
graft, are followed by the nitro-culture
scandal and crookedness in the Geo.
logical Survey, the Bureau of Fisher
les and the Bureau Of Forestry. Trust
ed officials appear to have used infor-
nation secured through their positions
to personal advantage before deliver
ing it to the government, and some
times to the disadvantage of the gov
eminent. When Machen and his gang
corruption and graft existed in other
departments of the government, the
warning supplied by the punishment
of the postoffice thieves would be suf-
ficient to deter wrong-doing. Wher
officials Of the Interior Department.
United States Senator'S and Congress
men and Federal representatives in
the West were caught stealing public
lands II vas again hoped that the
prosecution of these rascals would re-
strain others inclined TO rascality. But
such hope has been blasted, for the
more rascals punished, the more there
are to punish.
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The postoffice department issued a
warrant in favor of Odriel L. Stuart
OF Freedom, y. H., in the sum OF /
cent. This Is Stuart's pay for carry
ing the mails for four years. between
July !, 1901, and June 30. 1906, from
Freedom 10 a railroad station seven
and three-quarters miles away. He
travels this distance Of fifteen and a
half miles six times a week. His pay
Is a quarter of n cent a year. or one