The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-01-19

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criminallty and various forms Of dcgrncr-
ncy are ON the increase. and whereas
we believe that a large per cent Of thsAl
criminals aud degrncrates arr direct
progeny of those who themselves are
physical or mental pervcrts. Hnd. where
as. believing that II Is the duty OF tho
state aud nation Ia protect the health
aud morals 81 It's citizens. Therefore,.
he Il resolved. that we. the c~clcctics or
South Dakota. do petition our legislature
Ia pass such n law or laws that will pre-
vent the marriage ~ physical or mental
dey,ncraies. and that habitual inebriatcs.
and criminals he unScxc-l To prevent the
perpetuity of their kind and hat We a..
c~clcctics pledge ourselves aud our sup
port Ia any such law or laws. and that "a
copy az these resolutions be presented
Co our legislature for their considera-
ton and action
Under the provisions OF the Initiative
and referendum. IL u necessary. la sub
hitting a proposed law TO the legislature
to include In the petition the full text ~
the measure. This has been done In
the case 81 the primary election law. the
petition for which has been filed at
Pierre. The bill MS drafted gives In de-
tail the proposed provisions. The meas
urr Is a long ONE. containing twenty
eight sections. aud IL N more drastic
than the law now. in forcc In Minnesota.
being modelled after the WISCONSIN,
measure. IL provides for the nomination.
OF not only state officers and congress
men, including United States senator's.
but all state. Legislative and county Of
tccrs. The primary shall be- held al the
regular polling place Ia each precinct
on the first Tuesday of September. nos
aud ~birnnially thereafter.
The capitol building hin asks for an
appropriation Of u million dollars for
building aud furnishing the structure
The appropriation il Ia bc strung out ut
the rate ~ SlOp.OOn per year after the
first two years. for which period x2Jo.
OO Is asked from the land funds. and
<5O.OO0 from the state general fund.
Si25.ODO oT this 10 be available for tho
first year aud $4,000 for the second
year. All funds except the SJ0.OD0 ask
III FROM the general FUND. one Ia comt~
from sale of lands. aud the fund from
land sales j. to repay the amount So
taken from the general fund. tndcr the
provisions of the Till. there would he no
need Of general taxation to construct the
building. the whole amount to hc derived
from the sale Of the state building lands.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
state hoard of pharmacy was In Scs~ioIh
ut the Rudolph Hotel In Canton on
Jan. IL. and the lobby aud sample rooinS.
presented n lively appearance because
III the numerous candidates present, who
took examinations before the board.
which consists of !. \. Keith. president.
81 Lake Preston: r.. a.. Bent. secretary.
bell Rapids: D.. =. Jones. wntertown:
%. \. Cribs. Aberdeen. The cSamina-
lions az conducted 10y the South Da-
koin board. are difficult I'm I'll. cxtrrme-
and by the time the candidate gets.
through with IL. he must haze proven
that he Is capable 10 stand behind y pre-
scription ease.
The Indians 90 Cheyenne River agency
at n recent meeting to discuss matters OF
import To themselves. one OF the princi-
pay being delays In the matter az pay
ment of money due them for rentals for
their leases. aud the cattle trail across
the north end Of their reservation. APP
pointed delegates To- go TO Washington to
inquire into the matters which they de-
sire adjusted. The delegation selected
was I'D Swan. Perry Phillips and Wal
ter Swift Birl. who are members of tho
young. progressive element ~ the reser-
vntion.
4 move tO prevent the crooked work
and fraud of lightning nd fakirs. and
machine agents ~ various kinds. hn.
been started 10y a bill by senator Hutch
insun. of Bvadle. To make notes given iu-
these agents non-negutiablc. As he " in
the banking business he evidently ,losS
not care Ia handle paper on which there
l. likely Ia be n suit after IL IL purchased.
aud by the provisions of the hill tho
notes will show gu their face that they
are not ~ n class which banks care to'
deal with.
The equal suffrage forces are getting
ready 10 push their resolution for a con
stitutional amendment allowing equal
suffrage, aud expect tn have II ready
for introduction Immediately after the
reconyening of the Legislature. The sen
timent 81 the legislature does not appear
to be ans morr favorable TO the measure.
than in past sessions. but the advocates
rome up bicnnially with a hope that
success will come some time.
BEFORE the rnd of the present session
bills will be introduced Ia the Legislature +.
To allow counties to offer bouniirs oui
prairie dogs. and since the Introduction
of the bill for protection of jack rabbits. =
there IL talk of allowing counties to offer
bountirs for them ~ we'll MS goph-rs An,s
prairie dogs.
The Retail Merchants Association has
started on. of it, bills in the ntroiuc,ioin
In the legislature. by senator Nrill. Of -
measure allowing shrrins Tn levy on the
stocks of transient merchants for taxes
They will present several other meas
urrs 90 the session restricting aud limit
ing the privileges % travelling dealers.
The introduction of the Till n few days
ago Ia repeal the prrssnt wolf bounty
appropriation of $3.50 u year. hrs cHllef
out action Oh the part 30 the supporters
OF the bounty proposition. IN which they