The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-01-17

In opening Gov. Elrod says:
South Dakota, all things taken into
consideration, is the best state IN the
Union. Year after year she SHOWS the
greatest net cash returns from her plans
fields and mines. 1t is a fact that the al
ministration OF the AFFAIRS OF sou'h "a
kota costs less. per capita, than any other
state in the Union. If we want the state
to keep on developing. we must nave
more people and more capital. 1t will not
do to let the state stand still. Two thihss
are essential to assure her going forward
immigration and capital"
Continuing he says:
Il beg OF you, pass no law tha' VIII
make II necessary 10 Increase
rather set an example that VIII !eau "
tax reduction. Conservative aunllh,s'ta-
ton protects capital and insures work i~
the laborer.'
The state has had a wonderful CROWN
during the past six years, SAYS the son
srnor.. improvements W. 1etn v ON have
grown. Many people have come 10 'ht
state and thousands of new homes anu
farms have been opened.
Under the policies which have preValiea
taxes have gradually grown lower anu
they will continue 10 grow lower, ue-
clares the governor, If this and succeed
legislatures are economical, consetN"-
tive and wise. He adds:
10 NOT vote n SlllSl ooAih ~ 80 -,
of appropriations that is not neeaeu,
above ali things keep the appropriations
within the revenues of the state; DO hotl-
that will retard the growth ana 'he
development of the state
During the past two years no less than
ave new railroad companies have been
Incorporated under the laws of this state.
this subject the governor says; cam
A.. o.u-.-I panieS are creatures
We" n"'''oeoS' of the State of South
Dakota and their
success is largely In your hands. The
of this state have waited long and
sorely need the roads. You can encour-
age railroad building or you can dlscHlr
1t. Nothing Should be done that
would retard the completion of the lines
and otl er new lines that are
about to be built. In passing laws Tor
the governing of railroads. be careful ana
Just"
The governor urges the passage of a
DILL prohibiting the acceptance of rail
road passes by all state, county and
municipal officers.
Thc need of an immigration commission
Is pointed out. n the governor strongly
urges the Legislature to create such an
office and make provision for carrying OUT
the work OF advertising the advantages OF
the state.
The governor declares that the ma
FORTY Of our people want a primary cleo
ton law. and he advises the enactment
Of such "A law with an emergency clause
The primary law enacted by
the legislature OF Illinois is urgently rec
as worthy of serious consld-
''Thc report of Prof. NJ. NJ. Ramer,
state superintendent of public instruc-
is "A very full and complete review
of the work accomplished in oar schools
during the biennial
Our Common pHri"a, 1t IS irt an
SCHOOLS. csting from begin
ming to end and is
worthy of a most careful examination.
1T is a wonder to me that our schools
so efficient when we take into con-
male teachcrs in 1906 was but S52. - and
female teachers but $3S.01. We are UNI
doubtedly increasing the standard of our
teachers, but are not increasing their
pay as We should. Increase wages and
the quality and quantity of teachers will
1T is my opinion that the membership
Of the county board of education should
be cut down and limited to the county
superintendent and experienced teachers.
Cigarette smoking seems to be quite
prevalent among sChoolboys. The law OF
this subject should be strengthened. The
should be amended prohibiting the
sale and use Of cigarette papers in the
County superinIendents have too much
on their hands. This Is especially true
IN some OF our large and densely pOpu-
lated counties, 1T seems to me that Il
would be advisable In counties whore
Wv - Af''' ''T' ~ -
low the county superintendent to appoint
an assistant"
Our educational Institutions were never
In better condition or in better hands. All
concerned are entitled to congratulations.
our state schools are Of such high or
and are doing such good work that |
earnestly wish that
Education our people would be
n..;+,+io, loyal enough not to
al send their children
out OF the state to
be educated.
In regard to the bonds OF the State
Of North Carolina donated for the bcne-
tit of the South Da-
Carolina kOta university. the
Bonds. fo IipIioa tseipItt' ~ , ma
leCt these bonds a
check for S22.4l6.m was delivered to him
and deposited in the treasury. The
governor continues:
II recommend that the legislature pass
act carrying an appropriation to re-
said sum 10 the state of North Car
We took it away from our sister
North Carolina. simply because the
said we could. Might did not make
right in this instance.
Morally, we have no light to one cent
Of this money. and We ought to be brave
enough and true enough to give II back.
This money was vas clearly Intended nae =, f9s
money. ] would send this money
back to North Carolina for her university
and appropriate a like sum for our SPLEEN
uiu UNIVERSITY. IL VIII DC io puioeh VII
our people.
1T is entirely plain that ingenious
are using our state FOR private
ends.
1T is clear to me that our state ought
to become a collecting agency.
n neither ought it TO forget the doctrine OF
comfy between states
Under the Federal Constitution indi-
viduals cannot sue states on such bonds.
so the holder gives, or sells, them to us
and We sue the state that issued the
bonds.
North Carolina does not owe South
Dakota anything and never DID; at least
In this transaction. Let us balance the
account by giving back to her that which
is hers n not ours.
1T Is gratifying TO be able TO report
all our penal institutions are in most
condition.
Your attention is called to the renort
OF the board OF charities and corrections.
1t should I've read by every member
Under the head OF Moneys returned
to the treasury We n the following:
Penal institutions. e requires
that no more OF the
funds 10 be used for the sup
port of the institution han Will serve a
G areful and economical administration.
This policy was early adopted by this
board and is Fundamental At the s~Olicita-
tion OF our board the last legislature
reduced the appropriations for several OF
the institutions Notwithstanding this re-
duction a surplus has accumulated and a
spl. ndid financial showing has been made.
Nor has this been done at the EXPENSE
of the inmates for never in the history or