Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-01
Letter From Pierre.

week leglSlatiVeiy are not OF extraoruln-
ary interest, yet several matters have
occurred since the last writing worthy
Of record.
Newspaper men Will be interested in
the killing Of Mr.. Johnson's subscrip-
tion bill. The bill itself was possibly
unwise but it has been misunderstood
and Mr.. Johnson has been subjected TO
a good deal of unmerited and harsh
criticism. The general impression is
that il provided that no account for
newspaper subscription could be collect
ed in the courts unless the publisher
could produce written order Tor IT,
The bill contained no provision Of the
character, but simply declared that no
subscription account should be collect
ed in the courts unless a sale Of the pub
licaton could be proved. That is, that
the minds of publisher and subscriber
had met in mutual contract precisely as
a grocer would be compelled to prove in
court that the sugar charged in an &C
count had actually been sold and de-
lvered to the customer charged. In
point of fact the only point in which
1 legitimate publisher would have been
inconvenienced by the bill would have
been one who had purchased a subscrip-
ton list.
The report OF the investigation com.
mittee relating to the charges against
Mr.. Gamble finding fifteen particular
facts in strict accord with the statement
Mr.. Gamble made in the republican eau
Gus came in Monday and created but
slight interest here. On Tuesday Mr..
Gam BILE received 100 votes, Andrew K
Lee, democrat, II; Thomas Sterling Is
votes from stalwart republicans, and
! Charles II. Dillon one, that Of Mr.. Van,
osdel. County nominating conventions
I are frequently vastly more sensational
and entertaining than was the proceed
ure here this year resulting in MI.
CANDLES reelection.
Two years ago the legislature refused
TO obey the mandate of the initiative re-
lating to the primary election upon the
ground that the petitions were technic
ally insufficient. Mr.. Carroll has bill
this year which provides that so long as
the intention of the petitioners can be
determined from the petition for initial.
i've or referendum all technical objection
, shall be disregarded.
The two cent rate bill is hung up fol
the present and will not be considered
until next Thursday, the 3lst Mem
bers are daily growing more and more
careful, and there is not longer much
danger Of reckless legislation. TFat i:
the usual experience. Men come up tC
the legislature with pet hobbies and Il
they can get them to vote within the
first week or two they stand show o.
passing them, but few weeks Of inter
-, change Of opinion and deliberation gives
them new view points. better habits o
thought and the bill which receives
, their support usually must possess rea
merit.
So far as the two cent rate is con
: cerned it is likely to pass but with Ger
tain limitations The prospect is tha
it will be limited in operation to road
- which make gross earnings OF stipu
, lated sum per mile so as not to injure o
discourage the new lines In the frontie
counties.
Reciprocal demurrage passed the sen
a on Thursday, but il is not satisfac
8 tory TO any one in its present form an,
it is likely to be radically amended up
- on its way through the house. It is sug
gested that it be arranged that all order
for cars TO make them subject to demur
rage, shall be made through the railroa,
n commission. This will prevent rebat
e ing to favored shippers under the cloaI
VI Of the demurrage act.
u The fellow servant bill and the anti
r lobby bill have passed both houses; tha
= is the senate bills on the subject hav
, passed the senate and the house bill
y through the house. They will becom
laws speedily.
g The funniest thing which comes be
2 fore each legislature is the horse dooto
r. bill. The graduate veterinarians ar
a the aristocrats of the profession an
b they always seek 10 shut out the fellow
who have no diplomas, but somewher
there is an unwritten law which estat
- lished a sort of affinity between cour
'e try horse doctor and seat in the legi'
. lature and when they get through wit
~ the veterinarians bill, thirty cent?
skidoo, and twenty.three are big virl
lent propositions compared with it.
~ Harry Austin Robinson.