The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-11
GOV. .ELROD'S MESSAGE
Retiring Executive Reports State in
Prosperous Condition and Makes
Important Recommendations.

q l1OIlSs
School for the blind. nd..............$ 81 ! ,343.O5
Hafopr reform ior scbno1 aeat - mutes 7iSssS
Hospital for insane. ............. Use.
Nnrthar Nh.,ary Es,;toi ;....'......'''' 5ss -
These amounts include the unused
cash IN the local and endowment funds
and other sums due and available for the
year named
1T is my earnest wish that each mem
ber of this legislature read carefully the
report of the superintendent of the south
Dakota hospital for the insane made to
the state board or
Hospital for In. charities and correc-
tions; also the re-
insane. port of said board
They are so fun and
so complete and treat Of such an in,por-
tant subject that they are worthy OF the
most careful consideration at your hands
is certainly a model institution OF Its
kind. II strikes one favorably at every
turn and wish that each citizen Of the
OF going through the institution and see
ing how tenderly and comfortably the un-
fortunate inmates are cared for
are anxious and willing to pay every cent
that is necessary for the comfort and
care OF all those who are so unfortunate
as to be Inmates of the hospital for the
insane.
ut is your duty to be scrutinizing and
economical in all expenditures but when
made you should not hesitate.
The financial showing made by the
penitentiary and the reform school is eN-
cellent.
THE Northern hospital for the Insane.
the school for the
Penite ntiary and blind. the school for
os ST., the deaf mutes are
ne'o'" 0cnoo'. moving along so
nicely and are being
managed so economically and well that
no comment is needed.
THE militia of the State of South Da-
kota is in excellent condition. 1t has
been the policy to keep the expenditures
within the appropriation. Strict economy
has been absolutely
c&@%> AA;t,<:. necessary. The leg
~ islature of two years
ago appropriated
only SOC 600 for the biennial period. The
governor concurs in the recommendation
of Gen. Englesby that an appropriation
of $4,000 be made for the coming two
years.
"'rhe report of the commission. which
is well worth reading, shows the insti
tuition to be in excellent condition. The
buildings have been
'0'o'e '0"e' during during the 'lptorso last two
years. and it is now a home indeed and
in truth.
The veterans Of Freeman Thayer post.
G. A. r.. of Watertown. S. D.. have un-
dertaken to erect n monument to the
memory of Arthur C. Mellette, the last
Statue for South of frr1oEa Daa1a soa ths
Dakota's First first governor of the
cov.rnor State of South Da-
kota. They have
accumulated already a considerable part
of the funds required. and the governor
recommends that the legislature make
a sufficient appropriation to complete the
statue.
The governor goes into the subject of
the new capitol at great length. He re-
views the work. already accomplished.
Touching the question of building stone
he says:
Capitol Building. 'The capitol COM
mission knows that
it could have let the contract for the
east wing last April for less than $3.50 600
and for completed building for less than
s5oo.ooo. the first story of the building to
the remainder out of Bedford limest )ne.
1T is for you to decide or to leave It in
the hands Of the capital commission.
Sentiment and state pride are all right.
but business principles in a matter of
this kind should govern. If you can set
as good building and as handsome a
building for much less money out of Ted
ford stone i am sure the people would
prefer it. 1t is not business for state
pride to govern in this matter II the facts
are all in favor of Bedford stone. oocause
South Dakota flour is sold in hundretls cf
Indiana cities.
The building is greatly needed. Fur
libraries and many valuable records are
exposed for want of fireproof vaults. I
recommend that the east wing he Euilt
at once. The foundation is already COM
Iieted and speaks for itself. The funds
are provided as more fully appears by
the capitol commission report.
II further recommend that YOU author
ize the commissioners Of school and pub
lie lands to proceed to sell capitol lands
we have 69. $50 acres yet unsO.d--at rot
less than $40 an acre. one-half Cash. bal
I'm nnfi G r
additional are accumulated. and hat you
authorize the issuing of $100.G0O capitol
building bonds. The act should prohibit
needed. l know of no other way in
WHICH yon can build the capitol"
ness-i like report Of Commissioner . Bach Bach
showing the extent and value of the state
lands; what disposition has been made
of them and the pol
State Lands icy of the commits
sioner of the state
board.
THE business Of this department has
grown to immense proportions and the
fidelity Of those charged with it's admin
istration is more strongly attested by the
work done and the records of the office
than mere words can indicate.
shall the remaining school lands be
Withdrawn from sale? is one Of the most
arguments on both sides OF this question.
The most conservative members should
give 1t very careful consideration. All
entitled to some Dortion of help from
these lands.
There is nothing ror the legislature or
the people to be alarmed at in the sale of
school lands. When South Dakota was
admitted into the Union we had 2,2UO,OOO
acres of school lands. Seventeen years
have passed since we became a state and
in that time we have sold 3O1 1857 acres,
and have 1901 Os7 acres unsold: In ad-
dition to this vast body OF unsOld school
lands. when All the reservatlons are
| opened we will be able to add 55O,OO
acres more, which makes the total
amount of school lands to be sold in the
| future x.451.OS7 acres. An empire in it
| self. An immense heritage"
On tho subject OF revenue legislation
| tho governor says that II those who have
| charge OF our tax laws will enforce them
| there IL very little need Of new legisla-
| ton on this subject.
| However, think law should be
| passed to impose upon corporations. as
| sOciations and joint stock companies,
!! chartered or Incorporated under the laws
OF any other state,
4 for the purnOSa nf