Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-01-11

S1a.56. from 1895 TO 1sos, So g from 1899 to
1902, Sl5,S6: from 1903 TO 1906, $26S5. These
figures show the wisdom or withholding
these lands and OF raising the minimum
price.
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
This is the only office in all tho state
: which is without regulation, Section IL of
article . of the constitution provides that
the duties and emoluments OF this officer
rules OF the supreme court not inconsistent
, with law. Section CPS of the political code
as are now, or may hereafter be fixed by
law But no law has ever been enacted
There is an Impression abroad that his
revenues exceed the salary of any other
state officer, but whether that is true or
not, l am unable to say. Members Of the
supreme court and the governor are paid
q salary of 5000 per year, circuit Judges,
ing an Office of great responsibility and
crowded with work, $1,000 per year; the
these are prohibited by tho constitution
from receiving perquisltes or any indirect
No good reason can be given for this. 1
earnestly recommend that this office be
put upon a salary basis. His duties are
his salary should exceed that OF the attor-
ney general Of the state.
Appropriations for State Officers.
In making appropriations for the eN-
penses incurred by the state officers dur
ing the neXt two years, you should take
~ into consideration the 1act ina 1t has been
determined by the people by means of
platform declarations of every political
party in the state and by the results of
the recent general election that the Off
GERS in the service OF the state shall not
use free transportation or accept courte-
sizes in the form of franks, passes, or free
tickets IN any manner. This legtslaturci is in
honor and decency absolutely bound to en-
act a strict and effective law abolish3ng the
pass evil, ana viii undoubtedly do its duty
at an early date. Provision must be made
by Appropriation for the payment of the
| fra 1aGnnrta Hon ~ tho GfD tn'G nfipnr-E moo
essarily incurred while transacting the
business of the state. The circuit judges
of the state are compelled in the necessary
performances Of their official duties to be
49,, ~ ~, 80 80 ~ ~ 9 ~ fntenttnn
Of tbe consFitItinn 70 cononeI fhcsc men
out Of the small salary which they receive,
me aIlov,ancn Of e,Ich necessar ~ exsS,nnsss
i1cI,rred While in The service of thn stare
Is nrn 10 % IN tbe,r rts lay b,,t tn ,norcfI al Az Mes IL
fbenn r. have The baneef Of tbat SaI e FOR
thn s,SOpnrt nF tbCjr fan,iiieg :fbbonf H.,
Nc ny Te5i = red 70 pay ont a Iorg@ part of II
For eZbenses. i' '@ p"'
section . Of article u Of the constitution
aTToS tpR % - 10 l. r9es' ~ aocb NJ the sf"to 20 oF1h
GERS ma ends with these words.
They shall receive no fees or p%erquis-
H. def Mia aonnaoted tne +bntr nsSoo - any ny
ebhsir nor he conSpaFnnt for The iepjsfa +,,re
s y no. ne t tIa toi e II afsoore
20 increase tne salarles OF the oiIcers
nronfIodn "hS 'iuee eN'ep as hefeth
ptoxiaea' ar+,o,o >, 81 ~ o.,4o.
r 49, nv nhn iten y &c terneut ~ ~
Pip - 60 ~ aNnandit,1ras ~ ~ n,hI;n
monies shah be published annually IN such
ntshhet az VI 9 S.b. a, ~ he III pros ~ t ahhaa
H Ieri !, t,ro 10 10 beninming nf eacb 70 ae nv
IeSislatiie I ny psSinaiis u IaIH iesu-
laL sSssioh ny '"e soNeihoi WIN ~ iheS-
Sd finder these provisions I consider It nv
GUY 20 SaH Sou hean an neon ~ wt "a ! AN am
ootrlirseu q i 80. az 49, 81 oinoUna
vent the above plain and emphatic inhibi-
III GIern the onyernor fold of tbe ,so ~
,ba con+ingent fnn5 Nv former sroyernors
rnferred to at the opening of this ac.
oount9 N'
nI.. a,.I.o. m,. q.
r'a.roim neM y : Mp.
for its government and each of the other
by platform resolutions, emphatically de-
clared in favor of the enactment of GER
tain laws.
These, pledges must be redeemed by
thoroughgoing and eHectiVe legislation.
We could not go nome n1nr a afae lace oe our con-
occurred in ms STATE dur-ng me last three
years, and be ehargeaple WIZ hav.ng MS
regarded the plain mandates thus received
from the people.
Anti-Pass Law.
The national congress has recently en-
acted a law a~psoluteiy prohioitins Oil
mon carriers from directly or indirectiy
free pass, or Tree transportation, 70 any
person or persons Win certain exoeptlon :
riers from giving away interstate transc
portation, II Goes not reach ene Si.ns ~
such favors within the limits OF the STAT:
The measure passed py congress was ueiy
.nolouSliy - oro,t .T;i;tS ani a. NAV
Pc pom. py = nne nap NJ do better than to enact
il as the law of his state. If so, / suggest
that the words. agents and attorneys
81 law" as used in the excepting clause
he clearly defined so as to prevent the is
srance OF passes for political purposes to
persons who are in truth and good faith
agents or attorneys of the company issu-
ing them.
T~nartonoa ohserya +iop and exceptional
80 = -, e;tfas for ,ot;cina the effect of
thase fauors ,,non men have Thoroughly
onnIirnaa ~ a : +hev have many others.
-. 49, n,ast sednctfye and danperous in
$780, . : N~nri5 in tLa field Of noIitics and
~ afao;ai zee +ndav is tha mass Tt he
-, - aa,sibi,;ty and acts like an opiate
T., dniI,n1 tba eipe Of conscience
"a r e - he enTivaient nav If is more than
,ro,,ld otharIyise have 70 nav for the priv
49, a nenfars hacausa Tie recinient is
nos5taraa ~, the Commitment maid him and
nars3adas L,nself fhat RECEIVING or using
w q ie not in any sense a bribe but
- a., 1T ar coIrfesv dine 10 him he
narse he has become a 6istinguished citi-
,an of tba state IFS influence is every
80 ~ caI1c,ses conventions legfela-
Wne Ill co,,rts and turtles Adrninfstra-
~ ao,ts nd n,fnisterial officers as
Iii - nartxS organizationS and commit
~ anr,c yy;thin the range nermeated
~ - ra,,stic notyar Conpress recosnized
~ - asftIy Nof aboIisbine II and the
sr,+as ore rsnidIv Following with effectfve
i az O." 49,