The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-01-11

platform. particularly the enactment of
q comprehensive primary election law, a
law tor the regulation of lobbying, an
anti-pass law and a law prohibiting cam
paign contributions by Corporations
The message is long. and all the sub
jects treated are covered in a most thor
ough and comprehensive manner.
In the following synopsis all the most
important features of the message have
been retained:
In opening the governor asks careful
consideration for the address of the re-
firing governor and for the reports OF
Attention is called to the increasing
growth and prosperity of the state and
to the revolution in the of the
road extensions projected and being built.
The educational, penal and charitable
institutions of the state are in splendid
condition and are being managed with
efficiency. The governor finds among the
Stat. educational %institu-
Joy tons a tendency to
institutions overlap and work at
cross purposes, and
suggests that the limit of the scope with,
in which a given institution is confined
to its work be more clearly defined.
The governor says:
There is a feeling of uncertainty and
insecurity among many who are con-
nected with state institutions. which
merit and faithful service, their tenure
of position is in constant danger from
political intrigue and partisan poi,tlest
dI1u lldt illGI1l t1lu lltS ilS
yield to favoritism and the political
pull There should be 10 ground for
concern on this account. The time has
come when it should be made clear and
emphatic that the fixed and permanent
policy of the state is to place the man
ageinent of these institutions entirely
pediency and favoritism. A rule of civil
service should be applied to the admins
tration of the public institutions of the
state"
Much difficulty is experienced, says the
governor, in securing competent help for
various state institutions, because the
wages which the management is per-
meet the competition from the outside.
Appropriations to pay for help of this
kind should permit the state to pay
wages high enough to secure the best
service, and hold it against competitor.
Important recommendations are made
tutions, and the necessity for more re-
gard for p~ermanency in the construction
Of state buildings in the future is urged.
t.It appears from the report OF the state
auditor for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1906. that state finances are In good
condition. There We're outstanding IN
r..L. revenue warrants the
CONDITION or sum of $3.50, 600. and
State Finances. s il .d bends the Less aons than
tlonal limit to bonded indebtedness since
stunned by the state. being 100000, ana IT
appears that since that time all the
bonds rave been paid. The AUDITOR
recommends that the legislature approee
pirate funds to enable the state board OF
assessment to perform the duty lmposea
upon it by chapter 40, Session Laws 1870,
take such means and measures as they
shall deem proper and eNpedient to as.
certain, discover and place upon the e
proper assessment rolls and tax lists an
taxable property in any county omltted
from such assessment rolls and tax hsts
or which has been omitted on11tbs or aTts e1nona't TO
! which enacted this law, made no pro
vision by approximation rti,x ioid for in f the recon- II
mendation OF the auditor"
The y sov ,ao. points Point TO %e tae f only 'h seven en-
cents eu1't Of the school fund %uninvested,
making a total of s4,soT 81. os which
SChool ana Fup- The keeping OF TINS
.L large fund safely IN
srnor. requires great watehfuiness ana
activity. ,a,as arc
steadilv advancing in value, it is very
doubtful wisdom to go on selilng 1nei, s
In my judgment, the pest OF r rlef and "a
heartily agree With the recommendaloll
of the commissioner that the MINIMUM
price be raised to SO per acre ere a1 re ape
price per acre of these lands sold from
is91 to 1894 was Sl$3d; from ,n6, 1s ~ GO 90
1sas; S Sa2$ i f 5Sos. i sss' s. TO T ri,ez; figures cure
show the wisdom OF withholding from
the market the most desirable OF these
lands and of raising the "iii'"'o''
THE governor earnestly. recominends
that the office of clerk of the. supreme
court he put upon a salary OASIS, l.at q
fee hill he enacted and thai that official
be required strictly to account for all
fees collected.
In making appropriations for the en-
a,ca inn,1rrp6 Inv fine state O1l1ceTS uul-
ing the next two years. the governor
urges the legislature to take into con
Appropriations for that hat It has been de-
State officers. term11ned INA by of,,c ,ns
in the service of the state shall not use
free TRANSFORMATION or accept courtesies
!n the form OF franks. passes. or Ires
Iickets in any manner: PROVISION NUS
portation of the states officers neceso
sarily incurred While transactfng the
business of the state:
The governor considers it his duty, TO
call attention to what he is convinced mas
been am unconstitutional attempt or
prior legislatures to c~ireunvent the
in voting to the governor a
Aontingent fund, paid in twelve monthly
iAstaiiments and without any itemized
voucher being filed with the auditor; The
governor believes that the officers who re-
ceived this money in the manner Indicated
can be required to give an a~cc9unting IN
a clV1i aCIloll. SIid VIC Nii oSN ~ -
torney general to examine this feature of
the case.
1t is declared to be the duty of the legis-
lature to omit any such provision from
the appropriations for 1907 for the ex-
penses of any state officer.
The dominant political party in this
state which is entrusted with the respon-
ability for it's government and each of
the other political organizations in the
Platform Pledges f fonm r es9s; eS p em-
Must Be kept. p [nh fnvaly Of declared tSa enl
actment of the following laws:
First. The enactment of a law making
1t a penal ofYense in this state for any
person, or corporation to give to, or for
any public officer, party delegate or COM
mitteeman to receive any free pass or
free transportation over any railroad
within the state or any telegraph, rele-
nhone or express frank.
Second. The enactment of a law that
will prevent representatives of corporate
and special interests from attempting to
influence legislation except by oven and
public oral, written or printed argument
before public meetings of legislative COM
mittees.
Third. The enactment of a comprehen-
siye and ctical primary election law
FOR the nomination of all congressional,
state. judicial, legislative and county Off
GERS by a direct vote of the people.
Fourth. The enactment of laws pro-
hibiting corporations from making con-
tributions in any form to any political
party.