Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-31
PRAISES SOUTH DAKOTA.
Vice President Fairbanks Paid the
State High Tribute.

VlCt FIcSlueuL r a1IDd0kS Fa1Q LUE
State a High Tribute.
In a recent address at Vermillion this
state Vice President Fairbanks, in
speaking of the wonderful resources of
our state, said he was pleased to be able
to state:
"South Dakota stands pre- eminent
among the states of the nation in the
provision which has been made for the
support of the common school system.
She is to be felicitated upon many
things, but upon nothing more than the
guarantee OF adequate provision for the
education Of her young through all the
years to come. You are to be congrat- Z
ed. also, not only upon this the state
university, which was established here,
but upon your agricultural college,
school of mines and normal schools,
located at convenient points, and you
are furthermore to be felicit ated upon
the large number OF colleges which have
been established and are supported by
great religious denominations. Allof
these agencies mean much for the fu-
ture renoWn, the strength and good or
der of the state. You are indeed creat-
ing here a high type of the American
citizen, which is, after all, your richest
product. The product Of your fields
and mines, which you contribute to the
commerce of the country, add much to
your national strength, but the citizen :
ship which you arecreating will add far
more than all these combined to that
national strength which is our chief
glory.
The republic OF the United States
must play a large part in the worlds
affairs in the future, The facilities of
| ntercommunication modern science
and the genius of men are bringing the
places Of the earth into more intimate
relation with each other. The logic of
our development leads us to play
/ continually enlarged part in the affairs
OF the world. We must in the future
exercise profound influence upon
other peoples-not the influence of in
vading armies, or Of copanerng flee ts,
but the more potent influence of OK
allied example.
"The lessons we have been teaching
of republican government and of the
/ blessings of freedom for little more
than century and a quarter has been
exerting a profound influence among
other peoples. 1t has been expanding
| the zone OF government where the SOW.
ereignty has been transferred from the
hands of tie few back to where it be-
longs, in the hands of the many. Ameri-
1 ca stands TO-DAY as veritable beacon
light upon hill, casting afar the rays
of its beneticenee among the nations Of
the world.
Sin all Of the splendid part which the
United States must play in the future
South Dakota will do her share. Sh
will stand for orderly government un
der the law, and for the equality of all
men, which is the true essence CT
/, American liberty. There are many
agencies engaged in building up our
|
a large part in our domestic affairs in
| the future. Wherein they serve as
wholesome purpose they must be safe
guarded and protected. Wherein they
/ violate tie principles of wholesom
trade and commerce they must be con
/ trolled. All of this must be accom-
/ plished without prejudice aud in the
light of full knowledge. While we
strike down evil we must not blind ly
strike down good at the same time. We
progress as a people because we de!ib
crate and exercise a just and intelligent t
Judgment. We must be controlled al
ways by tolerant spirit toward each
other, according to each man generous
/ ly his just dues.
We indulge the hope that the people
of South Dakota may continue to gather
those harvests which are the reward Of
honest industry, and to cultivate thos
qualities which signalize the highest and
best civilization
4 Following custom inaugurated by
the late Secretary Alger, the war depart
ment will again this year transport free
Christmas boxes FOR Off GERS and sol
dlers OH the foreign stations. Boxes
for the troOpsin the Philippines may
be consigned to the superintendento of
the army transport service in San Fran
cisco, and thosefor Cuba may be sent
to the depot quartermaster at Newport
News, Va.
On Governors Staff.
i On his return from Hot Springs Col.
j. IL. Slater of Aberdeen found an ap-
pointment as aide de camp on the staff