The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-17
ERICKSON GETS PLACE
ON BOARD OF REGENTS
First Appointment Made by
Governor Crawford to
Fill Vacancy.
ROOSEVELT TO GAMBLE
President Wires Hearty consratula.
tions on Success Of senator~-Anti-
Pass Bill Of a Stringent Ma.
ture Appears.

Pierre. =. D., Jan. i4.-I.ate yester.
lay afternoon Governor Crawford sert
10 the senate his first nomination. that
of T.. c. Erickson. Of Elk Point. To- be IA
member OF the board Of regents To sue
coed Senator Goodner. OF Hughes coun-
~, whose term as regent expired jan
uary I. The senate ratified the NOM
ination unanimously. Goodner express
Ing great satisfaction over the choice
made.
Senator Gamble was In receipt OF
q telegram last evening from Washing
ton from Loeb. private secretary To the
president. conveying the hearty con-
gratulations OF tho chief executive and
himself over the Yankton mans re-
nomination In the republican caucus.
Anti.Psss Bill Appears
Byrne. OF Faux. introduced In the
senate the ant-paSs bill. which IL sup
posed Ia have the appreciation of the
governor In accordance with the pledge
OF the state convention. II IL patterned
after the section In the Interstate law
dealing with passenger traffic. but
makes the following exceptions from
its general provisions: Railroad en-
ployes and their families. railroad ply
sicians and attorneys of companies,
carctakerS OF live stock and people en-
ployed In sleeping cars, express and
baggage.
Candidates for offic" and persons be-
longing TO a political committee are
barred the use OF the pass. even though
In the excepted list. Excursion rates
granted must be without discriminn
ton. This bill win he forced forward
at once with an emergency clause.
Says u Deserves Trial
one OF the striking features of Gov
ernor EirodH message two years ago
was his position OF opposition to the
primary law. and by way 81 contrast
his second and closing mesgage IN
equally exceptional Ia that II declares
for the primary election law and urges
that II be passed with an emergency
clause which shall make II at once eff
fective. lie urges the consistency or
this position on the ground that the
people have spoken emphatically for
the adoption OF the primary In cleo
lions and should have II at the earliest
possible date that Il may have n thor
ough trial while the sentiment II still
strong for this reform legislation all
over the country.
There was one point of absolute mar
mony In the messages OF the incom-
ing and outgoing governors. Both COM
mended the work accomplished by
Commissioner OF School and Public
Lands e. J. Back and both quoted and
approved the same section 81 his last
annual report containing suggestions as
TO tho future disposition az the states
capitol lands Ms well az the great school
fund which is out at work earning In
crement with the exception Of cents.
Saloon Fight Opens Early.
Tho Anil-Saloon league ana the
Liquor Dealers association are early
on the ground with their representa-
tiyes. and the matters at variance be
tween them will add some spice To the
session. The former want To broaden
the present provisions OF the liquor
laws so that there viii be county local
option instead Of city and precinct To-
cal option. The liquor interests take
the position that this IN In effect pro-
hibition since the small hamlcts and
the country precincts are largely
against license and that there are not
ten counties In the state where. under
normal conditions, license would obtain
II county local option would prevail.
IL not disputed By the Hnti-saloon
league people. The liquor dealers as
ISOLATION proposes To retaliate In
measure by seeking to amend the pres
ent law by annulllng the clause prOyid-
Ing for an obligatory vote annually on
the question OF license. This viii be
remembered az the clause which was
passed upon In the now famous "Het-
land case" which brought To light the
peculiar force OF the clause In question
which had evidently escaped the notice
OF both the friends and foes of the bin
which was passed At the session o
1909