The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-01-10

the soldiers home, which Is under the
control OF A special hoard. and to mc these
visits were filcd with Intense interest.
Nowhere else can one got 30 close to the
inncrmost life aud purpos" OF the state.
Here and there In the management OF
these Institutions, | round men and WON
en- at the post Of duty and responsibility
doing the work before them with splendid
udetity and efficiency. In some instances
they were heroicHlly Contending with diff
ucuitIeS aud EMBELLISHMENTS that are very
trying. but were pushing forward with
Here and there I found others who did
not impress mc 30 favorably, hut take
them all Ia all. I believe there IN "a fairly
good order OF ability and faithfulness en-
ployed Ia these Institutions. The two
mos, prnmincut defects which are appar-
snt in their management are the follow
ing:
sntIy clear and we'll defined limits az TO
the scope within which given cduca-
tional institution ~ confined 10 It's work.
As result there II growing tendency
To overlap and To work at cross purposes:
a constant temptation on IN" part OF one
to enlarge It's plan 80 as 10 receive stu
dents who more properly belong To the
other This condition should not exist
between institutions which belong alike
TO the state. and which are maintained by
taxes imposed upon all the people.
Each Institution should b. given strong
support On the work Il II designed to do
and butlt hp 10 Nne nlgn'Hl poiHt oi el-
f,cirncy. hut there should b" clearly
marked In" hxing the limits within which
Al l. TO perform that work.
1 am looking at the matter with perfect
lmpartilllty and with a desire TO bc just
and fair TO each Institution. and submit
that ID will be- better for each and all OF
them 10 have their several courses Of
study and lines ~ work so clearly defined.
tnit each win perform it's functions In the
most acceptable manner to the stat" with
out overlapping the work Of another. and
that they b. held strictly 20 the channels.
aud the expenditure OF public FUNDS IN
their aid be kept strictly within the limits.
prescribed 10y law. Great care, OF course,
should be- used in liking thcSe limits 30
as not To impair the usefulness OF each.
hut they should b. made clear and specific
and when made. should be strictly ad-
hDred 90.
~ and insecurity among many who are
connected with these Institutions. which
grows out nt a fear that. regardless OF
merit and faithful service. their tenure OF
posItion ~ tn constant danger from politi-
cal intrigue and partisan politics: and that
merit and fnithfulncss must Yield to ia
yoritlsm. and the political pull" There
should be- no ground for concern on this
account. The time has come when u
should be made clear and emphatic that
the fNed and permanent policy OF the
state il to place the management OF these
institutions entirely above all questions
OF political cxpedlency and favoritism; A
rul,. OF civil s"rvicc should be applied 90
the administration OF the public institu-
lions OF the state. They are maintained
by taxation upon all the people and their
patrons and benefciarics come from all
polIticaI parties. The purpose or the state
10 deal with them along non-partisan lines
should be declared so cmphaticany that no
faithful and efficient president. superin-
tendeEt professor, or cmploye need have
any fear OF losing his place through IN