Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-18
ERICKSON GETS PLACE
ON BOARD Of REGENTS
First Appointment Made by
Governor Crawford to
Fill Vacancy.
ROOSEVELT TO GAMBLE
President Wires Hearty Congratula'
tions on Success Of 5enator-Anti-
Pass Bill of a Stringent Ma
ture Appears.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. t4.-Late yester.
lay afternoon Governor Crawford sert
10 the senate his first nomination, that
uI e. c.. Erickson, OF Elk Point, 20 be a
member OF the board OF regents 70 sue
coed Senator Goodner Of Hughe coun-
~, whose term as regent expired jan
nary /. The senate ratified the nom
ination unanimously. Goodner express
ing great satisfaction v the choice
made.
Senator Gamble was in receipt Of
a telegram last evening from Washing-
ton from Loeb. private secretary 10 the
president, conveying the hearty con-
gratulations Of the chief executive and
himself over the Yankton mans re-
nomination in the republican caucus,
Anti-Pass Bill Appears,
Byrne, of Faulk, introduced in the
senate the anti-pass bin, which is sup
posed to have the appreciation OF the
governor in accordance with the pledge
of the state convention. 1t is patterned
after the section in the interstate law
dealing with passenger traffic, but
makes the following exceptions from
ats general provisions Railroad EN-
ployes and their families, railroad ply
sicians and attorneys Of companies,
caretakers OF live stock and people en-
ployed in sleeping cars express and
baggage.
Candidates FOR office and persons be-
longing TO a political committee are
barred the use Of the pass, even though
ira the excepted list. Excursion rates
granted must be without discrimina-
ton. This bin will be forced forward
at once with an emergency clause.
Says It Deserves Trial.
one of the striking features of Gov
ernor Elrod s message two years g
was his position of opposition to The
primary law, and by way OF contrast
his second and closing message is
equally exceptional in that IL declares
for the primary election law and urges
IL be passed with an emergency
which shall make il at once eff
feCtiye. He urges the consistency of
this position on the ground that the
people have spoken emphatically for
the adoption OF the primary in elec-
tions and should have il at the earliest
possible date that it may have a thor
ough trial while the sentiment is still
strong for THIS reform legislation all
over the country. }
There was one point of absolute mar
Ynony in the messages of the incom-
ing and outgoing governors. Both COM
mended the work accomplished by
Commissioners Of School n Public
Lands G. j. Back and both quoted and
approved the same section of his last
report containing suggestions as
TO the future disposition of the states
capitol lands as well as the great school
fund which is out at work earning in
crement with the exception of Z cents.
Saloon Fight Opens Early.
The Anti-Saloon league and the
Liquor Dealers association are early
on the ground with their representa-
tives, n 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 will be county local
option instead of city and precinct To-
option. The liquor interests take
the position that this is in effect pro-
hibition since the small hamlets and
the country precincts are largely
against license and that there are not
ten counties in the state where, under
conditions, license would obtain
If county local option would prevail.
Is not disputed by the anti-saloon
people, The liquor dealers as
sociation proposes to retaliate in a
measure by seeking to amend the pres
law by annulling the clause provid-
ing for an obligatory vote annually on
the question of license. This will be
remembered as the clause which was
passed upon in the now famous "Het-
case. which brought to light the
peculiar force of the clause in question
which had evidently escaped the notice
both the friends and foes of the bill
which was passed at the session o
1902.