Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-05-12
NO. 3
BYRNE's OFFlCIA. CORD
Progressive Republican Candidate For
Lieutenant Governor Was Author
of Important Laws

Progressive Republican Candidate For
Lieutenant Governor Was Author
of Important Laws
Frank M. Byrne of Faulkton, who
is the progressive candidate for lieu
tenant governor of South Dakota, has
made legislative record in this state
which makes him about as decidedly
the opposite of his opponent, Parm-
ley, as we'll could be.
| just read the record of the two and
then decide which one you want to
elect lieutenant governor. The chief
duty of this officer is to preside over
the state senate, the highest legisla-
tive body in the state.
Mr.. Byrne introduced into the SEN
ate the following bills which have be-
come laws:
Anti-pass law, the most stringent
and effective anti-pass law ever enact
ed in the United States.
The two cent fare law.
The reciprocal demurrage law. re-
curing railroads to pay damages for
delay IN furnishing cars to shippers.
a law requiring railway companies
to pay taxes on terminal property,
buildings, grounds, side and passing
tracks, ETC., which formerly was not
taxed. Under this law railway taxes
have been very much increased in the
past three years.
a law reducing express rates 20 per
cent and giving the railroad commits
sloners power to further reduce them.
A law requiring standard forms Of
life insurance policies and safe guard
ing the rights and interests of policy
holders; one of the most advanced and
effective life insurance laws in the
country.
A law recognizing the insurance
department, requiring all fees and
moneys collected by the department
to be converted into the state treas
ury and be paid out only on proper
vouchers.
An effective anti-lobby law.
He also took an active and leading
part in the enactment Of
The primary election law.
| A corrupt practice act, prescribing
severe penalties for corrupting or at
tempting to corrupt voters.
| A law prohibiting corporations from
contributing to campaign funds.
| A law requiring railways to make
track connection at junction points.
A law requiring the railroad COM
mission to ascertain the true cash
value of all railway property in the
state, to be used as future basis for
making freight and passenger rates.
Law requiring railway companies to
pay double damages for stock killed.
or property destroyed by prairie fire
where the company refuses to make
settlement within sixty days of loss.
a law placing on railroad companies
the burden of proof in actions based
on orders of the railroad commission.
An nti-discrimination law.
An anti trust law.
a law requiring the state treasurer
to account for interest on state funds.
On the other hand Mr.. Parmley was
an open opponent of many of these
measures, although, finding his opposi-
tion futile, he voted for most Of them
on final passage.
Three funny things appear in the
examination of Parmley's record.
First, he voted against the passage
of the joint resolution endorsing Roose-
yelt's railroad regulation fight.
Second, he opposed making Linz
coins birthday a holiday.
/ Third, he neither opposed nor voted
against any appropriation bill.
The contrast between the two men
is very striking in another respect.
Byrne trys to avoid Office and has al
ways been a reluctant candidate.
Parmley is an inveterate Office
seeker.