The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-09-08
SOME EDITORS
ARE
ON THE CANDIDACY OF MARTIN
AND BURKE.
ARE RECEIVING NO SUPPORT
FROM PROGRESSIvES AND CAN.
NOT HURT THE TICKET.

The phase of the political situation
iii South Dakota which appears to be
causing more comment than any
other one at present, is that Of a
few OF the progressive editors going
"lnSurgent' so far as the progressive
nominees Of the primaries are o II
cerned, says a Pierre disl atch. The
chief offenders in this direction APP
per 10 be Linn of the Canton Leader,
King of the Parker Press. tanning of
the Egan Express and Sem of the
DeadWood Telegram. Recently the
White Lake Wave has joined the dis
Senters. So far as can be learned, the
detection Of Sem in the western part
OF the state does not appear to be
making much Roadway, for there is
no public disaffection in that direc-
ton. AS to the southeastern part of
the state, which has been strongly
insurgent several years, there appears
to be a small following to cheer the
insurgents on, but there is no indica-
ton that it will go far enough to show
any appreciable effect upon the re-
turns in November.
While these papers are pounding
away, the progressive leaders are hon
estly doing all they can to minimize
any effect that might possible have
toward bringing detection. One pro-
gressive, in speaking Of the situation,
and the further fact that two Of the
"insurgent" editors are at present
holding commissions from Governor
Wesley, sad:
They no doubt have the right to
voice their personal disapproval as
they see fit, but common fairness
should say to them that, before they
so embarass the governor, who is al
so on the ticket they are attacking,
they should resign the commissions
they hold from him. Either this, or
keep their opinions to themselves so
long as they continue to hold their
commissions"
In the meantime, w. w. Soule, one
OF he democratic nominees, is max
ing a still hunt, seeing as many men
as possible, posing as a progressive
candidate and writing hundreds of
personal letters, citing these republi-
can papers as reasons why republi-
cans should give him their votes.
j. IL ~ II. biSClOW vi lut ltdu
city schools is elected as a legisla-
tive member of the c. aiming session
from Lawrence county, he promises
that there will be something doing
along the lines of educational reform.
He is an advocate of a complete re-
versal in form of the educational laws
of the state. His theory, in brief, is
that not to exceed five per CEN of the
nnnilc urhn Anto, tIa tpl1,a aIo-I mo
beyond such schools in their educa-
tional training, hut that the whole edu-
catiOnal system, from the date the
child enters the school up to the time
of graduation, is being conducted
for the benefit of five per cent or less.
and to the detriment of ninety-five
per cen who do not get the benefits
given TO the five per cent; that there
is too much waste product for the out
put OF the schools, and they should
be conducted for the benefit Of the
larger number of pupils as their pri-
mary object, and only incidentally for
the benefit of the few; instead of the
present plan, which makes their con
duct primarily for the benefit Of the
few and incidentally for the many.
Two years ago the people of the
state were asked to vOte on a consti-
tutional amendment which had as one
of its purposes the taking off of the
limitation of tax levies for stlte pur-
poses. The amendment contained
features in regard to income and in
heritance taxes and better methods Of
getting at corporate property for tax
alton; but it's one bad feature con
demned it in the eyes of the people
and it went down to defeat.
This year a similar amendment,
with the Objectionable features of
two years ago, is being submitted.
Some of the papers of the state are
taking the position that the present
amendment cuts out the limitation
OF the state "a levy, but it does not
having beer drawn particularly to
avoid that very objection to the old
amendment, as well as to avoid other
objections raised at the last election.
The report of the state auditor for
this year will be a novelty to the
people OF he state, and will be in
demand by campaign orators who
desire to pick flaws in state eXpendi-
lures. It will be in three volumes,
two of them showing itemized lists
OF all expenditures Of state officials
and employees for every purpose. The
list will carry expenditures ranging
all the w.y from candy and tobacco
to threshing machines and engines for
the institutions which need and use
them, and carries practically every
item which comes into the everyday
lives of the people OF the state. With
such a list the campaign orator who
cannot find something out of which
to pick a flaw might as well stay off
the stump.