The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
leus aepar,,nsa,s.

has advanced IN material prosperity to !.
. dsx.es that must sl1sit the surprise /!
even Of these who hae anticipated .
along al iii lines d Industrial activity
there has been steady and synmetri-
eal increase ~ . resuk Of the enter.
prise and thrift Of our people. It 10
worthy Of note that al unusual inter
est has been manifested along al lines
Of eduoation and that . decided ad
vance has been made tsHard . higher
civilization. Growth II population 10
noticeable; in increased banking faeili-
ties; ii the building q new lines Of
railroad; in the settls1snt Of q great
sxpanss Of open country; In the de-
vefopmsnt Of our Rrixatu,al interests
-alonr each and svssf sas Of these
Nnes 6outh Dakota h1s made a re-
na1kabls record during the past two
unlimited and to their development our
people should bend th(ir energies.
TO you, the msmbsrssof the legisla-
ture. ~ her law.makelp, and to me,
the Governor, as the sxseutivs Of those
laws, South Dakota has entrusted her
interests for the ensuing two year,.
Together, We are the ssrvants OF the
people, vested by law With limited
popular will. Furtherthan this We
cannot 20. The making Of laws for =
great state, with Its vaxisus interests
and tts many sided conesrls, is grave
duty and enc that involves serious re-
spensibilities, and in Ssr legislation
Il becomes us to rementsr that for the
time being the state las placed her
honor and fair name within our keeping
and that We should have the interests
Of the State In general u heart.
1t 10 the duty Of each 'aad every rep
resentativs to express the needs OF his
sonstitusncy but it IL aslmuch his duty
to take counsel with allAN fellow rep
rsssntativss and thereby bring about
the greatest good to tho greatest num-
bsr Of the states people. This 10 i'm
perative. 1t is for the general good
that government IL established, for the
preservation Of our society, for the Sc
eurity Of the Individual sahd Tor the
protection Of property, and not for tho
benefit Of select few.
Therefore, as has beeE said, let us in
our state legislation la6or to promote
ill the interests Of the state 90 far ~
It lies within our power to accomplish
that end. The good which has been
done should bs fostered and increased,
the mistakes, If there bs any, should
bs corrected and the new laws should
be, II possible, more simple, concise
and effective.
The reports Of the various state Of
Aesrs and boards, required by law to
be made, will be presented to you in
full; all Of which have been compiled
with great care and abound with In
formation fer your guidance and by
sarefully examining the same you will
ind that the affairs Of the state have
been conducted wisely and we'll. !
urge upon you the advisability Of a
detailed study Of these reports and as,
sure you that II is tho desire Of the
heads Of the several departments that
the present manner Of conducting the
state business be carefully followed
ana thoroughly andeTsfood.
In the matter of appropriations
feel that I would not be doing my fu1l
duty did not address to you word
Legislature i, in in regard Is Es @ enactment II m
Of appropriation bills into laws should
not receive the opposition Of the Gov,
ernor unless the aggregate amounts ap,
propriated exceed reasonable limit.
The efficiency and progress Of our in
stitutions should not be retarded by
lack of appropriation unless the neces-
sity is absolute, but know Of no valid
reason why the affairs of state should
not be conducted as carefully and as
conscientiously as those Of private
husinaaa OF concern. and q legislative