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

amendments, in some instances com.
plete revision. and our entire system
Of administration is In need " many
changes. We are Of couSse unwilling
that any Of the safeguards now con-
tanned in the constitution DO done
away with but the fact remains that
there are many new provisions 40 much
needed as any now within the bound
aries Of the instrument.
State House Grounds
believe that the legislature should
make a liberal appropriation for prop
erly parking and land-scaping the
grounds surrounding the Capitol Build
ing. This necessary work should be
commenced with a complete, systema-
tic and symmetrical plan in view for
the entire grounds. The beauty Of
our new state house will be very much
enhanced thereby. The services Of an
efficient landscape gardener should be
secured and retained until the work 10
completed.
Care Of the STATE House
In my judgment, the care and man
agement of the state house should be
under the control Of an executive COM
mittee Of three or four Of the state
officers, under whom the custodian
should have full power in regard 20
the management of the building.
I also believe that some provision
should be made whereby County and
City jails would be inspected by some
officer delegated for that specific work.
Waterways
The subject Of the improvement and
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Of u country is one of large impor.
lance to the individual states as we'll
AZ the nation, and has become = vital
issue pertaining to the commercial
welfare and industrial development Of
every state.
The federal government has entered
upon a policy of Systematically deepen.
ing and improving our navigable wat
ers. South Dakota, having in the Mis-
souri, River and some Of her tributar-
les and in the lakes upon her eastern
border, the means Of greatly enlarg.
ing u commerce and Of c%heapening
the cost of transportation, should, il
10 believed, encourage this movement
in all proper and practicable ways.
Conclusion
There are many other subjects de-
serving Of special mention but l have
already overtaxed you and in conclu-
sion I have only to say that I trust
the measures enacted by the Twelfth
Legislative Session may b . source
! of benefit and qualification to many
and Of injury to none.
The privilege of legislating for the
lpeople Of a state is one e%mbodying
high honor and carries with it = posi-.
tion Of trust, but a yet higher honor
is due the legislator who serves tue
entire state and not any individual,
class, or corporation, and who seeks
only the betterment Of the common
+, wealth.
Continuous trouble, much litigation,
and great injustice to the people Of
the various states very often are oc.
,casioned by legislative documents
which have been carelessly drawn, and
I urge upon you the necessity for the
most careful construction Of your bills,
in order that there may be not the
slightest doubt as to the meaning Of
the law you desire to enact. Each and
every provision should be perfectly
plain and clear.
I trust that you will at once take
up the important matter Of your legis.
%lative duties so that you will not find
d congested mass of unfinished business
confronting you in the closing day.
of the session, and I hope and believe
that you will give to each measure
coming before you, the consideration
which the Importance Of the subject
warrants.
~ I am hopeful that your stay in the
Capital City may be both pleasant and
profitable and I take this opportunity
of assuring you of my desire and will
ingness to cooperate with you at any
and all times in any effort to better
the condition of our people and ou1
state.