Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-05

concerted and effective action by the
states Attorneys, which has resulted
in placing the State in much more
favorable condition than heretofore
This is true of the larger portion OF
the state.
Temperance
We are all very familiar with the
magnitude of the evils arising from
the use of Intoxicating liquors and l
believe the people of the state gem
orally are becoming moro strongly i'm
pressed with the necessity for the en-
actment of such laws as will tend to
discourage the sale and use of such
intoxicants. =
The matter resolves itself into two
questions for you to answer. Is the
sale of intoxicating liquor necessary
for serving the best interests of the
people of community and does its
consumption tend toward the progress
sive development of the commercial
and moral welfare, or is it the factor
bringing with it more poverty, misery
which we have to deal at the present
time.
believe that the liquor traffic is
in reality the highest tax that is be-
ing paid by the common people of to-
day and that it is the heaviest drain up
on their resources. If this is fact
it is your duty to legislate in the in
terests of those people and not in the
interests of the men who are in the
business for profit or a money con-
sheraton.
Publicity.
1t is well that you consider at this
time the fact that we have done and
are doing practically nothing in the
way of advertising for the state, and
although we have made a remarkably
rapid development during the past
few years, the fact remains that an
effort toward giving the state public
ty would have accomplished much.
Our sister State, North Dakota, has
been spending a liberal amount for the
past ten years for advertising purposes
and statistics show that she has made
a gain in population of sos per cent.
while we, although we are more favor
| ably sitnated in many respects and es-
pecially for the raising of corn, and
although we have a large mining in
dustry. and have thousands of acres of
land waiting to be titled, aud innum-
cradle resources practically nndevcl-
oped, still we have made a gain of but
asa per cent during corresponding
period of time. 1t seems to me that
now is an opportune time TO ci,ango
our tactics and get into line
Executive Residence
The attention of different legisla.
lures has by various Of my predeces-
sors been called to the necessity for
making provision for residence for
the Governor
The duties Of the Executive are now
such as to make it necessary for him
to be at the Capital practically all
the time, and they continue to in
varying Importance but always of
! public moment are brought to the exec
utive office and the Governor should be
| there to give The same his attention.
| The majority of the states provide
an executive mansion for the use of
the Governor and very liberal appro
priations are made for maintaining the
| same.
However, at this time, all things be-
| ing considered, ] would not advise nor
urge the purchase or building Of an
executive mansion but ] do suggest to
| you the wisdom and expediency of
considering the appropriation of a
reasonable amount for renting place
in the city suitable for the home of
| the executive.
Were the matter referring only to
myself, l would hesitate in making the
suggestion but in view of the fact
that it concerns all those who succeed
me, / deem it advisable to bring the
same to your attention at this time.
Railroad Commission
| Your attention is called to the re-
port of the Railroad Commission, from
which it is apparent that many com
| plants from time to time have been
adiudicated and it is evident that the
Commission, in its wisdom, has accom-
| plishcd much good.
| | would recommend that the Commits
sion be given more power. and believe
that through this medium we will be
more quickly relieved from the evils OF
unjust determinations, which now
ABOUND within the state. n =
Probably the most noticeable dis
elimination is against manufactured
products For instance, twenty or
mere years ago when our Touring mills
to the number of ninety or more were
established and prospecting, railway
rates were in accordance with dis
lance tariff in which all the mills out
side of the state as well as the mills
! inside of the state were on the same
basis. Subsequently, the single dis
tance tariff was superseded by the in
terstate tariff and the local state tar
| ifs. Since that time the erstatc
tariff has been gradually reduced Al
to 43 per cent while state or local
commodity tariff within the state has
not been reduced at all, so that now
it is the universal rule that mills two
or three hundred miles distant in Min
nesota can ship their wneat from
points in South Dakota, grind it into
| -four and ship il back TO these points
| WITHIN our state for less money than
mills in South Dakota can ship the
| wheat from the same points, grind it
| utn no,r nnd ratl,rn the nroa,,ct IN tho