The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-06

w PoiS, pays uOuOfS the
tariff that the well-todo established
farmer east of the river is called upon
to pay.
l trust the Railroad Commission will
put before you a full and complete r.
pert particularly in regard to these
determinations, and ] hope that your
honorable body will act in such . way
as to give these people relief.
The Primary Law.
At the last legislature our primary
law was e-enacted and the result
shows some improvement over the
former law. We find, however, that Il
IS still inadequate in several respects
and we believe that it should be e.
vised and amended in such a way that
1t will more effectually protect the
parties and assure their solidarity.
Attorney General
For the past two years the After
ney Generals Office has been one Of
the busiest and probably the most
~overworked department in the state.
Inc work which has been done to as
sist the States Attorneys in the strict
enforcement of law has cost the depart
ment a great deal of time and quite .
large amount of money.
The expenses incurred in the prose.
cu'iCn OF the Kate eases far exceed the
estimate that was made by the last
legislature and on account of these nm
ioohcd-tor necessary expenses, the ap-
preparation has been practically ex-
pended | trust the legislature will
gave tEiS matter it's immediate atten-
iion and appropriate not only sufficient
money to take care Of this department
tor the balance of the fiscal year, but
make its appropriation for the coming
TWO years sufficiently large to permit
a continuation Of the effectiveness Of
this department in its work in the in
terests of the people of the state.
Constitutional Convention
During my ineumbency in the office
OF thlef Executive my attention has
often times been called to various de-
reefs IN our state constitution and I
am convinced that the question Of call
'hg a convention for the purpose Of
revising the present instrument is Of
enough Importance to warrant your
serious consideration at this time. It
IS evident to me and it must be to all
who are Informed on the subject that
the state has e,eloped so rapidly that
our constitution is now a mis- -fit-in
other words the coat has been ont.
grown. Our statutory laws need
amendments, in some instances com
pIete revls on, and our entire system
CT administration is in need Of MANY
e~.ahges. We are of course unwilling
that any of the safeguards now con
tanned in the constitution be done
away with but the fact remains that
there are many new provisions as much
needed as any now within the bound
Of the instrument.
State House Grounds
| believe that the legislature shuuld
a liberal appropriation for prop
erly parking ard land -scaping the
grounds surrounding the Capitol Bnild.
This necessary work should be
commenced with a complete, systema-
tic and symmetrical plan in view for
TIN entire grounds. The beauty Of
our new state house will be very mueh
enhanced thereby. The services of an
Efficient land -scape gardener should DO
and retained until the work il
completed.
Care Of the State House
In my Judgment, the care and man
of the state house should be
'nder the control of an executive com.
nlttee of three or four of the state
Ulcers, under whom the custodian
hould have full power in regard to
he management of the building.
| also believe that some provision
hould be made whereby County and
'tv Jails would be inspected by some
flicer delegated for that specific work.
Waterways
The subject of the Improvement and
az Igatton of the internal waterways
I our country is one of large i'm por-
NEE to the individuaI states as well
the nation, and has become a vital
sue pertaining to the commercial
fare and industrial DEVELOPMENT Of
very state.
The federal government has entered
Don a po1ey of systematically deepen
2 and improving our %navieable wat
$. South Dakota, having in the Mis-
'url River and some of her tributar-
$ and In the lakes upon her eastern
'rder, the means of greatly enIarg-
e our and of cheapening
e cost of transportation, should, it
believed, encourage this movement
all proper and practicable ways.
Conclusion
There are many other subjects de-
rNlng of special mention but | have
ready overtaxed you and in conclu.
IN | have only to say that l trust
G measures enacted by the Twelfth
'gislative Session may be a source
benefit and qualification to many
d Of injury to none.
The privilege of legislatiny for the
ople of a state is one e.~nbodying
honor and carries with it a posi-,
N of trust, but a yet higher honor
due the legislator who serves the
tire state and not anv individual.
SIS, or corporation, and who seeks
ly the betterment of the common.
alth.
trouble, much litiyatien.