Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-01-13
GOVERNOR VESSEY'S
INA UGURAL ADDRESS

nloillng such marriages would be a means
Oh materially lessening the evil.
P~enitentiary.
Under the guidance of the present ward.
! en- there has been a commendable i'm
provement made during the last two years
VIOLATIONS of the prison rules are infre-
auent and the prisoners seem to realize
viii .ney are being fairly dealt with and
! am In favor OF securing for the institu-
uon the services Of a chaplain who will
nor only conduct the religious exercises
put also devote his time to properly edu-
eating and ~instructing the prisoners along
other lines. The teacher chaplain system
10 IN force In many prisons Of other states
reformation OF criminals.
IN this connection, II is my desire to add
a few words in the interest OF the families
OF prisoners. 1t is very seldom, IL ever,
crime bears alone the consequences of his
mls-doing. II a father is thrown into
prison the wife and little children are very
often left poverty stricken and without
an u~ndenlable right to public assistance.
me question for you to solve is, How
snail this assistance be given?" II the
prisoner is allowed to work and Is earning
money, a portion Of his earnings should
surely be employed to assist his needy
FAMILY, and as much as possible relieve
their suffering. ! ask that you give this
phase of the prison labor question your
deliberate consideration, anu that you in
vestigate the methods employed In the va
rious states which serve to safeguard the
nome and which are a means of protect
ing society In general from the disastrous
results OF the presence of degraded fam
lilies, suffering because of the fall of the
bread-winner,
Hospital for the Insane.
In speaking OF our insane hospital, I
nave nothing but words Of the highest
praise and commentator for the man
ase4ent OF that institution and 1 we'll real
lze that no asylum could be better con-
trolled or conducted. The treatment of
the inmates is humane n kind and ev-
erything possible is done toward giving
relief and bringing about a permanent
cure in these unfortunates, and the state
Of South Dakota may we'll be proud of the
institution at Yankton.
The new buildings which have been
erected under the direction of Superin-
tendent Mead are skillfully designed, well
equipped, and furnished with ususual
thoughtfulness for the patients. The
wonan's building is undoubtedly one Of
the best in the United States. as to dura-
bility, safety, beauty Of design, etc. and
has every facility for the proper treat
ment Of the patients, containing a COM
pletely equipped interchangeable depart
ment where every form OF medicinal baths
can be given. Many leading authorities
consider this treatment the most e~ffectual
for some forms of insanity and undoubt-
reason through the medium OF this depart
ment.
Dur board of health Is in need Of funds
for the following purposes:
!. The employment of experts in public
health administration for the purpose of
investigating the sources of disease and
for controlling IL when present. In order
that this may be properly and success
fully accomplished, expert service is re-
quired, with abundant scientific equipment,
inspectors. etc.
2. The education OF the public as to the
most approved methods of preventing dis
| eaSa hV means of hnllptinc lanfuraa otc
The state of Iowa spends IS, 200 q year for
the express purpose OF telling her citizens
how to avoid consumption.
3. The generous maintenance of the lab
oratory which has been started and is now
operating at the State university.
In this same connection, it Is my pleas
ure to commend the action Of the legis-
lature of 1908 for It's provision making pos
sible a sanitarium for the treatment Of
c~onsumptives. This institution has been
located at Custer and is In a spot most
this terrible malady. Too strenuous a
warfare cannot be waged against the
white plague and / trust your honorable
body will give careful consideration to the
recommendations Of the board in regard
to the same.
Agricultural.
Within the past two years the state
has taken active steps in the direction of
the encouragement of its agricultural
state, l feel that too much energy and eff
fort cannot be expended in this direction.
l strongly feel that the legislature should
give the most careful attention to the rec
o~mmendation of the state board of agricul-
ture and afford every aid to this board
industry throughout the state.
The state fair, under the management of
the board of agriculture, has shown rapid
development in all it's departments and
the number Of the exhibits and the at
tendance have steadily increased.
Much has already been done to empha-
SIZE and maintain the commercial, lnan-
cial and industrial supremacy OF South
Dakota, and inasnuch as the state fair
is the greatest medium we have for ex-
! plotting her general resources. :. .s de-
serving of adequate appropriation.
The experiment stations which have
been established have done good work
during the past two years and are In a
healthful condition. The results are good
and 1t Is to be hoped that the work may
be continued and the scope of the stations
increased.
Further, in this connection, 1t pleases me
to make mention of the agricultural COL
lege at Brookings. which is doing a work
of such unusual value to the state. A
thorough agricultural and mechanical ed
u~cation is in my Judgment the most val
liable asset for any young man in this
progressive age, and I am confident that
a wide dissemination or information per-
tanning to scientific farming will be a
means OF doing much toward the general
advancement of the state. The work
which the agricultural school is doing for
the young men OF South Dakota cannot
at this time be estimated or expressed in
words, but in the future advancement of
the state we will find the results. Pro-
g~ression is the order of the day and If the
youth of our state are to successfully cope
with present day difficulties, 1t is by
means OF this kind of an education. Too
much cannot be said in praise Of the In
stitut.on at Brookings and i trust that you
will protect 1t and enable 1t to rise to q
still higher degree OF usefulness.
Farmers Institutes.
There have been held during the past
two years 1876 regular farmers Institutes,
all of which have been we'll attended, and
a gratifying interest has been manifested
in this phase OF agricultural endeavor by
the farmers throughout the state. These
meetings have done much to stimulate and
encourage the ambitious and progressive
farmer by bringing to him a knowledge of
the best and most successful methods OF
modern agriculture. but the work has been
greatly hindered because OF insufficient
appropriations and this fragrant defect
should at this time he remedied as rec
commended by the superintendent. The de-
partment Is in urgent need Of at least ST.
500 for completing the work for this ifs
cal year and l would advise the legisla-
ture to take care of this need during the
early part OF the session.
At the suggestion OF Supt. A. E. Cham
berlain, September 10. 1910, was proclaimed
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