The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
State Executive Makes Recon-
I ImendatiOns for Guidance
Of Lawmakers.
URGES BUSINESS METHODS
IN CONDUCTING AFFAIRS
All Departments Reviewed and
/ Attention Called to Needed
Legislation

10 the Twelfth Legislature-Gentle-
men of the Senate and the House of
Representatives:
In obedience to constitutional re-
quirements and in accordance with es-
tablished customs, it is again my duty
and my pleasure to bring to your atten-
tion such matters of public import as |
deem relevant and essential, and COM
municate to you for your consideration
such information as / have gained
through observation and experience
during the past two years of my in
cumbency in the office of chief execu
tive.
We cannot but note that the Twelfth
legislative session convenes under ex-
ceptionally auspicious conditions, which
fact Is worthy of mention. We meet
In our splendid new statehouse for the
first time and our greetings to one an
other may well seem to be of unusual
cheer and fellowship.
Since your last session South Dako-
Ia has advanced in material prosperity
to a degree that must elicit the sur
prise even of those who had anticipat-
ed large and rapid growth. We find
that along all lines of industrial ac-
tivity there has been a steady and
symmetrical increase as result of the
enterprise and thrift of our people. 1t
Is worthy of note that an unusual in
terest has been maintained along all
lines of education and that decided
advance has been made toward high
er civilization. Growth in population
10 noticeable; in increased banking fa-
cilities; in the building of new lines of
railroad; In the settlement of great
expanse of open country; In the de-
velopment of our agricultural interests
along each and every one of these
lines South Dakota has made re-
markable record during the past two
years Our resources are practically
unlimited and to their development
our people should bend their energies.
LEoisLATE FOR BEST
INTERESTS OF STATE.
To you, the members OF the legisla-
ture, as her lawmakers, and to me, the
governor, as the executive of those
laws, South Dakota has entrusted her
interests for the ensuing two years.
Together, we are the servants of the
people, vested by law with limited
authority to express and execute the
popular will. Further than this we
cannot go. The making of laws for
great state, with its various interests
and its many concerns, is a grave
duty and one that involves serious re.
sponsibilities, and in our legislation it
becomes US to remember that for the
time being the state has placed her
honor and fair name within our keep
ing and that we should have the inter-
ests of the state In general at heart.
It is the duty Of each and every rep
resentative to express the needs of his
constituency but 1t Is as much his duty
to take counsel with all his fellow rep
resentatives and thereby bring about
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber of the states people. This is i'm
perative. 1t is for the general good
that government is established. for
the preservation OF our society, for
the security of the individual and for.
the protection Of property, and not for
the benefit OF p select few.
Therefore, as has been said, let us
IN our state legislation labor to pro-
mote all the interests of the state SO
far az It lies within our power to ac-
complish that end. The good which
has been done should be fostered and
Increased. the mistakes, II there be
any, should be corrected and the new
laws should be, II possible. more SIM
pie, concise and effective.
ASKS CAREFUL SCRUTINY
or APPROPRIATIONS.
In the matter of appropriations
feel that would not be doing my full
duty did not address to you q word
OF caution and advice. The will Of the
legislaturo In regard to the enactment
Of appropriation bills into laws should
mot receive the opposition Of the gov
ornoe unleos the axgregate amounts