The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-01-16

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proved by practically everyone who
has given serious considerat' on to the
matter. The nor progressive states
surrounding us have one after another
adopted it, and where once adopted
there never Is talk of again laying it
aside.
Primary Elections
The primary election system OF
making nominations has justified It.
self. A new primary law making some
fundamental changes in the system
of nominating candidates, enacted by
the last legislature and submitted to
the people under the initiative pro-
vision Of the state constitution, vas
adopted at the late election. Having
been thus approved by the voters, 1t,
of course must be given careful and
thorough trial without changee. 1t will
be your duty to make such appropria-
ton Of funds as may be necessary to
carry it into effect.
Guaranty of Bank Deposits
| recommend and urge the enact
ment of a we'll considered, carefully
prepared bank deposit guaranty law,
by which depositors may be made safe
beyond per-adventure in depositing
their money in banks chartered by the
state. The system has been in opera
ton now for several years in Kansas
and Oklahoma, long enough to lully
test its effect in operation, and 1t is
giving satisfaction to the people.
Many Of the bankers of this state
seem opposed to such a measure. I
am inclined to believe that their OBJ
jections are we'll taken to some of the
proposed measures, but l believe a
law a be drawn eliminating every
Objectionable feature. l am perfectly
clear on the proposition that the law
should be passed.
Investment Companies
There is widespread demand for a
law to protect the public from i'm
position through the sale of worthless
stocks, of companies of questionable
standing, and the promotion OF
schemes ranging from the visionary
and impartial to the downright fradu-
lent. Schemes of the most visionary
and impractical kind, skillfully ad-
vertised by enthusiastic promoters,
are made to look like sale, sure and
very profitable investments and the
public induced to buy in that belief,
when If all the facts were known in
regard to organization, amount of
nominal capital, number of shares is
sued or to be issued, amount Of in
debtedness, character and value OF
assets, or whether there are any
assets at all, no sale could be made.
South Dakota, because of the general
prosperity prevailing among all classes
If its people, has been a generous con-
tributor to this class of schemes and
promotions. There should be strict
regulation and control of the promo
ton of schemes, and investments that
are put on general sale to the public.
Improvement of Roads
The question of securing uniformly
good country roads is receiving in
creased attention from all classes of
people. 1t is of great importance, es-
pecially to the farming population to
whom roads are an absolute necessity
and Of value according to fitness for
safe and comfortable travel and haul
ing at all times.
The burden of road building should
not all be laid on the local communi-
ties, but should be distributed between
the locality, the county and the state,
and l hope the time may soon come
when the nation will contribute also
under some conditions. I shall not at,
tempt to outline any plan in detail,
but urge you to give the matter your
serious consideration, with a view to
improvement in our road laws on such
comprehensive lines as may enable
us to build permanently good roads in
all sections of the state.
Farmers Institutes
You should make liberal a%ppropria-
tons for continuing and extending
the work Of the farmers Institutes.
These Institutes are of great value
and may be made increasingly so.
With a view to economy and increas-
ed efficiency this work should he con-
Quoted in cooperation with the pro-
posed agricultural education extern
sion work in connection with the col,
lege of agriculture and mechanic arts.
Provision should be made for so called
short courses or schools of instruction
in improved methods of farm opera
ton in the different localities, and
ouNh OAIChoiOh vi IhC WOIh dS uldy
seem advisable.
Liquor Traffic Regulation
The need for strict regulation and
control of the sale of intoxicating
liquors is o recognized and acknow-
lodged by all, differences Of opinion
being confined chiefly to the merits
of different methods. The law passed
by the last legislature requiring liquor
saloons to be closed from 9 O'Clock p.
m. to 6 O'Clock a. m. has worked well
and, so fars as I am informed, has
generally been observed and obeyed.
1t is a wise provision. Forbidding the
sale Of liquor late at night, it elimi.
mates some Of the worst features OF
the traffic. Some Of the more objec.
tionable features Of this business
would be removed by limiting the
number of saloons in a given town or
area according to population. l sug-
gest the enactment of a law limiting
the number of saloons to not more
than one in a town of 1000 or less,
and not more than n additional for
each additional 1000 Of population.
Some Of the liquor dealers themselves
have expressed approval of this plan
and there should not be much opposi-
ton to such a measure.