Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-12
Progressive Republicanism

rate influence.
! In 1906, when the progressive
party came into power in South
Dakota, every state officer, every
member of the legislature rode on
railroad pass and the more privileged
ones used telephone, telegraph and
express franks for the transporta-
4 tion OF their messages and goods;
and the fellow" with vote or two
to deliver re eived his pass annually
and only the common voter" had
|ito pay. Legislative measures of
|Igreat benefit to the people of the
Estate were defeated by this pernici-
Gus pass system.
This evil has been done away with
by progressive legislation. The
horde of lobbyists who infested the
state house during sessions of the
Legislature are cleaned out and the
interest that wishes a hearing before
la let islative committee must now
have its lobbyist registered so that
Fall may know his purpose; Corpora
tions can no longer contribute to
campaign funds and sworn state
ments of campaign expenses must
be filed by the candidate for office.
H The law creating the Tax Com
mission" passed by the last legisla-
ture places South Dakota in the rank
with twenty-five other progressive
htates among which are Kansas.
Ohio. Minnesota. New York, India
Ina, Texas. Washington and Wlscon-
h Sin. Our tax laws are inadequate
4 and faulty and will have to be great
1 iy improved before the tax commits
/ si5E will be able to render thorough
R and efficient service but hampered
as it's, the commission has done
much toward equalizing taxes and
has been able to place much personal
property. which has hereto. fore es-
capped taxation, on the assessment
lists and the various counties of the
state for 1913 show an actual de-
crease in state taxes as compared
with 1912.
Our state expenses have increased,
but not faster than our population
and wealth, thus we pay the addi-
tlonal cost of maintaining our state
institutions without extra cost to the
individual tax payer-and Mr.. Voter
this is straight Notwithstanding the
hue and. cry raised by our stalwart
friends that your money is being
wasted, stolen. etc. Study your tax
receipt and learn where your money
gces-notice also that the great
Homestake mine paid $1,000, more
in taxes in 1913 than in 1912.
Our stalwart friends are crying
"retrench" we would ask them
where they will start to trim, Will
they cut out the appropriation for
the State University at Vermilion?
(The Dakota Republican please an.
swer.) Do they wish to cut out the
Agricultural College at Brookings
or have they some other state insti-
tuition they wish to eliminate? The
special appropriations for new build
ings and new equipment tor state
institutions in 1913 was $465, 725 and
no raise in state taxes.
Mr.. Tax Payer you are asking for
better roads, for more bridges, for
better school buildings and for more
efficient teachers-you are getting
them and you are paying for them
t,o and no one but an insane person
or a fool will charge up your local
improvements to the state admiuis-
tration.
! Voters study the matter over
carefully and think twice before you
cast your ballot for the gang"
who has always played ball" with
the railroads and other corporations
and have ALWAYS opposed progress
and efficiency. Vote for your best
interests, vote right. vote on the
right side Of the ballot, vote for
Tripp, Crawford. Dillon and Byrne,
vote the entire majority ticket so
that we may retain a government
by the peoplesand for the people. :"
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