The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-01-22

| services in securing relief for home
stead settlers by advocating the pass
age of laws allowing an additional
, homestead, and relieving them from
the excessive prices imposed upon
them by the government for their
lands; we commend Senator Crawford
for his services in securing the pass
age of the law prohibiting federal
courts from enjoining state officials
and boards without notice from en-
forcing state statutes and administra-
tive orders promulgated under state
laws, and for his valuable services In
charging the scope of the currency
bill recently enacted by congress 30
that paper maturing at six months
may now be used as liquid assets.
We endorse the administration of
Governor Frank M. Byrne as wise,
firm, honest and courageous. A long
list of laws, epoch making in their
character, has been placed upon the
statute books of South Dakota under
the leadership of progressive republi-
cans, sustained by the element In the
republican party of this state which
We represent and against the opposi.
ton of the element which presents a
ticket at the coming primary to op-
pose the ticket we name today. The
record tells the truth and cannot be
hidden by sudden changes in profess
sion. These reforms and these laws
the evidence Of our good faith, they
set forth the principles for which
those who sent us here to represent
them stand.
The tax commission appointed by
Governor Byrne and acting under the
authority granted by the law enacted
last winter has brought credit to the
present state administration and rem
dered invaluable service to the state
by requiring all property to be assess.
ed at its full value as provided in the
constitution, and by requiring the list
ing and assessment of classes of prop
erty which have heretofore escaped
taxation. Great and powerful corpor-
ations, which for years have controlled
the selection of local assessors and
local boards of equalization, thereby
limiting the taxes paid by them to
such sums as they had been willing to
voluntarily contribute, have by the
fearless enforcement of the law been
compelled to bear a just proportion of
the burden of taxation. The creation
of a tax commission was a step in the
right direction and marks the begin.
ming of a policy which will be enlarg-
ed under progressive republican rule
into a revision of the revenue laws of
our state, by which the present meth.
cd of assessing personal property. par.
ticularly moneys and credits, shall be
superseded by a just and scientific
income tax similar to that recently
enacted by the legislature Of the state
Of Wisconsin.
We commend the state administra-
ton for the are and thoroughness
with which 1t Is tr~ansacting the pub
lie business and guarding the public
expenditures. That in a young and
rapidly growing state, with a con-
stantly increasing demand for edu-
cation and the expansion of public
enterprise, there should be an increase
in state, local. school and municipal
taxes, is inevitable. We congratulate
the state administration upon its de-
termination to reduce the public in
debtedness and enforce business meth
DDS to prevent waste and promote
economy without imparing efficiency
in the public service. We commend
the practice by the several progress
sive state administrations of South
Dakota since 1907, of strict non-parti-
tisanship in the management Of the
educational, penal and charitable in
situations of our state and the elimina-
ton therefrom of politics and spoils.
The history Of legislation of South
Dakota during these years reflects
the earnest and active work of Frank
M. Byrne in the cause Of true pro-
gress and distinguishes him al n OF
the most useful and faithful of public
servants. We heartily endorse his
conduct In all state matters and es-
[ pecially commend his action in TAX
ing up his residence In the city Of
Pierre and giving his undivided time
and attention to the administration
Of affairs.
We hereby propose the following
declaration of principles and submit
the same for approval at the republi.
can state primary to be held on the
fourth Tuesday of March, 1914:
/. We favor the enactment of a