Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-09-17
JUDGE McCARTER'S ADDRESS
Records Produced Shows Reckless Expenditure of the Peoples Money in
Building UP a State Political Machine in the Hope Of Bringing
About the Reelection of Governor Byrne.

1T was VII, an Increase OF 362.
'In 1899 and during the Lee admins
tration the legislature appropriated but
Z, 100000 per year for the governors
expense for 1899 and 1900, this covering
all his expenses, including private sec
rotary, stenographer, stationery and
incidentals. 1u 1913 there was appro-
priated SIS, DOC. 90 per year for 1913 and
1914. When Mr.. Lee was governor he
paid his w living expenses and house
house rent.
"The 1899 and 1900 appropriation for
the expenses of the attorney generals
office was $4,000. 90 per year; this being
while the railroad fare was being re-
duced from DC to &c per mile, the appro-
priation for 1913 and 1914 was $40, 900. 90
yer year.
1.-The superintendent of public in
struction received for expense money
So, 0O0.00 in 1899 and 1900, and in 1913
and 1914, $40, 1914 for each year.
."The hospital for the insane at Yank-
ton received in 1899 an appropriation of
OF $50, 900. 90, and for 1900 500, 0lO. 90,
and in 1913 the sum of 1913, 900. 90, in
1914 the appropriation was $201, 600. 90.
"The money thus appropriated and
placed at the disposal of the various
officers is nearly always all spent; but
very Few dollars of the same even re-
verts to the treasury.
"Now my friends you can plainly see
where your money is going, and why
your taxes are so high.
"You a plainly see why all the re-
publican candidates are searching for
a new system of taxation! No wonder
they claim that the old system is worn
out. They have made use of it.
"John l.. Lockhart, chairman of the
republican state central committee, on
March 20, 1914, said: eff we had pub
lished all we know about the extrava-
gance of the present administration,
we would not have had room in the
newspapers of the state
81 wish further, to draw your atten-
tlou to the fact that from January l,
1918, to July Ia, 1914, ] year, 6 months
and ID days, there were %thirty-four
pardons granted in this state; men
serving time for murder, arson, rape,
robbery, burglary and various other
crimes were recklessly released sfrom
prison.
And now, my friends, let me say in
conclusion, that while our political en-
emies may tell US that we are weak
and unable to cope with so gigantic an
adversary, that we are strong besause
we are right, and right is mighty and
must prevail. We are right because
we are on the side of the common peo-
%ple-trying to get them relief from the
iron heel of graft. We have confidence
in u people of this great state and
do not believe that they will longer sit
supinely and listen to the siren voices
OF the present republican office holders
and office seekers, until they are bound
hand and foot, picked up and tied to the
chariot wheels of corruption and drag
ged outside the confines of our state.
while taxes, like first mortgages, an
initiates their land holdings. This is
not my fight, my friends; it is the fight
OF the people against the ruthless pir-
acy OF these modern buccaneers.
"Let me say that if you will place
such confidence in me as will make me
your governor, your confidence will
never be betrayed, that l will at all
times stand for principles of right and
justice to all; for reduction in taxation:
for the abolition of all useless Offices;
for economy in all branches of the pub |
lie service; for fearless and impartial
enforcement of the state laws; for the
limitation of the expense accounts of
state officers and employees to sums in
proportion to their salary fixed by con-
stitution or law, and for the repeal of
the present cumbersome and expensive
primary law and the enactment of a
sane primary law in its place; and, |
will endeavor to give you as good an