Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-03-19
THIS BEFORE VOTING NEXT TUESDAY

READ THIS BEFORE VOTING NExT TUESDAY
90 Mr.. Republican Voter Of Codington County:
Its your money, your taxes, that run the state, and
AZ as a business proposition you should advise yourself
As to the facts before voting for national and state
DO officers, Here are some facts which you should con-
slider before voting next Tuesday:
Crawford was first elected governor in 1907. Yes
sy was his lieutenant governor and was then elected
So governor in 1909; Byrne was made his lieutenant gov
80 ernor and then was elected governor last year. Nor
DO beck, of Redfeld, is running for lieutenant governor
- aud Is slated for governor two years hence, Royal C.
johnson has been attorney general for the last four
30 years and Is running for congress now. Clark. of
80 Redheld, was attorney general and his partner, Mr..
30 Sterling. was elected United States senator; Basford
20 WAS insurance commissioner under Crawford and Yes
~ sy and is now working for Pete Norbeck at Redfeld:
- Shober, the campaign manager of the Bull Moose
, o faction this year, was lieutenant governor during the
% first term that Wesley held office of governor. then held
o z federal position Nicholson, Of Redfeld, NorbeckGs
= partner, owns the majority OF the bonds of the Public
Opinion Publishing Company, run by S. X Way, and
q sA Way IS q candidate for Party State Chairman.
O Note the ring" of men who have controlled the state
o machine since 1906. Have they given you value re-
o ceigeas
Gedington county in 1905-l906 under Elrod paid to
the state in taxes S31,s35.48; in lal1-12 Codington
q county paid S68.992.2S to the state; total taxes paid
o 70 the state by the different counties in 19051906 were
o Sl.323,633.8S. In 1911-12 S2,8160T066, an increase
g ct over 100 per cent in six years, (See State Auditors
report, 1913, Valune 2, page 49, This means that the
: taxpayers are now paying, according to the official
6 figures, all told, S3.60000 per day for running the state
o more than they Were in l905-1906 under honest Sam
O Elroa. There are 36l more officers and officials than
9 there were IN 1906. Are you getting value received
g for this, Mr.. Taxpayer
= The tax commission created by Governor Byrye,
q boosted the valuation on property in the state to
o 81 1861 ,240O0; it levied a one mill tax. This one
@ mill tax Wouid only raise 81. Jos, 1921. Add to this,
9 cash in general fund, on July LIST, 1913, OF $685., $3.50;
add to this $~400,0oo.00 miscellaneous general fund
!, collection, the total Of 81, 9S1,38l13, which will be the
q entire resources OF the state of the fiscal year; whereas,
20 the appropriations payable during the fiscal year end
g ing june seth, 1914, are $1,9l7 1880; there were
g revenue warrants outstanding July /, 1913, $37o,00o;
@ county treasurer's fees, 4 per cent of state tax eel
8 lection, will be $47,SIS.2l and the abatements, refunds,
: ETC. all per cent will be at least ~$59.T72.75; making a
q total Of liabilities Of the state OF $2,395,o29s6; which
ID will leave the state in the hole at the end of this fiscal
90 year, $413,648.73 without any question. (see Report
- of State Auditor for the fiscal year January LIST, 1917
Il Would you leave yourself in debt to this extent, Mr..
IL Taxpayer. IN your own bnsinessg
If you want to get rid Of this state machine and
10 lower your taxes, vote the middle column for state and
% national officers next Tuesday
So z The middle column is composed Of men from both
81 factions OF the republican party in this state. Among
N them are Hon. Ghas. I'll. Burke, candidate for the United
"a States senate, who helped frame and pass the sixteen
,p hour law, the Hepburn railway rate law, the bill for.
"a the extension Of rural free delivery service, parcels
10 post system bill, direct election of United States sem
s. ateprs, employers liability act; opposed the Canadian
u reciprocity act, voted for revision Of the tariff in work
- ing On the Payne bill. took a leading part IN preparing
railway laws ~expediting suits under the antitrust act
20 compelling safety equipment OF railway trains and
81 safety appliance Inspectors requiring prompt and full
report Of wrecks and the investigation Of a blocksys-
tenn equipment and also the investigation Of railroad
nonopohes in coal and oil; also the act prohibiting
a freight rebates. Also Hon. Frank McNnlty. chairman
80 sef the insurgent convention iii the year 1906 which
nominated Crawford for governor, who is 4 real pro
.oSgressiye- Also Hon. Henry B. Anderson, the watch
~ dogof the treasury Il who has saved the state 100000
.n during his term of state auditor for the last three
years, candidate for governor. Also T.s. Everett,
candidate for lieutenant governor whoSwas the man
oo aver of the Bgrnecanpaig two years ago. Also Asa
Isl Forest, Jrseanaidate for attorney general, who is one