Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-18
Norbeck and johnson
Talk on the Issues Of
? Pending[IC Campaign

PendingIC Campaign
\ Peter Norbeck, candidate for the
lreruh'ican nomination for governor,
aud Royal G. Johnson, candidate for
denomination for congress, addressed
meeting last evening in the Goss
hall Mayor A. 7. Hopkins presided
and introduced the speakers
h II WAS not filled ,at the open
ling of the meeting, but within q short
time after the speaking began others
|arrived until there was q good d-sized
audience.
Congressman Johnson.
1 NJ Johnson was first introduced
He dealt largely with national affairs
referring to state matters only In
connection with the charges made by
Egan concerning the extravaganza
and alleged grating of the state adj
ministration.
Mr.. Egan, said Mr.. Johnson, has
been responsible for more lies about
/ x tiredge, Crawford Burke, Elrod.
| Byrne and other state officers than
any other man in the state Declar-
ling that Egan is disturbing factor
1 in state politics because of his utterly
ruthless handling Of the truth, he dis
missed the Sioux Tails man without
further reference.
Mr.. Johnson briefly discussed pre-,
paredness, saying that he was in fa-.
lyor of a reasonable measure of II as.
B a matter of national defense. He is
opposed, however, to preparation for
conquest.
Wilson's Vacillation.
! Mr.. johnson referred to President
Wilson'S vacillation regarding the
nations foreign policy. II Wilson
would only stand still somewhere we
might be able to stand with him, de-
lclared the congressman.
/ Mr.. Johnson things Mr.. Wilson to
ibe sincere man, but wholly lacking
in settled convictions with regard to
4 international affairs. He is on one
side of proposition today and per-
haps on the opposite side tomorrow.
I II don't know where the president
stands today concerning the right OF
merchant ships to carry arms, con-
ltinued the congressman, because |
have not seen the daily papers this
evening. We have no settled foreign
policy under the present administra-
ton. We have mere jumbie OF
ideas in our relations with other ma
tions. We don't know what the Vii.
son policy will be tomorrow, judged
by what it was yesterday, or by what
lit is today"
Mr.. Johnson had spoken in the city
before and is always heard by a large
. number of friends and admirers with
a marked degree of interest. He is
la public speaker Of more than local
\, reputation.
I Peter Norbeck.
Mr.. Norbeck was introduced by
!, Mayor Hopkins with brief reference
to his public career, and as the nexi
governor Of the state.
The Redfield gentleman had never
before appeared before WatertoWr
! audience. His pleasing personality
and his clear-cut remarks at once
him into unison with his au
dience. He makes his statements st !.
: such concise manner as to impress
his auditors with the fact that he II
familiar with all phases of the mat
s tiers which he discusses. Mr. Nor
e beck made a most favorable fmpres
J sion throughout.
3 While space and limited time forbis
! an extended reference to his speech
it may be said that he dealt with tht
: Icharges brought against the presen
Y state administration in a manner tha
swept aside much of possible preiudis'
that had been created by those Wit
8 have stumped the state on the othe
2 side of the question.
Some one, when Mr.. Norbeck sue
Z gested that any one was privilege.
to break in with any question at an
8 time, asked "IIow about the cam
grounds at the lake ~,
''Yes,'' said Mr.. Norbeck, Il ar
.ig1ad you mention 1t, for might hav
Z loverlooked that matter. believ
= that, in justice to the people OF Wa
I tertown and Codington county, TIL
property which was donated to tn
= state for military purposes should b
returned, / favor giving it back L
s the city. don't believe that tn
3 great state of South Dakota shoul,
retain property that was given ii TO
J, "a special purpose If it ceases to Jig,
Fit for that purpose.
6 The 1900 Employees.
Discussing the .1,2o0 employees
Y Epie-eaters," touched upon by Mr. Egar
Mr.. Norbeck pointed out the reason
+ why SO many appear on the pay rolls
and declared that in comparison Will
e neighboring states South Dakota fa.
9 6only q reasonable number. Many q
those appearing on the pay roll, hi
s5lsaid, draw but an insignificant sun
from the treasury. AS an illustra
tion, he said that the nearly two hun
dred inmates OF the penitentiary are
on the pay roll because they get five
cents an hour for overtime Theil
Overtime pay runs from a few cents
\ each month to a few dollars. The
6 largest sum, he thought, paid to any
Y one OF them was less than four dol
lars month. These constitute part
8 OF the vast number Of employees
on the pay rolls Of the state. He
r also told Of others at the feeble-mind
ed institution, at the various other
! Institutions, who are employed by the
q state, but said that 1t is In pursuance
~ a noljcy based syuY1(1n e0uftv itlHfice