The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-19
AN HONEST SPEECH.

Editorial from the WATERFOWL
Daily Public Opinion Of May 10
Saturday night in the city Of Spen-
Ger, McCook county, Peter N0rbeck,
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for governor, delivered a speech
setting forth his position before the
voters. II also answering the vari-
Gus charges being made by his op-
ponents. The important features of
this speech are printed in the Public
Opinion today, and they make inter-
esting reading.
In the first place it is just such a
speech as one would expect Mr. Nor
beck to make, !. e., one who knows
him well. 1t contains nc flights Of
oratory, but it does get right down
to brass lacks and discuss facts. It
opens up the book and turns all the
pages. 1t gives the voters all the facts
in a plain. straightforward manner.
There is no effort to employ half
truths, crafty twisting Of records, no
misleading. 1t is the manner and
method of a business man whose life
record proves him to be above dis
stimulation or deception Of any kind.
Mr.. Norbeck's reply to George w.
IL1l6 oil . NdllOuS ClldIkcS ID cSp0ClAlly
strong and convincing. For example:
Mr.. Egan says the state has from
LOO to 1,2O0 employees. He say he
woul abolish 500 Of them and save
the state 100000 annually. He does
not state. however, which one he Ii
going to abolish. Mr.. Norbeck states
the facts. He says there are only
1874 salaried persons in all the admin
istrative and judicial departments Of
h state, the annual cost OF all OF
them being about $500. 900. Mr.. Nor
beck challenges Mr.. Egan to publish
a specific and detailed statement of
the state offices he will abolish.
Another one OF Mr.. Egan's state
meats is that there are 1922 new
names on the pie roll. Mr.. Norbeck
goes further and shows where Mr..
Egan could possibly account for some
of them If he would. For instance.
sixty-seven children in the school for
feeble minded are paid nickles and
dimes for services rendered about the
school. Forty-eight students at the
Brookings college receive trifling pay
ment for work done around the build
ings. This helps them pay their way
through school. Some Of the old SOL
diers at the Soldiers Home are paid
little sums for labor performed. These
make up the "pay rolf to which Mr..
Egan objects and which he would
abolish.
These are very simple propositions
OF state government. Anyone can
understand them in the light of the
complete explanation given by Mr..
Norbeck.
1t is this characteristic Of Mr.. Nor
beck's dealing with the voters that
gives him his strength, just as the
same trait HI given him strength In
business. He is practical. logical, biz
and broad, and above all strictly hon
est. He is promising nothing he can
not fulfill.
The speech of Mr.. Norbeck, how
ever, does not deal entirely with the
charges OF his opponents. NorbecA
has been a builder both In business
and public service. And In this speech
he deals with some of these policies
he is for. He takes up for instance
rural credits. n outlines his views
OF the state legislation hat should be
adopted to assist the farmers. HI
cites In q plain way his constructive
plans. and careful readers will real.
lie that MI. Norbeck has q keer
grasp OF the actual needs Of the state
and a practical program In view e
bring some OF the good things to paaa
This speech should be read by ever,
voter. 1t Is the expression OF q BIZ
man. and better, Of an honest man.