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

$1,000
amy state in the union. Ine leSIsll-
ton has been OF a PRACTICAL, ploslrs-
sive character. In administrative al
Ialrs ii has been honorable and pro-
gresslye. l sha not tax time III
enumerate here twenty or more lII-
poltant measures enacted lnto laws III
passed a state bank guaranty law
which is working we'll and ecure the
deposltors from loss. 1t was opposed
vigorously by many of the bankers,
but its benefits are now apparent 10
all. Many banks are receiving de
posts from people living in the east,
who know that their money is safe III
South Dakota banks. The tax COM
mission law has equalized the burden
Of taxation by placing upon the tax
roll much corporate property which
has heretofore escaped. The preVI-
Gus eXorbitant express rates preNaIl-
ing within the boundaries of the state
upon local shipments have been low
cred by more h so per cent. Low
er passenger rates have been secured
also. Corporate property now bears
an equal share of taxation with other
property.
MOrkmen's Compensation.
South Dakota has no workmen 5
compensation act, and only an lmpea-
feet employers liability law. The Ia
borer is entitled to protection ana the
employer should have a Well delinea
knowledge OF his liability. other
states have solved this problem by
practical compensation acts and their
x,tntiaY,a na,,il 40 tAJ a,..13 ..,Yl IA
vantage by the people of this state.
Open Market.
| have taken an active par in Sc
curing the passage of antl-discrimi-
mating laws. relating both TO buying
and selling, inc the abuses of line
yards and line elevators SO common
a Few years ago are almost 4 thing Of
the past, since convictions have been
secured and heavy fines imposed upon
the offenders Of these laws. Many
evils still exist which are hard to
reach through our state laws. The
are not getting the price for
their grain which they are entitled
tie. The spectators manage to alb
sorb 80 to 40 cents per hushel fo-
which no good explanation has been
furnished. A large part Of this is
due to the Juggling of grades A uni
form federal grain grading law sys-
tenn is absolutely necessary Termi-
nal elevators are necessary and must
be secured. The cooperative farm,
ers elevator has become an eStabliSh>
ed institution, largely through the
influence OF wise state laws, to the
great benefit of the producers of this
state. The railroad commission has
saved the shippers of the state man,
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually in the lowering Of freight rates,
and preventing attempted increase in
other rates. The physical valuation
Of railway property made this possi-
bic. The expense was considerable,
and my opponents have complained
bitterly, but the benefits have been an
h~undredfold. Unfortunately. the
state has no control over freight and
express shipments that originate or
terminate outside our state boundar-
les. This is all under the control OF
the federal government.
State Tax.
The per capita state tax Of South
Dakota is, | believe, the lowest of any
state in the union. Certainly lower
than that of any of the northwestern
states. It is only 81 on each 81 900
worth of property. If your property
is assessed at $4,000. o contribute
IS to the support of the state govern
ment. This pays all Of its expenses,
administrative departments, the state
courts, all the state educational insti>
t~utiOns. also it's charitable and penal
institutions, and each and every item
of state expenses incurred, except that
a few departments of the state are
maintained by fees (same as the reg
lister Of deeds and clerk of courts in
the counties). The 81 hunting Ii
n fee pays all the expenses OF the
game department. The tax upon the
insurance companies pays the x