Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-02
Norbeck Announces
Candidacy for South
Dakota G%oyernorship

After fully considering the matter,
| have decided to announce my candi-
dacy for the republican nomination
for governor in the spring primaries.
] have received man solicitations TO
become a candidate-they have come
from all factions. and many from out
side the republican party. This has
led me to believe that if nominated
and elected | might enjoy the coop
Grafton and good will of the people,
regardless OF factions and parties. ]
am hopeful that this may be the case;
and, II SO, my endeavor will be 10
merit this confidence.
Upon question Of public affairs the
people have the right to expect and
to know how a candidate stands, and,
thus. ! feel 1t is pertinent to state
my position in relation to the policy
! shall pursue as such candidate.
If nominated and elected ! will en-
deavor to give the people of the state
a sound business administration.
I will use my best efforts to secure
a practical rural credit system based
upon the constitutional amendment
which I believe will be adopted at the
fAii N'SttiSh' MANY Sldlto IiSt at
opted a similar system under which
the farmers may obtain long time
loans at a low rate of interest with
small annual payments of the prin-
eiDal. Some such plan worked out in
q practical way will materially aid
in the up-building Of the states great
est r~esource--our agricultural inter
ests.
! believe the state should adopt the
Constitutional amendment submitted
by the special session Of the legisla-
ture, making it possible for the state
to receive financial aid from the fed
eral government for the improvement
of public highways. | believe the
constitutional amendment should be
adopted making it possible to form
irrigation districts. This would mean
much to the up-building of the west
ern part of the state.
Under the present system OF tax
alton. the burden of taxes falls most
heavily upon the man who improves
his property. improvements on real
property should not be discouraged
by excessive taxation. The home
builder should be encouraged.
favor the adoption of a practi-
cal budget system to apply to legis-
lalive appropriations. ! believe this
could be applied to cur state finances
With excellent results, as it would be
a business-like way of handling these
matters.
South Dakota has no workman's
compensation act and only an imper-
fsct employers liability act. The la
fsrar is entitled to protection. and
he employer should have a well de-
ined knowledge of his liability. Other
states have solved this problem by a
practical compensation act. and their
experience could be followed with adj
vantage by the people of this state.
While | favor remedial legislation
from time to time as the changing
conditions demand, yet am not in
favor OF a mass Of hasty, temporary.
ilsfcensidered legislation. In my
opinion there has been too much leg
isiation rather than too little. MOL
new measures should be adopted ex-
capt after the most careful consider
atom, and with a real necessity for
it.
In submitting my candidacy to you
] do 80 with the belief that the meas
nres suggest are in the best inter.
ests OF the state. | shall enter the
campaign free from all alliances and
Independent of all factions--a repub-
lican in all that the name implies.
The six years that / have been state
senator and the term ] have served
as lieutenant governor have given
the people an opportunity to Judge
my work and to know the policies
for which / stand. ! am a native Of
South Dakota, and have watched the
aid progress of the state. /
an proud Of the state of South Da-
kota. and IL chosen as your governor
viii. to the best Of my ability, pro-
definite progress based upon
modern business principles and pro
gfessive ideals.
Peter Norbeck.