The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-01-31
STATE PRIMARY
FORMALLY OPENED
In First Speech mt Miller Governor
NOrbeck Opens State
Campaign

H SO'Vi CtCI ANOt DCCh, IdIuludtC
for denomination at the republican
state primary, made his first speech
OF the campaign in this city last week,
Wednesday night. The Governor and
a party of state officials arrived on a
delayed train from the Sioux Falls
Council of Defense meeting. Among
those in the Governors party were
Railroad Commissioners Dougherty
and Murphy; Land Commissioner
knight and Senator Gunderson of
Clay. A large number of country
people were also i'm town to hear him
for his speech here was expected to be
the key tote of the coming state CAM
paign.
The Governor faced a large and
friendly audience in the opera house
when he was introduced in a brief
speech by Attorney Harlan Bushield,
OF this city. He assured his audience
that the first consideration Of an
American citizen was loyal support of
the president and the national govern
ment in this war for humanity and
democracy, and called for every pos
sible effort Of the people of South
Dakota help in all the war measures
asked for by the national government
He declared that there were no polit-
ical parties now, in a partisan sense.
but that all citizens must be loyal
Americans.
Discusses Nonpartisan League
In his discussion of state affairs
the governor entered quite fully, in
a friendly way, into h aims and
claims of the Nonpartisan league
which organization now has men
soliciting members among the farm
ers of Hand county. He read the
pamphlet of that organization which
stated what they hay done and pro
posed to do in North Dakota legisla-
ton, and compared the same with the
legislative acts Of South Dakota.
In a detailed comparison of thirty
five laws claimed to have been ere
ated or being advocated in North
Dakota by the nonpartisan league, for
the benefit of farmers and iaborers,
the governor disclosed h fact that
practically all of the important ones
had beer i'm operation in South k
for several years. In fact, several OF
these league measures had been taken
almost bodily from the statutes OF
South Dakota. His remarks upon this
topic led him to the conclusion that
such a movement, with acknowledged
benefits in North Dakota, had little
force and effect in this state, because
past legislatures of South Dakota hac
already anticipated the needs of the
people in creating such laws.
Among those cited were: Our state
bank guaranty law, state loaning OF
money at low interest rates upon long
time. not yet made into law in North
Dakota. our grain grading commits
sion, also amendments submitted for
important legislation like develop
ment of the states own resources. of
fuel, water power. %ditching, irriga-
ton. etc. state hail insurance, more
equal taxation for the man who m
proves his farm land, making easier
terms and longer time payments for
our ~undeveloped state lands. termin-
al elevators, etc.
Favored Constitutional Amendments
The Governor called especial at
~ieniiou TO these constitutions
amendments, and earnestly urged
the people to study them and vote
upon them. He believed their appro-
val is necessary to the continued de-
velopment and prosperity of the state
Particular favor was expressed for
the amendment in regard to selling
our state lands On easy terms and
long time to our own young men who
had been going to Canada or Mon
tana. where land could be had ore
-adyantageously than in their own
state. He said we had many thousand
Of acres of this state land calling for
development and use.
The Governors speech was well
received among the people OF this
county where he is we'll known per
sonally, and where he is admired for
his rugged character and practical
business ability.