The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-02-28
GOVERNOR DISCUSSES
IMPORTANT MATTERS
Gives Especial Attention to the
Land Amendment" -Bene-
fit the Soldier Boys.

Highmore, s. d., Feb ~. Speaking
here this afternoon, Gov. Peter Nor
beck reviewed the record OF his admin
lstraton during the past year and dis
| cusSed a great many of the laws passed
| ny the last legislature. He gave par
| t1cular attention To the amendments
| winch have been submitted for the vote
| of the people. The governor advocated
| the passage of the Land Amendment
ana said in part regarding this amend
| ment:
South Dakota mas &, 900 farm boys in
the army today. When the war is over
| many OF these will be looking for
| homes. Why not pass this amendment
| now so that when the boys come home
| they can secure farm lands upon which
| 10 establish themselves at easy rates,
paying 10 per cent down. getting pos
session of the land and paying the ball
ance OF the purchase price and interest
IN small annual installments, extending
the Tune limit to 80 years, so that at
the expiration of the 30-year period
the entire purchase price, and interest
shall have been paid and the interest
rate shall not have been TO exceed 5
per cent.
Other Subjects Discussed.
He advocated the passage of the state
industries amendment stating that our
constitution now is too restrictive that
ne believed the state should have the
right to go into the various industries
IL they saw fit to do SO; that before
any or the tax payers money was ex-
pended In new enterprises careful in
Vestigation should be made by COM
petent men to ascertain as to the prob
AFFINITY of the success of such BUSH
nesSeS.
He told of having recently appointed
a commission, provided for by the legis-
azure, whose work shall be to inyesti-
gate as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the state
establishing terminal elevators, packing
houses, stock yards. Touring mills, etc.
rms commission was selected with the
ala or the various farmers organiza-
tlons or the state. John Belk, president
OF the Farmers Cooperative association.
an association of about 10000 farmers,
Is chairman of the commission Frank
Peacock of Douglas county. of the
FARMERS Cooperative and Educational
union, and Peter Hegestad, of Carter
q pioneer farmer of the Rosebud coun- y
try, are the other members There is
reason, he said to hope that this COM
mlttee VIII give the people of the state
much information, along the lines of the
probability of the state engaging in
BUSINESS enterprises.
Said the governor. .The work of This
committee is highly important 1t must
get all available facts for its report in
order that the people of the state and
legislature may vote on this PROPOSE
tion with full knowledge of the actual
conditions
The governor condemned very
strongly the present system of control
OF stock yards at the various packing
house centers. 1T is my personal opin-
lon that feed and bedding. being mere
incidents of the transportation of live
stock to market. should be furnished at
actual cost. In order to secure this it
probably viii be necessary for the stock
s :., 70 pe subject to close regulation
either by the state or federal govern
menst or that they be taken over en-
tire1y.'.