The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-03-04
TAMBLYN BROS, Publishers.
WHAT'S the Matter with South Dakota

the leaueTSnlp Vi our state Is very
where acknowledged in wise laws for
the benefit of all classes and for the
development of the states Il
Every citizen should become familiar
with what we have accomplished and
take an individual and personal pride
in it. All should be ready, when told
Of progress in government being made
in other states, to show the facts
that South Dakota has already led off
in such reforms.
Two years ago we were told that
the sun had risen in the north and that
cur sister state of North Dakota, under
the leadership of a new Moses, had
broken its corporation shackles and
declared for the new freedom.
At that time our state was flooded
with agents, organizers, agitators and
advertisers. saying: PAY us sixteen
dollars and be like unto u.s." They
enumerated many laws, which they
proposed to secure, that were good for
the farmers. Some of our people were
impressed with this talk, not realizing
that in the matter of just and equit-
able laws for the farmer, the laboring
man, and the business man, South Da-
kota was already a decade ahead.
Laws were freely promised that were
already upon our law books. A sum
Of four hundred thousand dollars was
raised and randed over 10 the Townley
management. When the truth came
out-for it always does-many of
those who had paid for a membership
in the Non-Partisan League, dropped
out.
BY comparison with South Dakota,
the Townley government OF North Da-
kota has been weighed and found
wanting.
The relief promised the North Da-
kota farmers in the way of cheaper
money broke down a the plan
was RATED by impractical socialists.
South Dakota Rural Credit plan works
well and has come to stay.
Hail insuranceFin North Dakota cost
sc an acre for a protection of $3.50
per acre. The actual cost in South
Dakota was a triie less than &c for
$40 protection A change was made
of one half the old rate. 1t paid all
the losses and created a surplus of
nearly 5000. 900. The North Dakota
Bank Guaranty Law is a guarantee
in name only.
Much advertisement has been given
by the Non-Partisan League of a state
owned Touring mill in North Dakota
costing about A 1000 90. The Town
ley people maintain that it regulates
the price of wheat in the northwest
Perhaps in the whole United States.
In truth. they grind three loads of
wheat a day and ure three loads OF
Paper advertising 1t. The mill is in
charge of a former resident Of South
counties for his business failures. II
the $500, 900 collected by Townley from
South Dakota farmers had been in
vested in Touring mills, it would have
purchased ton mills equal to the North
Dakota state mill.
So much is not being said now of
the North Dakota experiment, but the
state finds itself invaded by a new
army-this time from the east. Just
low we are being told that Illinois
is the state we should prepare to fol-
low and carloads of literature are
coming in the mails dwelling upon her
wonders. Cur people should be posted
and ready to show them that the good
state of Illinois has nothing on South
Dakota. We lead; they follow.
They tell us about the corn crop OF
Illinois. but the record shows that its
average is less than that of the corn
belt of South Dakota.
We are hearing abouth the Illinois
clover, in spite of the fact that South
Dakota's alfalfa is much more profit
able.
They tell us of the Illinois State
Highway program. but indeed South
Dakota has contracted to do much
more per capita.
They herald the low taxes of Illinois
Tut the South Dakota rate is much
lower.
Further. they narratc the ~consolida-
ton of administrative Boards. by
which a dozen or more Office holders
In the State of Illinois were removed
from the Official list. Well ard good.
but our state cleaned house q number
OF ago. This also applies to the
recent consolidation Of the Boards