The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-03-14
(Tis advertisement written andpad for by H. f. Covey
in behalf of the candidacy OF ii. ECoyey)
TO The r fUBLIClN VOTERS CT The 18th
SENATORIAL DISTRICT:

| oolish. In this connection | Will
say tlat the 1919 and 1921 session,
the Leg stature refused to approp-
rate but very little money either
n new build ngs or for repairs or
rcplacements in tie various institu
ticns, thinking that bv the time the
| succeeding Legislature should meet
we would have re- urned t. normal
| times. Bat normal times have net
! come as vet, and the lat legislature
found Itself face to face with th,
necessity Of apprcur'Gfing little
mcnev for now brild.ngs End q con
, siderable amount for repairs and re
placements In fact, in nanv nstan
"cs it took twy d-llars 20 do tlr work
hat one Il llnr would huyc done III
Gl9 or even in 1921.
SO much fer the work Of the Ap
prCpriations Committee | have spac,
pnlv in which to mention q little o.
the work in general.
Supported senate Dill ~. G.
,hich provided that forty-scvou pc
ent Of the funds collected from NJ
" Vehicle licenses should De- cred
ted TO the Motor Vehicle fund of th
.ountv in which it was collected, j.
tcad OF twcnty-acvcn per cent rs
| now the ease. The vote up II TIN
ill can be found on page 9O7 Of tn
cnutc Journal.
Action or Senate Bill No 10
'hich was requested by the Farmer
rain Dealers Association Of Sout'
| Dakota, and which they cXpe"tc,
5ould be conducive to more orderiv
arketing, may be found on PAGE 80
the Senate Journal. | voted fol
he bill. 1t was passed by both house,
IT was held up bv referendum, $.
i'd not become effective.
| opposed Senate Bill No 5j whicl
ought TO release tax deed from any
len based upon n Rural Credit mort,
uge. Record Of the vote may b.
ound on page 578 Of the Scnat
ournal
1t was my privilege to be chosen a>
ne Of two speakers to present the
osebud Bridge proposition to thu
int session of the Legislature when
le order in which the Missouri
iver bridges should be built was de
ermned. We had many supporters
the LEGISLATURE, and the success OF
Ut claim for the first bridge can bC
judged from the fact that the Rose
)ud bridge is now in the course OF
| instruction.
Space will not permit me to GO int
urther detail, but | believe that
ave referred to enough Of my worA
| make it clear that it was alway,
| " aim to work for the best interest
| the State and my constituents.
20 not claim by any means that my
occrd is faultless, bnt whatever mis-.
lkcs | have made | assure you were
nintcntional, and | trust they have
rot worke. any dctrimcnt or hard
hip on anyone
Ii renominated and reelected, !
hall give my support to certain
amendments to the present primary
aw to the end that it may be made
ess cumbersome and less expensive
| shall also advocate certain cOmbina.
tons of commissions and bureaus
with view to leSsening the cost OF
administering the State government
In conclusion let me say that | only
,sk that the Republican voters OF
he district give due consideration t.
he facts have cited, that they pass
Judgment thereon without bias OF
rejudice, then if they feel that my
Iork warrants my return to the Sen
te, shall indeed appreciate then
lpport and if successful in the pri.
arv and in the fall election | shall
rive TO work in such way rs &c
manifest NY appreciation OF THEN
| confidence. Sincerely yours,
Fl. f.. COVEY