, 1869-06-21
coMMpgieATlpES,


10 tAe Esitor a. Ih chie11o Ttlbunx;
With your perm.sxun, Ti4n to o1er lev re-
and ss to whether or no, II Is meeting the expecta-
tons and wishes o. the public. An Institution OF
thts character Is undoubtedly ot The greatest ben
C1t aud necessary 10 nnIcf ~ Sststance with c0un-
Eel and GOOD Influence, 10 those unfortunate onea
given 10 the evil uf intetnperance. Bat tn on1or
Thai the IEl bcnelt Ut such IN Institution Coay be
ALL and not a:mp:s 10 thosc ahlc to raF. Ii should,
I'll the oFnniou Of the writer, be IN tnstitnuon
where poverty viii nut tet,ar one from entering.
II an Infc-.Inatc onc, IN need Of the care OF the
-thCEe." ends hituseu tn destitute circumstances
n consequence OF iutemperance, and Therefore Be
nliNs,r TO make any guarantee a. to eow soon be
VII tra able to pay the eIrenp~s OF his stay, he
Should rot bc refused atluistancc, A04 perhaps
-e I last nnpor!anlts loss fM ef,ctfng bis REFORM
n 70 tne ptsfs e.
tieo q !rt"ruatson. It seems to the wrttcr OF
fatf laAi 10 Refuse aIullitAucc to one bceause he
~ ax tlS1t aSay = :" sense the henenss Of
..s s"s..41!"n 70 the larger Portion OF anehrtates,
ana .etens y OF s.Hlr partial henett, when It
snoun oe unist ss4' one. THE Institution H. in
spons nsn' .na so IT. y Grs,e ,se en- en-
Treasurer ftpm the lrtrnscs, DC rar ununr Tnese
sceeer1ptscns aoE hot.a',n., ia The avc1eas:c.
amount 70 large kHu,-auEtirient to mar n1i -T'
pensee and ltnVe a.ct balance to ha tr7cntr,,
IN reforming those ROT nfle to pay mil taer ~
crrc EMPLOY yneut Evcry rainatr Is chasrsi for
lht n;st v cek, the sum u ttn allat1 aai ior tfs
~erks following rhe sEm tf Ave doll1rs, tr,.iies
itcdeLtal expenses Ior wAAhloe, &C. bearing in
IItl4l k1!Ai &utFt Is lD ltl& &H {l3fs mat the
yrurerty IS very nrasI; rnii lor saoald there nut
fe = fnt1ccnt hai-a.t lr1; 10 l.. eapcaltd in the
n amer ! have tMl,r7ted. These rrmarks arc
prompted by the fslnrln person u expes1ence:
The writer Of this made application for . soung
Elh to he admitted tn the - hot1c," Is he de-
sisrl to do tho lest b- I'D to tria,tn- applied
: to Tho Examining cn,n.aIttec, to whom the c.r-
~cnn ttanees Eerr rrlase'. that tic nerson Was
Without money at present. hut won't probably
very kEortly succeed IN Esitirg pns ion which
w'rnld enable hisu to pa' all expenses Iwas told
'tht1 soulebo1t mus EdafsAlttc tac expense for
any length Of lime be was admitted, CT they muat
-drc5lnt Atmltt!nE HIM, ~ the Institution hNl not
srulleicnt fCads on ham! 10 warrant any moro a.
n.stions without eosi Er.Eaa'crs IS 10 payment
-Ot e1pen>eS THIS was shutting the door of re-
1orn 70 che who was :'ctu. .tei by the most s.nee.c
motives 10 reform, simply because be ha1 10
money 70 p8y the necessary cxrensee for two or
three weeks II this Just il /. csn bc avo,aed
VIII Dot the ten or tNe1te thousand dollarx re-
oelvcd from the CITY Treasurer every year pay tor
a EcrJ large number OF persons uuAblt to pay 10,
\ short usne7 l make these remarks not from )
feeling Of cuuity towar,is the Institution, pul
.Anpfy TO slcErkt whether It Ia no
within the power Of the Managers TO extend
Ve!ccne to cli. With ut rcfusirg those that can
not pay for few vcctA CITIZEN.
CHICAGO, June u, 1859.