Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-11-14
False Reports Refuted.

Since the public has been Hooded with
clandeStine letters and documents, sent
by the enemies of this Reform of Insane
Asylums, to prejudice the Legislature
against the bills under consideration. |
deem it my duty to refute these false
charges and lying reports, 81 far as the
workings of these laws in other States Is
concerned, by true and reliable facts, as
given by the highest authority.
Certificates of Approral Of the Lac to Protect
tie Insane.
No. /.
CERTIFICATE FROM lii ExcELLENcy,
Gov. NELSON DISGLEY, JR.
AUGUSTA Me-, June 90, 1874.
Mrs. +. p. W. Packard, Madam: Yours
OF the 18th, inquiring as to the workings
of the law, enacted by the legislature of
this State, which guards postal rights, &c,
is before me. Thus far the law has work
ed we'll, and has been instrumental in
bringing about improvements in the hos
pitai and inspiring increased public conf
dence in it's management.
Respectfully Yours.
NELSON DINGLEY, JR.
CERTIFICATE OF Mrs. QurNBY, WIFE OF
REV. q. w. Quincy.
BY one provision of my bill in Maine,
one woman was appointed as one of a visit
ing committee of three, to see tina: the pos
tai rights law was enforced. Mrs. Quinby
, writes me in reply to my question, " Is
success or failure?'
AUGUSTA, Me-, June 20, 1874.
Dear Mrs. Packard; l would reply, that
as one OF the committee, from every source
comes to me the commentator of il. The
committee have had the satisfaction of
seeing much Improvement as tho result.
As far as my knowledge goes, all say it is
very necessary law, and capable of do
ing great good 10 all our Insane Asylums;
Say to those who are your oppOsers and
would wish. by lying, to defeat your be-
nevolent mission, that /. Is not true that it
has been failure, in my judgment, and
that of the best men and women of our
Ever Your Friend.
c. A. QUNBY.
CERTIFICATE OF Hon. JOHN II. WAIT,
OF NORWICH, Conn
Hon. Mr.. Wait is distinguished at
torley, and commissioner tor many of
the States, and for the U. $. Court of
NORWICH, Conn, Jan. %, 1874.
Mrs. Packard, Dear Madam: l had two
bills presented to the Committee on the
Judiciary and We managed to get some Of
Ine .proNisiOuS Incorporated IN AL AcL
which passed both Houses. We only re-
greet that we could not have had your
views more fully carried out.
Your. JONI Ts"Tly \, WAIT.
No. 4.
CERTIFICATE FROM Hrs ExCELLENcY,
Gov. G. G. CARPENTER.
In reply to my letter to Gov. CARPENTER
inquiring as to the workings of the Postal
Rights Law, In Iowa, received the fol-
lowing letter and message" from which
the following extracts arc taken, viz:
Dies MONIES, Iowa, Mar. IL. 1874.
Mrs. +. Z. w. Packard. Dear Madam:
I have your letter of the 9Th inst. and in
reply enclose you a copy of my I" mes
regard to the measure, are fully expressed.
believe the law has been beneficial. 1t
might be we'll to modify 1t so as to attach
some Limitation to letter writing, (say
limit the number to one OK two q week.
otherwise the law Is all right.
Yours Very Truly,
&C. CARPENTER.
EXTRACT FROM GOV. CARPENTER 8" MESSAGE"
OF January, 1874, wherein, after two years
working of the law in Iowa, he vindicates
the wisdom of such legislation, against
the combined condemnation OF the medi-
Cal superintendent throughout the coun-
try.
AT the time this act was before the legis-
lature 1t ELECTED a lively discussion, and
when finally passed into a law it was with
some reluctance ! gave it my approval,
but finally did SO, believing that II its eff
fects were damaging to the usefulness of
the hospitals it could be repealed at an