Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-11

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executive office. T Snd N
elude the hundreds 81 ~
tons made in these ~ cas sec's
that had been
my predecessors. PH
them presented r-o,,.
worthy of consideratjon !,
presented some frivoin..
the blame of some oths
that the punishment al,si
short, was thought sum-
responsibility, or povertv !!
youthfulness, or old NV .y
or accidental drunkensnes,,,w.
sympathy, or a numero,''|
tition or alleged innoes.'.!
by affidavits taken ex na''
or illegal convlctions' Pa'k
The getting up ana Z
forwarding to me such
mas become a part OF
practive for COMPENSATE
OF them, and other m,s,
gentlemen, engage in n
from sympathy, or friens.s
tiyes of the unfortunata "
These indisciiminate ~,
the chief executive, to NIX
ify the execution Of ,S.
toned by the respectabilIss
numbers of persons whs
efforts, or carelessly riw
as signers to petitions. Il N
victed criminals beinr !,
punishment, has a bad a.
criminals themselves, snS
moralizing effect upon
where the efforts are NJ
tendency to alleviate
from the cnormity Of J.
prevent its public condo
fixed by law and prouefs
by the courts.
Though the governor Il.
sible, except to his con-,
sense of right, for til
which he has exercised M
nary power entrusted Il
deemed proper that he shs|
to his constituents, whom \
resent, the principles Will!
trolled his action.
The leading one has M!
good conduct and reform.,|
penitentiary at a premjun
it in such u way that Al
couraged to work and Al
thereby have their terms i
minished. They have
taught to rely upon seIfs
than upon outside Influenza
relief. This, I have been !.
had a powerful effect in all
eminent of the conyicts.
good conduct, some cops
beer. pardoned, and /.
of service of Others
shortened by commutationIs
of my service. Boys uDl}
convicted of theft, or oil
lenses, have been pardonea
eight or twelve months "a
account of their tender ap,|S
names has been sent forsI
to me for that purpose ona
Convicts that have bed,
nently diseased or crippled
vice, have been pardoned.
murder, it has usually b4
that a statement of the facy
idence should be furnishei4
nation, before acting on ID
tons.
a few have been pardoss
| have been satisfied Of
cence.
A few have had The
atty committed TO labor I
tiary for life, because, aid
sideration of the evidena
believe they ought to snfd
in all such cases my resasaa!
have been assigned. Thu
effort has been made io
proper execution of the cr{
guided by sonleprincipledS
of right, and not by meN3
influences.
PESfTENTiARIn
The report of the peniteg
Will show what efforts
made to complete the "a
tiaries, and to have pb
their walls as many CONF
ticable.
EXTRADITIoN AdEf
On account Of the faeAhS4
ais in crossing the Rio z
either side, to avoid arrei
cutions, it became necs
point all Of the county judi
trict judges whose iurisdit
that river eXtradition asn
of Texas, accompanying
ments with q circular IA
ing their acceptance aud
copy of the eXtradition tTd
the United States and Neg
Upon communicating lbd
the governors of the adjola
Mexico favorable answd
celved, giving ASSURANCE
action on their part.
Since that has been dou
trouble has been eXperk'
matter.
FRONTIER BATTALION
FORCE,
The report of the adjuN
Will show that the front
and special police force
good service in arrestinge
IN preserving peace ands
the western and soutliwe
OF the state. Since thelH
datlons have ceased ~
their exclusive bushes
they might feel and full!
their full responsibility
Officers, copies OF the diss
have been furnished TO lhi
AS the railroads adyai
those unsettled or sparset
tons of the state, and .
ments have advanced sF
the receding frontier, itl' i'll
ticable to diminish grealg
expenditures forthe supp
forces. The same q
continuing and inde
enable a furthef
TO be gradually iDs
expenditures. The cxlsl "
4 force has been an ahsd
and ii must in some degr
be so as long as there arr
1f the state sparsely seq
bad men combine 10 cols