New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-15
BUTLAR'S CRITICISM CRITICISED.
EX-GOVERNOR TALBoTs pEFgNCE OF THE MAssA-
CHUsETTs PUBLIC CHARITIES
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| EX-GOVERNOR TALBOT's DEFENCE OF THE MAssA-
CHUsETTs PUBLIC CHARITIES.
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| BosTON, Jan. l4.-Ex- Governor Talbot, who
| is at tne head tue Board OF Health. Luuacy and
Charity which Governor Butler severity IN his
message In an cODycts the Governor Of igno-
| rance or wifli mstepresenta ion. Mr.. Talbot
state Board OF Charities + idea ana
she deserves what Governor Batter Woul style patent
for it. The Massachusetts idea thought well OF
that IL has bsen adopted IN York. Ohio, Rhode
Island Pennsy lysDia. Illinois Wisconsn. Michigan Con
nectcut and Kansas. Al ume IN the history Of the
Commonwt alth have poor. suffering aud hclp ~
people b-eu better looked than durng pst few
years Ouly the Governor and state AuuitOr can con-
troll the expenditures Of thc-e institutions. aud they
can do 1t effectively; for not dollar eau be paid ou
of the saie Treasury to them withOu. the warrant Of
the Governor after approval b. the Auditor Iherciorc
Governor Builder viii ana thlt, ~ mater o law, hc
has the cont ol' Of eNpen iturcs. not the Board
OF winch / a chairman Inc ;act L. His lac J.
| eucy has, / think, 10 perHOuHl kuOwl dgc OF cur
charitable or rciornatory iustuoLs. do not believe
he iuspected or yiIed one OF them In twenty five
year-; ana. n correct hi' statements oi Ilc,s
are based on rather udscrmiuae reading Of the Official
reports without thht personal experience and oh-eryu
| ton necessary properly 10 master and analyze the
| ngures he Las attempted 10 deal with
"In s,u1ylng the Institutions OF Massachusetts and
publicly cruclsiug them. mink the Iarror souid Oc
applied 10y every pihclchl IuhJ IalAcf IMAM lhr M
| cfo.cope; the Governor must know when
| ne criucises the cost Of Maintaining the poor
In the state institutions day, as compared with tnc
ane- war times that. apIst from the Increased cost Of
attendants, emp yes and supplies. The people OF lie
state insist upon better houses, batter clothing and bet
ter food tnan formerly, not only for Themselves 0ut io
those who come under humane care. And wAcn
Governor Buter says the men, children
proyded for In the state at IewksDurJ ,Oeig
wholly foreigners, have been unaccus,Omod 10
nigh style OF living. sIoud not be supphcu
AS iioerAlly as the remaining poor Of the eiatc,
lac makes d most unfortunate ass-rlon' "a II VIII noe
receive IN. approval even tue most Di.tor Know
Nothing his party wnaeNer t"at ~ no 80 speak OF
wouL make dIsuuctiOn bot VEGA tdo poor wac are vi
naive Urtn AID the poor VINO are OF foreign Di'.n.
ANA whose uiis4uFtunes stiaIgufs shOuiu dOuOIy
commend thea 20 our symp-lbJ.
1883 IN carefully drawn ald oiiciai
paper he gives nter%Lce 10 y sst nm III . IN
alone la sI Assaonuse.t s CodaJ.
Mr. talbot gives ngurrs wIch prove cOncluslyely that
the sal.r.es paid oni9Lls % Massachusetts, pndper
anu re.ornatory Institutions Instead OF nnOunI'Hs 80
10 per " appropriations, ~ Bur charges are
no. 80 per cent ~ tHe inoot liberal eos.laoon
Mr. Ialbo. demonstrates that tie expense o, mahtdih
lag tne pie.snt system @ h ,'s , sn-n.f
,bs cost OF supervising tne landing OF
900 persons IN 1852 was lees tAh SoOoo % ABOUT
IOr each ininsth"t w-lelb looZ' tne lAst luI
year that ouporn enL oil Aiien fssaehSc's
office II cost @oO2o 10 supeIlh1ehu <'I0o POor
Inc QUE poSl IN wnion Ex-Governor Talbot most
thoroughly The SuOrhnCo OI Govern butieI 10
that respecting methOd Ot aKins care o. lnan In
address Governor buter became pa'hetic over I've
sta LeuenGs mat u nuori,y Vi tue infants sent
W tue TcwksDuIy AiinshOuso died, ana their
bodies were given to tue medical schoos e,o.
Ex-Governor Talbot says: "ooOn alter Tue
board OF CHARITIES was organized tnese mOtber',ss
Infants ceased DO sent STATE alusnousos ad
ayo Deou DOaded In iGuiles % 5UU suOu uufvr.uate
c.Iurcn year MY dcu, winch, CONDITIONING th~r
ana condition, Is 10. large number. Bat
tns 0eeD IN iOioe three years nhy, Then,
dl no. Governor Dutler Know IL Is IL trLe Inat
us ,IIow d himself 20 be nunDugged aDou. the WORK
OF TINS BOARD BY person wno has private grudge 10
luuufY e.