The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-27
PENITENTIARY LEASE.

Points Made by Ton A 4. Matiook. of
Montague County, Ia Hts speech In the
senat. FaVoring Raiificailon--in Able
Exposition of That Side Of a Problem of
Great Interest.
have remained silent during The discus
sion of this que Iion, because | believed
there were senators here who were better
postei in regard To TINS pententiary ques-
ton than am | have patiently listened
10 every argument Ior ana against the
ratification OF the lease for the purpose Of
forum q correct idea rs TO the best course
20 pursue in reference To the same. | have
arrived at the conclusion that II Is to the
best interest ol the state 30 rdtiy this con-
tract, as modified by amendments, Those
who oppose the ratification OF the ease, do
50, they say because ihey want tho state to
assume control OF the conyiets. They tell
US that they do so because they think the
state can make more money dut OF them,
by hiring them out urrs9ii thrJugh her Of
Ulcers, than she Nil do by mlifyiug the
lease. They do not favor assumption for
the purpose of Conlining the cuuvicts IN the
pen,tehtars, but Tor thr purpose of making
more money. inns the first consideration
should he To adopt that rohcy which will
do most towards placing the conviCts within
the penilentlary walls Tho senator from
| Travis has taken occasion, a number of
times. TO warn us to not uegiect the de-
| mands Ot the democratic platform.
Terrell--ln none OF my rem srks have
used the words democratic platforms, or
even alluded TO it.
| Yes, sir, you have repeatedly during this
| session warned the senate that we were
bound TO Oncy the dictates ct that platform
or we would violate the instructions
Of the great democratic parry.
| You told us ume and again that If we
Jailed To maNen liberal donation of public
| nds to the state university, located at
! Austin, t"at we were not carrying out the
Instructions Of the uarty You were in Ia
Vor oil carrying out the platform TO the let
| ter IN that respect, amt we never ceased 10
hear your warning voice until 100000
acres OF land WIS granted to the uniyer-
! slty. Since then we do not hear anything
| az your love for tho platform. The demo.
| crhtc platform demands, aud the people
| demand, tliat the COnylcts shall be placed
! nnu worked inside OF the walls as soon ms
practicable, and the senator who advocates
resumption OF the peniteAtiary by the
Staie, which means hiring the cOnyicts
""'''u' ,uu WabN, Wu'ch means large APP
| plopila'lohS Ny Tue legislature 10 meet de.
'o',"o'e' au" ndE eNnehses OF
| ~ pug 'neih VIII cause po-
it."' M1'u w. a""'P over inns state,
horizon Of The democratic party. The op-
poncntS OF the ratification ut this contract
do not propose any better plan Tor control
ing the COnviCts; they do not provide for
huop'nb 'nei'' lis''o VI lhe WallS-they OPP
pu1o wy 'ndn."B VI nny leaSo to anyone,
a anu "GuV NAV II 'nuiTluuai can Afford to
a," aao ''o io''N,u'" "'" nioN" money, the
o a;, o"n Wv Wv ea'"u 'n'lb IN ofder 10
s "'n ~ ''Fi''"S "uH :" oa'3S 'helr point,
a''vs '",'' Wv, VI w o'ue' 'rcathloht 10 the
n ,r, auu Pleau i"r mercy for them.
,h Ivy say my "tu unIheituuIly abused by
o pu' Nv Vho 'elhe tlne, they
avor ", w. c rot w." say 10 hlre them out
', Wv .'I'','S "'' ,'' "le me oi me
on,, ha,,. uU no" ',io .,'n'u" ~ 10 receive
unS uettor treatment "hch iiited outside of
hired ont hy , i.v a,n,o, nn' "here nc Is
u,'ou w. ny tno contractor.
Nv meni,nn, ,'u,o "'o 'hs'ue o' the
Outside az I'M. walls ''''''''''"'' w ConvicS
~ 'o"''''S
Making II total of ............ 27s conv,cts
The average increase yearly, as shown nv
the expert, ~ about 20 Within the next
three years we will have 1858 conyiotg in
the pententiary. Under this contract we
propose to put |, 400 OF these cunyicts inside |
OF the walls, against du2 as al present and |
at the end of three years, we viii have inside
OF the walls, not to he dimnlshed in num- |
Der, 400 oonvGts, aud ,252 outside against |
6l2 inside, r1a l,776 outside, as az present |
These conylcts, under thc contract of lease
will not cost the state one dnllnr Tnc CON
tractors Will ~ TO your courthouse door |
att convey each prisoner to the penitpn |
tlAry without ono cent of cost to the state. /
and, III fact, every cent Ut expense connected !
with the penitentiOry, Oi whatever descrip. |
ton, shat the state would have TO my Ifl
operated ON state account, will be mid nv /
the contractors In addition TO AM of this |
the contractors nay to the Stale INC ann or
S20,0V per annum, which is clear
profit TO the state. The statc |
will not, under the conirac,
be at n single cent vt expense for ma,ntain. |
ing her parliamentary. What will II be If !
she resumes control? lishe nuts 400 IN. |
side ol the walls and hires the other on |
outside, they will not make enough To sun-
port those inside, II the state resumes |
control, We Will be called upon the first |
Thing to make an appropriation of from |
SlOO,OUO to 100000 for tho purpose of |
placing the state in n condition to main |
tam her pentenllaries, aud, Judging tho |
inture by the past, ut each succeeding leg |
islature we will be called upon for appro. |
priatons to cover DEFICIENCIES resulting |
IL IL nonsense to talk about the state being |