The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-08-13

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the Insane ana Reform School for boys; the build
ingOf a large sewer at the Northern Prison aud one
for the Female RefOrmatory, transfer of 100000
10 the State House fund and the payment OF
$50, 2695O TO The sufferers OF the Ohio River Hood
All this could not have been accomplished had
not a system OF economical expenditure been
maintained since reforms were inaugQraied By
Governor Hendricks.
SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
Prior TO Governor Hendricks administration
the institutions in the habit OF using the reg
receipts from the Counties. This left open the
door for extravaganza, ana the law was so changed
that the regular appropriations should cover all
expenditures. and the earnings, ETC.. were re-
CURED to be paid into the Treasury. For the year
ending October 81, lSS5, there was PAID in the
treasury:
From earnings, benevolent institutions. 5,l69.79
FROM aocAeL go, s,SS9.i9
From receipts from Counties on account
benevolent AZ, AGO. y
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS ADMINISTRATORS
In 1877, Mr. Hendricks was succeeded BY Gov.
ernOr Williams. His administration was conserya-
gave close attention to all the details of exDendi
ture of the public money. You know that nOta
dollar be taken from the Treasury except in
pursuance of an appropria ton made by the Legis-
lstuIe, and the amounts appropriated are usually
expended. II IS remarkable fact that during the
year ending October 81. 1879, there was saved of
fourteen different appropriations the sum of Sl0S-
s2Sl7, Governor Williams, and the Democratic
OiuclatS associated Win hlns ere entitled 10 the
credit OF saving this large amount. The people of
the state will ever have cause 20 remember with
profound gratitude their old farmer Governor.
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The Hospital for the Insane, the Institution for
the Education OF the Blind and the Deaf aud
Dumb are known as the three benevolent insttu-
eInor Williams that a new law was passed for the
government OF these Institutions. The increasing
expenditures on account OF these institutions
had attracted attention, and Governor Hendricks
had referred TO the subject IN his message, as
/ have already stated. There seemed TO BE- no
remedy except radical change in the law govern
radically changing the law, and il was approved by
Governor Williams. Ny friend, Charles L. HOl-
stein, recently Issued in pamphlet form some arti
Giles on state LEGISLATION, and he charges the Demo
cratic party with having reyolutionized the be-
neTolent institutions By the passage of this law.
When we consider the enormous savings to the
taxpayers by the law, I think you will agree with
me that we need in tots country many more revo-
luiioDs OF the same kind. Indeed, you will say the
country is ripe for such revolutions. Now, what
are the provisions Of this law? 1t requires the
BoaIds OF Trustees 10 solicit competition among
dealers for the sale OF such articles and goods
may be required" and they must obtain them at
''ihe lowestpublic prices"
HOW THE NEW LAW HAS WORKED.
The largest saving has been IN the expenses OF
the Hospital for the Insane. Ii was the enormous
and increasing cost OF this institution that attracted
the attention OF Governor Hendricks. Under the
patient in 1874 was SS2ili. Under the new law the
average in 1883 was Sl9i Average saving per capita
under new law Sl30l4 The expenditure of 1874
but have made estimate OF the average cost per
capita of keeping a patient for the five years
immediately preceding the passage OF the
The average cost for the I've years since the pas
sage OF the law has been Sl9l 40, thus showing
saving on each patient OF 5000 per year Last
year there were in the hospital daily average OF
,ll2 patients You can easily make the caleula-
for one year alone has been S67S20.SS. The new
law has been in force over five years and in that
time the saving has amounted 10 over
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Butt is not alone in the current expenses OF the
institution thai a large saving mas been made by
the new law, The clothing purchased for patients
much less than formerly, and this saving interests
the citizens OF every county in proportion 70 the
number OF insane patients from the county.
Under the old law the amounts derived from the
counties for clothing became part of the fund of
the institution, and was used by the board in adj
changes this, and the anoants collected from the
counties for clothing go into the State Treasury.
In 1871 there was a daily average OF 6l2 patients in
the hospital, and the amount charged to the c0un-
ties for clothing was sl7 127S5. In 1sS3, there
oaily average OF / ll2 patients, and the cothiug
charged against the counties was only Sl0,0Sl22
In other words. the number OF patients was nearly
double. and yet the expenditure for clothing
sI,Oi6l3 less than in 1877.
EXPENSES REDUCED N 1881.
Good as this showing is the management OF the
hospital propose TO make a better showing for the
year which closes October 81. The average cost
=
never so well fed and cared for as al present.
REFORM N TREATMENT OF INSANE.
In this connection am happy TO state that the
law of love and kindness has been successfully
tried in State Hospital for the Insane. In adj
dition, the use OF alcoholic stimulants has been
abandoned and not drop OF spirits is admins
tered One hundred and fifty gallons OF milk are
consumed each day and the institution is con-
Quoted on strict temperance principles. The
management are entitled TO the highest praise
from the people OF the State for this great reform.
Another matter OF congrstulation Is the employ
ment, who has been very successful in her prac-
tee and has given satisfaction in every particular
Indiana in the treatment OF her insane is now in
ADDITIONAL SAVINGS UNDER THE LAW OF 1879.
But IL is not alone at the Hospital for the Insane
Il az the law OF 1879 has made great savings in the
the Deaf and Dumb are also managed under this
law l have already shown YOU the large savings
made at these institutions as compared with the
expenditures of 1869, which savings are largely at
tributaOie TO the act of 1879 but the record OF this
year at the Blind Asylum will be the best in the
history Of that institution. The expenditures for
this year will fall below $4,000, and yet there are
LnOIe lalnates scan ever oeIOIs anu tue SCpoo vas
never more efficient in dOinglts Work. IL has been
my pleasure TO live near the Blind Asylum, and
have noted day by day the great improvement
made by Professor Jacobs, the Superintendent.
Every citizen OF indianapolis can testify to the eff
Gent and able management OF this institution.
I'D 1Iae mas demonstrated tne wiSao OIL tne sct OF
burdens OF the taxpayers and made IT
possible to carry on our benevolent
The Republicans during the Legislature OF 1881
made desperate effort to repeal the law, and,
after spending much Of the time OF both sessions
in vsinly endeayoring to smirch the management
of the insane Hospital, the House of Representa-
tives failed TO pass the repeating bill, although
forty Republican members voted for It.
DEMOCRATIC MANAGEMENT or STATE INSTITUTIONS
ENDORSED BY THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
will not speak in detail OF all our State institu-
tons. Every one Of them, except the Female Re-
formatory, which is managed by ladies, has been
governed and managed by Democratic boards
since the commencement OF Governor Porter's adj
ministIati0n. find in the Republican State plat
| form the follOwing
I'VE indorse with pride and satisfaction the
pure able, dignifed and patriotic administration
/ of Governor Albert g. Porter"
Now. suppose you take from the administration
Of Governor Porter the management of all the in
stitutions OF the State, and what have you lett
| of it7
We have the issuing OF commissions, the grant
| ing of pardons aud renting fines his duties as
member OF State Printing Board and Board OF
Equalization, and last bat not least the Governor
1 present consists mostly Of q numerous and we'll
| dressed stan, Certainly the Republican Conven-
i ton did not have these duties in mind when they
passed that resolution, but intended by the reso-
luton to indOrse as pure and able the administra-
| ton OF all the State institutions, which | said
before are all governed by Democratic officials.
In behalf of the members OF the several boards and
the Democratic State officers return thanks for
/ this handsome and well-deserved compliment to
their pure and able management. Many OF the
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