The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-06
The Dreadfully English Style in Which the
Cathedral School at Garden City, Long
Island, Is Conducted.
Funds for the Erection of the Grant
Monument Accommodating Slowly.
Some of the Antecedents Of the Late Tom
Davies-How He Kept Pedestrians
Up to Their Work.
REFORM IN NEW YORK.
How Governor Hills Canvass Is Aided at th'
States Expense.

How Governor Hills Canvass Is Aided at the
States Expense.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
New YORK, Sept 5-A ripple in politics is
causing as much comment just now as a big
ordinary wave usually does The Elmira Re-
formatory is public prison to which are sent
youthful prisoners, for whose reformation it is
deemed worth while to make an effort A COM
plicated system of inculcating good morals in
the vicious inmates by means of the most rigid
discipline, coupled with rewards for those who
earn the consideration. has been invented by
Superintendent Brockway, who has long been
regarded as both an enthusiast and practical
expert in the science Of prison management.
Mr.. Brockway has one doctrine which meets
with dispute by many who have famiiarized
themselves with his management Of the Reforma
tory. He will not let a newspaper be seen by
one of his convicts 1T would be impossible he
said recently, ito accomplish anything toward
the reformation of these young men if the news
papers of the day, the leading dailes of the great
cities, that give the criminal news of the world,
were admitted to this institution" Formerly it
was the practice to read to them summary of
events, excepting reports of crimes and punish
ments; but about year ago weekly journal
called The Summary, was established It was
edited by Brockway, and it contained an epitome
of other news than that relating to crime, along
with articles on morality and religion This
sheet is issued regularly. of late it has been free
ly tinctured with politics. Elmira is the home
of Governor Hill, and the look of it was as
though it was being used in his interest. AT
first this was joked about, and it became say
ing that the reformed prisoners would emerge
to vote for Hill But sober phase of the mat
ter is revealed in the distribution of very heavy
editions through the mails to men in this city
mary is printed at the publics expense, and the
costs of editing and postage is charged to the
tax xpayers, too, the thing struck Hills opponents
as frightful abuse. This weeks issue is largely
devoted to a discussion favorable to Hills cam
paign for the gubernatorial nomination; of the
asserted quarrel between Mr.. Tilden and Mr..
Cleveland. A strong intimaton has been for
warded to Brockway that should Hill be defeated
vengence would fall on him. He responded with
denial that he was at all responsible
either for the politics of the paper
or for the sending of it broadcast
through the State. He has already resigned the
editorship, and will publish an announcement to
that effect But the agitation is likely to kill
the Summary. for several New York city mem
berS of the Legislature. ardent advocates of
Edward Cooper against Hill, VOW that they will
have a bill passed squelching the publication. on
the ground that such sheet, snppressing all
news of the prosecution ana punishment of Grim
inals, does more harm than good to the convicts
in the Reformatory.