The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-12

he is still disposed to violate it we
have taught him discipline, caution, en-
dursDce. industry. and given him skill
81 an artisan, all enabling him to be more
dangerous to the peace and good OF soci-
etv. And this is called punishment. Its
effect has ade him more vengeful. aud in
stead OF regarding it IS punishment he tress.
urts the memory of il to make him more
ready to prey on the order loving part OF his
fellow men.
Let il be known and understood tina. the
person who disturbs the public order, when
charged and committed, will be taken out Of
the Eociety OF free men and be shut up like
shy other dangerous criminal. That unless
they learn to observe the rights OF others
ard keep within the limits OF the law they
will be Kept shut up, be made to labor aud
pay the cost of keeping them, and can not
sgsin have personal liberty; that there is no
compromise no pardon, no middle ground.
That no question OF punishment enters into
il at all, but il is simply to behave them
selves properly, or go aside from the rest OF
the community; 90 under restraint, aud
maintain order and industry, these under
81 the force necessary TO compel is. Let
them understand this and they sre going TO
be more cautious They viii study more to
resist evil ten dencies and incline,ions. They
will seriously try to avoid coming within
the chances leading TO such an end.
There are many very able people, with great
vital and intellectual force aud little or no
n oral force to govern the intellectual They
may be refined or brutal. Many are imp1l-
sive with no svil intent but they lack csu-
ton, and are often thrown before an impulse
they do not resist Many are ignorant aud
offend through ignorance. May are born
among offenders and babituatsd to wrong
with no natural mentality tending to IL.
Many are wesk-minded and vet no fools, and
are easily led, persuaded or sca,ei into doing
wrong.
Offenders cen not be separately considered
by the law in the first steps. The only
question il can ask Is, ARE they otienders2"
Ii they are, restraint must follow. When
under restraint the law begins the work OF
education. They are classified. Their men,
tai tenden cies and balance are ascertained
They are put into companies in such selec.
tons as are most likely to effect the best re-
suits. They are taught to labor. A system
OF education begins snd is conducted with a
view to develop the latent or defective
moral forces, curb and restrain
the too prominent animal and
vicious tendencies, and enable them
IS fer rs possible to comprehend that OBJ
servsnce of order is best, aud why il IS best
To understand that no liberty or personal
gain can be permitted, without obedience to
law, ar Il that with that obedience they Will
po Dtet On. Al tutl6 ID luteiltCt cuUugu u
enable the person to learn this, and moral
anchorage enough in the character OF the in
dividusl to hold them faithful to and en-
deavor TO practice it, they can be sent out
on trial under surveillance. to make stated
reports TO designated officers at any deter
mir ate period wherever they may be, and at
longer periods to report to the manager or
chief OF the department, subject 10 arrest a1d
return at any time il thsy relapse into evil
doirg. While under restraint punishment
can be considered and as such come in.
Then It is punishment, aud it can not ccc Ir
anywhere else. (Ihe word has no meaning
| in eDy other connection as to criminals
| Deprivation OF privileges, infiiction Of
| pain for violation CT rules. Governments
must be like nature where they can. Nature
/ deals with facts as they are. Government
must leave charity, sympathy, mercy, and
all the jsms and emotions out of the case 1t
is immsterial who or what the person is, or
why the person is as he or she is II they are
criminal in conduct, the order observing
part OF community must put them beyond
the power Of injury 10 the public. Personal
I considersto ns come in afterxsrd, not bafore
! ii they can be cured Of their criminal ten
denotes by education, they can become one
| of the order.obseryiDg community. IL they
can not, they must still be kept harmless
/ IL Is not question OF punishment at all. Ii
is not question of reformation. Bat the
| question is, what is best for humanity in re-
lati0n to those among il who seek to over
throw or disregard the public order? In cases
| of other public evils we act on the plan here
referred to. We ignore it in case of Grimm
ais. @. III. REEVE.