Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-10

when they went in. When you place cloth
in the dye tub You cannot remove it with
out its being stained. He was pleased to
note that this idea of segregation was so
strongly Endorsed. California should have
three prisons absolutely separated One
tor the very young, with name of its
own; one that will carrysas little obloquy
with it as possible. Another for the middle
aged, and those for whom there is some
hope Of reformation. The third should be
for the hardened criminals, the vicious, in
corrigibles, who, like the mad dog, should
be forever kept in place where the public
is secure from them.
He believed in the parole system. The
Directors should have power 10 terminate
sentences. He believed in many instances
the prisoners should be allowed to go
abroad on parole. The fact that they are
trusted, or an appeal made to their honor,
has good influence. He believed that the
idea of paroling prisoners would bloom,
blossom and bring forth good fruit. The
word felon should not be written across
the forehead of the prisoner. He should,
If deserving, be given certificate to that
effect, and if in after life he is accused of
being an ex-convict he can admit the fact,
and by documentary evidence prove that
he was not a bad fellow, but, on the con-
got into a personal difficulty and have been
imprisoned for an assault with deadly
weapon. There may have been many nit
igating circumstances, yet he must serve
the penalty of the law. If he is imprisoned
with horSe-thieves, garroters and brigands
he becomes desperate, and is brought to the
level with the most vicious. If paroled, he
returns to society as he left it, sadder but
wiser man, and, if anything, better cit
izen, one who has the utmost respect for
the laws of his country.
Several speakers spoke upon the subject
of home training, claiming that much of
the depravity of youth was owing 10 the
fact that many boys and girls were brought
up in comparative idleness. They had no
instruction outside of that " crammed" at
the public schools ten months in the year.
The girls are not seamstresses, know moth
ing about cooking or other domestic duties,
grow up to womanhood totally unfit to be-
come what they all must be sooner or later,
housewives. Too many school days in the
year, and the balance of the time drum
ming upon piano, totally units girl for
her years in after life. The same was the
case with the boys. All desired to be law
yers or doctors: none were fitting them
selves for mechanics all DESTROYS of avoid
ing every line of business that in any way
contemplated the use OF muscle. Inc evil
effect is apparent upon our streets day.
Young lawyers, doctors and bookkeepers
could be found by the score, but young
active business men and mechanics were
rarely seen.
Governor Stoneman said the first thing
that parents should impress upon the
minds of their children is that all labor is
honorable. He said that it was an indis-
puted fact that California girls would not
go into the kitchen to work.
Commissioner Sonntag said that the
three great sources of crime was drunken
ness, idleness and neglect of home training.
He was of the opinion that there was too
much " examining in the public schools.
He was of the opinion that the grammar
school should be end of public education.
After some further discussion, the Com
mission adjourned to meet in San Francisco
at date not yet agreed upon, but some
time during the month of July.