Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-12-16
DhrsnrsEsr OF JUsrlcE-

GONE RECOMMENDATIONS.
me conduct Of th9 department OF instt,e for
VIC 'ast hseai year Is fully detailed IN the re-
~ ~ me attorney general. and invite the
- 1850 esesntion OF the congress to the same
anu que consideration OF the recommendation
.nerein contained In the report submitted by
TINS otiicer TO the last session of the conarss he
strongly recommended the erection OF a peni
eeheiary Tor the confinement Of prisoners con-
sicted and sentenced in the United States ct,ars.
ana ne repeats the recommendation in his report
LOT tne last year This Is matter OF very great
assppoftsnce and should at once receive congress
slooa action. United States prisoners are now
eonhneo "a more than thirty different state
p " anu renitentiares stnatcd in every part
VI the country. They are subjected to nearly ~
many Inherent modes of treatment and dis
etpune, aud are far too much removed from the
eonifoi and regulation Of the government, SO far
as eit1y are emitted 10 humane tment and
opportunities for Improvement and reformAtinn
me government is responsible TO them and so-
S,ety that these things are forthcoming, but this
uuty can scarcely be discharged without more
absolute control and discretion than Is possibje
under TIE present system. Many OF our good
c .ins have interested themselves with
the most beneficial results on the
Question OF prison reform. The general Cow
eminent should he in SO ton
since there must be United States pris ore 10
lufnlIl important aid in this mgye,.en n
snouid be able 10 illustrate what may be m h /.
ieally done IN the practice eft reform. d III d
pIeseut an Example in the trestment an Ira
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ton with prisoners under its own contr d. the
government could deal with the SOL ewhat
Nexe9 question Of convict labor 30 far as its
CphNicts We're concerned, according TO Plan of
us own adoption. and with due regard to rights
ana lnssrests OF cur lsboring citizens instead of
sometimes aiding in the operation of q system
Wnleh causes among them irritation and DIS
content Upon the consideration OF thi, SUBJ
lect II might be thought wise to erect more than
one Of these institutions, located in such places
as would best sun, and subseryo the purposes of
convenience and economy in transportation
Inc considerable cost OF maintaining these con-
vlcts as st present in state institutions would
pc saved by the adoption of the plan proposed
Ahd by employing them in the manufacture OF
snch articies as were needed Tor use by the gov
efnmenL quite large peeuniary benefit would
De realized in partial return for our outlay.
NEEDED CHANGE.
again urge change in the federal judicial
system to meet the wants OF the people and OBJ
yiate the delays necessarily attending the pre-
sentation of Affairs in our courts. All are
agreed that something should be don.s and
much favor Is shown by those we'll able to ad-
Wise 10 the plan suggested by the attorney gen.
erai az the last session of the congress- and
recommended in my last animal message. This
recommendation Is here renewed, together with
another made at the same time TO such .hange
In the manner OF compromising district ATTORNEYS
and marshals, and the latter subject is COM
mended TO the congress for its action in jhe in-
tefest OF economy to the government aud hu-
manlty, fairness and justice tolour people.