The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-13
eAUpERs AND CRIMINALS.
81-FressJeas Hsyes' We've "n . eighty
and serious Problem

0x-BbSStuSot "0yeo N~Se ~ .
and serious Problem
In the address delivered bs cX-Prcsi-
den, Rutherford y. HAYES before the
National Conference q Charities and
Correction n, 81 Paul. he said:
.Fo-ty years ago the prison. the
poor-house and the other den- of
w~rctchednes. where the bruised
reeds If our fcllow-men were dspo>-
tied. were unseen snd unvIsitcd by
priest and Lcviie. by man aud Una
Society n lea.i, took almost no not. of
them. and made little or no provision
for examination or report concerning
them. What these neglected places
were j. now but too well known 1
Will SPAR YOU from al a;iemp; "a
sprcai t-fore YOU .he horrors and
misery that werc disclosed when their
doors were opened. ! prefer 10 call
attention Ia the b~enchcent change tina;
j. surely coming. and which II - the
chief purpose If the National tonier-
encc 81 Charlie, and Correction t.
make thorough and complete. H.
Ohio and Ohio claims no prv-cmlncncc
IN this mat;er-the law provides fo-
the appointment by the proper court
in each county Of Il board Of visitors.
whose duty il j. TO make frequent per
sOnal examination of The jail,. inirTn-
aries and other similar places. ana To
report a. - their condition These
bUar,'- consist II i've persons
three womeu and two and. -
Il general ctatement. thcr duties are
sci performed. Thus aIr and light
aad all wholesome Influences arc
poured into these hitherto neglected
and hopeless abodr~. and iic and
real'h and u real reform naturally and
of necessity follow
"A lar-r part Of the great evils tina;
inilict society and impcril IL t--si in
tcrcS,s vauI>hc,. or arr greatly dimlu-
i-hed. the very moment that they an
thoroughly invest gated. thoroughly
understood and their essential ua;urr
exposed. With the public Judgment
enlightened and aroused, the true rcm-
ciy J. >oon and easily found. ilrnC, this
organization ,tyicd the National Confer
cncc If Charities and Corrections. The
faith Of tins society l. that intelligent
public discussion, based upon exact
and full information Of the phases of
the prubicm-numcrOus aud multIfurm
a they arc-wlll evolve IT. solution a.
surely a. The perfect plant VII! spring
from it, seed II well prepared soil.
The problem which l. the concern
of this society j. very large. IL relates
Ia the treatment aud welfare Of 4 great
multitude. not for their own >akc>
merely. but also and chiefly for the
well being uf society. The blind, the
deaf and dumb. the imbrcilc. the in
sane. the neglected Young. the hriplr->
poor. the criminal of both sexes and
all agcs-in short. all who arr enrolled
In the rank of misfortune and guilt.
for the general good must be III the
care and cu>;Ddy Of the public, are To-
IL, studied. considered. relieved, re-
formed, and either restored 10 society
sclf-,j.>tainiug and honc>torkcpt where
harm can not come from them or to
them. Our statistical information
ON the subject l. neither fall nor
eNact- An approximate i all that
We can tttempt. A careful estimate
for the United States will probably
show something like tins,
Requiring public care or con rul.-. 5s.sS
Men and women employ ed Ia this
work - 1900 5D.su
Amount ~ ~ nhed annually On tn
account 10y tn. public ....... $.5U,tsS
Value OF property devoted 10 thIs
use ........- SsS. go 0'
Statistical tables can not tell the
whole story. q the most wcighty
part Of the story. even if they w.re
complete and accurate. The Interests
Snd feelings of familic, and individuals
ire constantly and CLOSELY affected and
touched al the icndcrc.t points hy
what the public does or fails To do with
respect Ia this most difficult and
necessary work. II We regard 1t simply
- one of the public duties. Oh public
account. the figures given place it IN
the front rank If the highest and most
responsible tasks dcvolved upon gov
crnmcnt-'