The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-11

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here Is here no lusti6e satire aimentary
pat tna ei SCREENING and discoloration of
Pc heart muscle. Nearly ten per cent.
of all present died in a very few weeks
between so and 60. Some of them
in less than 80 hours after taken"
Having the opportunity made close
inspection, on account Of the interest
of all true humanitarians in the Peni-
Tertiary question. l wish you had
spare space that / might discuss the
subject at length.
If it is not presumption | would say
to the Legislature not to entertain the
idea OF returning those convicts to the
walls. Still do away with
THE LEASE SYSTEM,
in the sense of giving lessees any chattel
privileges in the labor of the convict.
Accept the patriotic and christian prop
osition of Capt. Hardy, only to amend
the status of the contract Enter at
once into the work of prison reform
from broad philanthropic and philo-
sophie standpoint. remembering that
these unfortunates have souls and SYM
pathies, and hopes and aspirations COM
mon to mortals Take something like
the New York prison reform methods
as your model. Offer a premium for
meritorious recognition Of the object of
laws penalties, under the guidance OF
Christian civilization. Let the convicts
be divided into two, or say three classes,
according to the measure of submission
and good behavior. After all, the OBJ
ject of penalties from a true subjective
standpoint, is to teach the doctrine that
their wills are to be subordinated to the
good of society, just as the sum of
Christian character is the subsection
OF our wills to Gods Let all be put at
first under the gun and under discipline,
but with the assurance of discount of
term and larger liberty conditioned upon
good behavior. So for class No. L Then
class No. 2 will come under the head of
the present "trusty," requiring but
slight expense for guard. So with
class No. 8, let the burden be enlarged
80 that he may be even furloughed occa
sionally, to quicken, by contact with
home sympathies, the desire for restored
manhood and good citizenship. Let The
feeble be kept in the walls and be made
the subjects of the kindly encourage
nent and teachings of the christian
sympathy of your Capital Let thl
brawny be put in camps, that thei
cheeks may be famed BY Heavens pur
zephyrs, and their aspirations for better
ment be stimulated by c0ntempIatini
the merry song and freedom Of countr,
life surrounding them. Then would
with most conscientious care, addres
myself to the work of protecting Ia
camp from environments that Woul
injure the body, the social character. Q
souls of these unhappy, unfortunaf
creatures. To accomplish this / woaI
have first the State appoint its own 81
geons, making them independent in al
tsting the conditions which afeet -
> health of the prisoner. would protel
the prisoner from contact With I'd
present blaekguardism and ycutrageog
profanity among guards, bosses, etc
which surrounds them 4 would have
7 resident chaplain, whose home sh0ul
be along the line ~ the camps, Il
sanctity Of whose Ealing would sugge
the measure of his work. And to .
compIish all tEese measures, would {
b awaV with the present sinicurate, callS
> the Board Of Control, and substitute
broad-guaged. conscientious Assistal
Superintendent, whose home should
= at the camps.
q Bat pardon ne. When 7 csnteIapls
!. the responsibility and ard16tanssa
+ the safes relation, my pen nonld r
! not. 1 Y EEoCHs.
Terry Kiss