Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-01-17

plan. 1t Is the purpose and settled decisio
" every constituent, male and femaI
.uuit anu enid. represented In the halls I
.uIs Legislative assembly, that these unfo
Inmates Of MOnfana's people shall have
none 70. treatment, and be provided IA
win liberal hand now and for an the vea
Oh tne bright future awaiting this people
MY predecessor in ONCE, in his able mes
sage % the fifteenth legislative Assem- hi :
Iaid This subject before that bniv. A.,
urged that they make the provision that
sentatives. 'eP'e
hoLDINe INQUEsTs IN CASE o. ALLrery
| INSANITY.
| Inc laws OF this territory on the subiec
| VI moiuing lnQuests over persons CHARGE
| wuh insanity are full OF glaripg defects
ana need to he carefully revised and
amennaed. l have reason TO believe thai
nucn abuse ana wrong have boen nrac
ticed upon weak and innocent pcrsons IN.
aer the present statutes on this subject
10 charge person with insanity. and i,ave
an inquest hereunder. IL Q proceeding In
teke away his freedom, and cOutine him in
pnson behind bolted doors In the hands OF
s.ttsnkefs, and away from the tenderest lin.
ared ties Of loved ones at home there 10
Ian9uish and await the keepers favor In
grant release. Remembering tina Ioc0
years OF unjust confinement in prison OF
Joseph, - the instance Of . bad woman.
~. u , w. 9Ioody murder In prison Ut John
tne beptist, and the great number OF in
Stances where under this insanity charge
and successful manipulation OF IN wOrfhv
s,Iies, men have put away their Wives.
cnidien their parents, and other family
ues nave been severed, and good names
o,s s by this means OF plumber and
loDOery ~ the most sacred Of ali the (i,,d
given rights Of man, every precs utien
should be studied and provided, and 4 sen.
tInei provided 0y law stationed ct the door
way OF every attempt through the means
Q. . proceeding in the name OF the law to
sentiael should De charged 10 guard veil
the trust conided to him. have informa
ton, and believe 1t to be true.
that hers in Montana, malice, greed
ana other most unworthy and OfYen-
sivs agencies have played their wicked
that grade. The present law shouId he
amended, % that no person shall be put up
IN trial under this charge until the county
attOrney or some other lawyer, skilled and
Aole IN the profession, il provided, and is
pIesent 70 assist She accused, and guard |
nave referred. further recommend that
40 less imam twelve citizen hOusekeeptrs be |
NE jury To hear the evidence and pase unDn
ne Question OF the alleged insanity. This |
the provision made by law for all who /
're stfalRned upon criminal charge, both |
" 70 counsel and the Jury. And Why not L
Iuard liberty and free lOcomOtiOn % well /
. one accused Of insanity % to the crimi. /
'ai? A conviction in either case IL the
oss 0f liberty aud imprisonment. This o. !
uIIy Will more e6ectually guard the 4
reasury against fraud and imposition.
ESTATES OF THE INSANE.
=. There are oitentimes persons convicted
Z insanity and sent to the asylum who
ave more or less estate, but no relations |
this country. l have information that
here are several Of this class nov in the
syium. with no probable pros pect Of ever
covering. Some, II not oil Of their e. |
ltes are IN the hands Of volunteer, self-sp-
o,nted Keepers. and how managed, Or
lurts and records fail q, show
he law should be 40 framed q TO
axe It the duty OF every Judicial officer |
efore whom aconviction Of ms entity 10 had |
ascertain Immediately the estate, II any.
"ned by the patient, its kind. the locality.
70 amount. in whose possession, and |
neither there are relatives In the territory:
ld TO make report thereof to the prObsfr
ldge OF the county. The law shOuId |
large him and the county attorney to in
,tuie proceedings and prosecute to the
,ssesslon OF the estate, and secure its
and increase for the owner. or !
oee To whom II will go at his death. The
rrtory Is now paying eight dollars per !.
EEK Tor the care aud treatment Of several | c
bjects in the asylum, one of whom had Z
estate OF ten to fifteen thousand dollars, |
ID no relatives In the United States, 90 =
Z ~ known, and others Of them have "a. | u
yes amounting To many thousands, but no 9
lat'ves. Ii any one of this class shall die U
FORE recovery and discharge. the estate | u
such Will escheat to this territory, Is In | c.
Sc OF anyone else dying here without | %
ire. !, Is therefore not only just to the q
ranged patient and to his heirs that his q
Dperty shall be In the possession and y
rping OF the territory. and made to grow, "
1t Ia also matter Of interest to the ter n
Dry itself All such property, OF what y
y kind. should be ascertained. and those y
holding u required to secure il or sur ~
der II To public Ofiicer. e.
Ell POLITICS OFT OF STATE 1Sar.x. ~
TONS. .,
he public spirited and large liberaiity W
which Montana's people have already oe
Ome distinguished and SO noted ia A -,
ige and guaranty that they will not lag pd
ind the progressive. Outreaching be-. Ct,
Olence which shines 50 brightly 10 the | III
les, but Will erect and literally support w
e prisons, insane asylums and ell other in
nosynary institutions that the wants of An
pie may suggest. They should be con. | tn
lcted and arranged with q view TO allie | ST.
q suffering. correct and restore to the IN
SHINE OF life. and should In the nature ~ an
'Rs o. committed To the care. oversight | tn,
superintendent Of agents and servants In
sen and trusted by the government. 1t an
le purpose and aim II the people in thus Las
ting those institutions To have them 40 WI
Ipged and conducted As to secure the Elm
rovement Of the unfortunate and re- cas-
? the criminal, thereby conducting to ga
public good. Ii Ia expected that every chi
en will have heart and pride in such qni
buttons, and approve the smplest an. EN-
noes for their certain success To a. all
plish that end these institutions should all,
= be allowed to have about IN IN the citi
Hest tlnRe of craftsmanship. No people his
did create, found and open the doors six
ich institutions with ths view to up- ole
or support . political party. Yet il 10 gov
ppen fact that In the government in n
England, and IN many OF the Of
9 of America, such has been their pril
=, ana ~ some instances 50 shame Pile.
hat public sentiment and the higher | slit
OF craftsmanship have found a for
.clt0n that has been most successfully uph
led. And l now commend and urge | s.ry
you to adopt and establish here In TIM
lana the same efYectual barrier To such ing
itutiOn IN their management That the
SION OF preventative Is 10 be found In erin
ng law directing and providing that prOI
ca and every such institution the SUI vote
tendent, officers. agents and servauts izsd
WHOSE care conduct, oversight and the
Igement they are placed shall be Sc a 4
In equal numbers, rs nearly IS NAV brib
Oh each one VI the principal leading ana
cal parties Of the territory and in free
every vacancy that shall occur the prep
ruiz sna,i oe observed. For great ton
YER Of years this rule has been observed ann
most strictly enforced in oil the state inyr
congressional elections with reference and
officers set apart and plac al in charge | who
polls aud asc-rtainmant Of the result bsnc
loncaunh. Notnpuentfui, 1ust-minded most
wouiI nave this rule as To elections In
kso' ihe congress OF the Unifef | Othel
; IN co"ipietink ana rounding up the cite,
state commerce law, and providing prac
llssioners to overlook and apply its prov
siohs, insct,eu tue same direction as most
Ell selccliOu ana appointment: and fayoI