Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-21

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out all hope Of . better condition. This il
no experiment. II has worked successfully
in Nzssachu .etfs. in Indiana and In othei
places where il has been tried
Mr. Lconey of Portland said that all Law
for the prevention of crime has two objects
the welfare OF society and the reformation
Of the criminal. The present Law does Boi
tend TO the accomplishment of either Of these
objects. Men uho commit some slight offence
are frequently placed aide by side With hard
ened criminals. Oftentimes the woman con-
victed Of petty larceny ws confined Win
some confirmed debauchee or some Keeper
Of house Of prostitution. What could De
better calculated TO degrade and debase the
woman who vas comps lied 70
associate with such charAetsrsF HIS friend
from Dover had made the strongest posi-
BILE argument OF this bill. lie had said that
In places IN this state where We nave Ais
the percentage OF crime is greater he haa
practically simitted oy THIS statement tha'
the present system tshas 70 increase rA'hei
than diminish crime
MI Loonsy directed 'ne ss'sn'on o. 'ie
House 10 us con'itson 81 shAif' IN Russia,
~hefe cohsies are hsfusa into one &c" A"i
mere Is pfoniseuoas niibshhs "i INC sr1e'
But Dad a. u U.s. our present. Ns.s" mas
some features 10 common WIN ~ Inc pro,
posed system Is abreast of tie hohiahi'y al"
christianity OF he age.
hr DIcIey OF for' hent' SAID thA' 'nis
qnestion hsh peeh asi'sten In ths Rouse i"i
many years In 1880 ms measure pAssea.
the House os an almost unanimous 'o'' ou'
vas rejected oy the senate for tne is'
az or eight sessions OF the iessiAlure ne
had advocated TINS ea'uf-. hf- D'eArs Sc
ssreiy characterized the Afoo''ook county
jaii ani SAID thAt many places ior SWINE were
superior to 1t. Yet many women are con
lined IN that sink OF corruption. ne noped
that the institution you'd be established.
Mr.. 'rindie OF ht. Desert sain INA. 'hii
vas question ~hich involved a moral And
religious principle 10 that extent mat wa
iieved That prac'icai ehf'tiahty con
hsn iafsey In uphitihs ones
and IN Trying 70 elevate otnef'
to higher plane OF me Al he,
should allow woman to De hetd IN the oohi
age OF wIekedness, "hen win hitie eApen
diture OF money they could strip hef OF thes'
rags OF in'daity' anu ciotnt hef IN inc gar
IN nt' OF righteousness nov muen No''s
great Master denneh our duues IL
snch matters 10 these "hen ne saiu
II was an hungered ana ye gave me meal
Tor ihA'much asye nave zone II uh'o Inc .ea'
OF these my ore 'hren' ye nave aoie un''
me. III An institution ike VIVA. was propose
10 De ROUNDED, couid accomplish Tue "oiA ~
which II was designed ana they reiuSeu u
vote mat appropriatoh oney ei'
to all PRACTICAL lhtehts ana purposes pu''i"s
An obstacle IN the way OF ue'eiop'1s h'ora
and religious Character. ihey were pfacu
caiiy weighing character against uoiiaf' Ah'
cents Money has an image "hien ou
government stamped upon IT, Wilma, "a
stamped upon her the ini'ke VI "ou ne'
Creator Inc great leachef' looking Oh
com stamped WIN te'ais Image sAid'
RENDER 10 'ssa- tht thihgs 'nat AT
o"sars, and 10 TOD the thihss when Az
Gods. IL had been truthtuiiy sAiu iha' 'ht
love OF money Is root oi all e'ii "a'
also known 'hat the love OF chtrAe'ef hor.'
the SAVIOR OF Tue "ouih 10 give MS ms
Tor H. III eihhisc!eh' "'suom eou'" ma
such sacrinces Tor such an OBJECT Tue.
could wei auori 10 MAKE some pecun'4'
sac IN g 10 ioiio"ins ouI that sfea' eAAniP'e
Applause
MI hsHpourne Oh biaueio'u "sheo u
kno" II II was proposed 10 e"aphsh = re
iof"a,ory ins.,tu''o" III ever, ei'y Ai'u eou'
" HOW eouia you uisRfaee No"iA" noi
thah ot mus implying 'ha' sne "eeueu u
oe sua'ueu' i"efe IL "o' Jan Al '"e a''
OF Maihe ia Nhch niote tnan t"o VI 'nte'
"o"h'n are co""neu ~ ''me a"u III 'o'i''
cases these were Pu' 10 ~ofk III tue cui'ha,
department ne pei'e'eu 'ia' We sh'ui'
keep 'he ureai OF i'npf'sohihe"' constantly
oeioie 'ne III anu "o' impose e"'e"'e' 81
io"s '""' NV! "oui' e"se.'e' INC 'o''e"'
'o' ,hP ,'Vh'nen' ma. SUE" curse "ouiu
in.'naoiy breed "heh we educate GU
ooys and ourselves 10 true understanding
Oh VIVA, chaiacter Ahn virtue are 10 woman
we shaii oe outslue All heeu ior reior"a'or'
itsu'"Hon': ne assurance tf'at her repu
'"'on Is sais !" me nani' Vi "en "ou'u VT
"oi'a" 'housanu times As 'nucn soou NJ
'ns iei ,nato'y ,n'utu.."",
Mr. iaiop' OF has' "achias sa'u 'ha' 'h'
Nno'e nuuper Vi er'ni'nai women III Wv
oMte VINO hah oeeh ihcarcerateu was eio
ana mus i'eluieu 'arse nulnoe' VINO nat
zee" III PI,so" anu couu,eu twice. anu ever
tn'ee UT ioul u"'es' ine 'o'e o'Jec. o.
sentences 10 re,o'" me eliih'uai aui Il
protect soc ely ~ soo' nome is p'o'.ue'
iot cr'"''i AIS "',' oe An i'uuceuien' ne
ou' F." o"iiii' '.eiiii'e !" set no", ~"
pt,hcip'e Oh 'ne constitution 'hat al perso u
behaving IN the same manner shsii receive
the same punishment Inns piii pro'ius
mat Tor ih'oilcatioh woman small De pun
ished oy cohnheheht IN TINS INSTITUTION roi
not less thah SIX months nor more than 'hfet
years "hiie Inc misersnie uruhkei
man only receives 80 days IN the ]aii. lh'
chances OF the REFORM OF DAD women ar
warse than the chances OF the reform OF tn
worst OF men Ihere was no evijehce as u
the trial OF such an INSTITUTION except In I'M
states OF MASSACHUSETTS, ana ihuisha' ana II
Massaehuseus had not been tired so ionl
as the question had been debated IN tn
House lie thought that the conditioh
the state treasury, with the demands that ar
to De made upon II by the appropriations o
the present legislature, would not warrah
the establishment OF such an institution.
Mr.. Madigan OF Houlton spoke sgainst tn
bill lie SAID that 1t was truly refreshing L
hear some OF the gentlemen. from whom
would be little expected, quote Seriptur
with the familiarity which they did, and t
admit that they had been so mnch influence
Tie considered that with the many institu
tons which we have to support now and tn
calls which are made upon the State Treas
ury the State of Maine could not support
Reformatory Prison for Women Every
body in Aroostook county knew of the missr
able condition OF tier jail, and they ma
been urging the county commissioners TO
years 10 improve il, and that county was goin