The Springdale news., 1889-01-25
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are worked at great distances from the prts 1n walls. and at numerous places with snf. hcient safeguards to guarantee their humane treatment The State should employ suitable man to wis | and inspect the penitentiaries and convict camps, and to report 10 the Board nt Pentenuary Commjss jssioners With an in. spector tho servant of the State, who would necessarily be a friend to the State and the convctS also, such abuses as have occurred would not be lley to occur again. If the State should des re it. I am assured that the ltssees would surrender the present lease fl guaranteed against loss How. ever, do not believe it adv sable for this to be done, and the convicts to be returned to the prs walls, as there are only about one-third the number of cells that there are cOnvicts ana means ot emp loving very few Of the eonyicts within the walls tanY kind of labor
 During the term of the present lease, the State should have erected W thin the walls of tho pcnitentiary suitable buildings and pur- chased machinery so that the lougterm and vicious convicts could be worked within the walls at manufacturing. And whom the state takes immediate control and supervision or the penltentiary mach lery and canyicts. or leases them. such couVicts as should be con lined " thin the walls could he employed profit ably- do not believe t would he sound policy for the State to attempt to condne all the con vets within the walls. Many of them have been convicted for small ofrcnsss and sentenced Tor short terms, many of whom are wholly ig- horint or any F1nd of labor except farm woFK, and before they could become stilIe in manufacturing their terms would expire. This class of convicts are eas fy contr0ied ant could probably be worked on farms in n more satisfactory way than anywhere else have recently visited tue penitentiary and several of the convict camps, and the conYicts are reason- ably well clothed and led. They are not over worked, and they are hum1ncly treated Steps should be taken To establish q reformatory fn- sttutien, where young eonYe cts cou1d be con itned at labor separated from hardened crim- inals, with the hope of reform ngthem.
 FORFEITED LASDS.
 Lands which have been forfeited to the State for the non-paYment oi taxes aud are now being sold, for which the State makes duitelaim deeds, should be withdrawn from the market until the forfcitures couli be adjusted and the title vested m the State, after which it from any cause the title should fail, the State should refund the purchase money. Your attention is invited to the fact thlt the Supreme Court is far be- hlnd with its business. The proprietv of in- crcasiHg the number Of judges Is worthy of your consideration, and if you determine to iu- crease the number 1t should be done early Tn the session.
 CONCLUSGON.
 Arkansas is now on the threshold Of great ness. With wisa laaislatiop and th, laws faithfully executed. We may soon hone to see her occupy a place ln the foremost ranks among the sterhaoi of States You will find mo ready al all times to cooperate with you in legislation winch has for its purpose the promotio Il of q healthy and permanent growth or all the interests Of tha State. My highest ambition will be to serve the State that may contribute something 10 her m lterjal. tl- tellectual and mortf growth, and tp secure to a. the people free and g01i government.