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

~ gatnered In council in the penitentiar,
IS such disposition and such q means ;
/; !. correction and reclaiming the fsiIe
yo9th OF the state are Q sham
u favor from any enlightened commupit,
- NrvettheIrss, government 10 compelled
r nnict punishment ON the young who on
+ BARK IN crime, As well rs upon the adult
ann .nat punishment should be certain an
q positive. Ii Is essentially impOrtnnf Tbs
q hard labor De exacted Of the Young off,.n
. aeI, Keep him engaged, and have hin
IS learn that labor Is hraithful and inspjrnv
anu Is the great platform ON which man /,
!, ,.t s woad Is 10 play bis part. doing good :.
others and honOring his Creator. Ii is IN,
= S,eatest IoiIy To coerce the bad boy BY pun
y isninens without making him better bv in
sItaction. imprisonment in the count,
JAZZ ~ tne penitentIary neither deters moi
ie'".m.s, because there IL no labor there. Il
+ Is dtihoraiizing in the extreMe to those oI
Nhuer years. Physical employ ment in IN,
|, | construction OF building imprOyements
, oIha'lentati0n Of grounds, in the work,
snop al mrchanlcs and IN the field Of agri.
? culture. Is refining and helpful i'm its infim.
snces. and eievates the tone Of human Am
pitIoh. There Ii not mother or father.
: however bad the child may have been. hui
torinented and crushed in heart more
. ,Lom knowledge Of the base and deepica-
. Sie associates IN prison given To the child
~ the law than from the punishment in
nicteo. The sorrOwing family u which
dlsgrace has come, through the criminal
~ oI the enid, still has hope that ne will
temptation. But this hope and these ex.
pectations are all darkened and filled with
increasing alarm by the fact that he In in
lhe midst 81 teachers already graduated in
crIhf. ana are haters Of all that Is holy
and sittuous. In addition to the care ana
| interest the government should have f.,r
the reclamation OF the young offender. IL il
uue 70 'he family from which he comes
thst he be so handled by the government
~ strengthen the force Ot the homo
| counsel, from which he has turned away.
anu "a encourage hope of his reformation.
hope, you Will remember. is the friend
whose whispering voice animates and in
vites US To something better yet to be- At
sanra, and Is the last friend on earth that
| AN glad to learn that in almost every
| stale vi this enlightened Christian cOuntrv
| there are institutions provided by law FOR
tne confinement and correction of this class
OF our race, separate and apart from the
naser and more hardened ones in crime.
me success and rich fruits resulting from
such separate systems have been 40
amazingly great. and 50 full Of happiness
nielpiclng families to whom the prodigal |
chiid mas been returned. that now there can |
oe una only very few civil governments |
without such institutions. They stand out /
~ tve.y country where erected as great 1
lighthouses. Illuminating all within and /
shininH out upon the world around
do most earnestly urge upon Won and /
reconiinend that you carefully prepare and |
enact law providing for the purchase ri
grounds AZ some suitable place In the ter
ritory, ana building thereon house of re-.
form, giving the Institution such name a. |
you shall deem appropriate, for the con.
uuethent punishment and discipline of |
.lose VINO shall BIZ Of tender years, when |
round IN crime. Such institution should he
VI suIapie dimensions. and have such At |
rkshs a l
gardens, lawns and other grounds "A NAV |
auord every facility to the traiaing work
ana instruction OF the inmates there con |
nhed, ana proper provision should be made
aol us being placed IN charge of true men
ana women. competent and fitted for the |
high and sacred trust cOnfided to their care
and government.
Moreover. recommend that this class of |
on eIders. while IN Jail awaiting trial, shall
W htpt "ach one IN u separate cell, and not ,
allowed !" mingie and converse with the
"irrr ones, or any Ut the prisoners there
cohhhel Ana l respectfully suggest that |
YOU make some provision 80 that each and
every prisoner, OF whatever age, while CON
otners, and not allowed 20 minplr and I
COUNSEL with each other, gamble. and form
conspiracies for further criminal pntrr
prlers: And recommend that the county {
,o,lni lssioheTs "f every county be- required '
~ make improvements in their iails' so as | =
'e conform to this requirement. q
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE,
Montana's people following in the Light !,
mi example at older governments. and =
by the same Christian spirit. have :
u former years enacted laws showing the n
enderest interest and care for the poor and a.
eed the hungry, cothe the naked, heal the =
lex, give sight u the blind, speech and n
rearing to the deaf mute and einploympnf | Z
the willing worker. Every child il ths n
YARD OF me territory, and its treasury is ri
pen tn its educational necessities-to the !. =.
aving maniac as well As to the vacant e,
lieded Idiot. The system Of help to the =.
lsane 81 the territory, providing for their -
are and Treatment, has been for number
years Tue contract system, and pursuant
, the provisions Of the statute on that eub
'ct. Doctors Mitchell and Musstgbrod
Intracted and agreed To receive into their 10
~ luin at Warm Springs. in Deer Lodge b,
punty. All those who are adjudged insane, pl
hn sent There, TO lodge, care for and treat be
'ntract this class Of unfortunate people st,
ave been kept and maintained, guarded A,
nd treated since the beginning OF Janu- eli,
Y, ls.t, to January, 1859, at the aggre- pe
Ne cost Of S3jOOOO. A.,
The statistics Of this terrible mnIady for vi,
ese years show that it Is increasing in a SUI
ost alarming degree. There are now i'm mi
e Institution patients No complaint an
found against these gentle for the CHI
|
q way In which they have performed ere
eir contract. But, upon the contrary, arr
uch praise and honor Is due them for i'm
eir humane nursing, kind attention and Tor
liiful treatment OF these sufferers the
hile there in their charge. The rec. cit
will show you that through the years inn
Their possession Of these helpless insane nil
rs OF our popu alton they have treated, cor
d restored 10 reason and fitness for the NJ,
.edom Of life, and turned out Air
rsons. IL is home To which il sent the evs
!. the young and middle aged male and OF ,
male. and from almost every nationality. hoI
'luding the untamed Indian. The mum an
/ who have died there il about OF
The time has come when this system Of sta,
~ utsc w%us VI tile government use
Duld be improved, and made to rank side ful
side with those that so much adOrn the ord
er states. This new and rising common cor
eth should have an asylum for the in ann
le. known and understood to be- the mo
'perty Of the government, and should No,
under the control and management Of pro.
government. No man or woman con- | bro,
TED with ITS care and the treatment of pas.
patients should have any pecunisry in In e
~ IN the institut"h or the confinement peri
release Ut the afflicted people received into
rein. They should BE- absolutely In the man
tOdy and care Of the territory. aud borne Irct,
N the warm hearts Of the people, above be, 4
~ sordld, selfish suggestion of private poll
rest. tillir
do most earnestly recommend that YOU sam
upon this important subject promptly, nun
tIust mat your wisdom and love Of aud
rae VIII open the way and lead you and
Ios.1e l0r tne purchase OF that beauti to IN
and w"'lbuilt and arranged property Of N
asylum owned by Mitchell and Mus for y
nod, or some other grou ads suitably citiz
'ed anu sdspted 70 the purposes Ut chan
! asylum. ana Tor the Immediate con- Stat.
ctoh OF All necessary houses. lawns, intel
lens and water supplies; and | urge com
y You that in case you shall determine prov
QuI AQu Hull0 YOU Admit the eOllaOa L IN