The Delta independent., 1890-09-16
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charities and CHrrrc.:.tns.

Al appeal in behalf of the Institution of
q state board of charities appear, in to-day,
.Ve,fs from the executive conupittee appointed
by the state association organized IL few d,v,
ago.
The subject is one that deserves earnest ut.
tention and the committee solicit the aid Of
the state press in sxplainin, its i'm GA 10
til" people. Fifteen states nave adopted the
idea ofa central board of control for super.
vising charitable and pena! insti Il ions, an,i
NIL experience sustains the wisdom Of tie
change. 1t has proved advantageous t, S,e
"a marked degree that the system is destined
TO become general ius. aS fay, az il benefits
shall be made known to til! pn'!c spirited
citizens of the remaining states.
The care of The de,'eniant cl,s SOS Il ,d lu.
n,ane provision fnr the trratulent Of persons
convicted of GRIND are proper functions %:
civil government, and 'he expense thereby
incured is one that will always be ungrud..
inyly net by tnxpnyiug puhlic. fhc pcop',.
havaa right, however, to expect reasonable
economy in the expenditure, anh that Ia
,..anity, US well good Judgment, shall char.
:cterze the detailrs.
he ipty Of Il state boari chertics extends
T.. careful investigation afthe whole system of
publ ic beneveleIce and = close and constant
examination into the condition and MANAGE
ment "fai! the public Institution, os tlIl slate,
Including tiioS. oi ounrcs asl municipalities,
such AIS police station houses. -ounty iai,s
J. 'orllus,ses, hospitals and asylums Sucl,
general supervision. by prop :rly constituted
board, has promote e 6ciency of service in
the pn,iic institutlpns "f tit,sc stats which
hive adopted ~ The most n,r!letl benefit has
b '.a in bringing to light and .xt,rp,ing
aY,-.s, .nyoirins recnlatt"n aud the fal flea
u "a OF account, as well ~ the excrci.c ot
b. ,lai in 'tiucts and pa,i,,s ia tue treat
Ia 1t ot the helpless. Under such superris.
iri the imposition ot unwi"e,ot,e food the
81 til'r. iiifil ant otncr cpniitinu. OF ne .iect
II II cruelty which So long degraded anI still
g, ,cterize so many prisons, pm. inu,,.s aud
IL, ,lnms, have been eitrr wholly re navel or
~ lnre1 to n minimum. Surrly il isa c,ni,nen.
:, lie purpose To place the administration OF
ccsrti,ble and penal institutions under de-
ce.,t, humane and good sini,ary conditions.
lfexperience in the most progressive states
his demonstrated that it can be best gunran-
t-ed under the direction of n state board Of
c'',rities, the duty Of Colorado to provide
,uch an agency is plain enough.
The collection and tabulation statistics re.
lating to altruistic matters-the ,,ue ',,.is for
Intelligent legislation on the suei<ct4 OF
p+nperism and crime-cones within the PROV
inie of such a board. winch makes lle oaic,
81 secretary one Of Importance, calling for
peculiar ability, ~ well AZ tact am. ,asl. tor
the work. Il would be the ,inly OFT n. Oil
c..r to study aud closely oi,s.rs. .xperiin INT.
a,i resil;- elsewhere, u the end that his
own state should have the advantage of the
most enlightened experience.
The State Association OF Charities is strong.
~ officered and has IN Influential siaadings
legislative committee specially depu:ed to
draft suitable law and secure its pa sage by
the next legislature. The objec. has the in
dorsem ment of those citizens of Colorado who
have charitable work. 1t deserves The. gener.
nj geod will, for the many rub uantial rea.
sons in its favor can be met by no reasonable
objection. The press OF the state could do
the cause great service by giving the purpose
their indorsmemt.--Roeky lHonniatn Necs
September 9Th.