New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-10-21

required by the highest interests and
welfare of the state. The individual is
but for day, while the state is fo- all
time, and involves the welfare and in
terests of all generations.
| have taken some interest IN the case
Of Rose. [ believe that the evidence
shows that he is guilty as found by the
jury and court, and hence I think that
the highest interests of the state required
that he should suffer the penalty pre-
scrlbed by law. If he is innocent, then
he is patriot, for his life has been sacri-
feed for the welfare of the state, and
stands on the same footing with the
three hundred thousand and more who
gave their lives 10 the public between
1861 and 1865, to maintain and perpetu-
ate for it constitutional government,
the freedom of the masses and the
equality Of all men before the law.
We ought never to lose sight of the
fact that crimes and criminals in our
state and nation haye increased in three
or four fold ratio in the last thirty years
and the question whether or not in our
revision of the criminal codes and in
the administration of the criminal law
we have not been driven by our sym.
pathies Tor the unfortunate criminal
class to ameliorate to too great an ex-
tent the punishment prescribed by earl
ier codes, IS worthy the most careful
consideration by every thoughtful civi-
lized person. To repress crime and re-
form criminals is one of the great duties
OF the state. My conviction is, that
when criminal has reached the point
where he can deliberately take the life
of fellow man that he has passed the
point where there is any hope of reform
alton. His life is no longer of any value
to himself nor the state, except as an ex.
ample to repress crime, and it becomes
the duty of the state in the repression
OF crime, to carry into effect capital
punishment in all such cases.
The following is the text of Roses
last letter to his parents, sisters and
brothers, written the day before che
execation:
Dearest Ones at Home: It is with a
sad heart that pen you these last few
lines realizing that the time is drawing
near when shall be launched into
eternity. The thought of those that are
dearer to me than life is my only re-
grer, but the hope of the future sustains
me. You cannot realize the feeling
have. Oh God, if could only prove to
the world my innocence what would I
give. All, willingly would 1 lie down
my life, dear though it be, were it S1O,-
900 times dearer than it is. Yes would
l gladly do it to wipe the terrible stig-
ma from the path of my poor heart
broken parents. But we have blessed
truth that whosoever believeth on him
shall have everlasting life. In Him
and Him only do I place my trust. I
am reconciled to my fatesand ask Gods
blessing to lest upon you all and assist
you in bearing the burden of your grief
and trust that when the great reaper
gathereth his harvest, I will meet you
all in that bright home Of love.
I had my picture taken, and N. R.
Anderson will send you one dozen, and
I want you to send one to the following
address; John @. Geiger, New Ulm,
MINI, as | promised him one. One al
sol to this address, if she wishes it.:
Miss - -----, New Ulm, MINI. I
will also inclose letter to her, which I
want you to forward to her with this
last request. Bidding all good bye and
asking you all to bear your trials brave
ly as you may believe I shall, again Il
will say goodbye, and God bless you
all. From your affectionate son and
brother.
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breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
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