The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-01-13

canal being constructed by the state near
the prison. This canal Will irriyate. when
| completed. rbau; 81 mo acres OF state land
The hath Of III: Inmates furnishes as
with fool for reflection. MS the perceutags
OF sickness and death u les, than one.
fourth Of that indicated by the reports Of
any similar Institution III the United States,
showing tllst the sanitary, arrangements
and regulations are Of excellent character.
and strictly maintained.
The preser; system q control and disci
plinr compares favorably with that prDc,
ticel In tile prisons Of states whore these
questions have been rivea tile most
thpuVhif,l consideration
I concur In the recommendations Of tho
ccport OF the commissioners relative to tho
furnishing Of additional employment to the
prisoners, II II cnn he done without bring
ing such labor into competition witt our
working men, and while have always
been opposed TO convict labor being en-
plcyed In competition with American " brk
Ing men. still feel that 1t should he the
great aim and ambition Of those char yed
with the management of this Instftutlo 20 |
make the same ms nearly self-snppoifiaR
as possible. This lden is fully realised by
the present management, aud with the aid
OF jddicio,s s.-,I.a-s.,---,,' -,
much enlarged.
In making the appropriation for the pea
itcntlary It should he made with the view
of continuing the work upon the stare ca
mil. us II will he Of great value To the
s,ute when completed, and Its construction
furnishes n profitable and hcalthful EN-
ploymcnt for the convicts,
The state rcformatory Mt Bucna Vista
should either he placed upon the basis
| upon whi"n Il was con'cinplatcdof IL should
| he abandoned. institutions of this kind
| when maintained indcr the inodcrn reform
| otory methods have proven very success
| ful IN n number OF states.
| The promotion and final pnroling of
vouupcr and less hardened criminals has
resulted In the reformation and reclama'
| ton OF many men
| heartily favor the principles upon which
| his reformatory is founded and trust that
| you may sec your way clear u approrfiNe
| funds to enable the manaccm NJ TO r"ailze
the benefits which arr sure 10 follow from
| Its conscientious enforc meat.
| The commissioners recommend additional
| cell houses both ut the r'fnrmaiorr ana
| Mt the pruiten'iary. 1t would sem to me
| chat ~ an Authorization were made to build
| a cell house Mt Bucnr Visits. " might OBJ
| yiste the necessity ~ building an addi'
| tional one at Canon city.
also favor the Idea suggested In the
commissioners report Of changing me
| manner of appointing the warden. III bis
| nppolnimrnt were plnc d In chargr Of tn
| mi-sionprs md his conlinnancy IN
| Office depended rpon their Judgment. It
would tend to destroy NIL political QUESTIONS
| relating 50 the management nf THIS IN ~
| Important institution nnh greatly nh'nhc'
| the efficiency Of Its disclp,inc nni c,ntral.
/ would nis,, In closing, repeat the rec
| ommcniatirn. which has ben made hy al
| most every excessive WHO has occupied
| this position, Tint n nnn'partl'nn board D.
| created, to whom shall h. referred all ap-
| piications for the pardon Of convicis THIS
| course has now hren adopted In most OF
| a.. xn,t.s Of tho IfulOn aud II Is beneficial,
| not only In that II rcli'yea the Elvrrno-
| of n most oneruus mud his'as'eful burden.
| hut II enables full and far examination
| into the fact. of each case ia he m1dN.
thus insuring a pron"r aud 'u,t d tHrmina-
| iion. This l. WHOLLY lmnrartc'hlH unie-
| our present system as II world occupy
the entire time ~ the eX'rutv', 10 the
| exclusion Of all other public business.
The commissioners and warden are en-
titled 10 great credit and deserve TIE
| united thanks OF the people Of rho state ~
Colorado for their excellent and economl'n
management OF this institution,
coat MINES.
by reference to the report Of the s'atci
| Inspector ~ coal mines IL will he seen that
the enormous growth Of our coal mining
iasss'ry- w>s-. nisAi,~=-icA ynar- si2la.ttS
| The total. production ofbcoal In ISL ws-1
less than Io.O0) tons. while for the current
year we have the grand ioia' Il 3T1o.0c0
tons and giving employment 10 7.'0, mes.
About one Third ~ this vast amount 81 cod
Is shipped to OTTER states, thus bringing to
~ revenue 81 sbn,l ... .rsifiii nnnua ~.
| This Immense inGustry g. making wonder
| fni strides and It's future growth + almost
beyond computation. II vii with proper
| encouragement within n few years. become
| the grrnicgt NJ all our inju for with
| abundant cheap fn.l comes all classes Of
| manufacturing. and our N.lns II coal are
| The galrest aud most extensive ia the whole
| country.
The coal mining business Is somewhat
hazardous Mt hest nnj every SAT" guard
aud protection which eau he thrown around
those who lsh1r In the mines III uid be
| afforded To- them.
Our coal mine inspector has performed
| III. manifold duties ~ his office thoroughly
| aud inirlllg.ntly aud Il. tho Id b. assisted
by proper legislation IN providing for TIE
safety II the '-'rl ininr eupa,eS anil IN
collecting and preserving al statistics re-
| lating io this m"si i1trr sting AMI in-
pcrtunt subject. AMI tn perform these dniles
properly IL viii be- recrssnry To make Tor
him M Increased appropriation.
NATIONAL GUARD.
Reference to the very full mud comprch.n.
,lvc report II the ndJntBnt general shows
most excellent condition ~ unnirs exist
| Ing relative Ia our 'itlxrns soldiers.
| Under the very abb, administration of
| Gen. Kennedy. the efficiency and standard
OF the state militia hns been greatly M
| ynnr.d. and whit. this has been accom-
nllshci the actual expense Of this depart
melt has bern decreased In the past two
years NOR. than sa'"p
| Many yaunhl" recommendations nui sug.
| gesilons ate advanced for your consljera.
| iion, probably the most Important nf which
Is that the present military law lie 80
am, niei a. Ia cause the military orgsniEa.
tion and prncii,r 10 correspond 10 that In
fuse by the federal government.
| This II really required by our state con.
| .titntion, aud I MN n,iyis.l that tho present
/ system I. widely different from the national
| organization.
The state militia il deserving " much
| credit for the faithful and earnest efforts
| which II IL making to mslntnln M effective
| orrnntynfsrs, aud proper cnc.lrnrem,nt
| should be extended 10 a nv YOUR honorable
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