The evening world., 1894-03-22

abolition Of corporal punishment and of
taking away from the officers of the
reformstory the power to transfer men
without the due process of law to State
prison, or to rearrest and roimprison
them after they have been sent out on
parole. BroCkway has been convicted
ncsses he called to his defense. He and
his officers have admitted under oath
enough to warrant sending them to State
prison. The idea of their striking men
bathroom! The World has fought a
good fight. and the result of that fight
Is enc OF the grandest successes that
every crowned honest efforts. When this
matter comes up for action by the Legls-
lature, as [ understand t very soon Will,
The World can rely on me to do my ut
most to ouSt Brockway and his sponsors
and to remedy the evils.
SHOULD NOT REST A DAY.
Mr.. Lawson Rcp), of New, York-The
clear. Some drastic action must be
taken Immediately. We should not rest
day until this this stain upon ri the good
reveals a scandal of the very first mag
nitudc. and every one concerned In the
management of the reformatory must
be held to. the strictest accountability
for his action or inaction, as the case
may be. Every man who has any voice
In pubic affairs Of the State must take
shame to himself IL he does not do his
utmost to protect the inmates of the
refOrmatory from such diaboical cruelty
as is revealed by this report.
Thomas J. O'Donnell pen,); Of New
fight. and am glad to see that it has
succeeded in getting out the facts. The
cruelties, SO clearly proven, are almost
service The World never fought a bet.
ter fight. 1t has earned for itself the
respect of every humane citizen OF our
my vote and use my influence in favor
of any measure to remedy the evil and
do away with those responsible for the
Michael J. Callahan Dem.). New York
The World never performed "a grandeI
public service than In throwing its Light
on the inhuman & Grueities practised By
will rebound to Its credit for years tc
come. AS result }rockway and hi!
paddles are doomed to oblivion. and tn,
sooner the bill that sends them there 1!
passed the better.
WON OVER BY THE WORLD.
Mr.. Nixon ORepJ. of Chautauqua-I
have been all along In hearty sympathy
with the fight OF The World. I hay,
read with much interest the stories ii
and The World has won me over in IT.
battle against wrong, l have become ;
constant reader Of the paper, although
that the fight win be. taken up by tn,
Legislature and carried to the finish
which Is the removal of this man Brock
for his remaining in Office after The fac
became known that he was an unfit per
son cor the place. Anything can do t.
correct the evils of the reformatory a
a legislator / shall be glad to do.
Mr.. Dinkelsp!el Dem). Of New York
There Is no longer any room for doub
: as to the character of this man Brock
: way. His sanity pretensions have beei
stripped from him, and he stands con
victed by this report of delighting In tn
most inhuman and savage tortures. l
Is difficult to realize how such a ma
could have remained as long in such
| position The thanks OF every citizen 4
the State are due to The World for 1t
work IN exposing the true state Of affair
at Elmira. 1t is the best thing tina
2 The World ever did. I have talked wit
! good many of my fellow members, an
9 ] am quite sure that they will now unit
e in support OF any measure that will en-
\ such conditions