The sun., 1894-12-17

Ths Pres. er All Parties On eov. F1ower's
Decision.


Ths Press ef All Parties On Gov. F1over's
Decision.
From he Neto York Mercury.
Gov. Flower has dismissed the fake charges
brought by the World against the management
Of the Elmirn Reforuatory. We supposed he
would. All lsw-sbdlng and otherwise respccta-
BILE people who we're familiar with the facts in
the case knew that he would. OF all the rsscally
things which the World has done in pursuance
| Of it's policy TO secure for itself notoriety and
money, its conspiracy 90 destroy the reputation
| OF Superintendent Brockway and to demornlze
the great reformatory institution over which he
has for many years presided and which he has
been so largely instrumental in making the fore
most institution OF its kind In the world-the
model OF all others--was the worst.
| The testimony which this prince OF newspaper
fakirs presented to support its charges was all
or nearly all, supplied by convicts and ex-con-
victs, some very dangerous characters and all
| rofues who could not be expected TO have good
opinion OF the law or of those whose duty 1t is to
enforce IL. These hardened criminals were
| brought together by the UTorid and installed In
luxurious apartments in its own building, whero
night and day they ground out the illiterate and
lying stuff which the fakir's young men quickly
converted into World English and proceeded
TO print. There, too, the grossly oxag-
gerated pictures Of Elmlra discipline and
cruelty were prepared, in accordance with
the suggestions OF the ex-thieves thugs.
and other criminals whom the World had
scraped together TO do its dirty work. There, in
tne Worus OF the Nestor OF New YORK lournai-
ISM an academy or crime was established,
the World playing the role OF Fagin whenever
its convict pupils showed signs OF running short
oi iueas.
GOV rnWer is entitled TO tho THANKS OF the
people OF rev YORK and OF good people every
here for his reeout tn refusal IN Ic III nj pd
OF olackmsiIed' lie placed the investigation OF
the worlds charges In the hands OF men OF un-
questioned capacity and integrity, men against
"ho" ior some reasoh' even inc """ mas
seemeu airslu 10 utter WORD, though IL VIII
i,o"' hououo'' proceeu to VihIy them III the sahe
snaineIeSs way Ill which IL mas houhueo uoV'
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and reform by physical exercise, military drill,
and Industrial training-and makes an end Of
malicious attacks upon the institution and the
superintendent
Prom the New York Trfbun.
The Elmira Reforpatory has done q great
work under the guiding hand Of Mr. Brockway,
and he himself is recognized the world over as
an authority In criminology Now that the
period OF storm and stress has passed. we shall
look for the speedy restoration of the Reforma
tory's established character as an institution
for the permanent reclamation of young GRIM
inals; and we bespeak for IL liberal support
from the Legislature. so that its work may be
carried on free from hampering conditions.
From N. N,,v York Time,
In dismissing the charges the Governor b,.
done his plain duty and has preserved TO tho
State one Of its most useful and most admirable
institutions, while at the same time administer.
ing a singing rebuke to the reckless authors of
the lying charges
Fron the Yep York Commercial hdr.rtf,,r.
The final report, even including tho separa,s
finding OF Judge Learned warrants the conclu
sion Of the Governor that 1.-THE charge. are. in
the main. not proven" In other words. the
hysterical shrieking of the World was not iusti
fed by any evidence in its possession or any eyi
dence which II gathered, not for the purpose of
finding the truth, but of conyicting the man.
agement.
From the Brook'yn cHi.en.
Ihe ehoneraticn OF superintendent Brockway
OF tne Elnlra heformatory from the charges of
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