The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-27
nuInou. pemocratle Inlluenees.


Ruinous Democratic Influences.
The state OF Michigan was fortunate
In getting rid of the Democratic adj
ministration as soon as it did. Had
continued two years longer the state
would have been bankrupted. That
this Is Legitimate conclusion is shown
from the fact that wherever the Demo |
cratic influences longest continued,
there the worst conditions were found
when the Republicans resumed control.
A most remarla BILE instance OF this IL
the state OF affairs in the house oil
correction at lonia.
II will be remembered how like grim
death the last remnant OF the Demo.
cratic administration-War Parscll
hung onto his snap, long after he
had been legally removed. A great
howl went up from the Democratic
press over the persecution OF SO good
man, and extravagant assertions were
made as TO the economy and good man
agement OF his wardenship. IL VIII
prove of interest TO the people to learn
| the exact state OF affairs developed by
the board when Parsell was finally
ousted.
The last legislature appropriated
SO, 900 for general repairs at that instr
tuition. This was intended TO cover
the two years, but Parsell used mp
the entire amount during the first
wear. And yet, when his successor
took hold. every roof on the premises
leaked and the boilers were badly out
OF repair. The present warden had To
begin work on them Mt once, and the
expenses will have to be paid out OF
the current expense fund.
For stationary and printing, for two
years $500 were appropriated. or That
amount all but 81. was used the hrst
year.
For bedding, etc, for two years
81 900 were appropriated, and $500
used the first year for from 300 10 5oo
men, leaving from $50 TO 500 men To DC
supplied from the balance OF 500.
The inmates clothing was almost
entirely used up.
Ont OF $50. 600 feet Of lumber on hand
July 1, $50, 900 feet was found TO be
culi lumber, almost entirely worthless
for furniture. The best had been
picxed out To make a showing Tor the
Democratic administration.
Although Warden Parsell Is credited
by the Democratic papers with having
said he had 70 spend $4,000 the firs'
, month To fix things up" 1t is FAC
that when he turned the institution
over To his successor there was gen
! eral air OF dilapidation about the
C whole premises. and so far as could b'
q ascertained no improvements had beer
made TO the property during his whole
term. And yet $4,000 were draw
! from the state treasury TO run the IN
Y stitution for the two fiscal years end
y ing June 30, 1894, besides the specia
c appropriations Of $500, making tn
: enormous total Sls3, 500 for that INST
y tuition under Democratic rule.
I The average number of men in tn
G reformatory during Parselps manage
e ment was 363. The number now
IT ass. No penal institution in the Unite
, States will show SO shameful iinar
cjal record as the state reforInator
y did under Democratic management
y The vast sum Of money mentioned wa
u suuandered i'm extrayagant, u not COZ
rnpt, purchases, and in general mi
management.
~ There is not reformatory in th
- United States that Is self-sustainlnl
~ and nothing but arrant ignorance {
&c dishonesty will prompt any party
re- promise To make such an institution
G source Of profit To the state. The larg
n increase In the number OF inmate
IN without profitable employment, u
Y hard times and the difficulty OF sellin
lr the prison output at profitable figure
DC make the outlook for the institute
nv for the next two years far from proml
- ing; but IL can be said of the preseI
- warden that, IL he has TO draw $40, %
N wear from the taxpayers To run u
Institution, there will be voluntai
IN vacancy i'm the wardenship, witho
any quo warrapto TO kick him out.
As fitting finale 10 the Democrat
record IL must be- mentioned that
Ia suit at law Is now pending To recoy
10 from Parscll about 81 500 paid To hii
nj self and wife in salaries, after the da
m OF his removal by the board II
In supreme court has decided that he W
=, not entitled 10 the pay, and the ON
"a honest thing for him TO do is to refun