St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-20


in advocacy of good cause. We can
largely Increase public interest by avail
ing ourselves of every proper occasion
to converse upon this subject with the
uniformed. whether they are our
neighbOrS, strangers whom we meet in :
our journeying, OF in the family circle.
Few are met with who will not listen
to the recital of prevailing wrongs. and .
words thus spoken often awaken an
interest that leads to reflection and
ultimate conviction. Thus the influence
spreads. Like the pebble dropped in
the middle of the placid lake, its circling
waves will continue 10 widen until they
reach the remoteSt shore.
prison reformerS should open cam
paign of talk in every community where
they reside. They should not defer this
duty to others thought to be more com.
petent to impart instruction. No earn
est reformer Is SO barren of ideas. SO
lacking in forms OF expression, as not
to make his influence felt in friendly
chat with others. They should intro
form in the literary exercises of their
schools. their lyceums for debate, and
on ali proper occasions seek to awaken
public sentiment. They should furnish
participants in these exercises with
needful facts, authorities and statistics.
and, by this means, starting III single
neighborhood, tue agitation will spread
until the great public will be moved to
demand this just reform. Awaken the
thoughts of men in this direction, inter-
est our noble women. who are most eff
Gent leaders of thought in all com.
mendable reforms, and the work is &C.
complished. The laws in every state
are what the people in their sovereign
right demand.
The public need educational quicken
ings if legislative action is to be secured
, in the states, but these, in so far as they
may be termed obstacles 10 reform. can
be met and be overcome by united and
persistent effort. This effort should be
centered on the one purpose to spread
light and information before the people
in all the states. They are the source
of power, and when once enlightened.
The best mode of extending such infor-
! nation is the most profitable subject
| this association can consider.
"Ihere is an avenue open to us which
| leads directly to The hearts of the peo-
pie from the very threshold of every
! active friend Of our cause. This is by
| appealing to the local press in all parts
of the nation. Short articles thus 'epit-
! omiZed' will not be refused by the local
, press. if presented by one who has int1u-
ence and standing in his neighborhOod.
A systematic effort in this direction by
| the members of this association, aided
| by their friends in distant localities.
will secure a hearing in thousands OF
! local papers, and widely spread the in
formation we desire to place before the
people. We can as individuals 20 be-
yond the limits of our own towns and
| counties and reach the readers Of many
| Of the journals devoted to progressive
thought which nave large international
! circulations. These journals will open
their columns for the presentation OF
our cause, and, together with the local
press, will give us wide hearing, with
good results. This can be accomplished
by individual effort.
| LET us then take courage from the
progress already made, and aid each
! other in common effort TO carry for
| ward with more rapid strides this COM
mendable reform. And when, in the
order of nature, each shall be called to
lay aside the duties that have engaged
our thoughts and directed our energies
with SO much pleasure, we can surren-
der their performance to others, with
the cheering reflection that our labor
has not been in vain, and that the spirit
of reform, not retributiOn, will soon
control the minds of men,"
RESOLUTION TO CONGRESS.
! Maj. McClaughry. supporting 1t with
a brief appeal. offered the following
resolution, which %as adopted without
debate.
Resolved. That the National Prison
Reform Association of the United
States recommends to congress the pas
sage of the bill now before congress
| aufhOrivipp fh,. dpr.artrpauf Of iuyficQ tf
establish Ill Said department bureau
for the Identification of criminals and
the collection and dissemination OF
criminal Information, and making al
appropriation for the same.
That tine association officers send
copies of the resolution to both house!
of congress.
ANNUAL ELECTION.
The committee upon officers for the
enguing year, Messrs. Fred II. Wines
r. W. McClaughry. E. S. Wright. A. E
.. Elmore, Josh Nicholson, reported the
following nominations:
President, Raeliff Brinkerhoff, Mans
field; vice presidents. Charles E
; Hilton, Chicago: Charlton T. Lewis
, Morrlstown, N. j.; Capt. ]. w. Pope
! U. S. A., Leavenworth, Kan; Henr!
George, Frankfort, KY; honorary vic,
presidents, John Morris. NJ. d., Balti
, more. Nd: F. B. Sanborn, Boston
, Mass; James Mcmillan, Detroit. Mich.
E. G. Mcmillan, Burlington, 10,
Theodore d. Kanouse, Sioux Falls.
d.; George w. CaIbath. Concord, N. H.
Gen. John F. Nowick, Hastings, MINI.
John j. Lyle. Philadelphia, Pat; james
Massie. Toronto, Ont; Lucius c. Storrs
Lansing, Mich. }, r. Elder, Indianap
. oils, Ind; w. A. Wilde, Boston, Mass.
DR.. j. B. Lindsey, Nashville. Tenn.
.. w. F. Slocum. Colorado Springs, Col.
Nelson Wall, Howard, r. L.; Clarenc,
Ingler. Ashland. Wis.
Secretary-Rev. John l.. Milligan, Al
legheny, Pa; assistant secretaries, Jo
seph P; Byers, Columbus, o.; Rev
), Louis F. Zinkhan, Baltimore, Md.
Rev. Graham Taylo Chicago.
Treasurer Charles M. Jesup, New
York city.
Dlrectors-Z. R. Brockway, Elmira
N. Y; Mark l.. Crawford, Chicago, ILL.
l John Ii: Patterson. Trenton. n. J..
Francis Wayiand, New Haven, Conn.
Charles T. Thurston, Sing Sing, N. Y.
!. Edward l.. Wright. Allegheny. Pa.
y r. w. McClaughry, Pontiac, ILL.,. w. Nj
: F. Round. New York city; b Lynn
g Richmond, Va; Eugene Smith. Ne,
York city; John F. Weyler, Baltimore
= Md; Il. IL. Dawson, Montgomery. Ala.
DR.. P. d: Sims, Chattanooga, Tenn.
NJ. j. Cassidy. Philadelphia, Pa Pa
S A. E. Elmore. Fort Howard, Wis; PHI
" Deitsch, Cincinnati, o.; William Hill
g Hoboken, Pa; J. F. Scott. Concor
: junction, Mass; John c. Whittor
d South Boston, Mass; Joseph Nicholson
n Detroit, Mich; j. Warner Mills, Den
r. yer, Col; j. w. Willis, st. Paul, Mimi.
w. E. Hale, San Quentin, Cal.
i Executive Committee-Eugene Smiti
e New York city: z. K. Brock way, E
5 mira, N. Y; w. M. F. Round, Ne,
| Xorlr ifxr. Mainland NJ,