The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-09-20
FOR PRISON REFORM.
NATIONAL DELEGATES AT DEN
YER.
Discussing Methods for Bettering the
Condition and Morals of ConvIcts-

on association of the United States be-
gan Its annual congress in the Central
Presbyterian church Saturday night.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by Chief Justice Hayt of the State Su-
preme Court, Governor McIntlre and
Mayor McNIurray. The response was
made by the president of the congress,
General Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, who de-
livered his annual address. The gather
ing of delegates, though not large, In
cludes the representative men In all
branches of prison work and prison re-
form In the country. The sessions or
the congress and its various branches
Will continue until Wednesday even
ing, and will be held In Unity church.
Headquarters of the association We're
established In the Brown Palace hotel,
and We're In charge of the national sec
rotary, Rev John l., Milligan, of Allie
gheny, Pennsylvania, and Assistant Sec
rotary j. III. Gabriel. Here the dele
gates repaired on their arrival In the
city, and last night the register con-
tanned the names OF II large number Of
prison officials members Of boards Of
control and official delegates to the con-
ercss and others Interested In prison re-
form. Among the arrivals We're General
Brlnkerholf of Mansfield, Ohio who has
had two illustrious predecessors, Hora-
ito Seymour and Rutherford b. Hayes,
as presidents Of the association.
Yesterday morning the annual sermon
before the National Prison congress was
delivered at the Central Presbyterian
church by Rev. w. +. Slocum. LIZ d.,
president of the state board OF charities
and corrections and of Colorado college.
The capacity of the ediiice was taxed
to accommodate delegates and citizens
anxious to hear the address. The Cen
trail church choir, under DIR. John II.
Cover rendered appropriate selections.
DR.. Slocum's topic was ''rhc Element of
Justice In Charity" and he took for his
text the words from Romans 1910:
Love Is the fulfilling of the law
fine audience again assembled In
the Central Presbyterian church last
night. Almost all of the delegates To
the congress and such members of their
families ms are with them attended the
meeting, besides very large number of
strangers and members of the church.
Chaplain w. j. Bait of the MasSlchu-
sets state reformatory was director of
the evening. and among the speakers
were Rev. DIR. Hickok of Michigan,
Chaplain Albert of Minnesota and Chap
lain Bradshaw Of Pennsylvania.
The congress met In ''wardens' asso-
citation at 10 o'clock this morning in
Unity church. The address of the
president, Captain Joseph Nicholson of
Detroit, Michigan, was model. He
simply declared the congress In session
and urged pertinence and brevity. The
prayer of Invocation was offered by the
Rev. y. A. Haskell There were pres
ent fifty delegates, eleven OF them WON
en-.
The first paper of the morning was
read by Colonel II. $. Allen. warden of
the state pcnitentiary of Illinois at 10.
lIet. The Joliet penitentiary is the larg.
est and most modern penal institution
In the country.
The papers We're discussed by several
gentlemen Interested In the matter of
the indetermiuaic sentence and the pa.
role systems. J. $. Appel of this city
told the delegates OF the efforts to pass
a similar bill In the Colorado Assembly.
He created n great deal OF surprise when
he said the bill had been defeated by
the labor organizations.
'How's that ! How's thatT was the
eager questioning of half dozen inter.
esied men. Mr.. Appel told them how
a matter well remembered here.
81 would Just like to say" said Mr..
Bailey, that we In Massachusetts have
encountered great deal of foolish oppo-
sition, but we have never encountered
anthng so foolish rs that"
I'VE Intend 10 renew the fight the
next session." replied Mr. Appel, "and
hope TO fight with more success"
Major Il W. McClaughy, general su.
perintendent OF the state reformatory
at Pontiac. Illinois. had an interview
In Paris with NJ. Beriillon. the French.
man who originated the "Bcrtilon sys-
ten" OF Identification by measurements.
The major canot be here. and his paper
VIII be read by the secretary. Mr.. NIL
ligin, nj the session Of this afternoon or
tomorrow morning. II Il most inter.
estlng telling how the system was deyel-
opcd and how II finally came Into use
In Europe and this country. There ~.
mainei too little time TO read II after
the discussion on 'the parole system"
The delegates took recess nj noon.
This afternoon the Prison ChaplaIps'
association convened, meeting. as did
the wardens In Unity church 1.-THE Re
sponslhility NJ the Chaplain" was the
subject Of the address Of the president.
Rev. George II. Hickoli. u. D., OF the
Michigan state prison at Jackson. Rev,
]. ii. Albert, chaplain OF the state prIs.
on at saltwater. Minnesota. is to read
a paper. BARRIERS Against Crime" and
the Rev. william j. Bait OF Concord
Junction, Massachusetts. Will address
the association rs Its secretary, a post
he has occupied several years.
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