The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-08
The Convict investigation.

would be much better of.
The Convict Investigation.
We think the county commissioners can
hardly come to any other conclusion. al
ter considering the testimony that was
given at their Wednesdays meeting. rela-
tive to the cases of the frost bitten con-
victs. than that there is need of a radi-
cal change in the management Of the
county convicts. There should be a su-
perintendent of convicts. He should have
sole charge of them. under the direction
Of the commissioners. He should direct
their work, look after their welfare and
be responsible for their needs In the mat
ter of food and clothing.
1t is not an easy matter Of course, TO get
the kind OF a man needed. but he can be
found if, in looking for him. the county's
inter- SITS are made the first and only con-
sideration. He must be a good business
man. have executive ability Of high or
der and be thoroughly devoted to the
trust committed to him. Such a man could
save the county probably more than the
amount Of his salary, and I'M
accomplished by the convlcts without put
ting any additional burdens upon them OF
subjecting them to any treatment of which
they could reasonably complain. He would
give his whole time to the management Of
the cOnvicts, and would therefore be ac-
quolnted with their needs and their re-
spective capacities for work
save themselves trouble in the future they
will make a very thorough inquiry into the
whole county convict business, find out
where changes can be made that would
be improvements and decide upon a sys-
TEN of management that viii leave no
room for scandals, and that will bring
more satisfactory results to the county.
The investigation brought out no new
facts III respect u the frost bitten con-
victs. 1t confirmed the facts already pub
lished and showed the difficulty under the
present system, of locating the blame
when anything goes wrong Until there is
change in the system, the commissioners
win be annoyed by charges OF a more or
less serious character and the drainage
work is likely to drag along in a very I'M
satisfactory way.
An interesting story of Congressman
LATE Pence of Colorado is afoat in Wash
ington. As is very well known. Mr.. Pence
is a populist of the populists. to hear him
talk, and believes CORPORATIONS are all
monsters whose especial design is to chew
and swallow the laboring classes. Es-
pecially is Mr.. Pence bitter against rail-
road corporations. which he says he thinks
should be choked out of existence by the
strong hand Of the law, and their prop
erty confiscated to the people Never
! theless, Mr.. Pence, at the end of his term
in congress. will become himself a rail-
road mantle vice president of the Port
/ Jervis, Monticello and New York railway.
with an Office at Undertook. y. Y. IT is
I alleged further, that he is interested with
the Haines Brothers in several southern
/ railroads, and will be put on the board of
/ directors of those properties. Thus the
transition of a lean and hungry populist
/ to full and bloated railway magnate will
be noted by the country.
The time for holding of the consent
| congressional election in the Tenth 9ls
/ trict is still undetermined. The time will
/ be fixed by the governor. Mai. Blacks
resignation will not be of effect until
March 4. The governor says-and rightly
/ that he will not consider the matter until
/ that time. and then he will fix such date
| as appears to him best, without regard to
the agreement between Maj Black and
/ Mr.. Watson that the election be held
within certain number of days. Neither
Mai. Black nor Mr.. Watson has anything
to do with the time of the election. nor
with the selection OF the candidates to
be balloted for
Chicagos new home Saloons" under
the auspices of the Rev. Mr.. Nichol and
a bevy of ladies'. have opened their doors
for business. They sell all kinds of soft
drinks, serving a lunch with a scent
drink and a dinner with a 10-cent drink
Their piece de resistance" however, is
a liquor called kops. 1t looks like beer.
tastes like beer and foams like beer. But
it has no alcohol in it. The directors all
/ tasted of the whole list of drinks the
| first day, and We're somewhat disappoint-
ed because each went home with head
ache. But nights rest and the proper
remedies the next morning restored their
1 enthusiasm.