The Springfield herald., 1897-01-15

conduct the institution without n deficit
although the average daily population has
have fallen of very materially. owing to tie
decreased demand for the limited class OF
articles produced; consisting mainly y,,, or en- en-
crease In cost has been S32 20 per day, OF
S23,551 for the two years The cost pei
diem per man. for provisions, has been 9I
Although the penitcntiary has cost less
to conduct under the present management
been carefully regarded. and the food; cloth
Ing and care fully up to the standard; The
| saving has been made through careful buy
| ing. strict economy In the use of the mr.
ticles bought better prices obtained be
goods received, and the lower prices which
generally prevail: but the chief saving has
resulted from the thorough business man
aEement of the warden.
l wish to recommend for your considera.
tion the remarks of the warden on the EN-
ployment Of convicts while In confinement
and the harsh conditions that exist for
them after their discharge.
radical and prompt reform is needed ii,
legislation concerning the management OF
the the pep9iten1tnry en- ,,.1.y In the matter Of employ
In this respect. the pentcntiary is burden
upon upon % the states revenues OF more than
steady Increase of cost for the maintenance
OF some SOM, so prisoners in practical idleness,
| to the serious detrlment OF the prisoners
ally.
Among the causes leading to crfu1c. n prin-
ccIpal one is the lack, of Training TO work;
that is to make the continuous effort neces-
sary TO gain livelihood. To this class the
penitentnry SHOULD take the place OF the
carly training not received In this direction.
Men cnnnot reform in idleness. Aside
the state may regard % If II the the | Lesisiatura l,.
| choose. ns immaterial. not of sufficient
Importance to bring about reform. there
are other features which must In Justice
and In humanity be regarded of grave
Importance. Again. what 10 DO with the
i am informed that Colorado Is one of
| two states that does not manufacture mar
ketabis goods in prison. Many states deriYe
Gonyicts Kansas thus obtained about $50
600 In the past year. New York, from SIM Sing
In Massachusetts. according to the latest
report available, the convicts yielded S2o1,
9lS.TS during one term, ln making brushes.
harness, shoes. trunks. etc. During the pc
riod of statehood the Colorado penitcntiary
has cost the taxpayers Sl.9oi. 524S2. This
does not include the cost Of other penal In
sututions.
In spite of an economical administration
by II board composed of the same men who
conduct the penitentiary. the refnrnf.ltory
at Bucna Vista is an expensive institution.
she n -, average cost p per r. diem per capita being
LID. as against SO.3G3S at the penitentiary,
more than three times IA great.
If this institution is to be continued. In
view of the increasing number. and the evil
means should be found to prevent hardened
criminals from being sent to the reforma-
few of this class dem0rnlzcs the other In
mates and affect adversely the efforts ut
reform.
a satisfactory remedy for the evil men
toned could ,be found through sentencing
all who are convicted of crime 10 the peni-
tentiarys. suspending sentence upon those
who are intended to be sent to the reforma
tory during good behavior or by authority
being given to the warden or commissioners
Of the penitenti;,ry. upon the approval of
the governor. TO transfer 10 the rcformatory
the class of prisoners who are proper In
IN a n hut InN ~
The number Of convicts now confined here
Is about 100. the number sentenced having
speedily increased since the completion of
the cell house, and the Improvement In the
management
The Militia.
In referring to the ndJutant general
Governor Mclntire says; 1, -
AT, A. the first call for troops the entire ma
imum number AT first. including those en-
listed at that time. was about 1890. AT this
date, January .; 1897, the total number
FOE the first seven days the total cost was
$500 per day; the next thirty one days
S1.5OO per day; the next thirty days. 81. $50
per day; the next twenty one days. up to
January 1. 1897, sl.o%5.@o per day. This
made ns above Indicated. Irecommend that
the changes in the military. laws of the
report, be made. The law concerning the
national guard should he symmetrical and
adequate; as II now stands II Is confusing.
inc9mplete, unmilitary and inconsistent
within itself
! cannot close the consideration of this
department without adding n word to eN-
press my npprecInt ton of the high quality of
the national guard of Colorado. 1t Is not
only credit to the state hut is so conspic-
nous for Its efficiency, It's discipline. Its
courage and Its endurance that l. as Its
commander in-chIef am proud OF 1t and its
service. nnh as governor Of the state. rep
rescnting the whole people. take this oppor-
tnnity of expressing my pride and gratitude
The Game Laws.
Concerning the game laws the governor
remarks:
While our laws may need something in the
| way of amendment. the trouble is not with
the game law. but with the enforcement of
! 1t. This is largely due to Insufficient means
ana partially to misrepresentation on the
part of the community generally and the
| county authorities III particular to the
| sphere of the game warden.
| The fact is lost sight of that the district
attorney. sherfTs and constnbles are all not
only empowered to act. but required to do
| so In their respective placcs. The existence
| community to look solely TO him and his as
sistants, with the result that the very of
| hccrs who can best and most speedily and
! most chcaply enforce the law. take no part
1t seems to me that reformation In the
| present system would produce the best re
] suits.
| Let the game warden with probably the
| present number of deputies. have In charge
| the enforcement of the game laws.
| There is no occasion for the employment
of deputies throughout the year. except
| perhaps. In isolated Instances. Let the
| game warden have authority TO appoint spe-
! cinl deputies for service within certain re
| cions during the season when game needs
protection, and In some places. perhaps. for
| the whole year. which special deputies shn II
| receive no pay except one-hnlf of the fines
| and forfeiturcS they obtain through the en-
| forcement of the law. Let the states part
| of the fines and forfctures be paid into the
| state treasury. The expenses for the en-
! forcemcnt of the law should be paid by the
! state. either from its usual revenues or from
! fund obtained by the granting of licenses
| to hunt. graduated In cost to the liccnSep
| according to the size of the territory over
! which the license grants the hunting priv
| ilcgc. and based unnn the fact of citizen.
ship or citizenship.
Tn" I.rn.lvillr Strike.
Governor Mclntirc devoted considerable
time to the discussion Of the Leadvlle strike
, After speaking of the events leading up 10
the calling out OF the troops he went on to
| say:
| 1t is not necessary for me here to give nm
| account of the occurrences known MS the
! attnck on the Coronado and Emmet mines
| nt I.eadvlllc: they are known TO you through
! the public press. This attack clearly WI !,
! not n sudden, hasty crime. committed on
| the spur of the moment. Dclbcration and
premcditniion on the part of those perpe-
trnting these outrageous crimes are shown
by the fact that carefully prepared bombs
In considerable number. were used; others
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