Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-14

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visit, during the session OF the Legislature the
different state institutions and report their
conditions and wants 10 their respective bodies,
and would esteem II favor Il any suggestions
they might see proper TO make to the two
houses, be also made 10 me, for Of all the re-
sp0nsibilities am charged with by the SUI
frage OF the people Of this state, none appeals
more deeply 10 me than the welfare Of the In
| mates Of these institutions.
Insane Asylum at Osawat0mie.
At the last session Of the legislature, appro-
priatons were made for the rebuilding OF the
central building at this institution, erection OF
boiler house, electric light plant, and several
minor Improvements. These improvements
have all been made, yet from the reports Of
the superintendent OF this institution, | find
that there are several matters that need your
consideration. The principal one Is, that the
property has sustained serious damage which
demands repairs, and unless these are accom-
plshed at the earliest possible moment great
injury will be done the institution. Not having
had an opportunity to visit and make personal
examination Of this matter, | would call the
attention OF your committees who visit the DIFF
ferent state institutions to this report II would
NY oniy W hck'cc''ui' pue un uh'oun'
pus, ' poiiey u'low any VI our ''a.e
institutions to be ruined by the elements
on account Of not taking proper precautions for
their preservation. IL Is also asked that new
laundry building be given the institution One
OF the strongest pleas Is that the present laun-
dry building is detrimental TO the health OF the
IN n r.
rangements 1t Is said TO be u standing menace.
constantly increasing the risk Of the institu-
ton being destroyed by fire. Several times
during the last few years the public mind and
conscience have been disturbed by awful re-
ports OF the burning Of institutions Of this kind.
Often the helpless inmates were cremated, and
horrible scenes have been enacted. believe 1t
our duty TO do all In our power to protect our
state institutions from the elements, and II
upon investigation the complaints made are
valid believe II would be proper and right to
grant the request While we ore pledged TO
ecohohiy' we aI'sno. pleuseu 70 Una. cconomy
which rishs 'io' niohe .he s'a'c propo,N, ou'
INC ivcs Vi our ieiiow-pc'hss Inns 'hs'i'uu,on'
lihs 'ne lopehn ,hsahc asylum, ~ oscioromueu,
'"u o'oiy po''ip,o lioahs ohouu W onp,o'o.
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insane Asylum NJ Iopeka'
II Is u noteworthy and lamentable fact that
the percentage Of the insane people, compared
with our natural growth, Is Increasing and
that the accommodations we have to-day for
their care and maintenance IRE Inadequate to
the demand made by the people Of the state on
these institutions. One Of the largest appropri-
atoms That Will have to be made by inc present
legislature Is Tor the care OF inc uestllute III
sane over the state, VINO coulu hot DE acconmo-
uated ~ tne IopeRa ana osawatonle asyluiiis'
IL ~ not alone the extra cost OF keeping these
unfortunate people AZ nome, compared WIN inc
cost OF Keeping them nj the asylum, mat enters
INTO inc argument lor more room ~ lhese lhsti-
tutlons IL Is Impossible 10 give them inc
same care or as Rood care IN thelr respective
couhI'es W W M Instltutlon wn'cn IL peculiarly
htted for their reception ana maintenance In
many cases insane people are Rept IN the
county poor mouse, ana III some cases
IN tne county JAIL inc reports
Of institutions OF thls klnd Dear me OUT IN say
ing lhat u large per cent II placed where they
nave proper medical attendance and pleasant
environment recover thelr reason. NOT so
large u per cent recover whcn lsolated or con-
lined with criminals Hence IL Is not only a
matter OF economy, Duta matter OF humanity
ana rlght 1hat We shouln rye ,ndt,nna, rahm
c,osu NJ neon,e nav ,ho rroson, : ha,,ova w.,
the asvl,,ma nj Tonelto nnd Osawntomle should
be comnleted In nccordnnco with tho sneciaca.
tlons of the architect who Terminated ,he mans
for their building but II is evident thai IN the
near future another institution will have IN ho
established uowever nm of tho onInjon tbnt
II the two nsvh,os we now have were com-
Melted we can tIde ovor untll the next sesson
NJ the LEGISLATURE IL might be we'll IN maize
for tho future loo,r,ng IN tbe
building NJ anothor jnstltutlon NJ ,ha, hind
81 thai u tbe occasion demunds n NJ tbe novt
session NJ the leglsloture annronr,a,,ons could
he made md tho buldlngs cnmneted no o,,ich.
" as the clrc,lmstonces and conditions demand
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