The Irish standard., 1899-01-07
MANAGEMENT OF STATE INsTITU-
TONS

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ment Of our state institutions It presents
the question whether we shall continue the
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the ,aetio9s; or whether we shall ADOPT
for the management Of all the institu-
tiens Both plans are In operation In our
vantages, as we'll as disadvantages. The
separate board plan contemplates bodyof
the unfortunate classes, not forgetful Of
the great burden tina, those classes are
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are appointed without compensation. Such
persons form centers of influence and edu;,
ea, i,2 and exercise an extensive and
on the subject in which they are inter-
to their Political opinions. promote them
TOR merit and retain them In the service
officials is one of support and encourage
n3 he single board plan presumss small small
training ana experience nee EXPERTS IN the con,
devoting their whole time and energy to
pensation. They are better competent to
Judge OF the qualifications needed for
and Sey oa ase s a5o
to decide finally what expense ought 70 be
are free from local influences and politics.
and political considerations do not enter
are the highest deals for fore either plan, and
It Is needless for me to odd that the actual
Fe Ts da fan fag To wSc the tie 1h
board plan is liable are that men with the
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these positions. That as a, result. the
purposes the board for lie institution, and and
that Its management will be given a turn
henees! to local business ana potea
me- or heard an ayoeate
needs Of the other Institutions. or, Of the
This latter is probably the most stG repre-
hensible. feature OF our present system in
The dangers to which the central board
be summarized as follows: That the ap.
9e Refa besds II ne @akes oP
power, There is also greater danger OF
stagnation., and that a demoralizine and
in the long run. IN The single b Board pian
poSssssess sdyantages over he ,other in
Fact that it. Officers are saaried The eae
pense Of the separate board; which in this
In some Instances. would 60 far toward
IN my mind but that il all the Ell pur aSs.se
of our state institutions were made by one
indvidual. or body. efficient and honest.
this. the executive and the legislature
would have reports upon the condition and
wants of the different Institutions that
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different boards and, institutions as to
which should have the control Of certain
classes Of the dependents. as is now the
criminal insane and the epleptics and
other classes would not then be subject
of controversy between boards and nsti-
Having thus summarized what believe
each plan, 1t Is evident that each is capa-
men appointed to the places.
A change for the mere sake of change
Or n 12se Is dangsrous experment It
ippsti.utonss Of the state are apt to be in
luton, Of peculiar local Conditions that
brought them nemia INTO S,t existenee: we have.
entiated from the system in other states.
Our board Of corrections and charities,
while not peculiar to this state. has done
and is doing exc, exceedingly valuable work,
over our institutions. l believe that BY
strengthening its hands and paying great
er heed to Its recommended we will
have the advantages OF the best features
OF both systems.