Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-07
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contract plan at the penitentiaries and
at Eldora.
Sewing and Dress Making-Good for
Council Bluffs; successful at the deaf
and dumb institutions at Columbus, O.
Shirt Makng-Should be introduced
at Mitchellville. Requires small in
Nestment; muslin curtains can be made
at a profit, and if established at Mitch
ellville would be profitable and teach
girls a desirable trade
Stove Manufacturing - Would be
profitable and desirable on piece price
or contract plans at penitentiaries
In summing up it's recommended tons
the committee says:
In the hospitals for the insane and
to certain extent in the institu-
tions for the feeble minded industries
should be sought for which, while fur
nishing an occupation, will promote the
health of the inmates and best assist
them in being restored TO a normal con-
dition. while at the penitentiaries the
industries should be such as to not only
give employment, hut may be expected
to produce q revenue for the state.
In making the recommendations we
are not unmindful of the fact that the
stitution may. to a greater or lesser
degree, enter into competition with out
side labor. Still inasmuch as the in
mates of all our state institutions are
in some manner supported by the peo-
pie of the state, every good citizen is
interested in seeing that all such in
mates are furnished something useful
to do, and that something be what is,
under all the circumstances, the best
adapted To promote the proper end to
be attained. Whatever competition is
brought about by prosecuting such in
dustries in our state institutions is in
evitable so long as we have dependent,
defective and criminal classes to care
for. The conditions are not of our
making. They exist ana must ue met
and the inmates of state institutions,
both on grounds OF their health and of
sound public policy. ought not TO be
maintained in idleness.
We especially disclaim intentions to
make industries in the hospitals Tor the
insane paying, regardless of the health
or condition of the patients Patients
4 in the hospitals are not required to
work. They arc advised 70 engage
themselves in some useful occupation,
because it is the best means OF restor
ling them TO normal condition. and all
tailoring in such institutions should al
ways have that end in view as the chief
thing TO be accomplished"
s. Fl. Bashor's candidacy for the
democratic nomination as governor was
given a big boom Saturday when the
Polk county convention instructed its
delegation to the state convention to
vote and work for him so long as there
remained a possible chance for his
nomination. These instructions We're
adopted only after hard fight on tn.
floor Of the convention, the supporters
Of Cato Sells and those favoring a COM
promise on the money question being
severely and effectually whipped. The
name of Cato Sells was used in no com
iplimentary manner by nearly all the
prominent democrats of Polk county in
| their speeches in the convention, and
/ the movement for his nomination was
lgyen a serious setback. Hitherto. it
has been generally supposed that the
looming convention would be inclined 10
touch lightly on the money question
land that Sells as a compromise candi-
date could have the nomination if he
Wished The Polk county delegation
will be present to prevent this on Aug
l6, and the Des Moines democrats as
sert that Bryan and is TO / are to bc
lmade the tests of party fealty, or that
There viii be one Of the biggest fights ir
the history of the party. If the count.
convention Saturday is any criterion by
which to judge, the speech of the tenn
I y1prst-v II irr1arl M the ,11orpiutr of .he