The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-01-12

| motion and change Of employment ending il
| parole and diScharg e-a as reward for merit
&c u.d be inaugurated. that would set before
the convict the possibility Of earning his owl
promotion and final release. aad. from thu
mOmen; Of entering prison. furnish him an In
centive for obedience. faithfulness and atten-
! ton to duty. desire to win the favor and con-
ultimate restoration to the ranks Of good cit.-
zenS.
The brand Of disgrace should not always at
tach to q person CO lvicted OF o crime. ana the
state should be the first In anording means and
opportunities for the cOnvi:t to regain at least
| measure Of the confidence which he has lost
Punishment is often necessary but always
harsh. An eye for an eye" was the doctrine
Of the old dispensation. but in these latter and
better days the old things are passing away.
The growth of this reform idea IS resulted in
the establishment Of our rcfOrmator. reform
and industrial schools, and at tn Sc institu-
tons this idea has had q sort OF imperfect de-
velopment- Here punishment should be mini
mized and reformation reach its fullest devel-
opment. Intelligent AMI humane persons
should be put in charge and given every Opp0r-
tunity to work out the highest good Of those
entrusted to their care, and ample facilities
should be AFFORDED for that purpose.
Dependent and Neglected Children
do is to take those upon which the disease Of
vice has fastened itself and effect cure: NO
steps have yet oecn taken in this state u pre-
vent the disease. There are many who be-
lieve that in the solution OF the whole question
Of the treatment Of our lawless classes An
ounce OF prevention Is worth pOuni Of cure"
and along this line some states have organized
schools for the care On education Of dependent
and neglected children, With very satisfactory
results SO far as have been able to ascertain.
In many communities in this state there are
children dependent upon the public who are so
neglected and ill-treated as to enianger both
their he nth and morals, and from these classes
are largely recruited our paupcrs and our Grim
inals To protect such children from neglect
and vice is to protect the state from the danger
withfwhich they would in a few years threat
en- it.
II is much easier to prevent criminal than
to reform one; easier to preserve pure foun-
tain than to cleanse q polluted stream Wis
dom would suggest that tho increase OF the
criminal classes should be prevented. and no
surer way can be suggested than by removing
our neglected children from the surroundings
which would almost surely lead them into
crime. To provide schools for their education.
to bring them under healthful moral and
physical restraint and find for them good
homes where they would be reared In safety
would be an economic measure. and even on
the low plane Of selfshness It is worthy Of
attention, for believe We could more than
save in the expense of maintaining our prisons
and reformatories what it would cost to main
tain . school for the care Of our dependent and
neglected children until they could be placed
in suitable homes.
The solution of the question Of the preven-
ton and treatment Of crime is difacult- It
could be only commenced during one admins
tration. 1t could not be completed during
many. It could never b, completed at all II
the management Of our prisons and ref0rma-
tories is to be given over to politicians as re-
ward for party services. The stream OF law
lessness is very strong. We may not stop the
flow but il we are wise we can direct the cur
rent
would suggest that authority be given the
executive to call to his assistance two cOmpe-
tent persons who have given attention to the
subject of prison REFORM at an expense Of not
to exceed so o. that they may work out plan
to be submitted to the next legislature for ap-
prevail. the administration in the meantime
working out such reformation rs Is possible
Schools and Colleges.
Our common schools have long been the pride
of the state, and their present condition is
marked by q high degre, Of efficiency. The last
administration Is entitled to much credit for
books at . reasonable price; some defects have
been discovered which can be easily remedied,
but all the advantages obtained should be
preserved We should have not only uniform
series of books in our schools, but as far as
practicable uniform course Of study. The adj
vantages Of such uniformity are apparent.
There is much difference Of opinion as to the
extent to which the schools and colleges should
be supported at public expense, but all agree
tina: our common schools should be the very
best
The administration of our higher institutions
OF learning has been the subject Of some csitt-
cism.
Radical changes have been made in some of
these Institutions, SO that they no longer serve
the purpose Of their creation. In others sala-
ries have been reduced II we maintain col
leges at all we should have the best, and should
conduct them along the lines Of work for which
they were created. II We expect to have the
best colleges We must have the best teachers.
and the best teachers command good salaries.
The cutting down Of the salaries OF efhcient
teachers below . reasonable limit Is one in
stance where economy would be waste. 1t is
desirable that we should place our edu .ati0nal
must be willing to afford such facilities IS will
render our educational advantages equal to
those afforded elsewhere.
Industrial Schools.
One OF the more recent movements In the
state is the attempt to establish industrial
schools at Quiudaro in the interest Of the negro.
No race ever emerged from slavery, and in 50
short time reached such an advanced position
in all the branches Of industrial pursuit, IS the
colored race in America. They have also made
great advances In literature and the arts. The
one great need Of the negro to-day is progress
and development In the thin:s f0stered and en-
couraged by industrial education The school
at Quindaro is under the supervision OF Rev.
w. T. Vernon, gentleman Of culture, who Is
fully devoted to the uplifting Of his race. II
within the limits Of the constitution, would
suggest that the Quindaro movement be given
aid and encouragement by the state.
State Board Of Agriculture.
The chief measure Of our states prosperity
being derived from the soil, every proper
means should be utilized for encouraging the
best development of her agricultural resources,
the dissemination Of useful information to that
en1, and the gathering OF and making accessi-
ble reliable statistics which will show to all in
quirers the states possibilities For Quaster
Of . century our State B3ard OF Agriculture
has carried on work along this line, with . sue
cess unmatched by that Of any like orgsni-.
xation elsewhere. Its publications on practical
subjects are used rs text books 1t leading col
leges and experiment stations and its statistics
scceped everywhere IS among the most authen-